A Totally New Look
English Builder has had a facelift!
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Guided Tour
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New Features:
- A new look and feel
A fresh and visually intuitive design for fun and easy navigation
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- Addressing Learner Diversity
Eight levels of study, with easy and challenging sub-levels to choose from
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- Vocabulary in Context
Students can now click on vocabulary while reading for pronunciation and meanings - More Focused
Students concentrate on one question at a time
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- Speaking with Flash 10
Students can now record their own voice and play it back to compare
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- Random Question Generation
Randomly generated questions ensure a different set of questions for every individual student - Scores in Real Time
Scores displayed and updated in real time as the lesson progresses - Virtual Gifts
Virtual gifts (EGG) are available for students to give or exchange with friends.
A new collection of gifts is introduced every quarter. Students who collect a full set will earn the title of “Collection King or Queen”.
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English Builder’s core strengths remain:
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• Enriched content* aligns with NSS English Language and Liberal Studies
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- Language Arts and Non Language Arts
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- Core Themes:
- Nature and Environment
- Cultures of the World
- Leisure and Entertainment
- Technology
- Getting Along with Others
- Study, School Life and Work
- Internet, the Media and Publications
- Successful People and Inspiring Stories
- The Individual and Society
- Latest Developments in China
*Reference: Senior Secondary Curriculum Guide (2007) from Education Bureau (EDB)
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• Exam Preparation
• Premier licensed sources
• Special Teacher Support
- Monthly Lesson Highlights
- Ready-made teaching resources (with video, audio, questions, activities and lesson plans)
- Downloadable lesson plans and reports
- Hot issues (e.g. Moscow Terror Blast, Crisis in Japan)
• Motivation for Self-Learning
- Revision Games
- Film campaigns with tickets and premiums offered
- Hong Kong-wide student rankings
- Certificates and award ceremony for top achievers
• Enhanced Technology
- Improved security measures (e.g. advanced encryption, illegal disconnection, no duplicated login, no ‘logout lessons’)
- Anti-cheating features (random questions and answers, question pool)
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