Vocabulary
"Names" for HK
HK is an international city
HK is not an international city
100

樞紐

hub

100

中西滙合的地方

A crossroad where east meet west

100

From the education perspective, why is HK an international city?

Kids learn three languages since kindergarten.

100

People _____ those who are not Chinese in Hong Kong.

look down on

200

fixed images about sth/sb

stereotype

200

作為內地通住西方國家的橋樑

the bridge between the western world and the mainland

200

Why is being able to speak three languages an advantage?

They can communicate with other global citizens.

200

Environmentally, HK cannot be an international city because of ... (3 things)

1. air pollution; 2. dirty beaches; 3. an increasingly serious waste problem

300

基建

infrastructure

300

受到全球影響的混合體

a mixture of influences from all around the world

300

Which place allows the global exchange of ideas?

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center

300

The rich become richer and the poor become poorer. We call it a ___ (3 words).

widening wealth gap

400

創業能力

entrepreneurship

400

In an international city, people should have equal opportunities regardless of... (Name three areas)

1. race; 2. gender; 3. sexuality; 4. religious belief

400

Why is the very expensive property prices the reason which stops HK from being an international city?

This makes entrepreneurship by both HKers and the international community hard to stimulate.

500

連續的

consecutive

500

HK is a place where east meets west. Give 3 examples. (Extra points for good explanation to every group)

1. architecture; 2. street names; 3. MTR station names; 4. double deckers

500

Politics-wise, why isn't HK an international city?

the slowly growing tumultuous political atmosphere // problems in civil rights: freedom of speech/press
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