Sannie Tang English Language Centre The Hong Kong ...

Sannie TangEnglish Language Centre

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

10 December 2016The JASAL 2016 Annual Conference, Konan Women’s University, Kobe, Japan

} Introduction} Reading Programmes in PolyU} Student background} How to conduct discussion groups} Book selection} Question & Answer session

University-wide Small group

Read@PolyU

} One common book} 1 cycle per year} Big discussion groups} Themed activities} Free book

ELC Reading Club

} Book chosen by group} 2 cycles per year} Small discussion

groups} Ss choose facilitators

} Conducting discussion groups ◦ Use existing materials◦ Elicit students according to group dynamic ◦ Pay special attention to emotional subjects

} Students need extra help on◦ Book selection◦ Culture ◦ Idiomatic expressions ◦ Jokes

} Trend} Film tie-in} Young adult} Short stories} Humourous}

Thank you!

Sannie Tang [email protected]