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The Department of Chinese, Translation & Linguistics at CityU collaborates with linguists from the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong and four other local universities to develop the “LSHK Cantonese Romanization Scheme” (“Jyutping”).
Starting this semester, undergraduates majoring in linguistics in the Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics can enjoy real-time Korean language lessons with international students at Seoul National University(SNU). The first lecture was held on 7 September.
Radio Television Hong Kong, in collaboration with CityU, will launch a new Korean language radio programme entitled “Let's go Korea!” on 21 August. The programme aims to promote a better understanding of Korean language and culture among the Hong Kong public.
The Faculty of Business has introduced a "First Year Learning Experience" programme to all first-year BBA students to help them address new challenges in the learning environment.
The "International Conference on Translation, Literature, and Cross-Cultural Understanding" co-sponsored by CityU's Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics and Centre for Cross-Cultural Studies was held on 22 and 23 April.
"Idiom Zoo", a Chinese idiom-learning website developed by a CityU affiliated company, LangComp Company Ltd, was elected as a winner of the Ten Healthy Websites Contest 2004.
Putonghua learners now will be able to master the tones and intonation more accurately thanks to new online Putonghua learning software developed by Ms Sze Mei, Lecturer in CityU's Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics, and Dr Peng Gang, Research Fellow of the Department of the Electronic Engineering.
"More confident and with better interpersonal skills..." is how Year 2 Chinese, Translation and Linguistics student Roanne Law expects to be after participating in the 2004 Student Leadership Conference (SLC). Such anticipated changes are not exclusive to Roanne, all participants expect the SLC to make a difference in their lives.
Thirty-seven of the 39 students in the first intake for the Master of Arts in International Accounting programme (MAIA—HIT) in Shenzhen came to campus for their day-long orientation, 14 February. All were impressed with the academic content and structure of the programme, not to mention the sophisticated learning facilities on campus.
The demand for knowledge of international accounting rules and practices, coupled with a desire to improve their English language skills, has prompted the accounting professionals in the mainland China to look for quality programmes with an international slant.