1. Writing with Chemistry Specific Genres
by Ms Chan Chor Yan
Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Secondary School

2. School Background
Established in 1999, MOI of S.1 – S.3: CMI, S.4 – S.7: EMI
Students’ Ability: Above average

3. Implementation S.3: Casual Explanation (Related Topic: Metals)
S.4: Procedural Account
(Related Topic: Acids and Bases)

4. S.3 Chemistry (Casual Explanation)
Brief Notes on Casual Explanation
1. Common Instruction: Account for, What causes…
2. Structure: Phenomenon Identification and Explanation Sequences
3. Language Features: Use because, due to, owing to...
4. Sample Text
Guided Writing Exercise

6. Procedures:
Group discussion about the expected observations of the experiment
Group Presentation
Watch the video (Jumping Metal)
Write down the Graphic organizer of “Cause and Effect”
Practice Time / Homework

10. S.4 Chemistry (Procedural Account)
Brief Notes on Procedural Account
1. Common Instruction: Describe the process of, Design an experiment …
2. Structure: Aim, steps and result
3. Language Features: use “passive voice and past tense” in writing the experimental steps
4. Sample Text
Guided Writing Exercise
Practice Time / Homework

17. Evaluation:
S.4 students pay more attention to use those wordings and framework in answering essay type questions.

20. Not sufficient time in doing all the guided writing exercise in single lesson (especially S.4 students)
Difficult to cater learners’ difference (especially S.3 students)
How to arouse the interest among students?
Cooperation with English Teacher

21. Thank You!