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Language Partner Programme
To encourage the integration of local and non-local
students, SAO is arranging a Language Partner Programme
as one of the integration platforms. Please find the
details as below.
A)
Benefits for joining:
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To interact with students from different countries or
with different cultural background
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To make new friends
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To learn & practice languages in an informal way
B)
Programme mechanism:
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Applicants have to indicate language(s) that they can
teach groupmate(s) and language(s) they would like to
learn from / practice with groupmate(s). Applicants are
supposed to be fluent and proficient at the language
that they plan to teach groupmate(s).
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According to applicants’ language preference and
background, 4-5 successful applicants will be paired
up in a group.
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Successful applicants will be invited to join a kick-off
meeting to meet with groupmate(s) assigned. And, SAO may
also share the name and contact of successful applicants
to their groupmate(s) so that they could arrange meeting
and practice languages among themselves.
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To benefit most from this programme, successful
applicants have to be proactive to arrange meetings /
gatherings with groupmate(s).
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As the main objective of this programme is to encourage
interaction among local and non-local students, please
note that SAO would not scrutinize the language
proficiency of applicants.
C)
Selection criteria:
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Those who could be matched with other applicant(s) with
complementary language preference
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Those who are interested in interacting with students of
different cultures
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Full time students and those who could join the kick-off
meeting preferred
D)
Recognition:
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Co-curricular Achievement Transcript (CAT) for successful
applicants who participate in this programme
satisfactorily and complete a feedback form by deadline
E)
How to join:
The recruitment period will normally be
in
Feb
and
Oct. Please watch out!!!
Tel: 2766 6800
E-mail: sainop@inet.polyu.edu.hk
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