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Language Enhancement Programme

English Bridging Course

First-year incoming undergraduates with a score of Grade E or below in AS Use of English or Level 3 or below in HKDSE English Language are required to attend this one-week course. The aim of the course is to help students adjust to an English- medium learning environment and to improve their speaking and listening proficiency.

Writing Enhancement Services

The Writing Enhancement Services help undergraduates and postgraduate students improve their writing skills in English or Chinese on an individual or group basis.

Speaking Enhancement Services

The Speaking Enhancement Services help undergraduates and postgraduate students improve their Putonghua, Cantonese or English speaking skills on an individual or group basis.

Supplementary Language Courses

The LC’s Supplementary Language Courses help students improve their English, Chinese and Putonghua, and acquire other languages such as Italian, Spanish, Japanese, French and German. The courses are non-credit bearing and enrolment is on a voluntary basis. Certificates of merit are given to students who pass their final tests in Putonghua courses.

Independent Language Learning

The Language Centre offers a wide range of facilities for independent language learning, to help students improve their English, Putonghua and other languages through individual study. Our English Learning Oasis has a broad selection of materials to improve general English proficiency, academic English, specific language skills, preparation for IELTS, etc. In addition, we offer support to students to develop independent language-learning skills. Materials for Putonghua learning, which include “Interactive Putonghua”, a multimedia learning system and other self- learning software, are also provided in our Putonghua Language Laboratory. Students can make use of these facilities to make progress at their own pace.

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