Gave a talk to an audience of primary and secondary English teachers in Macau

Title of Talk: "Not what or how, but why: Re-seeking purpose through BAA"

Organised by the Chinese Association of Education in Macau

Talk for parents: "Characteristics of the English Language; and what's in it for parents?"

Organised by Oxford University Press, Hong Kong.

Talk on Language Awareness for La Salle College PTA Reading Club

Topic: "How to sharpen your language awareness while on the go"
Organised by La Salle College PTA Reading Club, attended by the student members of the club and the parent tutors

Oct 14: Talk for parents: Why are games and activities important to young children learning English?

Organised by OUP.

Attended a seminar on Flipped Classroom organised by CLEAR, CUHK

Teaching and Learning in Flipped Classroom

Seminar of Cross-University Experiences

http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/clear/new/1516-s1-03.htm

"Two routes to successful language learning" A talk for parents, organised by Oxford University Press.

"What to do with technology in English language teaching" A workshop for the English Dept, Sacred Heart Canossian School.

2015-08-28             "What to do with technology in English language teaching"  A workshop for the English Dept, Sacred Heart Canossian School.

July 16, 2015: A talk for the general public at the Hong Kong Book Fair 2015

Topic: 行街學英文

New book published: "英文秘道", published by Oxford University Press.

Joint sharing session by 3 schools of the 7 schools taking part in the Pilot Project for BAA Requirements in Macao.

Presentation to students at Carmell Pak U Secondary School

2015-03-18     A talk for students at Carmel Pak U Secondary School: English and Englishes Around Us: Why Language Awareness in Important

New Publication: Voices from the Frontline, co-authored with Professor Icy Lee

Lee, I., & Sze, P. (2015). Voices from the Frontline: Narratives of Nonnative Speaking English Teachers. Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press. 

https://www.chineseupress.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=2870

Appointed an Honorary Curriculum Consultant of the Program for the Gifted and Talented, the Chinese University of Hong Kong

from Jan 2015 to Dec 2016

Talk for parents at Fukien Secondary School (Siu Sai Wan)

2014: Dec 13, 14
"How to help your child cope with English language learning in secondary school'.
Organised by Fukien Secondary School (Siu Sai Wan)

New publication on metalinguistic awareness

Sze, P., & Leung, F.F.Y. (2014). Enhancing learners' metalinguistic awareness of language form: The use of eTutor resources. Assessment and Learning, Vol. 3, pp. 79-96.

Attended the prize-giving ceremony of the 2nd diary cover design competition organised by Handscript

Talks for Teachers teaching English at Grades 7-9 in Guangzhou and Shenzhen

2014-9-18/19      4 talks for teachers teaching English at Grade 7-9 levels. The 3 talks at Guangzhou organised by the Teaching and Research Institute, Guangzhou. The talk at Shenzhen organised by the Teaching and Research Institute, Shenzhen. Attendance at each talk: About 450 teachers

• Reading and Listening as Input: Effective teaching strategies (Guangzhou)
• Speaking and Writing as Output: Strategies for effective teaching (Guangzhou)
• Culture and Reading: Conceptions and Teaching Strategies (Guangzhou and Shenzhen)

Talks for parents: 2014 August and September

2014 August and September   2 talks for parents, one on phonics learning for young children, the other on developing young children's phonological awareness. Organised by Oxford University Press. 

Completed review of a manuscript for the Education Research Journal

July 8, 12: Conducted re-runs of the workshop on 'Developing Autonomous Learners through Metalinguistic Awareness Training'

 Conducted a workshop for secondary school teachers with Ms Flora Leung and Ms Karen Law of EDB. Topic: Developing autonomous learners through metalinguistic training: The use of eTutor and other online resources. Organised by the Education Infrastructure Section, EDB.