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7 April 2016 “Using Formative Assessment to Facilitate Self-regulated Learning: Teacher Practices and Student Perceptions”  by Dr Maggie Ma, Dr Holly Chung, Dr Amy Kong and Ms Joyce Lee Date: 7 April 2016 Time: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Speaker: Dr Maggie Ma(Assistant Professor, Department of English) Dr Holly Chung(Senior Lecturer, Department of English) Dr Amy Kong(Lecturer, Department of English) Ms Joyce Lee(Lecturer, Department of English)  Topic:…

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2016年1月15日 From 5 to 15 January 2016 the Tin Ka Ping Arts Ambassadors visited Dabu County in Meizhou, China and Singapore in order to explore the glocalisation of Hakka culture. This first cohort of TKP Arts Ambassadors comprises 15 students from different disciplines who have excelled in the Department of English “Glocality” & Cultural Literacy Project events. Some of…

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25 September 2015 “Glocal” Cultural Week (From Left to Right) Professor Francis Chin, Professor Y V Hui, Professor Gilbert Fong, President Simon S M Ho, and Professor Thomas Luk conducted ribbon-cutting ceremony to kick-off the “Glocal” Cultural Week Professor Thomas Luk, Dean of School of Humanities and Social Science, and Head of Department of English, welcomed our students and…

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17 September 2015 The Department of English had the honour of inviting Ms Sharon Ho, a representative from the British Council, to deliver an IELTS Talk to our students on 17 September 2015 The IELTS Talk was well-received by our students

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17 September 2015 The Department of English had the honour of inviting Ms Sharon Ho, a representative from the British Council, to deliver an IELTS Talk to our students on 17 September 2015 The IELTS Talk was well-received by our students

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20 August 2015 Bachelor of Arts in English – Programme Orientation Day (2015-2016) Professor Thomas Luk, Dean of School of Humanities and Social Science, Head of Department of English and Programme Director of BA in English Programme, gave the welcome speech to the BA in English Year 1 students Senior student shared his campus life with BA in English…

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30 June 2015 English Summer Course 2015 The English Summer Course commenced on 1 June2015, offered by the Department of English. This 5-week English Summer Courseis designed for students who strive to improve their English reading, writing,speaking and listening skills. Apart from enhancing students’ Englishproficiency, the course also aims to develop their logical and criticalthinking through examining some current…

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4 June 2015 11th English Departmental Seminar, by Dr Rebecca Ong and Dr Holly Chung“Mid-careerFaculty Networks: A Qualitative Study Exploring Hong Kong Mid-career FacultyCareer Choice and the Role of Developmental Relationships”  by Dr Rebecca Ong “An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ofEnglish-as-a-second-language (ESL) Teachers’ Motivational Beliefs in DevelopingDifferent Pedagogical Strategies” by Dr Holly Chung Date: 4 June 2015   Time: 2:00pm…

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26 May 2015 10th English Departmental Seminar, by Dr Sue Yip and Ms Clara Cheng “Factors Influencing Student Choice of Programmeand University Selection” by Dr Sue Yip “A Case Study of Successful Teacher Followership ina Hong Kong Post-Secondary School”  by Ms Clara Cheng Date: 26 May 2015     Time: 3:30pm – 4:00pm   4:00pm – 4:30pm Speaker: Dr Sue…

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14 May 2015 9th English Departmental Seminar, by Dr Marius Chan “Shakespeare, generic form and imperialism” by Dr Marius Chan Date: 14 May 2015 Time: 2:30pm – 4:00pm Speaker: Dr Marius Chan(HSMC) Topic: “Shakespeare, generic form and imperialism” Venue: Room A314, S H Ho Academic Building (Block A) Dr Marius Chan shared his views with our teachers and students Group photo of Dr…

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