1. Selection test for recruitment of chemistry editor:
Time allowed: 2.5 hours
1. Translate the underlined portion of following passage into Chinese.
Crosses bring home climate fury(HK Standard Tuesday, December 22, 2009)
Greenpeace campaigners planted 100 white crosses at the Cenotaph war memorial in
Central yesterday to express their disappointment over the failure of world leaders to
reach a more substantial agreement at the Copenhagen climate change summit last
week. About 20 Greenpeace activists dressed in black tolled a brass bell after
observing a minute of silence.
"We did this to express our disappointment over the failure to reach an agreement and
to condemn world leaders for failing to establish strong emission- reduction targets
and action plans," senior campaigner Gloria Chang Wan-ki said.
"Greenpeace China laments the appalling lack of commitment by the developed
world, including Hong Kong, to stop climate changes," she said.
Last week's summit commits nations to limiting global warming to two degrees
Celsius but does not spell out the global emissions targets. It also promises US$100
billion (HK$780 billion) for poor nations, but does not produce a fixed payout plan.
Emphasizing that the failure to reach emission- reduction targets will have
catastrophic consequences, Chang said: "Climate change will affect people
everywhere. They will be affected by diseases, extreme weather and displacements.
Hundreds of millions will be affected, it will be a man-made catastrophe. The cost
will be much higher than the two world wars."
It is for these reasons the group chose the Cenotaph for the protest. By failing to reach
binding commitments, "the developed world has condemned all our futures," Chang
added, pointing out that the Copenhagen accord that resulted from the summit does
not spell out strong measures for emission reductions by developed countries.
The World Meteorological Organization announced that the past decade was the
hottest in 160 years, while 2009 was the fifth warmest year on record, Chang noted.
From today, Greenpeace will launch an online petition to continue the pressure on
world leaders so that a deal can be forged by next December in Mexico.
Meanwhile, Friends of the Earth Hong Kong is hoping more people will use its
e-cards for Christmas greetings.
Passage 1
1
3. 3. Given the following concept map, state, with appropriate student activities,
how can you arrange the organization of the existing chapter content, in
investigate approach, so that teachers can finish the central theme, Fuel and
Global Warming, with 3 topics (Chapter 22 Fraction from petroleum, 26
Environmental problems associated with the use of fuels, and 27 Alternative
energy sources) in 12 lessons with the 2 passages provided above? Amend the
concept map, if any.
(Test on flexibility and coherence of flow and organization of three chapters
and social and radical constructivistic (Piaget and Vygotsky) and situated view
(Lave & Wenger) of learning and pedagogy)
Greenhouse
Tax gas emission
incentives limit
Regulatory
framework
Climate
Sea level
change
rise
Kyoto
Walking protocol
Crop yield Protecting
Laws trees
Physical
Lifestyle
UN
Economy Energy star Framework
label on Climate Syngas
Individual Change
Political action
Effect
Habitat action International
political
Geothermal
framework Biomass
energy
Global
Cause Solutions
Warming Wind
energy
Tidal
Power energy
Greenhouse Subnational Renewable
Campus plants Solar
effect level action energy
level energy
Non- Nuclear Hydroelectric
Greenhouse Carbon
Fossil fuels renewable power
gas dioxide energy Alternative
energy energy
Crude oil Natural gas
Coal
3
4. 4. Design a debate topic around a central theme of the 3 chapters and make an
appropriate assessment rubric for the debate. (Test creativity and view of
assessment – e.g. authentic assessment & assessment for learning not
assessment of learning)
e.g. “Should HK replace all non-renewable energy sources by renewable energy sources to reduce
global warming now?”
Exceptional Admirable Acceptable Amateur
Content An abundance Sufficient There is a great Thesis not
of material information deal of clear;
clearly related that relates to information information
to thesis; thesis; many that is not included that
points are good points clearly does not
clearly made made but there connected to support thesis
and all is an uneven the thesis in any way
evidence balance and
supports thesis; little variation
varied use of
materials
Coherence Thesis is Most Concept and Presentation is
and clearly stated information ideas are choppy and
Organization and developed; presented in loosely disjointed;
specific logical connected; does not flow;
examples are sequence; lacks clear development
appropriate generally very transitions; of thesis is
and clearly well organized flow and vague; no
develop thesis; but better organization apparent
conclusion is transitions are choppy logical order of
clear; shows from idea to presentation
control; flows idea and
together well; medium to
good medium
transitions; needed
succinct but
not choppy;
well organized
Creativity Very original Some Little or no Repetitive with
presentation of originality variation; little or no
material; uses apparent; good material variety;
the unexpected variety and presented with insufficient use
to full blending of little of multimedia
advantage; materials/ originality or
captures media interpretation
audience's
attention
Material Balanced use Use of Choppy use of Little or no
of multimedia multimedia not multimedia multimedia
4
5. materials; as varied and materials; used or
properly used not as well lacks smooth ineffective use
to develop connected to transition from of multimedia;
thesis; use of thesis one medium to imbalance in
media is varied another; use of
and multimedia not materials—too
appropriate clearly much of one,
connected to not enough of
thesis another
Speaking Poised, clear Clear Some Inaudible or
Skills articulation; articulation but mumbling; too loud; no
proper volume; not as polished little eye eye contact;
steady rate; contact; rate too
good posture uneven rate; slow/fast;
and eye little or no speaker
contact; expression seemed
enthusiasm; uninterested
confidence and used
monotone
Audience Involved the Presented facts Some related Incoherent;
Response audience in the with some facts but went audience lost
presentation; interesting off topic and interest and
points made in "twists"; held lost the could not
creative way; the audience's audience; determine the
held the attention most mostly point of the
audience's of the time presented facts presentation
attention with little or no
throughout imagination
Length of Within two Within four Within six Too long or
Presentation minutes of minutes of minutes of too short; ten
allotted time allotted time allotted time or more
minutes above
or below the
allotted time
5
6. 5. Write a lively script (<100 words, with scenario and scene) on how two
characters, Ann and Peter (classmates), ask investigative questions leading to
our central chemical theme in these 3 chapters. This script acts as an opening
for or a set into the first chapter.
(A test of creativity and originality)
6
