The English Association of Asia Address: 2/F, On Lee Building, 545 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong Telephone: 2493 7971 Fax: 2787 0875 Email: eaa.edu.hk@gmail.com Website: http://www.eaa.edu.hk Canadian English Writing Invitational Contest (Hong Kong), 2015-16 Dear Principal and English Panel, 1 st April 2016 The Asian English Usage Contest 2015-16 held by the English Association of Asia has been successfully concluded. In this coming May, we are proudly invited by Futureminds International Education and Immigration Inc. (website: http://www.futureminds.ca), an international educational institution headquartered in Canada, to hold the Canadian English Writing Invitational Contest in Hong Kong for the first time ( CEWIC (Hong Kong), 2015-16 ). We welcome your school to recommend and nominate your students and encourage parents to permit their children to participate in the aforesaid event. Awarded contestants in CEWIC (Hong Kong), 2015-16 shall have chance to take part in the cultural exchange programme in Canada during this summer holiday. We believe that it is great time for students not only to challenge themselves but also to win honour for their parents, their schools and Hong Kong. It is also a valuable chance for them to brush up their English. Kindly read the enclosures to know more about CEWIC. The English Association of Asia provides a platform to promote English, its culture and activities related to the language. The Association from time to time launches a variety of events such as English usage contests, debate contests and speech contests to enhance students general English proficiency level and interest in their daily lives. The contest this year is held to improve the English proficiency of Hong Kong students, help them develop their worldviews, open new doors to knowledge and academics, enhance their interactive personal relationship and establish a solid language foundation of the international standard. We sincerely hope that schools and parents will support and promote this meaningful academic activity. Enclosed please find our contest prospectus and registration form for your easy reference. Please be reminded that the deadline for registration is 29 th April 2016. Since the contest is a live event, kindly note that a small registration fee shall be charged for paying administrative costs and rents for examination venues. Contestants may make photocopies of the enclosed registration forms themselves, or they can download the same on our website www.eaa.edu.hk. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at (852)-2493 7971 or e-mail us at eaa.edu.hk@gmail.com. Yours faithfully, English Association of Asia Futureminds International Education and Immigration Inc. Enclosures 1. Prospectus for the Canadian English Writing Invitational Contest (Hong Kong), 2015-16; 2. Registration Form (photocopiable).
2015-16 年加拿大英文寫作邀請大賽(香港賽區) 致貴校校長及英文科主任 : 現場英文寫作公開賽 由亞洲英文協會舉辦的 2015-16 亞洲英文大賽 已經圓滿結束 今年五月份, 我們很榮幸獲得加拿大一大型教育機構 Futureminds International Education and Immigration Inc. (網址.. http://www.futureminds.ca )的邀請, 参與首次在香港舉辦的 加拿大英文寫作邀請大賽, 現誠邀全港 中小學生參加比賽, 歡迎貴校提名學生及鼓勵家長動員學生自行參賽, 詳情請見附件 獲獎的學生, 有機會在暑假獲邀到加拿大與當地學生進行交流 是次比賽, 實為香港 學校和家長 爭光, 也是自我評核 擴闊視野 提高英文寫作水平的良機 亞洲英文協會的宗旨是推廣英語作為亞洲國家或地區人民溝通的語言, 通過舉辦各類型活動, 如英 語運用比賽, 寫作比賽 辯論比賽及演講比賽, 為亞洲兒童及青少年提運用英語進行文化交流的平台 從而增進他們之間的友誼, 提高他們學習及日常運用英語的興趣, 提升其學習動機 舉辦是次寫作比賽旨在提升香港中小學生之英語能力, 培養世界觀與全球視野, 擴展青少年的知識 領域, 增進人際互動關係, 建立邁向國際化的良好語言基礎 故此, 希望貴校及貴家長能支持及推廣此 項有意義的學術活動 隨函附上是次大賽的章程及報名表, 截止日期為 2016 年 4 月 29 日, 由於是次比賽是現場公開賽, 故需收取適量費用作為行政及租場費用 參賽報名表可自行複印, 參賽者亦可以自行登入協會網站 www.eaa.edu.hk 下載 如有任何查詢, 歡迎電郵 eaa.edu.hk@gmail.com 或致電 (852) - 2493 7971 查詢 教安! 敬祝 亞洲英文協會 Futureminds International Education and Immigration Inc. 謹啟 二零一六年四月一日 附件 : 1. 2015-16 年加拿大英文寫作邀請大賽(香港賽區) 比賽章程 2. 各組別報名表 1 份(可複印) (中文版本僅供參考, 一切內容以英文版本為準)
The English Association of Asia Address: 2/F, On Lee Building, 545 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong Telephone: 2493 7971 Fax: 2787 0875 Website: http://www.eaa.edu.hk Email: eaa.edu.hk@gmail.com Canadian English Writing Invitational Contest (Hong Kong), 2016 Contest Prospectus Proposed Entrants: Primary and secondary Hong Kong students using English as their second language Groups: 5 groups: P1-P2 / P3-P4 / P5-P6 / S1-S3 / S4-S6 Contest Date and Time: 15 th May, 2016 (Sunday) Primary Division III (P5-P6) 9:30AM-10:30AM Primary Divisions I and II (P1-P2, P3-P4) Secondary Division I (S1-S3) 11:00AM-11:50AM 12:30PM-1:45PM Secondary Division II (S4-S6) 12:30PM-2:00PM Contest Venue: Confucian Tai Shing Ho Kwok Pui Chun College (Fu Shin Estate, Tai Po, New Territories) Registration Fee: HK$100 (primary) / $120 (secondary) per contestant Registration Deadline: 29 th April 2016 Registration Method: Please send your completed registration form with your crossed cheque made payable to EAA to the address on the right. Alternatively, you can visit the Association and hand in your completed registration form and pay the registration fee with your cheque/cash. DO NOT SEND CASH IN MAIL. Contest Format: 2/F, On Lee Building, 545 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong (Please mark Attn: CEWIC (Hong Kong) 2015-16 Registration on the envelope.) Primary Division I(P1-P2) 50 minutes, Write on one topic out of three. At least 40 words. Primary Division II(P3-P4) 50 minutes, Write on one topic out of three. At least 100 words. Primary Division III(P5-P6) 60 minutes, Write on one topic out of three. At least 120 words. Secondary Division I(S1-S3) 75 minutes, Write on one topic out of three. At least 200 words. Secondary Division II(S4-S6) 90 minutes, Write on one topic out of three. At least 360 words. Contest Regulations: 1. Canadian English Writing Invitational Contest (Hong Kong) 2015-16 ( CEWIC (Hong Kong), 2015-16 ) is subject to the following terms and conditions. 2. CEWIC (Hong Kong) 2015-16 is open to learners of English as a Second Language (ESL) only. 3. Unless confined by the topic they choose, contestants can write in any style (e.g. a story, a letter, a poem etc.). 4. EAA reserves the right to require proof of consent if applicable. 5. The winning entries will be chosen by a panel of judges. The panel will include professional English teachers and representatives from EAA and Futureminds International Education and Immigration Inc. 6. The winners will be selected on the following marking criteria: content, language, organization, creativity and other relevant criteria which judges think fit. 7. By entering CEWIC (Hong Kong) 2015-16, contestants grant EAA a universal, royalty-free, sub-licensable and transferable license to use all or any portion of their work without notification to them. 8. Registration form is available for download at http://www.eaa.edu.hk.
SAMPLE Contest Topics (English version only) FOR REFERENCE ONLY 僅供參考 Primary Division I(P1-P2) My family Primary Division II(P3-P4) My letter to Santa Claus Primary Division III(P5-P6) Honesty is the best policy Secondary Division I(S1-S3) Too much money is a bad thing. Do you agree? Secondary Division II(S4-S6) You are the Chairman/Chairlady of the Students Union of your school. On Parents Day, you are going to give a speech on the topic When should parents let teens make their own decisions? Write your speech. 2016 年加拿大英文寫作邀請大賽(香港賽區) 現場英文寫作公開賽章程 比賽對象 : 就讀小學一至六年級 中學一至六年級之以英文為第二語言之本港學生 比賽組別..共設 5 組( P1-P2 / P3-P4 / P5-P6 / S1-S3 / S4-S6 )比賽日期時間 :2016 年 5 月 15 日 ( 星期日 ) 小學組 3 ( P5-P6 ) 9:30AM-10:30AM 小學組 1 2 ( P1-P2 P3-P4 ) 11:00AM-11:50AM 中學組 1 ( S1-S3 ) 12:30PM-1:45PM 中學組 2 ( S4-S6 ) 12:30PM-2:00PM 比賽地點 : 孔教學院大成何郭佩珍中學 ( 香港新界大埔富善村 ) 比賽費用 :HK$100/ 人 ( 小學 ); HK$120/ 人 ( 中學 ) 截止日期 : 2016 年 4 月 25 日 ( 星期一 ) 參加方法 : 填寫報名表並連同支票(抬頭 :EAA)一同寄至右址 您亦可前往右址交表及以支票或現金方式繳交比賽費用 切勿郵寄現金 比賽形式 : 小學組 1( 小學 1-2 年級 ) 50 分鐘, 作文題目三選一 40 個單詞或以上 小學組 2( 小學 3-4 年級 ) 50 分鐘, 作文題目三選一 100 個詞或以上 小學組 3( 小學 5-6 年級 ) 1 小時, 作文題目三選一 120 個單詞或以上 中學組 1( 初中年級 F1-3) 1 小時 15 分, 作文題目三選一 200 個單詞或以上 中學組 2( 高中年級 F4-6) 1.5 小時, 作文題目三選一 360 個單詞或以上 比賽規則 : 九龍油麻地彌敦道 545 號安利大廈 2 樓全層信封面請註明.. CEWIC (Hong Kong) 2015-16 Registration 1. 2015-16 年加拿大英文寫作比賽(香港賽區) ( 下稱 CEWIC ( 香港 ) 2015-16 ) 根據下述條款及規則舉行 2. CEWIC ( 香港 ) 2015-16 只對以英語為第二語言之香港學生開放 3. 除非受限於其所選之題目, 參賽者可以任何寫作形式完成作品, 如記敍文 詩歌 信件等 4. 如有需要, 舉辦單位保留要求證明參賽者同意的權利 5. 勝出作品將由專業評審團選出, 評審團委員將包括來自亞洲英文協會及加拿大 Futureminds International Education and Immigration Inc. 之專業英文老師及代表 6. 勝出作品將基於以下評審準則選出..內容 語言 組織 創意, 以及一切評委認為合適的評審準則 7. 參加 CEWIC (香港) 2015-16, 參賽者同意給予亞洲英文協會使用其全部或部份作品的通用 免版稅 可轉讓以及毋 須事前通知的許可 8. 報名表格可於亞洲英文協會網站 http://www.eaa.edu.hk 下載 比賽樣本題目..(僅供英文版參考, 請見本頁頁頂 現場題目與樣本題目不盡相同, 敬請留意 )
The English Association of Asia Address: 2/F, On Lee Building, 545 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong Telephone: 2493 7971 Fax: 2787 0875 Email: eaa.edu.hk@gmail.com Website: http://www.eaa.edu.hk Canadian English Writing Invitational Contest (Hong Kong), 2016 Awards: School Awards Ranking Method To be awarded Top 3 Primary School Teams Top 3 Secondary School Teams Ranked by total score of all groups of each school team Champion Trophies 1 st Runner-up Trophies 2 nd Runner-up Trophies Personal Awards Ranking Method To be awarded Gold Awards Ranked by the total score of each contestant Award Certificates Silver Awards Ranked by the total score of each contestant Award Certificates Bronze Awards Ranked by the total score of each contestant Award Certificates Release of Results: Results to be released on 31 st May, 2016 (Tues) at http://www.eaa.edu.hk. Honorary advisors (listed by surnames in alphabetical order): Mr. John LI (Lecturer of HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education) Dr. Wah Ching LI (Honorary Advisor of Electronics and Communications Section Committee, The Institution of Engineering and Technology) Mr. Nicky TSE (Hong Kong practising solicitor) Mr. Ronnie YEUNG (Committee Member of Curriculum Development Council (Gifted Education), Education Bureau, HKSAR) Mr. Vincent WONG (Vice-chairman of Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers) Ms. Teresa XU (Director of Futureminds International Education and Immigration Inc.) Enquiries: Email: eaa.edu.hk@gmail.com Telephone: (852) 2493 7971 Fax: (852) 2787 0875 Address: 2/F, On Lee Building, 545 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong Office Hours: Mondays to Fridays: Saturdays: 10:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. and 2:00p.m. - 6:00p.m. 10:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. (closed on public holidays) Kindly note that all information related to the contest will be updated from time to time on the official website of the organizer (http://www.eaa.edu.hk) without further notice.
2016 年加拿大英文寫作邀請大賽(香港賽區) 公開賽獎項.. 團體獎項細節將獲頒發 小學團體三甲 中學團體三甲 計算小學 / 中學各級團體成績總和 冠軍獎盃 亞軍獎盃 季軍獎盃 個人獎項 細節 將獲頒發 金獎 計算參賽者總分排名 獎狀 銀獎 計算參賽者總分排名 獎狀 銅獎 計算參賽者總分排名 獎狀 成績公佈 : 成績於 2016 年 5 月 31 日 ( 星期二 ) 在本會網站 http://www.eaa.edu.hk 公佈 比賽榮譽顧問(按姓氏英文字母或中文筆劃排序).. TERESA XU 女士 ( 加拿大 FUTUREMINDS INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND IMMIGRATION INC. 董事 ) 王惠成先生(香港教育工作者聯會副主席) 李石樁先生(香港大學專業進修學院講師) 李華清博士(香港工程及科技學會電子及通訊組技術顧問) 謝世恒律師(香港執業律師) 楊定邦先生(香港特別行政區教育局課程發展議會 ( 資優教育 ) 委員) 報名查詢 : 聯絡電話 :2493 7971 傳真 :2787 0875 報名地址 : 香港九龍彌敦道 545 號安利大廈 2 樓全層 辦公時間 : 星期一至五..上午十時至下午一時及下午二時至下午六時半 星期六..上午十時至下午一時 ( 公眾假期休息 ) 所有資料以 http://www.eaa.edu.hk 發佈為準, 如有更改, 恕不個別另作通知 (章程中文版本僅供參考, 一切內容以英文版本為準)
The English Association of Asia Address: 2/F, On Lee Building, 545 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong Telephone: 2493 7971 Fax: 2787 0875 Email: eaa.edu.hk@gmail.com Website: http://www.eaa.edu.hk Canadian English Writing Invitational Contest (Hong Kong), 2016 Registration Form Contest Date:15 th May, 2016 (Sunday) Student s information: (Please amend the information you provide in spaces available where necessary.) School name 學校名稱 : Student s grade 學生就讀年級 : Student s name (Chinese) 學生姓名 ( 中文 ): (Required field 必須填寫 ) Student s Name (English) 學生姓名 ( 英文 ): (Required field 必須填寫, 並以證件名為準 ) Parent s/guardian s phone number 家長或監護人聯絡電話 (Required field 必須填寫, 否則無法收取公開賽安排之短訊 ): Student s residential address (English): 學生住址 ( 英文 )( Required field 必須填寫, 否則無法收取公開賽之準考証 ): 1.All personal data collected are handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. Such data will be used for the purposes of administering contests and offering training courses only. 2.Remarks: Please fill in this Form with ALL the information required in this Form so that Admission Forms can be mailed to contestants on time. Registration Method: Mailing: Please send your COMPLETED Registration Form with a crossed cheque to the Association (i.e. the registration office address). Receipts will be sent to contestants together with the Admission Forms. Personal Submission: Please visit the Association (i.e. the registration office) with your COMPLETED Registration Form and a crossed cheque or cash. Payment Method: Cash (Only applicable for personal submission) Cheque (Bank s name: Cheque No.: ) Please make your cheque payable to EAA and write the contestant s name and the School Chop: (required if led by school teacher(s)) parent s/guardian s Hong Kong phone number on the back of the cheque. Registration Office Address: 2/F, On Lee Building, 545 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong Registration Deadline: 29 th April 2016 Contest Venue: Confucian Tai Shing Ho Kwok Pui Chun College (Fu Shin Estate, Tai Po, New Territories) Parent s/guardian s signature: Date: Receipt Date: This is to acknowledge receipt of the registration fee from (Student s Name) for CEWIC (Hong Kong), 2015-16. Payment Method: Cash The Association s Chop: Cheque (Cheque No. : ) Registration Fee:HK$100/$120 per contestant
2016 年加拿大英文寫作邀請大賽(香港賽區) 報名表 比賽日期 :2016 年 5 月 15 日 ( 星期日 ) 學生資料 :( 如資料有缺漏或錯誤, 請於旁邊補充 ) School name 學校名稱 : Student s grade 學生就讀年級 : Student s name (Chinese) 學生姓名 ( 中文 ): (Required field 必須填寫 ) Student s Name (English) 學生姓名 ( 英文 ): (Required field 必須填寫, 並以證件名為準 ) Parent s/guardian s phone number 家長或監護人聯絡電話 (Required field 必須填寫, 否則無法收取公開賽安排之短訊 ): Student s residential address (English): 學生住址 ( 英文 )( Required field 必須填寫, 否則無法收取公開賽之準考証 ): 1. 根據 個人資料 ( 私隱 ) 條例, 所收集的個人資料僅供比賽及培訓之用途 2. 備註 : 請務必填寫好所有資料, 以便本會寄出准考證, 准考證將於比賽幾天前寄出 報名方法 : 郵寄申請 : 將填妥的報名表及劃線支票寄回本會(即報名地址), 收據將連同准考證寄回 親臨遞交 : 帶同填妥的報名表及劃線支票或現金親臨本會(即報名地址)辦理報名手績 付款方法 : 現金 ( 只適用於親臨本會遞交報名表之申請 ) 支票 ( 銀行名稱 : 支票號碼 : ) 支票抬頭請寫 EAA, 並於支票背面寫上學生姓名及家長香港手提電話 如屬學校老師帶隊, 請蓋上校印 : 報名地址 : 九龍油麻地彌敦道 545 號安利大廈 2 樓全層截止報名日期 :2016 年 4 月 29 日比賽地點 : 孔教學院大成何郭佩珍中學 ( 新界大埔富善村 ) 家長簽署 : 日期 : 收據 日期 : 茲收到 ( 學生姓名 ) 報名 2015-16 年加拿大英文寫作邀請大賽(香港賽區)之費用 繳費方法 : 現金 協會蓋印 : 支票 ( 支票號碼 : ) 報名費用 : 港幣 100/120 元正