Languages

The programme is aimed at students with no previous or little knowledge of the language. It covers a range of everyday topics and situations and includes a balance of all four skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing), as well as practice on key grammar points, vocabulary and pronunciation relevant to the level. By the end of the programme, students should be able to understand and use basic everyday phrases to introduce themselves, ask and answer questions about personal details. They will also learn language to deal with everyday situations like shopping, eating out, talking about their jobs, families and interests. 
The programme is equivalent to A1 level in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

90 hours face-to-face lectures and a minimum of 12 hours e-learning activities
(30 lessons × 3 hours each; once per week)

This programme provides systematic training in translation for those who already have degree or equivalent qualifications. It aims at giving students the confidence and competence to deal with translation work at a close to professional level in different settings and contexts. Students should be able to apply the linguistic and cultural concepts learned to the practical tasks of translation and make improvements in translations done by people and/or artificial intelligence after completion of the programme.
 

The programme also provides a solid foundation for those who plan to study for a higher qualification in translation in the future: holders of the Postgraduate Certificate in Translation can articulate to Postgraduate Diploma in Translation with exemption from the first five modules of the Postgraduate Diploma in Translation programme offered by HKU SPACE.

The programme is designed to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform translation work across various settings and contexts. The primary objective is to instill a sense of confidence and competence in students, enabling them to do translation work at a level that closely mirrors professional standards. This will be achieved through practical exercises that simulate real-world translation scenarios, including assessing translation works done by artificial intelligence. Students are encouraged to apply the linguistic and cultural concepts they have learned throughout the programme to practical tasks, including the final Translation Project module.
 
In addition to providing students with practical training, the programme also lays a solid foundation for further academic pursuits. It prepares students for higher qualifications by providing them with a comprehensive understanding of translation theories and methodologies.

Active Grammar 2 develops your language at a higher level than Active Grammar 1, and builds on and enhances the skills learned there.  However, as long as you meet the entry requirements, you can gain direct entry into Active Grammar 2 without doing Active Grammar 1.
 

The programme aims to equip students with the language skills in specific focused areas at a higher level of accuracy and appropriacy.

This programme aims to provide students with a comprehensive and solid preparation for IELTS (International English Language Testing System), thereby maximising their potential in achieving a higher band score for further studies or career advancement. This programme enables students to enhance their competence in the key language skills (including listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary and grammar), develop essential test-taking strategies, undertake intensive practice, accumulate practical test-taking experience, and acquire comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the topics that are commonly assessed in both types of IELTS, namely IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training.

 
Through systematic and innovative delivery of flexible learning (i.e. real-time online lectures, face-to-face classroom teaching and self-paced asynchronous e-learning) blended with flipped classroom pedagogy (pre-lecture learning), this programme provides students with greater accessibility to English language resources, ample test-based practice and student-centred learning experience.

本課程為有興趣提高普通話水平的人士開設。內容包括鞏固普通話基礎知識，注重聆聽和朗讀訓練，並將聽、說、讀相結合，讓學員在普通話語境中練習，在應用中提高；加強朗讀和命題說話訓練，為參加國家語委普通話水平測試做準備。

 本課程以聆聽、朗讀為語言輸入，以語境傳意練習為主體，聽、說、讀結合，讓學員在語境中練習，在應用中提高。

 

The programme aims to introduce Hangeul and beginner-level Korean expressions used for basic daily conversation to students. It will be offered in three parts – vocabulary and grammar, listening and reading, speaking and writing – under a blended-learning format. Native Korean teachers from the Korean Language Institute, Yonsei University (Yonsei KLI) will help students acquire the foundation of vocabulary and grammar via online classes. Teachers in HKU SPACE will conduct face-to-face class activities to focus on developing students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in the classroom.

Pronunciation and Fluency 2 follows on from Pronunciation and Fluency 1, giving students further practice in the skills practised there. It will be suitable for students who have completed Pronunciation and Fluency 1, and also for new students as long as they have a knowledge of the phonemic chart.

The programme aims to: 

• Improve students’ spoken fluency while expressing opinions and plans on a range of topics: e.g. free time activities, sport, culture, art, food and drink, holidays, etc.
• Consolidate and deepen students’ grammatical accuracy while speaking and writing.  
• Enable students to write a variety of simple texts on topics of personal interest.
• Build students’ confidence while listening so that they can demonstrate an understanding of and respond to challenging situations on the phone and in daily conversation.
• Increase students’ knowledge of the Portuguese culture so that they can compare it with their own and deal more easily with everyday situations while in Portugal or Portuguese-speaking countries.

The programme aims to: 

• Introduce students to the basic letters of the alphabet and how to join them.
• Enable students to use very simple phrases as well as sentences in basic conversation, e.g. introducing oneself, saying hello, etc.
• Familiarise students with the very basic grammar and vocabulary needed for very simple communication, e.g. noun genders, nominal sentence, interrogatives, etc.
• Provide students with the techniques needed to listen to very simplified, everyday dialogues when spoken clearly and slowly.
• Introduce students to some areas of Arab culture such as names, greetings, festivals and places.
• Enable students to extract information from very simple written texts such as forms and brief notes.