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Activities

 
All Categories Book Club Competition Event Movie Night Talk Workshop
All Year 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
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Competition

22/04/2025
3MT Competition

Host: Language Centre (English Section)

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Book Club

21/03/2025
Book Club - The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry

Speaker: Dr. Rebekah Bale

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Workshop

20/03/2025
Academic Oral Presentation (Faculty of Commerce)

Instructor: Dr. Flora Mak

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Movie Night

11/03/2025
Movie Night

Host: Language Centre (English Section)

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Workshop

05/03/2025
Language Workshop Week

Host: Language Centre (English Section)

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Event

25/02/2025
Cultural Exchange Night

Host: Language Centre (English Section)

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Workshop

21/02/2025
IELTS Workshops

Host: Language Centre (English Section)

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Book Club

18/02/2025
Book Club - The Lottery Ticket by Anton Chekov

Speaker: Dr. Rebekah Bale

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Workshop

09/02/2025
Language Centre Activities

Language Centre (English Section)

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Workshop

30/11/2024
Grammar Essentials for Academic Success

Speaker: Dr. Chris Kwan

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Workshop

20/11/2024
Mastering the Art of Professional Presentations: An Interactive Workshop

Speaker: Dr. Marjorie Cheung

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Workshop

14/11/2024
Citing AI Tools in Academic Work: Best Practices and Guidelines

Speaker: Mr. Liam Cheung

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Book Club

12/11/2024
Book Club - Happy New Year by Hiromi Kawakami

Speaker: Dr. Rebekah Bale

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Workshop

07/11/2024
Academic Writing Mastery: Techniques and Tips

Speaker: Dr. Chris Kwan

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Workshop

28/10/2024
Prepositions are cool: laughing with or at you?

Speaker: Dr. Ivy Wong

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Event

25/10/2024
Halloween Tongue Twister Challenge

Host: Language Centre (English Section)

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Book Club

23/10/2024
Book Club - A Children’s Story By Weike Wang

Speaker: Dr. Rebekah Bale

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Workshop

21/10/2024
Language Workshop Week

Host: Department of English Language and Literature and Language Centre (English Section)

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Event

15/10/2024
Cultural Exchange Night

Host: Language Centre (English Section)

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Workshop

24/09/2024
Clarity English Webinar

Speaker: Ms. Jophie Tang

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Workshop

26/03/2024
Conquering IELTS with Error-Free English

Speaker: Dr. Chris Kwan

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Workshop

21/03/2024
AI Carnival

Event 1: Enhancing Writing Skills with Prompt Engineering (Online Workshop) & GPT Prompt Competition Briefing

Event 2: AI-Language Laboratory Open Day

Event 3: GPT Prompt Competition Registration & Online Submission

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Workshop

20/03/2024
Mastering IELTS Speaking with Fluency

Speaker: Dr. Chris Kwan

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Book Club

14/03/2024
Book Club 'Battle' - Weike Wang

Speaker: Dr. Rebekah Bale

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Workshop

12/03/2024
IELTS Writing 3 Tackling IELTS Writing Task 2: Using appropriate grammar and vocabulary in argumentative and expository essays

Speaker: Dr. Chris Kwan

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Workshop

07/03/2024
IELTS Writing 2 Tackling IELTS Writing Task 1: Using appropriate grammar and vocabulary in information reports

Speaker: Dr. Chris Kwan

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Workshop

01/03/2024
Speak like a pro! - Public Oratory: writing, delivering and analysing English Speeches II

Speaker: Dr. Marjorie Cheung

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Workshop

28/02/2024
IELTS Writing 1

Speaker: Dr. Chris Kwan

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Workshop

23/02/2024
Speak like a pro! - Public Oratory: writing, delivering and analysing English Speeches I

Speaker: Dr. Marjorie Cheung

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Workshop

22/02/2024
Decode the IELTS Reading Test: Essential Skills and Techniques

Speaker: Dr. Chris Kwan

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Workshop

06/02/2024
Decode the IELTS Listening Test: Essential Skills and Techniques

Speaker: Dr. Chris Kwan

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Workshop

02/02/2024
Practical Tips for Using ChatGPT to Improve English Writing

Speaker: Dr. Ivy Wong

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Workshop

01/02/2024
From Borrowed Words to Original Ideas: Your Guide to Academic Authenticity

Speaker: Dr. Grace Leung

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Workshop

22/01/2024
Language Centre Workshops

Have a look at the Language Centre's upcoming workshops in Semester Two!

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Workshop

14/11/2023
Cinematic Conversations: Developing Spoken English Skills through Movie Dialogues

Speaker: Dr. Winnie Zeng

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Workshop

09/11/2023
AI-Powered Writing Mastery: Enhancing Vocabulary and Sentence Structures through Social Media

Speaker: Dr. Jenny Wan

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Workshop

08/11/2023
Navigating Academic Success with AntConc II

Speaker: Dr. Thomas Chan

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Book Club

06/11/2023
Book Club - Good Hunting by Ken Liu

Speakers: Dr. Rebekah Bale & Dr. Marjorie Cheung

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Workshop

02/11/2023
The Smooth Writing Formula: Seamlessly Connecting Ideas through Cohesion and Coherence

Speaker: Dr. Chris Kwan (From HKU)

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Workshop

27/10/2023
English through lyrics Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN” album

Speaker: Dr. Marjorie Cheung

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Event

25/10/2023
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)

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Workshop

25/10/2023
Navigating Academic Success with AntConc I

Speaker: Dr. Thomas Chan

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Book Club

20/10/2023
Book Club - Comics as Literature? 'Second Place Language' by Kaitlin Chan

Speaker: Dr. Marjorie Cheung

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Workshop

19/10/2023
Striking the Right Tone: A Guide to Writing Effective Email Requests in Academic and Professional Settings

Speaker: Dr. Chris Kwan (from HKU)

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Workshop

11/10/2023
AI in Writing: Navigating Ethics and Academic Integrity

Speaker: Dr. Rebekah Bale

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Book Club

05/10/2023
Book Club: 'My Cheesecake-shaped poverty' by Haruki Murakami

Speaker: Dr. Rebekah Bale

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Workshop

03/10/2023
From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Elevating Writing Style with AI Tools

Speaker: Dr. Grace Leung

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Book Club

04/04/2023
Hello, Moto

Speaker: Dr Rebekah Bale

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Talk

09/03/2023
IELTS Talk

Guest Speaker: Ms Seneca Shih, Examinations Services, British Council

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Book Club

23/02/2023
A Girl Like Me

Speaker: Dr Rebekah Bale

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Workshop

18/02/2023
Workshops on Academic Writing

Teacher: Dr Anora Yu

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Event

06/02/2023
Reading Aloud Programme

Hosts: Student Consultants

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Event

08/11/2022
Cultural Sharing Session

Guests-of-honour: Exchange Students

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Book Club

27/10/2022
The Lottery

Speaker: Dr Rebekah Bale

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Workshop

07/10/2022
How to Avoid Plagiarism

Speaker: Dr Grace Leung

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Book Club

29/09/2022
A Shinagawa Monkey

Speaker: Dr Rebekah Bale

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Workshop

20/09/2022
Email Etiquette

Speaker: Dr Anora Yu

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Workshop

18/04/2022
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Presentation Skills

Speakers: Student Language Consultants

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Workshop

11/04/2022
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Easter

Speakers: Student Language Consultants

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Workshop

08/04/2022
Agenda & Minutes Writing

Speaker: Dr Anora Yu

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Workshop

04/04/2022
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Summer Jobs

Speakers: Student Language Consultants

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Workshop

28/03/2022
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Most Spoken Languages Worldwide

Speakers: Student Language Consultants

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Workshop

21/03/2022
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Preparation for IELTS Academic Test

Speakers: Student Language Consultants

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Talk

17/03/2022
IELTS Talk

Guest Speaker: Ms Seneca Shih, Examinations Services, British Council

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Workshop

14/03/2022
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Time Management

Speakers: Student Language Consultants

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Workshop

07/03/2022
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Home Cooking

Speakers: Student Language Consultants

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Workshop

04/03/2022
What is Plagiarism & How to Avoid it?

Speaker: Dr Grace Leung

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Workshop

28/02/2022
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Study-from-Home Strategies

Speakers: Student Language Consultants

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Workshop

21/02/2022
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Literary English

Speakers: Student Language Consultants

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Workshop

15/02/2022
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Winter Olympics

Speakers: Student Language Consultants

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Workshop

09/02/2022
Theme-based English Conversation Sessions - Valentine's Day

Speaker: Mr Michael Leung

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Competition

15/11/2021
Tongue Twister Challenge

Hosts: Student Language Consultants

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Talk

10/11/2021
Graduate Sharing

Guest Speakers:
Ms Ashley Tam (B.A.(Hons) in English, Class of 2015) & Ms Stella Lo

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Workshop

03/11/2021
How to get more LIKES on social media

Speaker: Dr Ivy Wong

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Workshop

27/10/2021
Academic Writing Workshops

Speakers: Dr. Michelle Chan & Dr. Cherry Lam

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Workshop

29/09/2021
Email Etiquette

Speaker: Dr Anora Yu

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Book Club

01/12/2020
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Guest/Host: Dr. Josephine YAM

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Book Club

09/11/2020
The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown

Guest/Host: Dr. Michelle CHAN

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Talk

02/11/2020
Language, Culture, and Intercultural Communication: A Short Introduction

Guest/Host: Dr. Cedric DESCHRIJVER

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Talk

22/10/2020
An Introduction to English Humour

Guest/Host: Prof. Peter STOREY

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Workshop

21/09/2020
Academic Writing Workshops

Guest/Host: Dr. Michelle CHAN and Dr. Stephen WENINGER

Workshop

25/03/2020
APA Workshop

Guest/Host: Language consultants

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Movie Night

13/11/2019
English Vinglish

Guest/Host: Dr. Bindu NAIR

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Movie Night

29/10/2019
Whiplash

Guest/Host: Mr. Clint ETTINGER

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Book Club

14/10/2019
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

Guest/Host: Dr. Michelle CHAN

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Email: languagecentre@hksyu.edu

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