This 50-hour course targets learners who have completed at least 50 hours of Cantonese study. Designed for those with basic knowledge of sentence patterns and tones, it introduces essential vocabulary and sentence structures. The dialogues focus on developing the ability to hold longer conversations about daily life and habits. 

This programme can be taken upon successful completion of the Certificate in German (Upper Intermediate) or an equivalent programme of 350-370 hours. Students will practise their speaking skills, expressing opinions on culture, sport, food & drink, current affairs, local events, holidays & the world today. They will read and react to authentic texts, making comments in both the spoken and written forms. Students will also listen to songs and recordings of native speakers such as public announcements and detailed instructions. By the end of the programme, students should be able to talk about various topics in a more detailed and fluent way , write different types of texts regarding more abstract and cultural matters, summarise the main ideas when listening to clear speeches or reading a wide range of texts.

The programme is equivalent to B1+ level in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)

「全人教育」(Holistic Education) 能啟發學生熱愛生命、尊重他人及嚮往學習，以高階思維 (Higher Order Thinking)方法去思考人生價值和生存意義，在成長過程和體驗生活中培養出尊重、關懷和接納別人等正確觀念。

本課程協助家長、教師和社工了解「全人教育」的概念、理論和實踐方法，進而提昇兒童和青少年的多元智能及多種商數 Multiple Intelligences and Various Quotients (IQ, EQ , PQ, CQ, AQ  及  SQ)，促進德智體群美靈的平衡發展，使孩子們成長、成功、成器及成才，擁有更大能耐去應付各類學習及專業需求和適應社會發展。

佛教「禪、淨、密」三宗均是成佛者的話。禪心自在、淨土為皈、密行圓滿，宗有三宗，佛法是一味的、不分家的。門門相通，佛法中各宗各派實際上都含有禪、淨、密的成分，若能掌握三宗根本原則的話，將發覺禪、淨、密的精神境界是一致的。如何邁向禪、密、淨三宗的融和﹖我們該怎樣做才能契入？這都是重要的課題。

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.