1. Technology Implied meaning

2. Understanding the implied meanings 1. I think the clerk is too green, shy and immature. 2. It alarmed me by looking at the rising figure of junk mails. 3. Teaching is not just a job to me. It’s my career. 4. “You must be out of your mind,” I said scornfully. 5. Can you please reserve a table for me?

3. What is the implied meaning? We would like to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude for the unprecedented generosity. The whole school was extremely excited when we heard about the donation. Those new models will be treated as treasure to facilitate information gathering and data processing. The processing of data will be conducted effectively and efficiently with a few touches of buttons. What great news it is! How exciting!

4. Connotation What do you think of an apple?

5. Positive Adjectives Accurate Appropriate Carefree Cautious Convenient Cozy Courageous Creative Diligent Dynamic Educational Efficient Effective Enthusiastic Environmentally friendly Feasible Generous Grateful Honest Harmonious Intelligent Inspiring Original Patient Sensible Sympathetic Systematic Terrific User-friendly

6. Negative adjectives Absent-minded Demanding Detrimental Forgetful Gullible Harmful Impressionable Lonely Lousy Miserable Naive Nasty Noisy Nosy Patient Perilous Procrastinating Rebellious Reckless Restless Ruthless Selfish Scornful Sissy Stubborn

7. Better understanding: Sarcasm Kate: Did you get my voice message? Paul: No, sorry. When was that? Kate: That was after midnight. I’m sorry. That must be too late for a call. Paul: Late? Not at all. I went to karaoke, then disco with my friends. I came home in the morning. How fun! Kate:Karaoke and disco with other girls. Good! Never bother the message.

8. The Smart ID Card Is Mr Kwok happy/ satisfied with the service? List all the good services offered. What are the positive adjectives given in the letter? What is the meaning of “I am looking forward to receiving my new card.”? Complete p.150

9. The E-channel The writer says that the whole process is easy and simple. What does he need to do? How does the Immigration Department help those people who are not sure how to use the e-channel? In the second paragraph, the writer tells us his opinion of the e-channel. What are the positive words/ phrases used?

10. The “Professional” Computer Game Player What is the general opinion of being a computer game player? What are the two big groups of games mentioned? What are the duties of a computer game player? What is the expertise mentioned? Is the writer proud of being a computer game player?

11. Short writing task Do you want to be a computer game player? Why / Why not? List three reasons why it is your dream career. List three reasons why you think it is not a perfect job for you. Give a topic sentence for each reason. Then give some examples to support your reason.

12. Example I think being a computer game player is a perfect job for me because of three reasons. First of all, I enjoy the work. Playing computer games is my childhood hobby. I have started playing computer games since I was four years old and I have had a lot of expertise in playing it. In addition, … Last but not least, …. All in all, if I can be a computer game player, I am sure I can enjoy my work and earn a living easily.