PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES 2021

INTEGRATING EXTRAMURAL ENGLISH IN IMPROVING ENGLISH

LEARNERS’ SPEAKING
LEE Ju Seong (EdUHK), Mary Beth OSBURN & Emma YEUNG (Fukien Secondary School Siu Sai Wan) 16
SLOWER IS SOMETIMES FASTER: DESIRABLE DIFFICULTIES IN TEACHING
AND LEARNING
John ROGERS (EdUHK)
Jan
HI CHING, YOU SPEAK CHINGLISH OR KONGISH?
Nick WONG (HKUST)
23
OUR BELIEFS ABOUT THE ENGLISH LANGUAGES, AND WHY DO
THEY MATTER? Jan
Katherine CHEN (University of Macau)

WHAT MAKES THE GOOD LANGUAGE LEARNER STAND OUT:

AN EXPLORATION OF LEARNING STRATEGIES
Daniel FUNG (EdUHK)
30
A MULTIMODAL COMPOSING APPROACH TO LANGUAGE
TEACHING: WHAT, WHY, AND HOW
Jan
JIANG Lianjiang (EdUHK)

CLIL: WHAT IS IT, WHY IS IT IMPORTANT AND HOW TO BRING IT

TO YOUR CLASSROOM?
April LIU (EdUHK) 06
PRIDE IN PREJUDICE: TEACHERS’ BELIEFS ABOUT MINORITIZED
LANGUAGES FEB
Prerna BAKSHI (EdUHK)

ACCULTURATION, IDENTITY, GENDER, PARENTAL SUPPORT AND SECOND

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LANGUAGE LEARNING AMONG SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN
ADOLESCENTS IN HONG KONG
GU Mingyue Michelle (EdUHK)

SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST ASIAN LEARNERS’

ACCULTURATION AND CHINESE LANGUAGE LEARNING IN HONG KONG FEB
LAI Chun (HKU)

TIME: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

FORMAT: ONLINE (ZOOM)
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 PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES 2021
16 JAN 2021
Integrating Extramural English in improving
English learners’ speaking

Speakers: LEE Ju Seong (EdUHK); Mary Beth OSBURN(Fukien Secondary

School Siu Sai Wan); Emma YEUNG (Fukien Secondary School Siu Sai Wan)
Lee Ju Seong
With more out-of-school second language learning opportunities, youths are
increasingly practicing Extramural English, or “any type of contact that young
people (learners) have with English outside the walls of the classroom”
(Sundqvist, 2011, p. 107). Several research studies have reported that
Extramural English is positively linked with speaking. However, most studies,
particularly intervention research for improving learners’ speaking, were
implemented within classroom settings or without baseline data of the control Mary Beth Osburn
group, which reduced the true effects of the intervention. In this talk, we will
discuss how Extramural English can be integrated into formal contexts through
school-university collaboration. Since this project is at an early stage, we
welcome comments and suggestions from the audience.

Emma Yeung

Slower is sometimes faster: Desirable difficulties in

teaching and learning
Speaker: John ROGERS (EdUHK)

What we want / what we prefer is not always what is best for us. We can find many
examples in support of this statement from our daily lives, for instance that
unhealthy food tends to taste better than healthier alternatives. In this talk, I will
John Rogers argue that the same can be said with regard to the process of teaching and
learning, specifically that there is often a mismatch between what we feel or think
to be effective and the actual effectiveness of these teaching and learning
practices. Drawing upon a body of research into the science of learning, including
some of my own recent research in the Hong Kong context, I will discuss the
learning behaviors and teaching practices that promote long-term learning and
retention, as well as some common teaching and learning strategies that do not.

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23 JAN 2021
Hi Ching, you speak Chinglish or Kongish?
Speaker: Nick WONG (HKUST)

“Even ah Ma dou know”, English has been an important second language

in Hong Kong for over two centuries and influenced the way Hongkongers
express their thoughts through different language practices. Foreigners
may be very surprised to know that it is almost impossible and challenging
for many Hongkongers not to speak any English word in their daily Nick Wong
conversation, and this indicates that how English has played an important
part in Hongkongers’ life. From Chinese Pidgin English to Kongish,
English has been integrating cleverly to suit different economical and
social functions in Hong Kong. The lecture will first introduce these hybrid
practices of Chinese and English in Hong Kong from a chronological
perspective, followed by a discussion on some creative usages of
Kongish, other than the famous line “What 7 he say”.

Our beliefs about the English languages, and why

do they matter?
Speaker: Katherine CHEN (University of Macau)

In this talk, we will take a journey to explore, discuss, and challenge

some common beliefs about the English languages and to reflect upon
how these beliefs shape our actions. Some of the questions we will
Katherine Chen
explore include: Where does “correct” English come from? How old is it
and was it always “correct”? Why is this English considered more correct
than other Englishes? Who made the decision? And is it ever possible
and desirable for everyone to use the same “correct” English? What do
the current academic debates say about which Englishes to teach and by
what kind of teachers? And, is language mixing in the English classroom
wrong?

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30 JAN 2021

What makes the good language learner stand out:

An exploration of learning strategies
Speaker: Daniel FUNG(EdUHK)

Every human being is different and indeed unique. We are better at some
things, and not as good at others. When it comes to learning second/foreign
languages, we may wonder why some people do better than others. This
Daniel Fung
question of what makes a good language learner is explored by research
endeavours in learning strategies. In this talk, I will outline a range of learning
strategies used by second language learners and discuss how these
strategies are deployed by more effective language learners. I will also
exemplify how language learners can become more strategic, and
consequently more successful, based on findings from empirical research.
The talk will end with some practical suggestions on language learning.

A multimodal composing approach to language

teaching: What, why, and how
Speaker: JIANG Lianjiang (EdUHK)

Grounded in multimodality and the new literacies studies, multimodal

composing can be seen as an emerging approach to language teaching in
Jiang Lianjiang the contemporary digital era. In this talk, I will give an overview to the
relevant constructs and rationales for multimodal composing in language
teaching. I will also talk about how multimodal composing can be
implemented, with a focus on the methodological frameworks, empirical
benefits, and contested issues.

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06 FEB 2021
CLIL: What is it, why is it important and how to
bring it to your classroom?
Speaker: April LIU (EdUHK)

Bilingual programmes in which a second language is used as the medium of

instruction are gaining popularity at different levels of schooling around the
world, and content and language integrated learning (CLIL) is one type of such
programmes. In this talk, drawing upon recent research on theory and practice April Liu
of CLIL in various regional and national contexts, including some of my own, I
will introduce the CLIL approach with an overview of its recent development
and a discussion on its importance for both students and teachers. Guiding
frameworks and basic principles for the design and implementation of CLIL in
English as a second/foreign language classrooms will also be suggested.

Pride in prejudice: Teachers’ beliefs about

minoritized languages
Speaker: Prerna BAKSHI (EdUHK)

While in theory teachers (linguists included) might claim ‘all languages are
equal’, in practice some languages are treated more equally than others.
Despite several years of sociolinguistic research indicating all ‘non-standard’
varieties are equally rule-governed and well-formed systems as standard
Prerna Bakshi varieties, prejudices continue to exist in our society, including among
teachers. Arguably, since beliefs are strong indicators of teachers’ behaviors
in the classroom, this has serious implications for teacher education and
professional development. In this talk, I will explain why teachers continue to
hold these beliefs despite persuasive evidence to the contrary, even when the
outcome is less than satisfactory. Drawing upon research into the science of
beliefs and primary data collected from Indian teachers, I will discuss how
long-held beliefs continue to go unchallenged and adversely affect teachers’
behaviors and student learning outcomes.

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20 FEB 2021

Acculturation, identity, gender, parental support

and second language learning among South and
Southeast Asian Adolescents in Hong Kong
Speaker: GU Mingyue Michelle (EdUHK)

Parents, teachers and policy makers are concerned about how immigrant
students acquire the mainstream language, achieve academic success, and
attain upward social mobility. In this seminar, I will share a series of
research findings on the nexus of acculturation, gender, identity, family Michelle Gu
language policy, and second language learning among South Asian
immigrant adolescents in Hong Kong. The findings have implications for a)
how to assist migrant parents to better prepare their children for educational
success and bi-acculturation; b) policy makers to develop feasible language
and education policy; and c) government discussions on resource allocation
for programmes promoting interculturalism and diversity in society.

Social Media and South and South East Asian

Learners’ Acculturation and Chinese Language
Learning in Hong Kong
Speaker: LAI Chun (University of Hong Kong)

South and South East Asian learners encounter persistent difficulty in

acculturation due to various psychosocial reasons. However, successful
acculturation directly determines these learners’ academic success,
including language learning. Social media hold great potential for
Lai Chun
immigrants’ acculturation and language learning. In this seminar, I’ll share a
series of research findings on how a group of South and South East Asian
secondary school students in Hong Kong engage with social media in their
everyday life to access Chinese culture and Chinese people, and how their
engagement in social media relates to their acculturation and Chinese
language learning.

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