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Speaking Practise
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How to have more English speaking practise in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is a 1st world city, that is to say a world class city and as such, there are numerous opportunities for fun and free or very low cost English speaking and practicing opportunities.
Activities such as clubs and social groups where you can practise your spoken English with real people, talking about something you are interested in
Below are some organizations, which I personally consider to the best, yet least know activities and organizations for speaking practise in Hong Kong
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The English Speaking Union Hong Kong www.esuhk.org
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The English-Speaking Union (ESU) is an international educational charity which was founded by the journalist Evelyn Wrench in 1918
The ESU aims to promote “global understanding through the shared use of the English language.” With almost 40 branches in the United Kingdom and over 50 international branches in countries around the world, the ESU promotes a variety of activities such as debating, public speaking and student exchange programmes, runs conferences and seminars, and offers scholarships, to encourage the effective use of the English language around the globe
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ESU calendar May 2012
To register, please email esuhk@netvigator.com or phone the ESU Administrator, Tel: 2186-8449 (M-F mornings only)
The ESU HK now has a newly formed meet up group, for details please visit http://www.meetup.com/ESU-HK/
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Deadline:
Thursday, 31 May 2012
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ESU SLOGAN COMPETITION
Entry Fee: HK $ 100
First Prize: HK $ 1,000 Second Prize: HK$ 500
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May 7- 9pm
Venue: Fotogalerie,
The HK Fringe Club,
1/F, 2 Lower Albert Road,
Central, Hong Kong
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Play-Reading in Association with the Fringe
ESU Facilitator: Dr Mike Ingham
The Play this time: “Noises Off” by Michael Frayn
A classic play within a play, Frayn¡’s 1982 Noises Off has sometimes been described as one of the craziest farces ever put on the stage. The play recounts the misadventures of a third-rate British theatre troupe as they tour a sex farce titled “Nothing On” in provincial theatres. In theatre terminology, “noises off” refers to offstage sound effects. In this case, the noises off are the backstage noises of the actors who are entangled in a sex farce of their own. In Act One, the cast and crew stumble through a catastrophic final rehearsal of the first act of “Nothing On” as the clock passes midnight. Hampered by wayward plates of sardines, broken doors, a lost contact lens and their general lack of talent, they lamely carry on for their wearily sarcastic director. The silly plot seems to involve a ditzy maid in an English country house, where one couple plans an illicit affair, another couple hides from the tax collector, and a drunken burglar and an Arab sheik complicate the action. In the first act, the audience sees the show from the front, as it is rehearsed on the night before it opens. We witness the second a ct from backstage, but still hear what is happening onstage in a muddled performance. The third and final act again puts us in front of the curtain. Much of the comedy emerges from the subtle variations in each version as off-stage chaos affects on-stage performance, with a great deal of slapstick. The contrast between players’ on-stage and off-stage personalities is also a source of comic discord.
Do come and join us. Everyone who wishes to participate in the play-reading will have the opportunity to do so.
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15 May Time: 7-9pm
Venue: ESU Office,
Room 510A, Kornhill Plaza,
1 Kornhill Road, Hong Kong
Taikoo MTR Exit B |
ENGLISH READING CLUB
Club Leader: Dr Gillian Bickley, Ph.D., M.Litt; B.A. (Hons), Cert. Ed, FRSA
BOOK TITLE FOR MAY: Chocolate’s Brown Study in the Bag, by Rupert Kwan Yun Chan. (Will be lent to participants, or you can purchase the book at any bookstore.) Please bring a published book, a poem, an article, or similar to share and discuss with the group.
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Toastmasters
of Hong Kong
www.hongkong-toastmasters.org/toastmasters_hk.php
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Toastmasters International (TI) is a non-profit educational organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of helping members improve their communication, public speaking and leadership skills.
Whether you are a professional or a student, Toastmasters is the best place to improve your communication and leadership skills.
Lose the fear of speaking in public! Learn public speaking skills and gain confidence to speak to an audience. Learn to be an active listener and provide constructive feedback to others.
Leadership cannot be learned in a day. It takes practice. At Toastmasters, members build leadership skills by organizing and conducting meetings and motivating others to help them. Just as Toastmasters members learn to speak simply by speaking, they learn leadership by leading. At Toastmasters, learn to speak like Churchill and lead like Ghandi
* My personal recommendation http://achieverstm.org/
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MeetUp
www.meetup.com
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MeetUp is a collection of social groups who meet for a variety of different activities and common interest, such as; film clubs, coffee appreciation, book and reading clubs. Whilst each Meetup group is different, a number of the meetings it provides a range of opportunities for people to meet and practise their English usage for social purposes outside of a formal lesson context
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Royal Asiatic Society HK www.royalasiaticsociety.org.hk
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The Royal Asiatic Society is for anyone with an interest in the history, art, literature and culture of China and Asia, with special reference to Hong Kong, will enjoy membership of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, which is generally regarded as the premier Society for the study of Hong Kong and South China. Dating back over 150 years, the Society is today a very active body, organizing varied visits, talks, seminars and more |
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Rose English  |
Room 904, 9th Floor,
Wing Fu Building, 18–24 Wing Kut Street, Central, Hong Kong
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Telephone
852 947 847 30 |
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e-mail
ChrisRoseHK@Hotmail.com
EnglishTutor@RoseEnglish.com |
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ChrisRoseHK@Hotmail.com |
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