Time for Students is a good monthly magazine

There are a lot of hot issues in there, with pictures

in simple English with Chinese translations,

lists of vocabulary, grammar clearly explained along side the text

Students love to read it, maybe we should teach it, next year.

It's expensive, parents may complain,

students may read the Chinese only

Go international? There is already the Ming Pao!

And how many articles are you going to teach from it

If one or two, why dont you just photo copy?

And how? How are you going to systematically teach it

there is the Chinese already

and set exam questions on it

What if the parents don't want to place order

What if not every student has it

What if they have already read it at home

See, you have to think of the worst and prepare for it

New ideas, especially in foreign language teaching, never work instant wonders

Yes, there are many problems with the old system, like the exam

But if you do away with it, the whole system will collapse

Because I know

most teachers only function under the old system.

Sure some teachers can work miracles without the textbook and exams

But if students dont buy what you sell, like the Matric students,

even if what you are selling them is good stuff

They will still go out to seek help elsewhere

Remember this, new solutions bring new problems

Shoot out all the problems first, and be prepared to solve them.

And if teachers still like it, by all means go ahead.

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I guess the main problem is whether we use it and teach it or not

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Frankly, I really dont know how to teach it every month

I dont think I can teach without a proper textbook

What about trying it in the two cream classes only?

What about trying two articles first?

I think we have to talk about it

We haven't really discussed it.

What about the ICAC?

There are families who are getting Government's subsidies.

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Now I know what you've been going through

keep writing

I wont bother you.

My pleasure