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HKU SPACE Community College
Associate Degree Programme
First Semester, 2013-14
English for Academic and Professional Purposes (part II)
Assignment 2: Research Report
“The Attitudes towards Green Organic Foods and Efficient Electrical Appliances among Teenagers.”
To: Noble Lo
From: Chan Hoi Pan, Antony Chan Ka Yui, Rinder Chan Xiang Ki, Steve Ng Ka Ying, Sally Ng Wai Ka, Omega
Class: CC-88-363-01(02)
Submission Date: 20 November 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Table of Contents 1-2
List of Figures 2
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Abstract 3
1.2 Thesis Statement 3
1.3 Methodology 4-5
2. DISCUSSION
2.1 Organic foods 5-10
2.1.1 Introduction 5
2.1.2 Advantages of Organic Foods 6
2.1.3 Certification and Labelling of Organic Foods 6-7
2.1.4 Identification of Green Food Products 7
2.1.5 Confidence towards Green Food Products 7-8
2.1.6 Green Restaurant 8-9
2.1.7 Summary on Attitudes towards Organic Foods 10
2.2 High-efficiency Electrical Appliances 11-15
2.2.1 Introduction 11
2.2.2 Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (EELS) 11
2.2.3 Advantages of Green Electrical Appliances 12-14
2.2.4 Summary on Attitudes towards Green Electrical Appliances 14-15
3. CONCLUSION 16
4. RECOMMENDATIONS 16-17
4.1 For Organic Foods 16-17
4.2 For Electrical Appliances 17
5. WORKS CITED 18-20
6. APPENDIX 21-25 Appendix 1 Questionnaire Sample 21-25
List of Figures Figure 2.1.1 Gender of respondents 5
Figure 2.1.2 Age group of respondents 5
Figure 2.1.3 Advantages of organic food respondents think of 7
Figure 2.1.4 Respondents’ confidence towards certification labels 8
Figure 2.1.5 Respondents’ confidence towards green food products 9
Figure 2.1.6 Respondents heard of
Associate Degree Programme
First Semester, 2013-14
English for Academic and Professional Purposes (part II)
Assignment 2: Research Report
“The Attitudes towards Green Organic Foods and Efficient Electrical Appliances among Teenagers.”
To: Noble Lo
From: Chan Hoi Pan, Antony Chan Ka Yui, Rinder Chan Xiang Ki, Steve Ng Ka Ying, Sally Ng Wai Ka, Omega
Class: CC-88-363-01(02)
Submission Date: 20 November 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Table of Contents 1-2
List of Figures 2
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Abstract 3
1.2 Thesis Statement 3
1.3 Methodology 4-5
2. DISCUSSION
2.1 Organic foods 5-10
2.1.1 Introduction 5
2.1.2 Advantages of Organic Foods 6
2.1.3 Certification and Labelling of Organic Foods 6-7
2.1.4 Identification of Green Food Products 7
2.1.5 Confidence towards Green Food Products 7-8
2.1.6 Green Restaurant 8-9
2.1.7 Summary on Attitudes towards Organic Foods 10
2.2 High-efficiency Electrical Appliances 11-15
2.2.1 Introduction 11
2.2.2 Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (EELS) 11
2.2.3 Advantages of Green Electrical Appliances 12-14
2.2.4 Summary on Attitudes towards Green Electrical Appliances 14-15
3. CONCLUSION 16
4. RECOMMENDATIONS 16-17
4.1 For Organic Foods 16-17
4.2 For Electrical Appliances 17
5. WORKS CITED 18-20
6. APPENDIX 21-25 Appendix 1 Questionnaire Sample 21-25
List of Figures Figure 2.1.1 Gender of respondents 5
Figure 2.1.2 Age group of respondents 5
Figure 2.1.3 Advantages of organic food respondents think of 7
Figure 2.1.4 Respondents’ confidence towards certification labels 8
Figure 2.1.5 Respondents’ confidence towards green food products 9
Figure 2.1.6 Respondents heard of
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