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Better English includes the Higher Reaches and Just Read It pages, which appear in Young Post on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, respectively. These pages feature exercises designed to help you improve your English. There will also be other pieces added to this topic page that will be useful for developing your English language skills.

The English-Speaking Union Hong Kong inspires students to level up their English through a vibrant mix of fun, confidence-building language programmes. Photo: Handout

Stop admiring, start speaking!

06 Jul 2026

Shuetsu Sato, a security guard, poses with the famed duct-tape signs he made by hand at a company office in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Reuters

Listening Practice

Listen Up: Japanese security guard turns duct tape into famous signs

28 Jun 2026

Leo Chan is a barefoot marathoner who recently competed at HYROX and is set to race in Japan’s barefoot trail race. Photo: Dickson Lee

Spark Study Buddy (Challenger): Barefoot running takes off on Hong Kong’s trails

28 Jun 2026

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This illustration shows the newly identified dinosaur Jian changmaensis (left) attacking the bird Gansus yumenensis in what is now the Changma Basin of northwestern China approximately 120 million years ago. Illustration: Lewis LaRosa, colorised by Jao Canola/Handout via Reuters

Reading Comprehension

Study Buddy Challenger: Chinese dinosaur had a taste for birds, scientists say

28 Jun 2026

The Aviation Security Company has expanded its canine patrol unit to the newly relaunched Terminal 2 at Hong Kong International Airport, deploying 20 dogs and their handlers to cover the expanded facility. Photo: Jonathan Wong

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Spark Study Buddy (Explorer): Hong Kong airport’s paw patrol expands to Terminal 2

28 Jun 2026

Lightning struck the diving platform at the Sha Tin Jockey Club Swimming Pool early on June 13, prompting calls to close outdoor public facilities during stormy weather. Photo: Handout

Reading Comprehension

Study Buddy Explorer: Hong Kong debates closing swimming pools during storms

28 Jun 2026

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Say goodbye to the academic year in style with these English idioms. Photo: Shutterstock

6 idioms to describe wrapping things up and saying goodbye

24 Jun 2026

How should you dry your hair? Photo: Handout

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Listen Up: What’s better for your hair: blow-dry or an air-dry?

21 Jun 2026

Ancient yeast from Oetzi the Iceman’s gut was used to bake sourdough, revealing insights into ancient microbiomes and potential environmental uses. Photo: Instagram/euracresearch

Study Buddy (Challenger): 5,300-year-old yeast bakes up sourdough in Italy

21 Jun 2026

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A research team from HKMU is set to develop a world-first artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of detecting intoxication through real-time voice analysis of Cantonese. Photo: HKMU

Spark Study Buddy (Challenger): AI app to detect drunk drivers through Cantonese speech analysis

21 Jun 2026

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