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Lingnan University offers a number of different study support services and
programs for its students. There are programs aimed at language proficiency
and proficiency in writing, as well as support services that offer broader
study assistance.
CEAL’S Writing Tutorial Service (WTS)
The WTS is a support service providing students with individual consultations on their writing. It is not a proof-reading/editing service, but more a systematic, personalized approach to help students identify their own areas of weakness. The aim of WTS is to encourage reflection and evaluation of writing through critical thinking and exploration, and to develop writing proficiency across the curriculum. You can find out more about this service by going to the CEAL home page (http://www.ln.edu.hk/ceal/) and clicking on ‘Writing Tutorial Service’. The WTS is located in the Information Commons (IC) area in the Library (MB 101)
Visiting Tutors
Each hostel on Lingnan University campus accommodates one Visiting English Tutor a year to facilitate an English speaking environment for students living on campus. The tutor will organize relaxed events such as English Language Movie Nights and Western Cooking Classes. Halloween and Thanksgiving are usually on the annual agenda as well. Moreover, the English tutors will be happy to help all residents in their hostels with homework or other English language acquirements students might be practicing for or struggling with, e.g. job applications/ interviews; speeches; tests. Students are encouraged to get to know their English tutors and take part in the activities catered by them.
Usually the visiting tutors organize joint events campus wide such as book-clubs and writing workshops. Students should keep an eye out for posters and advertisements for these events. In the second term every year, an English language drama production will be set up and tutors are usually involved here too. This school play provides an excellent opportunity for students to practice their spoken English in a fun and warm environment.
The English tutors have an office in the English Department, but no set office hours are scheduled. When students wish to talk to one of the tutors, he or she should simply contact the tutor to set up a meeting. If students wish to improve their spoken English and discussion skills, they should sign up for one (or more) of the many discussion groups and workshops that the visiting tutors cater for every week in the MLLC programme in the library.
Centre for English and Additional Languages (CEAL)
CEAL aims to enhance the English language and thinking skills of its students, and to prepare them to effectively communicate in English for success in their academic and vocational life in a multilingual world through classroom instruction, communicative small grooup activities, self-access learning and independent learning opportunities.
If you need further information, please email CEAL (http://www.ln.edu.hk/ceal/)
Useful links for English enhancement
Useful links |
Location |
http://www.ln.edu.hk/ceal/usefullinks/ell.php
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English Language-Learning Links for students:
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Self-access English Programmes at Multimedia and Language Learning Centre (MLLC)
(Students need to register first) |
Watching TV
Students wishing to improve their English should watch television programs in English. ATV and Pearl offer many interesting programs in English including the news and current affairs. Particularly useful for your listening comprehension are English Programmes with English sub-titles.
Please visit:
http://www.hkatv.com/v3/world/world.html (for ATV World Programmes)
http://schedule.tvb.com/pearl (for Pearl Programmes)
Radio
Listening to the radio is very useful once your listening comprehension has improved through your watching sub-titled English programmes on TV. There are a large number of radio programmes in English available on the internet. One useful site is http://www.bbc.co.uk/home/.
RTHK Radio 3 broadcasts in English on AM 567. Their programmes are also available on their web-site: http://www.rthk.org.hk/channel/radio3/
Newspapers
Students need to be reading newspapers in English every day. There are two free newspapers: China Daily and Hong Kong Standard. However, the South China Morning Post ($7) is better quality than either.
British Council
Also worth a look is the British Council Website. Visit the website to find out what’s on in Hong Kong. The British Council has many different courses and activities designed to enhance your English skills.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/hongkong-events-whats-on.htm
IELTS Preparation
Lingnan makes an online English IELTS preparation course available on line at http://lingnan.netlanguages.com/
Purdue
Purdue University offers good and interesting
help on improving your English Writing. check oput the web-site:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
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