DSE︱英文写作8题目可拣答行山客　科主任指难度相若无刁难考生

DSE中学文凭试今日（22日）开考，首日考英文阅读及写作卷。写作卷A部份要求考生参考地图，外国到港游客提供旅游指南，而B部份则有八条题目可供考生选择。荃湾宝安商会王少清中学英文科主任唐瑞良认为，今年A部份要求考生写旅游指南很有创意，加上有副标题协助，对考生而言并不会太难。
就今日考的阅读卷及写作卷而言，唐瑞良认为难度与去年相若，考评局未刻意刁难考生；阅读卷的B2部份甚至比往年“浅少少”，加上阅读篇章与生活相关，预计考生成绩与去年差不多。

DSE写作卷于今日上午11时开考，当中A部份要求考生参考地图，为外国到港游客提供旅游指南。而B部份则有八条题目可供考生选择，分别为：

1: You are the host of "Teen Chat", a YouTube Channel that explores a wide range of topics from a teenage perspective. Write an article for Teen Magazine about why you started this channel and what you have learned in the process.
（你是一个YouTube频道“Teen Chat”的成员，请在青年杂志Teen Magazine上写一篇文章，分享你成立“Teen Chat”的原因及从中所学。）

2: You write an advice column for Jobs Online magazine. A reader submitted the following question:
My dream is to open a café with a few friends, but I've just been offered a promotion at my company. The pay is good, but I'm not that interested in the work. Should I leave now or wait a few years?-Kam Chai, 25 years old
Write a reply to Kam Chai offering your advice
（你为Jobs Online杂志撰写回复，有一位名叫Kam Chai的读者来信提及一直希望与朋友开一间咖啡厅，但最近升职，薪金不错，不过对工作内容不感兴趣，故来信查询应去或留，请你为Kam Chai提供建议。）

3: You are the captain of the school's basketball team. Your team made it to the inter-school championship final but came second.
Write a speech to be delivered to the team at the end-of-season dinner celebration.
（你是学校篮球队的队长，你的队友进入了校际比赛的决赛但取得了第二名，请写一份准备在庆祝晚宴上向你队友发表的演讲称。）

4: The following comment appeared in the editorial of Hong Kong post.
Young people today lack interest in traditional art forms such as lion dance, calligraphy or the art of tea drinking.
You are the chairperson of your school's Heritage Club. Express your views by writing a letter to the editor of Hong Kong Post.
（香港邮报的社论上，有人发文认为现今的年轻人欠缺对传统文化例如舞狮、书法及茶道的兴趣，你是学校文化学会的会长，请写一封致编辑信给香港邮报，以表达你的观点。）

5: The musical group Nine Dragons has asked you to help promote them by writing a bio for their website.
The bio should include background information about the group, style of music and plans for the future.
（音乐组织“Nine Dragons”请你为他们写一篇介绍，当中请包括他们的背景资料、音乐风检及未来计划。）

6: As part of your drama class, you played the role of the hero and the villain in different plays.
Write an entry in your drama journal. Reflect on which role you preferred playing and why.
（你是戏剧班的成员，你试过扮演英雄及反派，请你写一篇文章，讲述你较喜欢扮演英雄还是反派，以及解释原因。）

7: You entered the "Stories of Survival" short story competition. The theme of this year's competition is "Nature: friend or enemy?"
Write a story about a hiker who gets caught in a storm while hiking in the mountains.
（你参加了“生存故事”的故事比赛，今年的主题是“自然：朋友或敌人？”请写一个行山客的故事，讲述他在山上遇到狂风暴雨的故事。）

8: The School Management is considering a four-day school week. Students would only need to attend school four days a week instead of five, but the length of each day would be increased by one hour.
You are a member of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). Write a letter to the President of the PTA stating your opinion either for or against a four-day school week. Give reasons to support your view.
（学校管理层正考虑将学校改为四天上课日，但每日的上课时间增加一小时。你是家长教师会的成员，请写信给家长教师会会长，讲述你对四天上课日的看法。）

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英文科主任：撰写旅游指南题目很有创意

宝安商会王少清中学英文科主任唐瑞良认为，今届阅读卷及写作卷的难度均与去年相若，考评局未刻意刁难考生，预计考生成绩不会比往年差。就写作卷，他应为今年的题型设计得很好，当中A部份要求考生撰写旅游指南的做法很有创意，而且有副标题引导考生如何作答，只要能了解副标题对考生的难度便不大。

至于B部份，唐瑞良则意为考生普遍应选择较直接的问题，例如建议信等，一般都有框架让考生作答，较少会离题；而一般都不会建议考生选择故事写作，他解释故事写作的题型可让考生展示创意，但较难捉到问题重心，一不小心做会离题，故在文凭试中都会建议考生避免选择故事写作。

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而阅读卷方面，今年的三篇文章分别关于香港漫画、求职及人工智能，唐认为较贴近考生的生活，理解上都会有所帮助，而看过试卷后，他认为难度与上年“差唔多”，甚至B部份当中较为困难的B2卷，亦比去年略浅。不过唐亦提到，虽然难度上略浅，但相信仍有不少考生时间控制上会出错，不够时间作答，所以整体成绩与上年应差不多。

而今年的试卷亦同样有一些陷阱位，唐指一些填充的问题看起来虽然简单，但其实要求考生对内文理解，不可单纯搬字过纸，同时亦要注意文法及词类等，较易失分；另外，选择题亦会有类似的答案，考生不少心便会堕入陷阱。