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Peaches En Regalia · Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 12:49 am Post subject:

Not via a URL, no. But I would be prepared to show you a few such pads from afar (as close as the guards allow you to get). You really are a sad little individual, aren't you?

AndyinHK · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 98

ihanks,

Just to let you know that not all classes at HKU are held in English. You mentioned people use English at HKU, yes that's true, but with varying degrees. So before you try to study there, you should make sure your classes will be held in English. Refer to the study below carried out by HKU's English Centre.

"Professor Nunan cited a survey he carried out last year which polled 675 undergraduates. Sixteen per cent said a maximum of 80 per cent of their lectures were taught in English, with 24 students saying fewer than 20 per cent of theirs were in the language. On tutorials, 253 respondents said not more than 80 per cent were in English, with 66 students putting it at 0-20 per cent.

He said the percentages were lower than he had expected, and he planned to carry out another survey next year to gauge the extent of "mixed-code" teaching - combining Chinese and English in class. " (Source SCMP, Oct 2)

Peaches En Regalia · Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:47 am Post subject:

once again · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 815

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