Talk for primary English teachers: A value-based approach to English Language Teaching

organised by OUP (China).

Talk with Dr Benjamin Au Yeung for Parents

Topic: 中英教室，無處在 Event organised by Oxford University Press (China)

Guest Lecture by Dr Richard Stibbard for ENLT6804

Guest lecture by Dr Richard Stibbard for ENLT 6804 (MA ELT): The Teaching of Listening and Speaking Topic: Poor phonemic and alphabetic awareness: The root of language learning problems in Hong Kong?

中英大同by Paul and Dr Benjamin Au Yeung has been chosen by HKEdCity as a nominee for the Poll for the Best Ten Reads 2011 Awards

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Conducted a teachers' workshop for the English Dept, Buddhist Lam Bing Yim Primary School

Topic: Designing a reading comprehension unit.

Visit to the Guangzhou Teaching and Research Institute of the Guangzhou Education Bureau (Dec 30, 2011)

Talks delivered by Mr Lu Zonggan and Ms Hey Chan. Delegates included final year ELED students, and two colleagues, Eunice and Cecilia.

Exchange programme at Guanghou

Joined a 4-day exchange programme at the English School attached to the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in Guangzhou (Dec 27-30). Participants included 20 undergraduate student teachers, 3 postgraduate students, and 2 colleagues, Eunice and Cecilia. Activities included observations of lessons taught by the school's primary and secondary teachers.

Reviewed a manscript for the Journal of Quality School Education

Talk for Parents on Reading and Writing

"Becoming excellent readers and writers in a second language: The need for skills and strategies" - Mariner's Club - Attendance: 200 parents - Organiser: OUP(China)

Invited by the Teaching and Research Institute of the Guangzhou Education Bureau ...

... to be consultant for their resource development project in support of the implementatin of the revised National Curriculum for English Language for universal education

DVD “Capturing the Experience of Excellent Teachers at CUHK”

Featured, along with other recipients of the Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award, in the DVD "Capturing the Experience of Excellent Teachers at CUHK", produced by the CUHK Centre for Learning Enhancement and Research.

Workshop for the English Dept., Buddhist Lam Bing Yim Primary School

Developing students' reading skills and strategies.

New book chapter published

Sze, Paul M.M. (2011). An online peer observation platform for English language teachers in Hong Kong. In W.M. Chan, K.N. Chin, M. Nagami, & T. Suthiwan (Eds.), Processes and Process-orientation in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning (Studies in Second and Foreign Language Education Series ) (pp. 193-209). Boston: Walter de Gruyter. (ISBN: 978-1-61451-009-3)

Attended the gala reception, 50th Anniversary of OUP (China)

Teachers' Workshop for English Dept., Buddhist Lam Bing Yim Primary School

Topic: From phonics to reading

"Think out of the box": New episode on my Teachers' Stories podcast

Story told by Miss Eunice Tang

http://paulsze.podomatic.com/player/web/2011-08-25T00_21_09-07_00

Member and Institutional Representative, LPATE Subject Committee, HKEAA, 2011-12

Editor, Asian English for Specific Purposes Journal (AESPJ), 2011-12.

Guest speaker in a talk show with Benjamin Au Yeung on RTHK's 講東講西, hosted by 林沛理 and 劉天賜.

topic: When Chinese meets English ...

Guest speaker in a talk show with Benjamin Au Yeung on RTHK's 講東講西, hosted by 林沛理 and 劉天賜.

Topic: When Chinese meets English ...