Fun and Friends

Fun and Friends is an interactive online English language programme that is aligned to the English language curriculum for primary pupils. The programme is developed by experts and educators from Stanford, Harvard and Oxford, and uses international award-winning animations, songs, learning games and relevant stories. Fun and Friends offers over 800 interactive lessons specifically developed to improve children’s listening, speaking, vocabulary, reading and usage skills. Learning Goals 1. Learn, understand and use English through viewing, listening to, and engaging with videos and stories that use authentic English. 2. Improve results in examinations through lesson plans aligned to the Hong Kong English language curriculum. 3. Nurture good morals through leveraging the messages used in animations, stories and songs. Benefits for Learners Fun and Friends is fun, engaging and motivating! Children explore and immerse themselves in a world of authentic English through a think-along and play-along learning experience using award-winning animations. Fun and Friends enhances and reinforces children’s English language skills in a positive environment that helps them to build world knowledge, learn about good morals and gain self-confidence whilst they play. It helps them to get ahead! Benefits for Educators Educators using Fun and Friends can provide their learners with interactive learning tools that are proven to improve results. Researchers from HKIED and Harvard found that children using Fun and Friends increased their English examination scores. Fun and Friends applies and reinforces learning through videos, songs, interactive exercises, games and stories. Children will be having so much fun “playing” they won’t realise they are also studying and learning!