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1 2011

2 Hone your children s skills, engage their minds, expand their world... Star English is the language arts division of the KG Group, which was founded in 1996 as a unique concept in creative education for children. Today the group has a presence across Asia, and through Star English continues to deliver high quality and stimulating English language classes to children aged three to 14. Over the summer, students can develop their skills in phonics, reading, writing, and speaking English through innovative teaching methods, and guided by our highly qualified and caring teachers. Younger students can explore the world of language and Bdevelop their vocabularies and pronunciation skills through our Read with the Toppees TM course and Fabulous Phonics TM. Our Creating Stories, Creative Writing, and Reading Comprehension workshops and camps provide the opportunity for students to explore characters and plots, while our Groovy Grammar TM, Spelling Specialists TM, and Language Links TM workshops will stimulate and consolidate technical language skills all through our special blend of learning and fun. We look forward to seeing you at Star English this summer!

3 Three types of workshops kh s are offered during the summer: Monday to Friday workshops These run across a 5-day week, for the same one-hour time period each day (Fees ) Monday to Friday camps These half-day camps run either in the morning or afternoon, across a 5-day week (Fees $2,500) Monday to Friday exam prep camps These camps, offered on alternate days, help prepare students for Trinity College and Cambridge exams (Fees from $3,500 - $5,000) Tuition fees discount for parents Early bird discount: Enrol before 31 May to receive 10% discount on any workshop or camp Enrolment from 1 June onwards: 5% discount for enrolling in any two workshops (in one transaction for the same child) 10% discount for enrolling in any three or more workshops (in one transaction for the same child) Cash gift coupon For students who have enrolled in any two or more workshops, a cash gift coupon is issued against September tuition fees. All coupons must be redeemed by 31 August 2011 Get started Simply choose your workshop(s) from the weekly timetables, and return your completed enrolment form with your cheque for payment. If you require advice in selecting workshops, or would like us to arrange classes to fit your own child s schedule, please contact us STAR ENGLISH Shop 850, Level 8 The Metropolis Mall, 6 Metropolis Drive Hung Hom, Kowloon Tel: (852) Fax: (852) infose@starenglishcentres.com

4 SUMMER WORKSHOPS Table of Contents Please click page number General information pg 2-3 Courses Timetable pg 5 pg 6 pg 7 pg 8 pg 11 pg 13

5 3-6 YEARS Fabulous Phonics Fabulous Phonics introduces students to phonemic awareness: listening for rhyme and alliteration in poems and stories, phonic games and activities, songs and actions. It helps children identify upper and lower case letter formations and provides practice in pre-writing skills. 3 6 NEW Read with the Toppees 2.5 hours per day from Mon - Fri This fun camp uses the popular Toppee characters to introduce children to the world of reading and phonics. Through role play activities, vocabulary games, and tasksheets it helps improve listening, speaking, and reading skills. Writing exercises complement the activities. 3 6 $2,500 $2,375 (5% discount) $2,250 (10% discount)

6 4-6 YEARS Phonics Fun Camp 2.5 hours per day from Mon - Fri This course introduces children to the letters of the alphabet and their sounds. They listen to stories based on each sound pattern, participate in role play activities, share phonics games, and have fun completing tasksheets which challenge their reading and writing skills. 4 6 $2,500 $2,375 (5% discount) $2,250 (10% discount) Proper Penmanship Manuscript Clear and well-formed manuscript handwriting is still a very important skill in the era of computers and digital communication. Children learn and practise their letter forming skills in this creative workshop. 4 6

7 5-8 YEARS NEW Cambridge Starters Exam Prep Camp 2.5 hours on Mon/Wed/Fri for 4 weeks This intensive camp prepares students for the requirements of the exam. It covers all grammar and language requirements in the four categories of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students must commit to the full 4-week programme. 5 8 $5,000 $4,750 (5% discount) $4,500 (10% discount) NEW Trinity Spoken English Grades 1 and 2 Exam Prep Camp 2.5 hours on Tue/Thu for 4 weeks This intensive camp prepares students for the requirements of the exam. It covers all grammar and language requirements according to the Trinity College syllabus. Students must commit to the full 4-week programme. 5 8 $3,500 $3,325 (5% discount) $3,150 (10% discount)

8 Creating Stories Creating Stories helps to spark students imaginations! It enhances creative thinking skills and establishes a sound platform for the development of literacy, through the introduction of key structures in storymaking: developing character profiles, organising plots, and recording in a logical order. 6 9 Creating Stories Camp 2.5 hours per day from Mon - Fri This camp develops and practises the key skills necessary for grammatically accurate and creatively interesting writing. Students brainstorm themes, learn about plot and story structure, and create original stories based on fully developed characters and storylines. 6 9 $2,500 $2,375 (5% discount) $2,250 (10% discount) 6-9 YEARS Groovy Grammar Groovy Grammar helps students recognise the rules of grammar in order to be clearly understood. It guides learners in improving grammar skills through fun word activities, as well as simple explanations and guidelines, to help with tricky grammar points. 6 9

9 6-9 YEARS Language Links Camp 2.5 hours per day from Mon - Fri This dynamic camp explores the fun of English idiom, sayings, colloquialisms, and ways of making the spoken and written word more interesting through spoken conversation and interactive tasksheets and games. Speak English like a native speaker! 6 9 $2,500 $2,375 (5% discount) $2,250 (10% discount) Proper Penmanship Cursive Clear and well-formed cursive handwriting is still a very important skill in the era of computers and digital communication. Children learn and practise their joined-up writing skills in this creative workshop. 6 9 NEW Reading Comprehension Students learn how to read a passage to understand its meaning and answer questions to test their knowledge. This is a core skill and critical to strong English ability. Reading texts are based on well known books and literature. 6 9

10 Spelling Specialists This course provides a framework for learning basic spelling rules. Activities, games, and spelling bee competitions follow, practise, and reinforce the spelling patterns in a variety of ways to make learning fun! 6 9 NEW Total English Camp 2.5 hours per day from Mon - Fri Our Total English Camp helps learners develop useful skills and techniques to master the rules and irregular structures of learning English both orally and in writing. Grammar, vocabulary, punctuation, and spelling are all covered through fun puzzles and helpful tips. 6 9 $2,500 $2,375 (5% discount) $2,250 (10% discount) 6-9 YEARS

11 9-14 YEARS Creative Writing Creative Writing advances students imaginations and creative thinking skills, to develop in-depth character profiles and story plots, to experiment with sequencing of events, and to explore different genres in story writing Creative Writing Camp 2.5 hours per day from Mon - Fri Creative Writing challenges students imaginations and creative thinking skills, to develop character profiles and story plots, and explore different genres in story writing. The camp format provides more time to carry out research and write stories in greater depth $2,500 $2,375 (5% discount) $2,250 (10% discount) Critical Thinking Develop open-ended and complex analytical skills through challenging lateral thinking activities. This kind of thinking assists students in independent inquiry with work and assessments Expository Writing This practical course concentrates on non-fiction writing and helps learners to persuade and explain through the written word. It teaches how best to organise text for clarity of meaning, and provides practice in drafting, revising, editing, and publishing written work the ideal introduction to essay and report writing required for school. 9 14

12 9-14 YEARS NEW Groovy Grammar Groovy Grammar teaches older students more advanced rules of grammar in order to be accurate and clearly understood. It guides learners in improving oral and written grammar skills through tasksheets, language activities, and explanations and guidelines to help with tricky grammar points NEW Reading Comprehension Camp 2.5 hours per day from Mon - Fri Students learn how to read more complex passages to understand their meaning and answer questions to test their knowledge. This is a core skill and critical to strong English ability. Reading passages are based on well known books and literature $2,500 $2,375 (5% discount) $2,250 (10% discount) Total English Camp 2.5 hours per day from Mon - Fri Our Total English Camp helps learners develop useful skills and techniques to master the rules and irregular structures of learning English both orally and in writing. Grammar, vocabulary, punctuation, and spelling are all covered through fun puzzles and helpful tips $2,500 $2,375 (5% discount) $2,250 (10% discount)

13 Star Learning Centre WEEK JUL Monday - Friday No classes during this week. 3-4 WEEK JUL Monday - Friday Fabulous Phonics Starring the letters A, G, N, P, Z Read with the Toppees TM Fun with Food 4-6 Fabulous Phonics Starring the letters B, K, U, X, Y Phonics Fun Camp Travel with Your Phonics 6-9 Reading Comprehension Lewis Carroll s Alice in Wonderland Language Links Camp Write Connections Creating Stories Fairytale Fantasies Proper Penmanship Cursive 9-14 Creative Writing Camp Author s World Reading Comprehension Camp Classic Adventures

14 WEEK JUL Monday - Friday Proper Penmanship Manuscript Read with the Toppees Out and About Cambridge Starters (Mon, Wed, Fri) Trinity Spoken English Grade 1 and 2 (Tue, Thu) (5-8 ) Cambridge Starters (5-8 ) ( ) Star Learning Centre 6-9 Groovy Grammer Past Tense Practice Creating Stories Camp Explorer Escapades 9-14 Expository Writing How to...? Creative Writing Camp Dynamic Dialogue Creative Writing Literary Techniques: Plot Groovy Grammar Essential Grammar 3-4 WEEK JUL Monday - Friday Fabulous Phonics Starring the letters C, D, H, O, T Cambridge Starters (Mon, Wed, Fri) Trinity Spoken English Grade 1 and 2 (Tue, Thu) (5-8 ) Read with the Toppees Out and About Cambridge Starters (5-8 ) ( ) 6-9 Creating Stories Walking with Dinosaurs Language Links Camp Word Power Spelling Specialists Spelling Success Groovy Grammar Grammar Guru 9-14 Critical Thinking Mind Over Matter Creative Writing Camp Author s World

15 Star Learning Centre WEEK AUG Monday - Friday Fabulous Phonics Brilliant Blends - Read by Myself Cambridge Starters (Mon, Wed, Fri) Trinity Spoken English Grade 1 and 2 (Tue, Thu) (5-8 ) Read with the Toppees TM Fun with Food 6-9 Proper Penmanship Cursive Creating Stories Camp Visual Inspirations Creating Stories The Way Things Are Groovy Grammar TM Sentence Studies 9-14 Creative Writing Constructing Characters Reading Comprehension Camp Classic Tales Total English Camp Time Travellers 3-4 WEEK AUG Monday - Friday Fabulous Phonics Starring the letters E, H, J, V, W 4-6 Proper Penmanship Manuscript Cambridge Starters (Mon, Wed, Fri) Trinity Spoken English Grade 1 and 2 (Tue, Thu) (5-8 ) Fabulous Phonics Brilliant Blends - Spell by Myself 6-9 Reading Comprehension Roald Dahl s The Twits Total English Camp Game Masters Creating Stories Clever Composition Groovy Grammar Past Tense Practice 9-14 Creative Writing Literary Techniques: Plot Creative Writing Camp Creative Dynamic Writing Dialogue Camp Literary Techniques: Description Critical Thinking Mind Over Matter Expository Writing How to...?

16 WEEK AUG Monday - Friday Fabulous Phonics Starring the letters F, M, L, R, S Read with the Toppees TM Fun with Food Phonics Fun Camp Travel with Your Phonics Star Learning Centre 6-9 Spelling Specialists Spelling Success Language Links TM Camp Write Connections Creating Stories Walking with Dinosaurs Groovy Grammar Everyday Grammar 9-14 Groovy Grammar Essential Grammar Reading Comprehension Camp Classic Adventures Total English Camp If I Ruled the World 3-4 WEEK AUG Monday - Friday Fabulous Phonics Starring the letters E, H, J, V, W Phonics Fun Camp Vowel Sounds 6-9 Creating Stories The Way Things Are Language Links Camp Word Power Groovy Grammar Grammar Guru Spelling Specialists Super Spellers 9-14 Creative Writing Constructing Characters Reading Comprehension Camp Classic Tales Creating Total English Stories Camp Camp Soundscape Time Travellers Stories