Why do people in Hong Kong celebrate Christmas

5C1 speaking

Performance Plus for the HKDSE Paper 4 Speaking, Pilot, p.6

A: Why do people in Hong Kong celebrate Christmas?

B: I think it’s because people live the _____________ spirit.

C: I agree. Nowadays, not only Christians celebrate Christmas. It’s a holiday that is ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ________________by people all over the world.

D: _______________, Christmas has been _________ __________ __________our Hong Kong culture. Many family set up Christmas trees in their ______________. They like the fact that Christmas is a time for ________________ and it gives them an ____________________ for a family _______________. That’s why Hong Kong people celebrate it. Candidate A, do you celebrate Christmas at home?

A: Yes, I do. We usually have Christmas ____________ at home. My _____________ come over to my house for a big Christmas dinner.

D: ____________ ____________ _______ Hong Kong people celebrate Christmas is that they are _________________ by the ___________________ on TV and the marketing ___________________ in newspaper and magazines.

A: I think you’re right. In December, there are __________ of Christmas everywhere in Hong Kong. I think many people are ____________ by the Christmas __________________. So they want to be _________ of the festival and ________________their Christmas trees. Although they may not celebrate Christmas for the same reasons as the Christians do, they use the ________________ to _________ time with their family and ____________.

C: Yes, I agree with you. ________________ the reasons are, Hong Kong people ________celebrate Christmas and they love it. Do you agree with me, Candidate C?

Words and phrases from the dialogue:

When we want to say “另一個….的原因是…”:

_____________________________________________________________________

When we agree with someone, we can say:

1.      _____________________________________

2.      _____________________________________

When we want to say “無論原因是什麼”:

_____________________________________________________________________

Besides “What do you think”, when we want to invite another to speak we can say:

___________________________, candidate X?

Two examples of passive voice:

1.      ___________________________

2.      ___________________________

節日氣氛 _____________________

屋企 ______________________

聖誕大餐 _______________________________

聖誕燈飾(裝飾) _______________________________

基督徒 __________________

answers:

festive

celebrated

Actually

a part of 

apartments

giving

opportunity

reunion

parties

relatives

Another reason why ... is that...

influenced 

advertisement 

promotion

signs 

influenced

display

part 

decorate

opportunity

spend 

friends

Whatever

do

Another reason why .... is that...

eg. Another reason why children are getting fat is that they eat fast food a lot.

1. I think you are right. 

2. Yes, I agree with you.

Whatever the reasons are,....

is celebrated by

are influenced by 

festive spirit

apartment

big Christmas dinner

Christmas display

Christians