Oral

Click to expand the introduction DSE 5** Oral Mock Training (Experiential class)
Zoom Class: Not more than 4 ppl
Duration: 40 minutes
Language: English

📚 Rundown of the Online Lesson (40 minutes)

♻️ Pre-Lesson Preparation:

To make the most of the valuable lesson time, students are required to preview the DSE oral exam mock paper before entering the online lesson. Students need to log in to "My Schedule" and select the lesson, then click on the mock paper.

🔑 Entering the Online Lesson

Greetings and Briefing (1 minute)

Session II (13 minutes)
●First Round of Mock DSE speaking exam practice
◼️PART A - Group Interaction (8 minutes)
◼️PART B – Individual Response (5 minutes, each candidate has up to 1 minutes to answer the question)

Session II (13 minutes)
● Mid-Lesson Coaching by the Teacher

Session III (13 minutes)
●Second Round of Mock DSE speaking exam practice
◼️PART A - Group Interaction (8 minutes)
◼️PART B – Individual Response (5 minutes, each candidate has up to 1 minutes to answer the question)

🌟 What You Will Get After the Lesson

●Recommended viewpoints, ideas, and tips for the mock practice questions, as well as powerful pronunciation practice and assessment

●Bilingual evaluation report and recommendations for the mock exam

Click to expand the introduction FREE DSE TALKS: Trend Analysis and Prediction, Hot Writing Topics 2025

Format: Zoom Talks (Unlimited Participants)
Duration: 90 Minutes
Language: Bilingual (Cantonese + English)

Click to expand the introduction DSE 2024 Exam Talk: Paper 4 Speaking – Trend Analysis and Exam Prep.

Format: Zoom Talks (Unlimited Participants)
Duration: 60 Minutes
Language: Bilingual (Cantonese + English)

🌟 Insights

✅ Analyze trends in DSE Oral exam topics.
✅ Prediction of 2024 Oral exam topics.
✅ Sharing techniques for both survival and elite performance in Paper 4.
✅ Explore best practices for effective preparation.

💡 Power of EHLA

EHLA is deeply committed to pioneering research in the realm of innovative English language education and teaching methodologies. Our dedication to advancing the field is reflected in our rigorous and groundbreaking research efforts. For example, we entered into an Academic Initiative Agreement, fostering collaboration with Oxford University's Department of Education to evaluate and enhance educational initiatives. Additionally, our "Piloting Schemes" benefit many day schools in Hong Kong, embodying our commitment to educational excellence.

Our research on DSE exams goes beyond traditional methods. At EHLA, we leverage the latest educational technology and learning techniques to create Mock Papers for every facet of the DSE exam. Our innovative DSE learning resources, available at dse-english.org, are the result of extensive collaboration with our team in Hong Kong and Oxford linguists, ensuring top-tier quality.

Click to expand the introduction DSE 5** Oral Mock Training
Zoom Class: Not more than 4 ppl
Duration: 40 minutes
Language: English

📌 Comprehensive Coverage of Diverse Topics

The DSE Paper 4 (Speaking) exam encompasses a vast array of subjects, from current news issues to global phenomena. Our course covers it all - social phenomena, culture, environmental protection, technology, equality, education, work, youth issues, activities, crime, family, mental health, sports, and more. We recognize that the exam touches on both local and international affairs, and we've got you covered on all fronts.

💡 The Power of Mock Topics

What sets EHLA apart is our dedication to crafting mock exam topics and reading texts that are not just convincing but highly likely to mirror the actual exam questions. We invest a vast amount of time and energy to develop sophisticated and compelling practice exam topics, reading passages, and question designs. We achieve this by meticulously analyzing over a decade's worth of past exam papers, closely observing local and global trends, and harnessing our team's expertise.

📚 Rundown of the Online Lesson (40 minutes)

♻️ Pre-Lesson Preparation:

To make the most of the valuable lesson time, students are required to preview the DSE oral exam mock paper before entering the online lesson. Students need to log in to "My Schedule" and select the lesson, then click on the mock paper.

🔑 Entering the Online Lesson

Greetings and Briefing (1 minute)

Session II (13 minutes)
●First Round of Mock DSE speaking exam practice
◼️PART A - Group Interaction (8 minutes)
◼️PART B – Individual Response (5 minutes, each candidate has up to 1 minutes to answer the question)

Session II (13 minutes)
● Mid-Lesson Coaching by the Teacher

Session III (13 minutes)
●Second Round of Mock DSE speaking exam practice
◼️PART A - Group Interaction (8 minutes)
◼️PART B – Individual Response (5 minutes, each candidate has up to 1 minutes to answer the question)

🌟 What You Will Get After the Lesson

●Recommended viewpoints, ideas, and tips for the mock practice questions, as well as powerful pronunciation practice and assessment

●Bilingual evaluation report and recommendations for the mock exam

Click to expand the introduction DSE 5** Oral Mock Training (F6 Final Sprint Class)
Zoom Class: Not more than 4 ppl
Duration: 40 minutes
Language: English

📌 Topics Coverage & Advice for F6 Students

To enhance the preparation of Form 6 students for the DSE Oral Paper 4 exam, EHLA has thoughtfully curated a set of high-priority topics from the wide array of popular subjects. While these topics are ideal for simulation practice, we strongly advise Form 6 students to consider supplementing their preparation by enrolling in additional DSE Oral mock exam training classes alongside this "Final Sprint Class." This approach ensures a more comprehensive coverage of exam topics and fosters greater readiness.

The DSE Paper 4 (Speaking) exam encompasses a vast array of subjects, from current news issues to global phenomena. Our course covers it all - social phenomena, culture, environmental protection, technology, equality, education, work, youth issues, activities, crime, family, mental health, sports, and more. We recognize that the exam touches on both local and international affairs, and we've got you covered on all fronts.

💡 The Power of Mock Topics

What sets EHLA apart is our dedication to crafting mock exam topics and reading texts that are not just convincing but highly likely to mirror the actual exam questions. We invest a vast amount of time and energy to develop sophisticated and compelling practice exam topics, reading passages, and question designs. We achieve this by meticulously analyzing over a decade's worth of past exam papers, closely observing local and global trends, and harnessing our team's expertise.

📚 Rundown of the Online Lesson (40 minutes)

♻️ Pre-Lesson Preparation:

To make the most of the valuable lesson time, students are required to preview the DSE oral exam mock paper before entering the online lesson. Students need to log in to "My Schedule" and select the lesson, then click on the mock paper.

🔑 Entering the Online Lesson

Greetings and Briefing (1 minute)

Session I (13 minutes)
●First Round of Mock DSE speaking exam practice
◼️PART A - Group Interaction (8 minutes)
◼️PART B – Individual Response (5 minutes, each candidate has up to 1 minutes to answer the question)

Session II (13 minutes)
● Mid-Lesson Coaching by the Teacher

Session III (13 minutes)
●Second Round of Mock DSE speaking exam practice
◼️PART A - Group Interaction (8 minutes)
◼️PART B – Individual Response (5 minutes, each candidate has up to 1 minutes to answer the question)

🌟 What You Will Get After the Lesson

●Recommended viewpoints, ideas, and tips for the mock practice questions, as well as powerful pronunciation practice and assessment

●Bilingual evaluation report and recommendations for the mock exam

Click to expand the introduction DSE 5** Oral Mock Training (F6 Final Sprint Class)
Zoom Class: Not more than 4 ppl
Duration: 40 minutes
Language: English

📌 Topics Coverage & Advice for F6 Students

To enhance the preparation of Form 6 students for the DSE Oral Paper 4 exam, EHLA has thoughtfully curated a set of high-priority topics from the wide array of popular subjects. While these topics are ideal for simulation practice, we strongly advise Form 6 students to consider supplementing their preparation by enrolling in additional DSE Oral mock exam training classes alongside this "Final Sprint Class." This approach ensures a more comprehensive coverage of exam topics and fosters greater readiness.

The DSE Paper 4 (Speaking) exam encompasses a vast array of subjects, from current news issues to global phenomena. Our course covers it all - social phenomena, culture, environmental protection, technology, equality, education, work, youth issues, activities, crime, family, mental health, sports, and more. We recognize that the exam touches on both local and international affairs, and we've got you covered on all fronts.

💡 The Power of Mock Topics

What sets EHLA apart is our dedication to crafting mock exam topics and reading texts that are not just convincing but highly likely to mirror the actual exam questions. We invest a vast amount of time and energy to develop sophisticated and compelling practice exam topics, reading passages, and question designs. We achieve this by meticulously analyzing over a decade's worth of past exam papers, closely observing local and global trends, and harnessing our team's expertise.

📚 Rundown of the Online Lesson (40 minutes)

♻️ Pre-Lesson Preparation:

To make the most of the valuable lesson time, students are required to preview the DSE oral exam mock paper before entering the online lesson. Students need to log in to "My Schedule" and select the lesson, then click on the mock paper.

🔑 Entering the Online Lesson

Greetings and Briefing (1 minute)

Session I (13 minutes)
●First Round of Mock DSE speaking exam practice
◼️PART A - Group Interaction (8 minutes)
◼️PART B – Individual Response (5 minutes, each candidate has up to 1 minutes to answer the question)

Session II (13 minutes)
● Mid-Lesson Coaching by the Teacher

Session III (13 minutes)
●Second Round of Mock DSE speaking exam practice
◼️PART A - Group Interaction (8 minutes)
◼️PART B – Individual Response (5 minutes, each candidate has up to 1 minutes to answer the question)

🌟 What You Will Get After the Lesson

●Recommended viewpoints, ideas, and tips for the mock practice questions, as well as powerful pronunciation practice and assessment

●Bilingual evaluation report and recommendations for the mock exam

Click to expand the introduction DSE 2024 Exam Talk: Paper 2 Writing – Trend Analysis and Exam Prep.

Format: Zoom Talks (Unlimited Participants)
Duration: 60 Minutes
Language: Bilingual (Cantonese + English)

🌟 Insights

✅ Analyze trends in DSE Writing exam topics.
✅ Prediction of 2024 Writing exam HOT topics.
✅ Sharing techniques for both survival and elite performance in Paper 2.
✅ Strategies sharing for choosing topics during the exam.
✅ Explore best practices for effective preparation.

💡 Power of EHLA

EHLA is deeply committed to pioneering research in the realm of innovative English language education and teaching methodologies. Our dedication to advancing the field is reflected in our rigorous and groundbreaking research efforts. For example, we entered into an Academic Initiative Agreement, fostering collaboration with Oxford University's Department of Education to evaluate and enhance educational initiatives. Additionally, our "Piloting Schemes" benefit many day schools in Hong Kong, embodying our commitment to educational excellence.

Our research on DSE exams goes beyond traditional methods. At EHLA, we leverage the latest educational technology and learning techniques to create Mock Papers for every facet of the DSE exam. Our innovative DSE learning resources, available at dse-english.org, are the result of extensive collaboration with our team in Hong Kong and Oxford linguists, ensuring top-tier quality.

Click to expand the introduction 🎓 Pre-DSE Speaking (Exam-driven)
 
Background, recommendations and objectives

👉 Key notes: The DSE English Speaking exam encompasses a very wide array of topics, and it is difficult for students to prepare for it in a short period of time. Moreover, the English speaking proficiency is the Achilles heel of Hong Kong students (including many elite students). Students get only one shot in the DSE exam. In order to achieve the 5** grade or at least "not to lose", the following two aspects are indispensable:

(1) Give yourself enough time to truly improve your English speaking proficiency

(2) familiarize yourself with the exam-taking skills for the grade of 5**

Many students are often misled that they can 'win' in the examination just counting on the 'exam skills' when they are sprinting in the final year of Secondary 6.  This is deceiving yourself and joking about your future for that:

(a) Secondary 6 students have to prepare for multiple subject examinations at the same time, and it is bearly possible to allocate too much time to English subject;

(b) When students are faced with a topic that is hard to understand, or their vocabulary level of the related topic is seriously insufficient, how can they rely on the so-called "exam skills" to pass the exam ?!  Unless you deem the examiner just a decoration.

👉 Recommendation: Students need to really improve their English proficiency while they still have time in Secondary 3, 4 and 5.

👉 Goal: To help students achieve the abilities and skills required for DSE 5** at an early stage.
🔮🔮🔮 Course strong features

🎯 British and American teachers train up students English speaking proficiency and group discussion abilities, and guide them to improve;

🎯 DSE past exam papers are adopted in calss for learning and training;

🎯 Bilingual annotations are added to ensure that students can fully understand and absorb the class content;

🎯 DSE Speaking 5** skills set will be taught in class.

🎯 The class is set to include three sections:

(i) Teach students important vocabulary (bilingual annotations) and key expressions on relevant topic discussions

(ii) Mock exam training: the teacher acts as an examiner; students engage in time-limited mock group discussions and individual Q&A responses

(iii) The teacher comments on performance and makes suggestions for improvement to students

Click to expand the introduction 🎓 DSE Speaking (Exam-driven)
 
Background, recommendations and objectives

👉 Key notes: The DSE English Speaking exam encompasses a very wide array of topics, and it is difficult for students to prepare for it in a short period of time. Moreover, the English speaking proficiency is the Achilles heel of Hong Kong students (including many elite students). Students get only one shot in the DSE exam. In order to achieve the 5** grade or at least "not to lose", the following two aspects are indispensable:

(1) Give yourself enough time to truly improve your English speaking proficiency

(2) familiarize yourself with the exam-taking skills for the grade of 5**

Many students are often misled that they can 'win' in the examination just counting on the 'exam skills' when they are sprinting in the final year of Secondary 6.  This is deceiving yourself and joking about your future for that:

(a) Secondary 6 students have to prepare for multiple subject examinations at the same time, and it is bearly possible to allocate too much time to English subject;

(b) When students are faced with a topic that is hard to understand, or their vocabulary level of the related topic is seriously insufficient, how can they rely on the so-called "exam skills" to pass the exam ?!  Unless you deem the examiner just a decoration.

👉 Recommendation: Students need to really improve their English proficiency while they still have time in Secondary 3, 4 and 5.

👉 Goal: To help students achieve the abilities and skills required for DSE 5** at an early stage.
🔮🔮🔮 Course strong features

🎯 British and American teachers train up students English speaking proficiency and group discussion abilities, and guide them to improve;

🎯 DSE past exam papers are adopted in calss for learning and training;

🎯 Bilingual annotations are added to ensure that students can fully understand and absorb the class content;

🎯 DSE Speaking 5** skills set will be taught in class.

🎯 The class is set to include three sections:

(i) Teach students important vocabulary (bilingual annotations) and key expressions on relevant topic discussions

(ii) Mock exam training: the teacher acts as an examiner; students engage in time-limited mock group discussions and individual Q&A responses

(iii) The teacher comments on performance and makes suggestions for improvement to students

Click to expand the introduction English Conversation Class/Primary students
Duration: 30 minutes (via Zoom)
Class Size: Up to 3 students
Instructor: Native English-speaking teacher from EHLA
Levels Offered:
Basic / Intermediate

👉For 5th and 6th graders with advanced English skills, they can opt for the "English Interview Preparation for Secondary School Admission" class.

Sections:
(I)Practical Conversations
(II)Describing various everyday scenes
(III)Higher-Level Questions & Answers

Background and Goals:

The investment in English-speaking resources in Hong Kong schools is woefully inadequate, leading to weak oral English skills among students. Many students struggle with even basic daily English conversations and Q&As. Moreover, the tutors’ ability in many local tutoring centres to teach more standard English conversation is lacking. This course aims to overcome these challenges by offering practical curriculum design, allowing students to progressively enhance their English speaking abilities under the guidance of native English-speaking instructors.

Course Introduction:

The following are excerpts of some content. The actual class material will be richer and more abundant. The specific content will be adjusted according to different English levels, ensuring students can learn and absorb the material easily.

(I)Practical Conversations
• On the Street: How to answer when a foreigner asks for directions?
• At the Bus Stop: How to respond when a foreigner asks which bus to take?
• In the MTR: How to tell a foreigner where to get off or transfer?
• In the Clinic: How to express discomfort to the doctor?
• At School: How to tell a foreign teacher where and how a classmate got injured?
• On the Phone: How to answer a call?
• Asking for Help: How to tell someone your location?
• Offering Help: How to ask someone, "Do you need my help?" or "Are you okay?" or "Shall I call an ambulance?"
• In the Restaurant: How to order your favorite food?
• In the Cinema: How to buy tickets? Popcorn? Soda?
• At the Playground: How to say not to cut in line?
• In the Library: How to borrow or return books?
• While Shopping: How to ask the price? Which one you prefer?
• Getting a Haircut: How to describe the desired hairstyle?
And more...

How to say:

• What you like/dislike
• What you enjoy doing
• Where you want to go play
• What are your wishes?
• How are you feeling?
• Weather
• Your family
• Your favorite animals
And more...

(II)Describing various everyday scenes

How to describe various scenes:
• Beach scenes
• Busy streets
• Traffic congestion
• Rainy and windy weather
• Zoological and botanical parks
• Sports arenas
• Festivals
• Library
• Accidents
• School
• Competitions
• Firefighters fighting a fire
• Theme parks
• Supermarkets
• Ambulances aiding people
• Doctor visits
• Bus stops
• Rural areas
• Shopping
• Playing with small animals
• Getting a haircut
• Movie theaters
• Waiting in line
• Doing housework
And more...

(III)Higher-Level Questions & Answers (Required to answer: Why?):

How to answer:
• How do you describe yourself?
• If you could realize one wish, what would it be?
• Who is your favorite idol?
• What are your strengths and weaknesses?
• What is the one thing you dislike the most?
• Do you think friends are important?
• Do you like volunteering? Is volunteering important?
• Do you think keeping pets is good? What to consider?
• Do you know what environmental protection is? Is it important?
• What should we do to protect the Earth?
• What movies have you seen? Which is your favorite?
• What books have you read? Which is your favorite?
And more...

Click to expand the introduction Topic Discussion/Advanced Thinking/Speaking(Junior Secondary School)

Course objectives:

🎯 Through the following subject areas, students can develop their advanced thinking ability and language skills, enhance their English speaking proficiency in conducting in-depth discussions, and greatly broaden their vision as well.

Subject areas:
Daily life, social issues, news, climate, environmental protection, science, technologies, culture...
🎯 Another valuable part of this class is that teachers will guide and teach students to interact and discuss on different topics. In addition to broadening their reading horizons, it is of great help to sharpen students' English speaking proficiency.

🎯 The topic concepts, advanced thinking approaches and vocabulary that students are to learn in this class will greatly benefit their writing and reading.
The English speaking proficiency of Hong Kong students (including elite students) often lags far behind their reading and writing abilities. This class serves to make a change in this regard.

Click to expand the introduction Suitable for K2 to P1 kids
Suitable for P2 to P3

OBJECTIVE

This class is to provide a precious English speaking and learning environment for pre-school kids and students at the early learning stage of primary school, allowing them to immerse themselves in learning English. Our native English-speaking teachers will teach and guide children to absorb various arrays of English vocabulary and sentences required for YLE and Trinity exams. Meanwhile, it greatly improve their English listening proficiency.  The benefit of this class to children can be obviously observed.


FEATURES

🌻 Native English-speaking teachers help the struggling parents to teach and guide kids to learn and absorb English language;

🌻 The class is rich in content covering suggested key words and sentence structures for YLE and Trinity exams;

🌻 The class relieves the headaches of lack of English speaking and learning environment.

Click to expand the introduction Discover the World with Native English Teachers - Speak & Read Leap Programme

Reading and speaking are vital foundations of English! This class provides an immersive English learning environment and opportunities for children to explore and discover the world under the guidance of native English speaker teachers. Through the interactions with teachers in the class, students' reading, listening and speaking proficiencies will be greatly enhanced. Meanwhile, it can also greatly broaden their horizons and knowledge.

Subject areas:
Daily life, climate, environmental protection, science, culture, poam, geology, biology...

Course objectives:

🎯 Through the above subject areas, students will be able to develop their language skills related to the subject, improve their ability to use fluent English to conduct meaningful discussions on various topics;

🎯 to greatly broaden students' horizons and enhance their ability to conduct research, data search and analysis;

🎯 Another valuable part of this class is that the class brings together different knowledge areas, so that students can continue to absorb knowledge related to life, society and the world in one single course;

🎯 to correct students' pronunciation problems in class;

🎯 to boost up students' vocabulary proficiency on various subject areas, which will benefit a great deal their writing and reading proficiencies.

Click to expand the introduction 📅Class arrangement
Students will take turns in English speaking (oral) class and English writing class every other week.

This class is suitable for students with lower or weaker English proficiency

👉 to firstly consolidate their foundation step-by-step. After achieving that, they can then choose a class with a higher level of ability to learn for ability leaps.

👉 to provide a necessary English environment and opportunities for them to immerse themselves in learning. Under the guidance of native speaker teachers, they will be able to:

🎯 learn basic English conversation
🎯 Improve English pronunciation
🎯 improve basic English writing, pictures composition and pictures description
🎯 absorb key words and expressions related to writing topics

👉 The key areas of school assessment that many students are afraid of

English writing, pictures composition and pictures description are important areas that need to be assessed throughout the primary school stage, which pose great challenges to many students.  Mastering the vocabulary and expressions of various daily life related topics is one of the aims of this class.

👉 Benefits of native speaker teachers' teaching

Most of the students with weak English foundation lack an English environment.  To make a real progress of improvement, they need to immerse themselves in an good English speaking environment, learn to interact, listen and speak with native speaker teachers.  This is what parents and local teachers have difficulties to assist.
v In order to allow all students to absorb the teaching in class, the key vocabulary and expressions will be specially supported with Chinese explanations in the class material.

❓ Writing homework after class?  Grading and correction? 

This class provides optional writing exercises after class. In order not to waste students' learning time, they are not required to write on the spot in the class. It is optional for students to submit their work after class.  If you need a teacher to to grade and correct the work, you need to subscribe to the writing grading and correction service at $98 for each piece of work. 

Click to expand the introduction Speaking Proficiency Boosting & Secondary Schools Interview Prep Class
In this Zoom class, native speaker teachers will guide and train students to improve and enhance their English speaking proficiency, and to better prepare for answering the interview questions. It provides a very good opportunity and English environment for students to conduct daily conversations in English and  group interview practice. The teacher will guide students to improve through the training process.

Covering
👉🏻 Read aloud in English
👉🏻 Reading comprehension Q&A
👉🏻 Picture description/storytelling
👉🏻 Self-introduction in English
👉🏻 Q&A and group discussion