This is an exempted course under the Non-Local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance. 根據《非本地高等及專業教育（規管）條例》，本課程屬獲豁免課程。 It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to which this course may lead. 個別僱主可酌情決定是否承認本課程可令學員獲取的任何資格。 These are exempted courses under the Non-Local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance. 根據《非本地高等及專業教育（規管）條例》，這些課程屬獲豁免課程。 It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to which these courses may lead. 個別僱主可酌情決定是否承認這些課程可令學員獲取的任何資格。 The course operator is applying for exemption under the Non-local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance. 課程主辦人正根據《非本地高等及專業教育（規管）條例》辦理豁免註冊手續。 It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to which this course may lead. 個別僱主可酌情決定是否承認本課程可令學員獲取的任何資格。 214 Languages 語言 European 歐洲語言 Beginners’ Italian Programme Code: ITAL9025 S 2975 5681 almond.chan@hkuspace.hku.hk This course is designed to cater for complete beginners of the Italian language. The course will offer students a first taste of Italian, focusing on oral communication, basic grammar and lexicon. The students will practice the language in an interactive class environment, whilst at the same time learning a little about the culture of Italy and its habitants. The course is not exam-based. No knowledge of Italian is required though applicants should be competent in English. HK$3,600 10 weeks Italian supplemented with a little English where necessary for explanation. Italian for Travel Programme Code: ITAL9001 S 2975 5681 almond.chan@hkuspace.hku.hk This is designed for complete beginners who would like to get a taste of the Italian language quickly before a trip abroad or before committing to a longer course. It is a lively course with a focus on active speaking and listening. Participants will soon see how a little language can go a long way in situations abroad. Topics include: greetings, numbers, telling the time, asking the way, eating out, shopping, booking a hotel room and dealing with common communication problems. The classroom atmosphere will be relaxed and supportive with practice in small groups using up to date interactive methodology. No knowledge of Italian is required though applicants should be competent in English. HK$3,250 10 weeks Italian supplemented with a little English where necessary for explanation. Certificate in Portuguese (Introductory) Programme Code: EU023A 2975 5764 joyce.ng@hkuspace.hku.hk The programme aims to - Introduce students to simple phrases and sentences used in basic conversation, e.g.: introducing oneself, saying hello, reserving a hotel room, ordering food and drink, talking about your job, finding your way around town, talking about likes and dislikes and holidays. - Give students the basic grammar and vocabulary needed for simple communication, e.g. present tense forms, adjectives, articles, basic modal verbs (e.g. _poder_ and _dever_), and prepositions of place. - Provide students with the techniques needed to listen with confidence to simplified, everyday dialogues when spoken clearly and slowly. - Introduce students to some areas of Portuguese culture such as food and drink, greetings, festivals and places. - Enable students to extract information from very simple written texts such as forms, menus and short, simplified articles. Also to write short simple postcards and fill in information on a form, e.g. hotel registration form. On completion of the programme, students should be able to 1. in speaking, to use simple words and phrases to handle basic situations when travelling. 2. in writing, to produce very short simple texts, e.g. a postcard or form filling. 3. in listening, to demonstrate an understanding of the key ideas from very simple conversations when the language is slow and clear. 4. in reading, to extract key ideas from menus, forms and short, simplified texts on everyday topics. Applicants shall have: (a) no previous or little knowledge of Portuguese, and (b) sufficient English proficiency to follow simple explanations in English. HK$9,500 40 weeks Portuguese, supplemented with minimal English Level 2 (Reg. No.: 20/000263/L2) Validity Period: 01 Jun 2020 - on-going Certificate in Portuguese (Intermediate) Programme Code: EU024A 2975 5764 joyce.ng@hkuspace.hku.hk The programme aims to - Increase students’ confidence to deal with everyday spoken situations, e.g. talking about your home, talking about free time activities (e.g. food, sport and travel), discussing work and jobs and making simple phone conversations. - Consolidate and build on the basic grammar learned in the first year, future and conditional tenses, past tenses, comparative and superlatives and gerund and participle. - Enable students to write a short simple letter or email and to complete a simple curriculum vitae in a given format. Also to take down simple notes on a telephone conversation. - Build students’ confidence while listening so that they can demonstrate an understanding of the main point in short simple messages and everyday conversations, e.g. when listening to information about family, the local area and hobbies or when listening to basic information on the telephone. - Introduce students to some important areas of Portuguese culture, e.g. culinary specialties, regions of Portugal and Portuguese-speaking countries, housing, industry (e.g. tourism and fashion). On completion of the programme, students should be able to 1. in speaking, to handle common everyday situations such as talking about personal interests, home and work, when the language is clear and slow; also, to make simple phone conversations. 2. in writing, to write a short simple letter or email and to take down notes on a basic telephone conversation. 3. in listening, to follow the most important information from short and simple messages / everyday conversation and basic telephone conversations. 4. in reading, to find specific, information in simple texts such as information leaflets, recipes, timetables and advertisements, and to follow the main ideas in simplified articles, e.g. magazine-type and newspapers. Applicants shall have: (i) obtained the Certificate in Portuguese (Introductory), awarded within the HKU system through HKU SPACE; or (ii) studied approximately 110-130 hours of Portuguese at a different institution; and sufficient English proficiency to follow simple explanations in English. Other applicants may be interviewed if necessary to confirm their suitability for the programme, e.g. if they have studied a similar number of hours elsewhere or have alternative experience learning the language, such as a study visit to the country. In the absence of the evidence listed in (1), students should contact HKU SPACE by 1 March 2023 for further information. HK$9,550 40 weeks Portuguese, supplemented with minimal English Level 2 (Reg. No.: 21/000349/L2) Validity Period: 01 Jun 2021 - on-going Beginners’ Portuguese Programme Code: OEUR9004 S 2975 5681 almond.chan@hkuspace.hku.hk This course is designed for complete beginners. The course will give students a first taste of the language, focusing on several skills (oral communication, listening and basic grammar). Students will practise the language in an interactive class and will learn a little about the culture of Portuguese-speaking countries. No knowledge of Portuguese is required, though applicants should be competent in English. HK$3,650 10 weeks Portuguese supplemented with a little English where necessary for explanation.
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