DSE

25 11, 2020

Conjunction words: 6 common synonyms of “besides”

2020-11-25T12:00:02+08:0025/11/2020|Categories: DSE|Tags: |

Conjunction words are frequently used by candidates in writing and speaking tests. For example, “besides” is one of the most commonly seen conjunction words. However, candidates are encouraged to use more synonyms in order to get higher marks. We summarized a list of alternative ways to say “besides” for you.

28 9, 2020

What is the difference among “consistent”, “constant” and “persistent”?

2023-03-11T22:51:55+08:0028/9/2020|Categories: DSE, Exam|Tags: , |

We have received some feedback from students saying that they are struggling with distinguishing the words which have similar meanings. In this series, we are going to look at these words and provide you with detailed explanations of how to use them in your writing. Today, we are going to talk about consistent, constant and persistent.

25 9, 2020

What is the difference between “solve” and “resolve the problem”?

2020-09-29T15:55:48+08:0025/9/2020|Categories: DSE, Exam|Tags: , |

In DSE paper 2 and 4, the questions often require candidates to discuss on an issue and give out your opinion and feasible solutions. “Solve” and “resolve “are the most highly-used verbs when it comes to dealing with problems or issues. Here is the explanation of how to these two words. "Solve" and "resolve" both mean "to deal with" in the Chinese dictionary, but they differ slightly in English contexts.

30 7, 2020

DSE English : How to give opinion on advantages and disadvantages (2)

2020-07-30T16:17:04+08:0030/7/2020|Categories: DSE, Exam|

Do you find it hard to start writing/talking about the advantages and disadvantages of English paper 2 and 4? All you need is the consolidation of English phrases for that, and then you can substitute the stated topics and arguing points into the line. In HKSDE English paper, the frequently used vocabularies are disadvantage and problem when saying something is causing bad consequences, so you need to rephrase them. This passage concludes the things that you need! Just check it out now!

30 7, 2020

DSE English : How to give opinion on advantages and disadvantages?

2023-03-11T22:51:56+08:0030/7/2020|Categories: DSE, Exam|

No matter if it's paper 2 Writing or paper 4 Speaking, you may encounter some topics that require you to talk about the advantage and disadvantages of policy or current enforcement. Other than ‘advantages and disadvantages’, what else can you think of to rephrase them? This time let’s learn how to discuss the advantages with the use of past paper first!