Activities
Workshop
Cinematic Conversations: Developing Spoken English Skills through Movie Dialogues
Speaker: Dr. Winnie Zeng
Workshop
AI-Powered Writing Mastery: Enhancing Vocabulary and Sentence Structures through Social Media
Speaker: Dr. Jenny Wan
Workshop
The Vocabulary Voyage: Navigating Academic Success with AntConc II
Speaker: Dr. Thomas Chan
Book Club
Book Club - Good Hunting by Ken Liu
Speakers: Dr. Rebekah Bale & Dr. Marjorie Cheung
Workshop
The Smooth Writing Formula: Seamlessly Connecting Ideas through Cohesion and Coherence
Speaker: Dr. Chris Kwan (From HKU)
Workshop
English through lyrics Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN” album
Speaker: Dr. Marjorie Cheung
Workshop
The Vocabulary Voyage: Navigating Academic Success with AntConc I
Speaker: Dr. Thomas Chan
Event
Halloween Tongue Twister Challenge 2023
The Language Centre is excited to invite you to the Halloween Tongue Twister Challenge!
Get ready to twist your tongue and receive the Halloween treats and prizes we’ve prepared for you!
🕰️Dates and Times:
25th October (Wed): 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
26th October (Thur): 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
27th October (Fri): 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
30th October (Mon): 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
31st October (Tue): 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
🕷️Venue: Language Centre (RLG 104)
Book Club
Book Club - Comics as Literature? 'Second Place Language' by Kaitlin Chan
Speaker: Dr. Marjorie Cheung
Workshop
Striking the Right Tone: A Guide to Writing Effective Email Requests in Academic and Professional Settings
Speaker: Dr. Chris Kwan (from HKU)
Workshop
AI in Writing: Navigating Ethics and Academic Integrity
Speaker: Dr. Rebekah Bale
Book Club
Book Club: 'My Cheesecake-shaped poverty' by Haruki Murakami
Speaker: Dr. Rebekah Bale
Workshop
From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Elevating Writing Style with AI Tools
Speaker: Dr. Grace Leung
Book Club
Hello, Moto
Speaker: Dr Rebekah Bale
Talk
IELTS Talk
Guest Speaker: Ms Seneca Shih, Examinations Services, British Council
Book Club
A Girl Like Me
Speaker: Dr Rebekah Bale
Workshop
Workshops on Academic Writing
Teacher: Dr Anora Yu
Event
Reading Aloud Programme
Hosts: Student Consultants
Event
Cultural Sharing Session
Guests-of-honour: Exchange Students
Book Club
The Lottery
Speaker: Dr Rebekah Bale
Workshop
How to Avoid Plagiarism
Speaker: Dr Grace Leung
Book Club
A Shinagawa Monkey
Speaker: Dr Rebekah Bale
Workshop
Email Etiquette
Speaker: Dr Anora Yu
Workshop
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Presentation Skills
Speakers: Student Language Consultants
Workshop
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Easter
Speakers: Student Language Consultants
Workshop
Agenda & Minutes Writing
Speaker: Dr Anora Yu
Workshop
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Summer Jobs
Speakers: Student Language Consultants
Workshop
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Most Spoken Languages Worldwide
Speakers: Student Language Consultants
Workshop
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Preparation for IELTS Academic Test
Speakers: Student Language Consultants
Talk
IELTS Talk
Guest Speaker: Ms Seneca Shih, Examinations Services, British Council
Workshop
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Time Management
Speakers: Student Language Consultants
Workshop
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Home Cooking
Speakers: Student Language Consultants
Workshop
What is Plagiarism & How to Avoid it?
Speaker: Dr Grace Leung
Workshop
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Study-from-Home Strategies
Speakers: Student Language Consultants
Workshop
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Literary English
Speakers: Student Language Consultants
Workshop
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Winter Olympics
Speakers: Student Language Consultants
Workshop
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Valentine's Day
Speaker: Mr Michael Leung
Competition
Tongue Twister Challenge
Hosts: Student Language Consultants
Talk
Graduate Sharing
Guest Speakers:
Ms Ashley Tam (B.A.(Hons) in English, Class of 2015) & Ms Stella Lo
Workshop
How to get more LIKES on social media
Speaker: Dr Ivy Wong
Workshop
Academic Writing Workshops
Speakers: Dr. Michelle Chan & Dr. Cherry Lam
Workshop
Email Etiquette
Speaker: Dr Anora Yu
Book Club
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Guest/Host: Dr. Josephine YAM
Book Club
The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown
Guest/Host: Dr. Michelle CHAN
Talk
Language, Culture, and Intercultural Communication: A Short Introduction
Guest/Host: Dr. Cedric DESCHRIJVER
