Table 1 Cantonese Involvement in the Four Aspects
From: The status of Cantonese in the education policy of Hong Kong
Aspects | Assessment Focuses | Cantonese involvement | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reading | The main aim of this part is to evaluate candidates' ability of using a variety of reading strategies, including comprehension, analysis, feeling and appreciation. | Not applicable | ||
Writing | This part mainly assesses candidates on their ability in such areas as idea construction, language expression and creativity. | Not applicable | ||
Listening | Candidates are required to demonstrate their listening ability of distinguishing the standpoints, opinions, oral skills and tone of the speakers. | The materials are recorded in Cantonese. | ||
Speaking | Candidates are examined on their ability of oral presentation, communication and interaction. | Reading Aloud | This subpart mainly assesses candidates on their ability of reading texts aloud with appropriate pronunciations, tones and rhythms. | This part will be conducted entirely in Cantonese. |
| Â | Â | Oral Communication | In this subpart, candidates are expected to demonstrate expression, interaction, communication skills in the discussions. | Â |