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Sannie Tang English Language Centre The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 10 December 2016 The JASAL 2016 Annual Conference, Konan Women’s University, Kobe, Japan
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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}
