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Task 07 Reading promotional leaflet (30mins)

You work in Pleasure Tour Company. Read the email from Ms Susan Wong below and the Tour
Brochures (see pp. 28-29) and fill the form on p.30 to evaluate the tours.

Hotel & Tour Evaluation

Email from Ms Susan Wong

20 April 2008

Dear Sir

My husband is attending an International Conference in Las Vegas for 5 days in July and I’m
accompanying him. So I would like to book a hotel room through your company. Below are my
requirements:
1. Near the Las Vegas Convention Centre (within walking distance)
2. Near city centre
3. Room with internet access and a fax machine
4. Hotel with spa facilities
5. Budget: $1,000 per room per night.

My parents are also going to Las Vegas on holiday in May so I wonder if you can find
accommodation which matches their needs:
1. With casinos and spa.
2. Room with king-sized bed
3. With more choices of cuisines
4. Budget: no more than $850 per room per night.

Thank you for your help in advance.

Yours faithfully

Susan Wong
Susan Wong

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Tour Brochures

Exceptional Value at the Venetian

Situated at the heart of Las Vegas city centre, the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino

offers 4,049 hotel suites, a large gaming floor, the Grand Canal Arcade, the

luxurious Canyon Ranch Spa Club, and a direct link to the Sands Expo and Las

Vegas Convention Center. Suites offer king size beds with overhead reading

lights, full size sofa sleepers, refreshment centers, two 27" televisions, in-suite

safes, three dual line telephones, separate modem lines and a personal

fax/printer/copier.

The hotel has 16 restaurants to suit every possible taste. The hotel's casino

offers a full range of table games, slots, a players club, race & sports book, high

limit salon and tournaments.

Rate per suite per night: $1200*

* To celebrate our 4th anniversary, we are offering a special rate of $1,000/night

for staying over 4 nights or more.

Luxurious Rooms at The Mirage Palace at just $850

per night

Located in the centre of Las Vegas downtown, the hotel is within walking

distance to Las Vegas Largest Outlet Mall. Complimentary shuttle to and from

the Las Vegas Convention Center and high-speed Internet access in all guest

rooms and public areas allow you to have great convenience. The property

features 128 guest rooms, each equipped with a spacious work desk with two

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phones (each with 2 lines) voice mail, and high speed internet & wireless

throughout. The hotel features the Great American Grill Restaurant & lounge on

site, a Business Center that is complimentary to guests and accessible 24-hours

a day. The hotel also has a high-tech casino, an outdoor pool with whirlpool,

1915 sq. ft. of meeting space, a Fitness Center and a guest laundry service.

Unbeatable Price at the Bellagio

At The Bellagio, guests can sunbathe by the outdoor pool, relax in the

hot tub, or opt for a pampering treatment in the full-service spa and

beauty salon.
The 17 on-site restaurants range from fine-dining establishments

serving Japanese, Italian, and Continental food to a Seattle-style

coffeehouse and an opulent, Vegas-style buffet.

Gambling guests can try their luck at one of more than 2,700 slot

machines, 140 gaming tables, and 30 poker tables. High-end boutiques

make up the Bellagio Collection shopping center. Additional amenities

include full-service business center and meeting rooms, botanical gardens

and two wedding chapels.

Standard features include Flat-screen LCD televisions, complimentary

high-speed internet access, two dual-line telephones, in-room safe with

king size beds in our deluxe suites.

Standard Room Rate: $950 per night
Booking made before June can enjoy a $100 cash rebate.

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Hotel Evaluation for Ms Wong

Tick () the requirements that are met by different hotels.
Requirements Venetian Mirage Bellagio
Palace
Near Las Vegas Convention Centre

Internet access

Fax machine

Near City Centre

Spa facilities

Within budget

Tour Evaluation for Ms Wong’s parents

Tick () the requirements that are met by different hotels.
Requirements Venetian Mirage Bellagio
Palace
Variety of cuisines
Casino
Spa facilities
King-sized bed
Within budget

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Task 8 Reading instruction (20mins)

You work in the Hong Kong Language Learning Centre. Read the Enrolment Procedures below
and the course information leaflet on pp.31-33 and answer the following enquiries on p.34.

General Information on Enrolment Procedures

(For Staff at Enrolment Office Only)

1. Enrolment forms can be collected at our Head Office at 2/F, Tower II, Mongkok Plaza, 567
Nathan Road Kowloon.
2. Check that the information on the enrolment form is complete before putting students onto class
list.
3. Methods of payment:
- Cheque or bank draft (one for each course) should be made payable to “New Century
Education Centre”.
- Credit card (NB: Must check with issuing bank on details concerning the card holder’s
name, card number and expiry date before confirming enrolment with students.)
- Do not accept CASH. Contact Enrolment Office Manager if cash is sent.

4. Transfer of enrolment
- Transfer due to full class: students must agree before transfer is made; free of charge.
Complete transfer procedures within 3 working days and inform participants.
- Transfer due to other reasons: should be made at least one week before the commencement
of the course subject to the approval of the Centre; $200 administrative charge. Contact
Course Leaders concerned for approval within 3 working days and inform student of the
decision.

5. Withdrawal and Refund

- Due to full class: full refund. Return course fees paid to students within 14 working days.
- Other reasons: no refund

6. Closing Date for Enrolment

- 19 April 2008 for courses commencing in May 2008
- 17 May 2008 for courses commencing in June 2008
- Applications will not be accepted after the closing date.

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Course Information Leaflet

Course No. 6701 A Revision of General English
Content The course will focus on grammar practice. It will also give advice on
writing correctly and on avoiding common errors.
Prerequisite F. 5 or above
Duration Class A: Tuesdays, 6 May-22 June 2008, 5:00- 7:00 p.m.
Class B: Saturdays, 8 May – 24 June 2008, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Fee $1560

Course No. 6702 Effective English Skills for the Workplace

Content The course will help improve your oral English in business situations that
includes dealing with overseas visitors: greeting, introducing and
socializing. You will also study practical; telephone techniques.
Prerequisite F. 5 or above
Duration Saturdays, 21 June – 7 July 2008, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Fee $1860

Course No. 6703 Business Correspondence

Conten3 The course will review common grammatical errors found in Hong Kong
business writing. An overview of common types of business writing will
be covered. Common formats used for business correspondence will also
be examined and discussed.
Prerequisite F. 5 or above
Duration Class A: Thursdays, 8 May – 24 June 2008, 5:00- 7:00 p.m.
Class B: Saturdays, 24 June – 7 July 2008, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Fee $1750

Course No. 6801 Preparing Multimedia Presentation

Content This is a course for those who are interested in creating interactive
multimedia PowerPoint presentations to include audio, video, buttons and
hyperlinks.
Prerequisite F. 5 or above
Note: Participants are expected to be familiar with the basic skills of MS
PowerPoint and have attended “Introduction to Business Presentation” or
similar courses.
Duration Saturdays, 24 May – 19 June 2008, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Fee $2060

Course No. 6802 Basic Presentation Skills

Content This course is designed for those who are not good at presentations but
find the skills essential in their job. It helps participants understand the
basics of making good presentations by practical guidelines on
preparation and delivery.
Prerequisite F. 5 or above
Duration Saturdays, 24 June – 21 July 2008, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Fee $1860

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Course No. 6803 ABC of Presentation Skills

Content This course will cover the fundamental skills in making presentations.
Specifically, the course will focus on the use of audio-visual aids,
importance of body language and how to handle questions from the
audience.
Prerequisite F. 5 or above
Duration Saturdays, 12 May – 16 June 2008, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Fee $2250

Note: All places are offered on a first come first served basis. 20% special discount for group
enrolment of 5 people or more.

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Questions

Enquiry One
I am a Form 5 graduate. My job sometimes requires me to do some simple presentations but I don’t
know anything about it. I would like to know if your Centre offers a course that teaches basic
presentation skills. I would prefer a course that would finish in June as I have to leave Hong Kong
in early July for a business trip to China. Which of your courses will suit me?

Enquiry Two
I am also looking for a course on Workplace English that can help me write business letters better.
Can you recommend a course to me? As I have to work until 6:00pm, it will be more convenient for
me if the courses are run in the evening or during weekend. Which class will suit me more?

Enquiry Three
Could you please tell me the deadline for applying the course A Revision of General English (No.
6701)?

Enquiry Four
I would like to enroll in Course 6703. If I don’t want to pay by cheque, what other ways can I make
my payment?

Enquiry Five
If I enroll in one of your courses and later find that I do not like it, can I change courses after
classes have started?

Enquiry Six
I studied in one of your courses last year and this summer I want to join another course, what
discount can I enjoy on the course fee?

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Task 9 Reading instruction (40mins)

Part A: Read the “Guide to Application for Small and Medium Companies Training Fund” and
answer the questions on p.37.

Guide to Application for Small and Medium Companies

Training Fund (STF)

Objective
The objective of the STF is to encourage on-job training for employees working in small and
medium companies with a view to improving these employees’ capabilities and competitiveness.

Eligibility
Companies are eligible to apply for the STF if
- they are registered in Hong Kong
- they fulfill the Government’s definition of “small and medium companies”, that is. Any
manufacturing businesses which employ fewer than 200 persons in Hong Kong ; or any
non-manufacturing businesses which employ fewer than 50 persons in Hong Kong.

Note: “Number of persons employed” shall include partners actively engaged in the work of the
company and full-time or part-time salaried staff directly paid by the company at the time of
submitting application under the STF.

Types of Training Courses

The training must be directly relevant to the applicant’s business operation in order to be eligible
for the STF. These include training courses provided by professional local training organizations,
including distance learning and online learning. Internal training, that is training provided or co-
organized by the company itself are excluded. Courses provided by overseas training organizations
need special approval by the Director of the Trade and Industry Department (TID)

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Amount of Grant
For each successful application, the grant will cover 50% of the training expenses. The maximum
amount of grant is $10000 for one course per company.

Application Procedures
An applicant needs to fill in an Application Form for each training course.
The application must be submitted to the TID not earlier than 3 months from the commencement
date of the training course. Applications are closed after the course has started.
The following supporting documents shall be submitted together with Application Form:
- A photocopy of the valid Business Registration Certificate of the applicant;
- A photocopy of the valid Hong Kong ID card of each trainee; and
- A copy of the brochure or outline of the content of the training course concerned.

The successful applicant will be informed by post within 14 days from the date of receipt of the
duly completed Application Form.

Reimbursement
A successful applicant is required to submit an application for reimbursement of Grant to TID
within 30 days from the completion date of the approved training course. If the applicant fails to
submit the Application for Reimbursement of Grant before the deadline, its eligibility to receive
grant will be deemed to have lapsed.
An applicant is required to complete the Application Form for Reimbursement of Grant in person
together with the following documents:
- original copy of the receipts of the approved training courses
- original copy of the Certificate of Attendance of the trainees issued by the training
organization

Under normal circumstances, TID will release the grant within 10 working days from the date of
the receipt of the duly completed Application Form or Reimbursement of Grant accompanied by all
necessary supporting documents.

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Questions
1. We own a chain company that sells women’s clothes and employs 60 salespersons to work in
our five branches. Can we apply for the training fund?

2. We are a company that makes computer chips and we have a factory in Shenzhen employing 90
staff. Are we eligible to apply for the training fund?

3. We are a newly set up company with 40 employees. We plan to organize an in-house training
course with IVE on telephoning skills for our staff. Can our staff apply for the training fund
for this course?

4. What is the earliest date I can hand in my application for training fund if the course I am
interested in starts on 1 December 2008?

5. There is a course on writing skills and it charges $2000 per student. How much grant can I get
if I send 6 of my employees to the course?

6. I have successfully applied for training funds for a course and have now completed the training.
What should I hand in to get the money for the training besides the application form?

7. I have applied for training funds for a course that will start in two weeks’ time. How will I
know whether my application is accepted or not?

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Part B: Read the following guideline and memo, and then fill in the application form on pp.41-
42.
SME Development Fund
Introduction

The SME Development Fund (SDF) aims at providing financial support to projects carried out by
non-profit-distributing organisations operating as support organisations, trade and industrial
organisations, professional bodies or research institutes to enhance the competitiveness of Hong
Kong's SMEs in general or SMEs in specific sectors.

Eligibility
Non-profit-distributing* organisations operating as support organisations, trade and industrial
organisations, professional bodies or research institutes are eligible to apply.

Scope of Funding

Proposed projects may include award scheme, best practices, conferences, seminars, databases,
exhibitions, service centers, support facilities, and technology demonstration projects.

Items to be subsidized

The following items incurred by the project may be funded:

 Manpower
Only the salary (including employer's contributions to the Mandatory Provident Fund) of the
additional manpower directly incurred for the project would be funded.

 Equipment
Only the cost of procuring or leasing of additional equipment for implementing the project can
be charged to SDF.

 Other direct cost

All other costs directly arising from the project will be funded. This may include:

1. Expense for consumables

2. External Consultant fees

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3. Production and promotion cost of project results (such as advertising and the organisation of
seminars)

4. Traveling expense
This should not exceed 5% of the total budgeted expenditures. Expense should be incurred by
project team members. For flight charges, only cost of economy class fares is covered.

5. External audit fees

The maximum funding allowed for each audit of the project should not be more than $10,000.

6. Patent registration fee

Patent registration fee directly relating to the project of not more than $100,000, or 90% of the total
direct costs involved in patent applications, whichever is lower, may also be included in the budget.

Items Not to be subsidized

The SDF funding will not cover overhead expenses such as rental/renovation expenses, utility
expenses, entertainment expenses, expenses for luncheons/dinners and other administration costs
(unless otherwise expressly approved).

Adapted from http://www.smefund.tid.gov.hk/eng/sdf.html

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To: Melanie
From: Wayne
Subject: SME Development Fund
Date: 12 Dec 2007
Memo

We are holding a series of outdoor medical seminar in Mongkok. The whole project period
including preparation will be half a year. We hope to raise the awareness of occupational health
among the salespersons and those working in catering industry. Below is our budget breakdown.
Please check which items can be reimbursed and help me to fill in the application form for the SME
development fund. Do remember to fill in the total value we are allowed to reimburse for each item
but there is no need to add up the subtotal and the total expenditure because I may add a few more
items later. Thanks.

Item Price Remarks

A4 papers $100/box 2 boxes
Auditing $13000 One-off fee
Electricity bill $2000/quarter --
Free lunch for staff $3000 This amount is for the whole project period.
Ink cartridge $120/pc I think we need 10.
Management fee for project $1000/month --
office
Office rent $3000/month The lease is a year long despite the fact that our
project will run for only 6 months.
Patent registration $100,000 One-off fee
PC $8000 each We should get 3.
Plane ticket $7800 The project leader will fly business class (Oasis
Airways) to London for an overseas conference
in summer.
Retirement fund for staff $3000 This amount is for the whole project period.
Software training $300/hr We need to hire an IT expert to train our staff.
The training session should be around 6 hrs.
Sound and stage $$20,000 One-off fee
consultancy
Staples $30/pack Half a dozen packs
Transport $1000 --
Wage $9000/month We are thinking about hiring 3 temp staff for the
(one person) project.

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(Official Use Only)

Date of Receipt
Reference No.

Application Form
for SME Development Fund
Please read the "Guide to Application for SME Development Fund" before completing this application
form.

Project Nature (You may choose more than 1 Project Nature and put a "√" in the box(es) provided.)

Competition & award Information services Information Infrastructural facilities

technology application
Management Manpower training Process development Product development
development or improvement or improvement
Promotional activities Study/survey Technology
development or
improvement
Others (Please specify )

Target Sector (You may choose more than 1 Target Sector and put a "√" in the box(es) provided.)

Manufacturing :
Chemical & biotechnology Electronics and Food & beverage Industrial machinery
electricals
Jewellery Metal products Plastics Printing & publishing
Textiles & clothing Toys Watches and clocks
Others (Please specify )

Non-manufacturing :
Banking, insurance and Construction Environmental Film and digital
other financial services entertainment
Import & export trade Information Logistics and Professional services
technology services Transportation
Real estate Restaurants and Telecommunication Tourism
hotels
Wholesale and retail
Others (Please specify )

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Budget of the Project

Expenditure
Value in HK$
Item (Please itemise, as appropriate) Total
(A) Manpower

Subtotal (A)

(B) Equipment

Subtotal (B)

(C) Other Direct Cost

Subtotal (C)
Total Expenditure
(A) + (B) + (C)

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Task 10 Vocabulary building and reading for gist (40mins)

Read the text below to complete the two exercises on pp. 45-46.

New EU-legislation for hand baggage at all airports in the European Union
Effective November 6, 2006, new rules for the contents of hand baggage will apply for all airline
passengers throughout the European Union (EU). Passengers may only carry small quantities (max.
100 ml per container) of liquids, gels and aerosols in their hand baggage. The packaging of these
products must also meet specific requirements. This applies for all passengers departing from or
catching connecting flights at airports within the European Union.

The new rules apply for liquids such as water and other drinks, but also extend to gels, pastes,
lotions, and the contents of aerosols. This includes toiletries such as toothpaste, shaving cream, hair
gel, lip gloss, facial creams, mascara and liquid lip balms

These are the rules for liquids in your hand luggage:

1. You can only bring on liquids and gels in containers of no more than 100 millilitres.
2. These containers must be carried in a transparent plastic bag.
3. There is a limit of one transparent plastic bag per person.
4. The volume of the transparent plastic bag may not be greater than 1 litre.
5. The transparent plastic bag must be re-sealable.
You may bring a suitable plastic bag from home. During the introductory period, free transparent
plastic bags will also be given out at all concerned airports.

There are two exceptions to the above rules:

• baby food needed during the flight;
• medicines needed during the flight.

Purchases in duty free at the airport:

• If your trip includes a transfer in a European Union country (including French overseas
territories), the retailer must place your purchases in a bag. This will be sealed and must
remain so until the end of your trip. This bag must be accompanied by a proof of purchase
that will be checked when you transfer at the screening inspection point.
• In Paris, if you are transferring between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly airports,
you are authorized to carry these duty free articles in the cabin of the following flight only if
you retain your bag sealed, accompanied by the corresponding proof of purchase.

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• If your purchase occurred in an airport located outside the European Union, and you are
transferring to a European Union country, you will not be authorized to carry your
purchases onto your next flight. They will be taken away from you.

Onboard purchases:
If your purchase occurred onboard an aircraft belonging to a European airline departing from an
airport located outside a European Union country, it will be accepted when you transfer in a
European Union country, as long as it is placed in a sealed bag accompanied by the proof of
onboard purchase.

Separate presentation of contents

When passing through security control, you will be required to present all liquids separately.
The transparent plastic bag should accommodate all containers and be easily sealable. You are
also required to separately present your coat, jacket and larger electrical equipment, such as
laptops, when passing through security control.

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Part A: Join the dots to match the words with the pictures.
Accommodate ● ●

● ●
Aerosols

● ●
Connecting flights

● ●
Containers To change from one vehicle to
another in the course of a journey
● ●
European Union
(EU)

● ●
Lotions

● ●
Mascara

● ●
Pastes

● ●
Proof of purchase

● ●
Re-sealable bag To have enough space for
● ●
Transfer

Shaving cream ● ●

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● ●
Toiletries

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Part B
Read the information on pp. 43-44 and design a brochure for Air France to remind passengers
the new regulations on hand baggage in the EU. Give a title to the poster and put a tick or a
cross in the boxes on the left. Then insert appropriate information in the FAQ section on the
right.

(Title )_________________________________________

FAQ
How to handle your liquid
items?
What kind of plastic bag should I use
when packing liquids onboard?
 _______________
 _______________
 _______________

How many plastic bags can I carry

onboard?
 _______________

Is there anything which can be

exempted?
 _______________
 _______________

I want to buy a bottle of night cream

on Air France on the way to Holland
from HK via Paris, but will the French
security control confiscate it?
 YES/NO

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Can I open my bottle of perfume

purchased from a duty free shop on
my transit in the Paris airport?
 YES/NO
 It must be _____________.
 You must show
__________________.

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Task 7 (Key)

Hotel Evaluation for Ms Wong

Requirements Venetian Mirage Palace Bellagio
Near Las Vegas Convention  
Centre “a direct link to the “Complimentary

Sands Expo and Las shuttle to and from the

Vegas Convention Las Vegas Convention

Center” Center”
Internet access   
“separate modem “high-speed Internet “complimentary high-

lines” access in all guest speed internet access”

rooms”
Fax machine 
“personal

fax/printer/copier”
Near City Centre  
“Situated at the heart “Located in the centre

of Las Vegas city of Las Vegas

centre” downtown”
Spa facilities  
“the luxurious “full-service spa”

Canyon Ranch Spa

Club”
Within budget   
“To celebrate our 4th “just $850 per night” “Standard Room Rate:

anniversary, we are $950 per night.

offering a special Booking made before

rate of $1,000/night June can enjoy a $100

for staying over 4 cash rebate.”

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nights or more”

1 mark if all the 1 mark if all the ticks 1 mark if all the ticks
ticks are in the are in the right are in the right boxes
right boxes and boxes and none is and none is missing
none is missing missing

Note: For the above table, accept only ticks for indication of answers.

Hotel Evaluation for Ms Wong’s parents

Requirements Venetian Mirage Palace Bellagio
Variety of cuisines  
“The hotel has 16 “The 17 on-site

restaurants to suit restaurants range from

every possible taste” fine-dining

establishments…”
Casino   
“The hotel's casino “The hotel also has a “Gambling guests can

offers a full range of high-tech casino” try their luck at one of

table games” more than 2,700 slot

machines…”
Spa facilities  
“the luxurious “full-service spa”

Canyon Ranch Spa

Club”
King-sized bed  
“Suites offer king “with king size beds in

size beds” our deluxe suites”

Within budget  
just $850 per night “Standard Room Rate:

$950 per night

Booking made before

June can enjoy a $100

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cash rebate”

1 mark if all the 1 mark if all the ticks 1 mark if all the ticks
ticks are in the are in the right are in the right boxes
right boxes and boxes and none is and none is missing
none is missing missing

Note: For the above table, accept only ticks for indication of answers.

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Task 8
1. ABC of Presentation Skills (6803) because this is the only course that teaches basic
presentation skills and finishes in June.
2. Business Correspondence (6703), Class B. Only this course provides business writing training
but Class A starts at 5pm which doesn’t fit what is required. Thus only Class B which runs
during weekend is suitable.
3. For course 6701 which commences in May, the closing date for enrolment is 19 April 2008.
4. Bank draft and credit card. See Methods of Payment.
5. No. Class transfer should be made at least one week before course commencement.
6. No discount. There is no discount for regular customer.

Task 9a
1. No. This is a retailing company and for non-manufacturing company, it should employ fewer
than 50 persons. See Eligibility.
2. No. Only companies registered in HK and those employing staff in HK can apply for the fund.
See Eligibility.
3. No. Internal training provided or co-organized by the company is not eligible for the fund.
4. The application must be submitted not earlier than 3 months from the commencement of the
course so the earliest date is 1 September 2008.
5. $2000 x 50% x 6 persons = $6000. See Amount of Grant.
6. After completing the approved course, apart from the application form, applicants should hand
in: a) Original copy of the receipts of the approved training course and b) Original copy of the
Certificate of Attendance of the trainees issued by the training organization. See
Reimbursement.
7. The successful Applicant will be informed by post within 14 days from the date of receipt of
the duly completed application form. See Application Procedures.

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Task 9b

(Official Use Only)

Date of Receipt
Reference No.

Application Form
for SME Development Fund
Please read the "Guide to Application for SME Development Fund" before completing this application form.

Project Nature (You may choose more than 1 Project Nature and put a "√" in the box(es) provided.)

Competition & award Information services Information Infrastructural facilities

technology application
Management Manpower training Process development Product development
development or improvement or improvement
√ Promotional activities Study/survey Technology
development or
improvement
Others (Please specify )

Target Sector (You may choose more than 1 Target Sector and put a "√" in the box(es) provided.)

Manufacturing :
Chemical & biotechnology Electronics and Food & beverage Industrial machinery
electricals
Jewellery Metal products Plastics Printing & publishing
Textiles & clothing Toys Watches and clocks
Others (Please specify )

Non-manufacturing :
Banking, insurance and Construction Environmental Film and digital
other financial services entertainment
Import & export trade Information Logistics and Professional services
technology services Transportation
Real estate √ Restaurants and Telecommunication Tourism
hotels
√ Wholesale and retail
Others (Please specify )

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Budget of the Project

1. Expenditure
Value in HK$ Notes
Item (Please itemise, as appropriate) Total
(A) Manpower
Retirement fund for staff 3,000 MFP is included in the manpower cost.
Wage 162,000 Salary is funded.
$9000 x 3 staff x 6 months

Subtotal (A)

(B) Equipment
PC 24,000 $8000 x 3

Subtotal (B)

(C) Other Direct Cost

A4 papers 200 Stationery is consumables.
Ink cartridge 1,200 Stationery is consumables.
Staples 180 Stationery is consumables.
Transport 1000 Traveling expense
Auditing 10,000 The max. funding for each audit is
$10,000 so you are not allowed to
reimburse more than this amount even
if you spend more than this amount.
Software training 1,800 The IT expert is considered as an
external consultant.
Sound and stage consultancy 20,000 External consultant
Patent registration fee 90,000 The max. funding for patent
registration is $100,000 or 90% of the
cost and only the lower cost should be
included in the budget. So in this case,
you can only claim 90% of the fee.

Subtotal (C)
Total Expenditure
(A) + (B) + (C)

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Task 10a
Accommodate ● ●

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Aerosols
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Connecting flights
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Containers To change from one vehicle to
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another in the course of a journey
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European Union
(EU)

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Lotions

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Mascara

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Pastes
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Proof of purchase

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Re-sealable bag To have enough space for
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Transfer

Shaving cream ● ●

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● ●
Toiletries

Task 10b
How should I pack liquids in hand-carry luggage?
(Note: You can get a mark as long as you include the meaning of packing liquids in hand luggage.)

How to handle your liquid items? FAQ

What kind of plastic bag should I
use when packing liquids
onboard?
 transparent
 re-sealable
 max. 1 litre

How many plastic bags can I

carry onboard?
 One

(Note: All the containers must be carried inside a
transparent plastic bag.)
Is there anything which can be
exempted?
 Baby food (needed during the
flight)
 medicines(needed during the
flight)
(Note: These are the exception.)
I want to buy a bottle of night
cream on Air France on the way
to Holland from HK via Paris, but
will the French security control
confiscate it?
 YES/NO
(Note: See “Onboard purchases”.)

Can I open my bottle of perfume

(Note: Only container under 100 ml can be carried
onboard.)
purchased from a duty free shop
on my transit in the Paris airport?
 YES/NO
 It must be sealed (till the end
of the trip).

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 You must show proof of

purchase/receipt.
((Note: See “Purchases in duty free at the
airport”.)

*Pictures from http://www.changiairport.com/changi/en/airport_guide/departure/safety_n_security/travel_advisory_asecurity.html.

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