1(AA): 2009/9/23(Wed)
2(AB): 2009/9/26(Sat)
3(AC): 2009/10/7(Wed)
4(AD): 2009/10/14(Wed)
5(AE): 2009/10/21(Wed)
6(AF): 2009/10/24(Sat)
7(AG): 2009/11/25(Wed)

British Council Building, 3 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty, HK

The objectives of the seminar are:

1. To develop participants' capacity in teaching the module 'Learning English through Short Stories' in the Elective Part of the three-year senior secondary English Language curriculum by enhancing their knowledge and understanding of the genre; and
2. To provide a range of hands-on activities for participants to explore the basic structure of the story and its major features.

For details of program description, please refer to here.

1(AA): 2009/9/30(Wed)
2(AB): 2009/10/2(Fri)
3(AC): 2009/10/7(Wed)
4(AD): 2009/10/9(Fri)
5(AE): 2009/10/14(Wed)
6(AF): 2009/10/16(Fri)
7(AG): 2009/10/23(Fri)
8(AH): 2009/10/24(Sat)
9(AI): 2009/10/28(Wed)
10(AJ): 2009/11/6(Fri)
11(AK): 2009/11/11(Wed)
12(AL): 2009/11/14(Sat)
13(AM): 2009/11/18(Wed)
14(AN): 2009/11/27(Fri)

English Language Centre, City University of Hong Kong

The objectives of the seminar are:

1. To help participants understand and plan the module 'Learning English through Workplace Communication' in the Elective Part of the three-year senior secondary English Language curriculum;
2. To familiarise participants with teaching strategies/learning activities with which to implement the module;
3. To develop participants' knowledge and skills in developing learning and teaching materials/activities; and
4. To enable participants to adapt the suggested scheme of work.

For details ofprogram de scription, please refer to here.

NSS Learning and Teaching Series for the Non-Language Arts Modules in the Elective Part of the English Language Curriculum: Workshop on Learning English through Debating (Re-run)

1(AA): 2009/9/25(Fri)
2(AB): 2009/10/10(Sat)
3(AC): 2009/11/20(Fri)

Secondary ENGLISH LANGUAGE Panel Heads and Teachers

1. To help participants understand and plan the module 'Learning English through Debating' in the Elective Part of the three-year senior secondary English Language curriculum;
2. To familiarise participants with teaching strategies/learning activities with which to implement the module;
3. To develop participants' knowledge and skills in developing learning and teaching materials/activities; and
4. To enable participants to adapt the suggested scheme of work.

For details of program description, please refer to here.

11 Sept 2009

1(AA): 2009/9/30(Wed)
2(AB): 2009/10/5(Mon)
3(AC): 2009/10/7(Wed)
4(AD): 2009/10/12(Mon)
5(AE): 2009/10/14(Wed)
6(AF): 2009/10/19(Mon)
7(AG): 2009/10/24(Sat)
8(AH): 2009/11/2(Mon)
9(AI): 2009/11/4(Wed)
10(AJ): 2009/11/9(Mon)
11(AK): 2009/11/11(Wed)
12(AL): 2009/11/14(Sat)

Secondary ENGLISH LANGUAGE Panel Heads and Teachers

The objectives of the workshops are:

1. To help participants understand and plan the module 'Learning English through Social Issues' in the Elective Part of the three-year senior secondary English Language curriculum;
2. To familiarise participants with teaching strategies/learning activities with which to implement the module;
3. To develop participants' knowledge and skills in developing learning and teaching materials/activities; and
4. To enable participants to adapt the suggested scheme of work.

For details of the conference, please refer to here.

11 Sept 2009

1(AA): 2009/10/17(Sat)

English Language Centre, City University of Hong Kong

The workshop includes:

1. To help participants understand and plan the module 'Learning English through Sports Communication' in the Elective Part of the three-year senior secondary English Language curriculum;
2. To familiarise participants with teaching strategies/learning activities with which to implement the module;
3. To develop participants' knowledge and skills in developing learning and teaching materials/activities; and
4. To enable participants to adapt the suggested scheme of work.

For details of program description, please refer to here.

1(AA): 2009/9/21(Mon) - 2009/9/22(Tue)
2(AB): 2009/9/25(Fri) - 2009/9/26(Sat)
3(AC): 2009/9/28(Mon) - 2009/9/29(Tue)
4(AD): 2009/10/5(Mon) - 2009/10/6(Tue)
5(AE): 2009/10/12(Mon) - 2009/10/13(Tue)
6(AF): 2009/10/15(Thu) - 2009/10/16(Fri)
7(AG): 2009/10/29(Thu) - 2009/10/30(Fri)
8(AH): 2009/11/2(Mon) - 2009/11/3(Tue)
9(AI): 2009/11/5(Thu) - 2009/11/6(Fri)
10(AJ): 2009/11/9(Mon) - 2009/11/10(Tue)
11(AK): 2009/11/12(Thu) - 2009/11/13(Fri)
12(AL): 2009/11/21(Sat) - 2009/11/28(Sat)

English Language Centre, City University of Hong Kong

The objectives of the seminar are:

1. To enhance participants' understanding of assessment concepts and design principles;

2. To develop participants' knowledge and skills in designing and developing different types of English Language tasks/activities for formative assessment; and

3. To enable participants to establish and use task specific assessment criteria as well as to make use of feedback to inform learning and teaching.

For details ofprogram de scription, please refer to here.

Briefing on Hong Kong Budding Poets Award 2009-10

2009/10/8(Thu)
15:30-17:00(PM)

English panel heads and teachers of primary, secondary and ESF/international schools

After this briefing, participants will be able to understand clearly the rationale and objectives of this annual event. They should be able to familiarise themselves with the rules and regulations of the event, the judging criteria as well as the expected standard of the entries. The extension of the competition, The Budding Poets’ Society, will also be introduced.

For details of program description, please refer to here.

5 October 2009

2009/8/21(Fri)
10:30-12:00(AM)

Primary and Secondary CHINESE LANGUAGE, CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, ENGLISH LANGUAGE, and USE OF ENGLISH Teachers

This seminar aims at introducing the eligibility criteria, application procedures and other details of The Professional Development Incentive Grant Scheme for Language Teachers.

For details of the conference, please refer to here.

20 August 2009

Seminar on Professional Development Incentive Grant Scheme for Language Teachers

2009/8/17(Mon)
14:30-16:00(PM)

Primary and Secondary CHINESE LANGUAGE, CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, ENGLISH LANGUAGE, and USE OF ENGLISH Teachers

This seminar aims at introducing the eligibility criteria, application procedures and other details of The Professional Development Incentive Grant Scheme for Language Teachers.

For details of program description, please refer to here.

14 August 2009

1(BF):2009/7/27(Mon) - 2009/7/28(Tue)
2(BG): 2009/8/3(Mon) - 2009/8/4(Tue)
3(BH): 2009/8/10(Mon) - 2009/8/11(Tue)
4(BI): 2009/8/13(Thu) - 2009/8/14(Fri)
5(BJ): 2009/8/17(Mon) - 2009/8/18(Tue)

English Language Centre, City University of Hong Kong

The workshop amis:

1. To enhance participants' understanding of assessment concepts and design principles;

2. To develop participants' knowledge and skills in designing and developing different types of English Language tasks/activities for formative assessment; and

3. To enable participants to establish and use task specific assessment criteria as well as to make use of feedback to inform learning and teaching.

For details of program description, please refer to here.