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Apart from being the leader in the provision of Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese and Korean language courses to adult learners in Hong Kong, HKU SPACE also offers short courses in other European and Asian languages such as Russian, Greek, Portuguese, Polish, Latin, Arabic, Turkish and Thai.
In addition to courses open to the general public, we also have extensive experience in providing customized training courses in the above-mentioned languages, as well as languages of ethnic minorities such as Hindi, Punjabi, Nepali, Urdu, Indonesian and Vietnamese, for private and public organizations in Hong Kong. The services we provide in language training include analysing language learners’ proficiency levels and workplace needs, customising training materials to meet workplace demands, and offering advice to encourage language development both in and beyond the training classroom.
The programme aims to introduce students to the basic elements of Arab culture and role of Islam in Middle East countries and enable students to grasp the very basics of the Arabic language including greetings and self-introduction, yet excluding the writing system. Besides, some core values and ethical concepts of Islam will be clarified, and students can raise their awareness of cultural differences between America/ western countries and Middle East countries in communication patterns.
Students are provided with brief geographical and historical background information of the Arab world, where the cultural varieties and regional differences are also touched upon. Through discussions and case studies, students will explore Islam, not only as a religion, but also as a way of life with reference to background information given at the beginning of the programme. Common misconception and stereotyping will also be highlighted with different perspectives considered. A site visit to the Kowloon Mosque will be organised to consolidate students’ learning.
This programme is geared towards entrepreneurs and employees in the business sector, with a specific focus on practical application of Islamic business etiquette.
The programme aims to introduce students to the basic characteristics of the Islamic economic system and enable students to understand some work- or business-related concepts in Arabic. Besides, students will be familiarised with general Islamic business etiquette. Furthermore, students will also raise their awareness of cultural differences between China and Middle East countries through different case studies.
On completion of the programme, students should be able to:
elaborate on at least 5 characteristics of Islamic economic system;
explain some Arabic work- or business-related concepts clearly;
identify the dos and don’ts in business with Arab countries and apply them in their analysis or even business operation;
analyse the cultural differences between China and Middle East countries.
This course is designed to cater for complete beginners of Arabic. The course will offer students a first taste of the language, with a focus on oral communication and basic grammar. The students will practise the language in an interactive way, whilst at the same time learning a little about the culture of the Arabic-speaking world. The course is not exam-based.
This course continues on from Beginners' Arabic 2, so is designed for beginners who already possess a basic knowledge of classic Arabic (written and spoken) and want to continue their learning. Students will continue to learn more aspects of Arab culture, the present tense with different verb patterns, dual form, infinitive verb forms, object pronouns, adverbs and nominal and verbal sentences, etc. There will be a relaxed and supportive learning environment and the course is not exam-based.
This real-time online course is designed to cater for complete beginners who have an interest in the Latin language. The emphasis will be on developing a basic reading ability but with some oral work in addition. The course will also deal with cultural aspects of the ancient Latin-speaking world, their traditions and way of living. The course is not exam-based and takes place via Zoom.
This real-time online course is designed to cater for complete beginners who would like to learn the basics of the Russian language and culture in a fast and fun way. If you would like to travel to Russia, you will find it very useful with the course focus on travel phrases and oral communication. Some of the topics include self-introduction, numbers, telling the time, asking for the way, eating out, shopping, booking a hotel room and dealing with communication problems. The students will practise the language in an interactive way, whilst at the same time learning more about the culture of the Russian-speaking world. The course takes place via Zoom.
This course continues on from Beginners´ Arabic. It uses the latest communicative methodology, giving participants plenty of opportunity to listen and speak the language whilst improving grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation at the same time. Topics include directions around town, transport, talking about food, time, daily routines and family. The students will keep practising the language in an interactive class environment, and at the same time will learn about the culture of the Arabic-speaking world. There will be a relaxed and supportive learning environment.
This 12-week course is designed for learners with no previous knowledge of Hindi and equips them with basic Hindi skills. Each session will include class input and interactive learning via various modes like role plays, simulations and presentations.
This course is designed to cater for complete beginners who have an interest in the Latin language. The emphasis will be on developing a basic reading ability but with some oral work in addition. The course will also deal with cultural aspects of the ancient Latin-speaking world, their traditions and way of living. PowerPoint presentations to be used in the course are available at LATIN & GREEK - linguae (weebly.com) by scrolling down to the heading `Teaching Aids for Latin via Ovid' . The course is not exam-based.
This course is aimed primarily at participants who have taken Beginners' Russian. It continues to be a communicative course with a focus on the practical skills of listening and speaking. Participants will also increase their knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation so that they feel more confident when communicating in Russian. Practice continues to be with simple real-life situations, working in pairs and small groups to encourage plenty of listening and speaking practice. The language of instruction will be Russian with some English where appropriate for explanation.
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