George – Mind Learning Association https://mindpowerasia.org Change your mind, Adopt open source thinking Mon, 26 Feb 2024 05:17:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://mindpowerasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cropped-logo-MLA-32x32.jpg George – Mind Learning Association https://mindpowerasia.org 32 32 Path to university https://mindpowerasia.org/path-to-university/ Sat, 03 Feb 2024 03:37:00 +0000 http://monkeygrammar.org/index.php/2018/05/23/path-to-university-2018/ 大学之路: 由副学士開始

Why choose us （選我們的原因）

Dual Factors:

港漂 + 講師

  • 唯一由 港漂 + 讲师 合营的机构
  • 港漂: 了解学生真正需要
  • 讲师: 提供真正专业意见

A. Features

(五大特色)

  1. 提供专业升学咨询服务
  2. 评估各校录取率，选定学校及科目
  3. 翻译及准备申请入学所需文
  4. 联系学校及递交申请
  5. 提供全方位面试和笔试培训
    • 由大学讲师培训

B. Admission 

(入學流程)

評估 -> 報名 -> 錄取

2024年2月 —  6月(評估報名)

2024年7月初(報名截止)  

高考 2024年6月  

副學士一年級 2024年9月開學    

副學士二年級 2025年

C. Successful Cases

(成功案例)

成功案例院校
张格X香港大學附屬學院
曾慶X香港大學附屬學院
刘中X持續教育學院 ( 香港浸會大學）
杨昕X香港城市大學專上學院 (香港伍倫貢學院)
林商X香港科技專上書院
徐X香港科技專上書院

]]> Stative Verbs for Business https://mindpowerasia.org/stative-verbs-for-business/ Mon, 10 Aug 2020 15:16:00 +0000 http://monkeygrammar.org/index.php/2014/09/10/stative-verbs-for-business/
Do you know why it is wrong to say ‘I am agreeing with you’ in a meeting?  In (business) English, there are some verbs that usually do not come with ‘ing’ forms.  We called them stative verbs (or state verbs).


surprise 2.jpgWhat are stative verbs?
The name ‘stative’ tells you that they are verbs that do not move.  What does that mean?  It means when you use them you don’t use the ‘ing’ form:


  
e.g. I agree with your Plan B.  
(not: I am agreeing with Plan B.)




Why do they not move?
You may wonder why they do not move.  Or why is ‘ing’ form not used?  


One simple reason.  They show a process that do not have a clear ending.  What does that mean?  It means when you ‘agree’ with your co-worker, you do not know when the process of agreeing ends, right?  


But for non-stative (dynamic) verbs like ‘Are you kidding?’  The process of kidding your co-worker will end, sooner or later.  Moreover, dynamic verbs usually come with actions and so they are also called action verbs.  Common action verbs for business include:




‘He is running a superhero company with his friends.’
‘Mr Superhero is working on the project now.’




Types of Stative Verbs (in business)
As far as business is concerned, there are usually 4 types of stative verbs:


1. Likes / dislikes
Our boss approved her proposal.
(Not: Our boss was approving her proposal.)
2. Possession
Our department has 5 photocopiers.
(Not: Our department is having 5 photocopier.
3. Thinking
I think / believe / know / feel you are right.
(Not: I am thinking / believing / knowing / feeling you are right.
4. Talking about things
The computer costs a lot.
(Not: The computer is costing a lot.)

]]> How to Make Complex Sentences (1) https://mindpowerasia.org/how-to-make-complex-sentences-1/ Sat, 02 Mar 2019 14:08:00 +0000 http://monkeygrammar.org/index.php/2013/03/02/how-to-make-complex-sentences-1/ If you want to speak and write good English, there is one thing you must know how to make. What is it? How to make complex sentences.
There are lots of ways to make complex sentences. One of them is to start with simple sentences. Yes, from SIMPLE  to COMPLEX. You don’t believe it. Read the following simple sentence.


Situation At a presentation
This will make money (for our company).

The sentence is like a piece of cake, right?  Simple and easy. Yet, you can make it complex by changing the first word of the sentence, the word ‘this’. In other words, you can change it to, for example:

What I have just said


Yes, it is so easy that you just change ‘this’ into something like a sentence:

What I have just said will make money (for our company).


So it’s like magic, right? You think the magic was too fast.  Don’t worry.  Read the following table:

Simple This will make money (for our company).
Complex What I have just said will make money (for our company).
So the Feel Good tip is: Starting a sentence with ‘Wh’ words.


The tip applies to other ‘Wh’ words too, for example:

When you say something is important.
How you present your ideas is the key (to success).


]]> HKCC (PolyU) https://mindpowerasia.org/hkcc/ Wed, 27 Feb 2019 13:50:03 +0000 http://mindpowerasia.org/?p=17 HKCC offers Associate Degree (AD) and Higher Diploma (HD) programmes regarding the areas of arts, science, social sciences, business and the specialised areas of design and health studies for secondary school leavers.

HKCC aspires to become a leading self-financed community college in Hong Kong. In pursuing this objective, HKCC’s mission is to offer quality sub-degree programmes that meet the changing needs of our community and prepare graduates for pursuing further studies or career development. HKCC also endeavours to provide all-round development opportunities for students to equip them with creativity, active learning, critical thinking, self-confidence, a positive attitude and a sense of responsibility.

HKCC programmes are mainly conducted on the PolyU Hung Hom Bay and PolyU West Kowloon Campuses (a few classes are conducted on the PolyU Main Campus). With a floor area totalling over 57,000 square metres, the two campuses offer students an ideal environment equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.

]]> Colleges Recommended https://mindpowerasia.org/college-recommended/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 08:18:39 +0000 http://monkeygrammar.org/index.php/2019/02/26/college-recommended/ 重點院校
詳細名單基本入學要求
1. 香港理工大學 (香港專上學院)
2. 香港城市大學專上學院 (香港伍倫貢學院)
3. 香港浸會大學 (國際學院 / 持續教育學院)
4. 香港中文大學專業進修學院
5. 嶺南大學 (持續進修學院)		1. 高考總分達二本線
2. 高考英语成绩达100分以上 (满分为150)
3. 面試/筆試

普通院校

詳細名單基本入學要求
1. 明愛專上學院
2. 明愛白英奇專業學校
3. 香港科技專上書院
4. 香港專業進修學校		1. 高考總分達三本線
2. 英語單科不低於75分
3. 面試/筆試

特色學院

詳細名單基本入學要求
香港浸會大學 (電影學院)1. 高考總分達三本線
2. 英語單科不低於75分
3. 面試/筆試

]]> Lingnan (LIFE) https://mindpowerasia.org/lingnan/ Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:07:54 +0000 http://monkeygrammar.org/index.php/2019/02/25/lingnan/ Programme Choices

Business 商學

  1. 商學（工商管理）副學士
    • Associate of Business Studies (Business Management)
  2. 商學(風險及保險管理)副學士（NEW）
    • Associate of Business Studies (Risk and Insurance Management) (NEW)​
  3. 航空服務及管理高級文憑
    • Higher Diploma in Airline Service and Management
  4. 工商管理及創業高級文憑
    • Higher Diploma in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship
  5. 體適能培訓及管理高級文憑
    • Higher Diploma in Fitness Training and Management
  6. 款待業（酒店實務）高級文憑
    • Higher Diploma in Hospitality (Hotel Operations)
  7. 市場學及項目管理高級文憑
    • Higher Diploma in Marketing and Event Management
  8. 運動教練及領袖學高級文憑
    • Higher Diploma in Sports Coaching and Leadership

Arts 人文學科

  1. 人文學科（中國語言文學）副學士
    • Associate of Arts (Chinese)
  2. 人文學科（歷史）副學士
    • Associate of Arts (History)
  3. 人文學科（哲學）副學士
    • Associate of Arts (Philosophy)
  4. 人文學科（翻譯）副學士
    • Associate of Arts (Translation)
  5. 中文媒體寫作及製作高級文憑
    • Higher Diploma in Chinese Media Writing and Production
  6. 英語及傳意高級文憑
    • Higher Diploma in English and Communications
  7. 日語及傳意高級文憑
    • Higher Diploma in Japanese Language and Communications

Social Sciences 社會科學

  1. 社會科學（心理學）副學士
    • Associate of Social Sciences (Psychology)
  2. 紀律部隊高級文憑
    • Higher Diploma in Disciplinary Forces
  3. 幼兒教育高級文憑
    • Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education
  4. 健康及社會服務高級文憑
    • Higher Diploma in Health and Social Services
  5. 心理學（諮商與輔導）高級文憑
    • Higher Diploma in Psychology (Guidance and Counselling)
  6. 教育心理學（特殊教育需要）高級文憑
    • Higher Diploma in Psychology of Education (Special Educational Needs)

]]> Improve the Tennis Serve Through Your Toss https://mindpowerasia.org/improve-the-tennis-serve-through-your-toss/ Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:26:00 +0000 http://monkeygrammar.org/?p=27

Improve the Tennis Serve Through Your Toss

拋球: 改善你的發球


  • Improving the tennis serve means more practice.
  • The more you practice your tennis serve, the better you become.
  • However; sometimes the way the ball is tossed is taken for granted.


William (serve).jpg

To practice the tennis serve toss, you don’t need a racket. All you need is a tennis ball.


Just stand up in one place and practice the ball toss as often as you can until you do it perfectly.


You will know if you toss the ball perfectly if the ball lands in front of your body once it falls down. Once you are convinced that you are ready for the proper drill, then get your racket and try to hit in the actual tennis serve.

(adapted from: http://www.optimumtennis.net/improve-tennis-serve.htm)

]]> AfterSchool Plus https://mindpowerasia.org/mla-afterschoolplus-mission/ Sat, 02 Apr 2016 14:13:00 +0000 http://monkeygrammar.org/index.php/2016/04/02/mla-afterschoolplus-mission/
AfterSchoolPlus        
課後特功隊


A. What We Do

Help your students:


  • to prepare for coming lessons
  • to finish homework
  • to have higher self-esteems


B. How We Do It


  • Use strategies tailor-made for underperforming students
  • Use language and examples that your students can understand


C. Schools We Are Serving


Hong Kong Island
CCC Kung Lee College
Kowloon
Lok Sin Tong Wong Chung Ming Secondary School
New Territories
Saint Francis of Assisi’s College


(Through the recommendation from our partner, Social Enterprise, Hong Kong Playground Association (香港遊樂場協會 社會企業部))


      


          
]]> Different Accents https://mindpowerasia.org/40/ Sat, 01 Aug 2015 06:10:00 +0000 http://monkeygrammar.org/index.php/2015/08/01/

Here you are, a summary of the differences:


British
(Nottingham)
American
(Los Angeles)
biscuit
cookie
plaster
band aid
crisps
chips
chips
French Fries
football
soccer
trainers
sneakers
jumper
sweater
trousers
pants
pants
underpants
mobile phone
cell phone

fast food.jpgSo ‘chips’ means long, thin piece of potato (French Fries) in England but a small, flat piece of fried food in the USA.  

]]> Grammar for Writing Emails: Reply (2) https://mindpowerasia.org/grammar-for-writing-emails-reply-2/ Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:27:00 +0000 http://monkeygrammar.org/index.php/2014/10/09/grammar-for-writing-emails-reply-2/
Summary: In the previous post you have learnt  that ‘I will reply your email‘ is wrong.  In this post, we will further explain why and link the verb ‘reply’ to a sentence pattern that you have learnt.   




A. Reply & Sentence Pattern

If you remember, this is a sentence pattern you have learned at school.  

What pattern is it? The pattern of ‘SVO‘.



Subject Verb Object
Ms Talk. made a speech           (at a meeting)




Yet, your teacher might have forgotten to tell you one thing. In ‘SVO’ there is a special relationship between a subject and an object.  

By special, I don’t mean they have an affair. What I mean is in the pattern of ‘SVO’ a subject has some control over the object.






Put simply, in this pattern one thing is bigger.  Which one is bigger?  A subject is bigger than an object. In other words, If a subject is a master, then an object is like a servant.  


And do you want to give the relationship a name? What about MS?  MS has nothing to do with any company. It means a Master-servant relationship.



B. Correct Usage: Reply to your email

However, in the case of ‘I will reply your email soon’, the word ‘I’ is not the master of ‘your email’.  

What does that mean? ‘I’ is not the one who wrote the email. In other words, ‘I’ write something, but not the email ‘I’ received.  It is Mr Big, not ‘I’, who wrote the email.  

In other words, Mr Big is the master (subject) of the servant (the email).    






So, when using ‘reply’ as a verb, stick to the following rule:


Person
Verb
+ Preposition
Thing
     I
will reply
          to
your email (soon)

That is, when there is no MS relationship, a preposition is needed. This is why when you use ‘wait’, you have to add a preposition: Wait FOR me, but not ‘Wait me’.  




C. Quick Tip


So, the Feel Good Tip is ‘Re + Re‘. What does that mean?



reply + to  ————>   (reply + preposition)


       



 
D: More Examples from Everyday life


The same tip also applies to:

‘I will write to you.’ 

or 

‘I will talk to you‘.








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