english enhancement book (hard copy) for sale

《疯读演词强化英语》作者：冯强 （2013年2月）



《疯读演词强化英语》—a 180-page self-made book on improving one’s written English & speech-writing skills. The speeches include former Indian Prime Minister Nehru’s “Asia finds herself again” and others. Available in simplified and traditional Chinese format. Explanations are in Chinese. Please issue a $30 (or rmb30) cheque or mail notebooks (any type) of roughly equivalent value to Fung Keung (Journalism Department, HKBU, 10/F, Room 1036, CVA Building, 5 Hereford Road, Kowloon Tong, HK). HKBU students may deposit $30 cash in an envelope (with their email addresses) in the box outside the author’s office.

Email: deanfungenglish@gmail.com Phone: 852-34117632

目录：

第一章

--瘋讀20篇演辭，強化英語

1 Rendezvous with despair

與絕望會見.........................................................................２

2 Asia finds herself again

亞洲人站起來了................................................................6

3 America’s second chance

美國的第二次機會......................................................10

4 Woman

女人...........................................................................................14

5 Changsha

沁園春《長沙》............................................................18

6 Owning Books

坐擁書城...............................................................................22

7 Science and Art

科學和藝術........................................................................26

8 Englishmen and Americans

英國佬和美國佬............................................................30

9 THE SPIRIT OF GENEVA

日內瓦會議精神............................................................34

10 Woman, God bless her!

女人，上天祝福她！................................................38

11 The Bill of Rights

《人權憲章》..................................................................44

12 Non-Cooperation

非武力不妥協抗爭......................................................48

13 ENGLISH FRIENDSHIP FOR AMERICA

英國對美國的友誼......................................................54

14 The British Empire

大英帝國...............................................................................60

15 Literature and the press

《小飛俠》小說家笑談文學與報業...........64

16 Blood, sweat and tears

血與汗水...............................................................................70

17 National Morale and World Tranquility

國民信念與平天下......................................................74

18 General Goethals and The Panama Canal

Goethals 將軍和巴拿馬運河..............................78

19 WEALTH AND EDUCATION

─教育與財富..................................................................82

20 Our Family Creed

洛克菲勒家族治家格言..........................................86



第二章

瘋讀60句名人語錄 ...........................................91

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right and wrong

HK Comment
P10

China Daily Hong Kong Edition

Fung Keung
2013-02-19






Stick to journalistic ethics




When I read an English-language daily newspaper on Feb 8, I found, to my dismay, all six people quoted in an article criticizing Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying for issuing a lawyer’s letter to Hong Kong Economic Journal (HKEJ) for defamation and demanding a retraction.

I beg to differ.

The six are well-known legal and journalism professors at the University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Baptist University, and opposition legislators. Their political-correct stance should surprise nobody. My job is to train young people to become journalists in Hong Kong and it’s painful and disappointing for me to read what they have said.

Hong Kong’s defamation law says that “any person who publishes defamatory matters regarding another person or an organization in writing or by word of mouth or by conduct may be liable for defamation.” Arguing that “somebody else said it and I didn’t” is absolutely no defense in court. We are liable if we repeat a defamatory statement. Before we print anything, we should verify it with sources. If we can’t substantiate an allegation, we should not publish it. This is a principle I have adhered to in my 20-odd years as a journalist.

We teach journalism students that “when in doubt, leave it out”. Repeating a libelous statement is liable to prosecution. The newspaper article concerned clearly implied that Leung has triad links. The writer had based his conclusion on comments made by a social figure who had political motives in saying what he had said. But it’s a mistake for anyone to reiterate the accusation without verification.

This is so-called “journalism 101” (basic journalistic knowledge) and we should not mislead our young people, and journalism students in particular, that it is OK to attack or badmouth a government official or political figures because he or she holds public office. The defamation law applies to anyone, notwithstanding his/her status as a public or private figure.

Commentators accused Leung of suppressing press freedom in Hong Kong by threatening to sue HKEJ. Their accusations, I’m afraid, are misguided. What Leung said was: “I have all along respected freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Nevertheless, the article contains serious allegations which accused me of having links with a triad society. The matter has to be taken seriously.”

I utterly agree with Leung. We can’t argue that because he is the Chief Executive, he should abdicate his rights to defend his reputation. By the same token, if journalists or newspapers are libeled or slandered, they are protected under the laws of Hong Kong. It doesn’t make sense if we want the defamatory law only to protect us and not the Chief Executive. We can attack his policies or untoward behavior, but defaming or ruining his reputation is something else.

The case appears to have been put to rest with HKEJ issuing an apology on Feb 8. “We apologize if the article prompted some readers to make unfair conclusions about Mr Leung and had caused him any inconvenience,” the newspaper said. However, HKEJ insisted that the apology was aimed only at its readers and not Leung and would not retract the story. In reality, it doesn’t really matter. An apology is an apology. Leung should be satisfied and he should let sleeping dogs lie.

Political correctness is nothing wrong. But it’s more important for us conscientious educators, and it’s also our duty to tell young people what is right and wrong. We should be brave in admitting mistakes and not send a wrong message to young journalists.

The author is the coordinator of the B.S.Sc in financial journalism program at Hong Kong Baptist University.