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Become a Tutee of Cantonese Peer Tutoring Programme

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Become a Tutee of Cantonese Peer Tutoring Programme
02 SEP 2024 | 30 APR 2025
Become a Tutee of Cantonese Peer Tutoring Programme

All Mainland freshmen (UG) are welcome to join this programme!  Through interacting with your local Cantonese Peer Tutor and participating in the interactive Cantonese learning activities, you can learn Cantonese in the daily life and adjust to the life in HKBU and Hong Kong more easily.

Phase 1

Content:

1. One Cantonese pinyin lecture delivered by a lecturer of the Language Centre.

2. Four Cantonese lessons delivered by a Cantonese Peer Tutor.  Each session lasts for two hours.
Date and Time:

Pinyin lecture: 2 September 2024 (Monday) 10:30am-12:30pm

Cantonese Lessons (please select one of the following group):

Group A: 9, 16, 23, 30 September 2024 (Monday) 7:00-9:00pm
Group B: 10, 17, 24 September & 8 October 2024 (Tuesday) 7:00-9:00pm
Group C: 11, 25 September & 2, 9 October 2024 (Wednesday) 7:00-9:00pm
Group D: 12, 19, 26 September & 3 October 2024 (Thursday) 7:00-9:00pm

Phase 2

Content:
  • Cantonese learning activities in different formats, e.g. lunch gathering, tea gathering, city hunt, etc.
  • ​Peer Tutors teaches Mainland Tutees to use Cantonese in daily life.
Period: October to December 2024 (Round 1); February to April 2025 (Round 2)
Application: Please submit your application to the Language Centre/your Cantonese Peer Tutor in September 2024. (Limited quota, first-come first-served)