ELC's Drama Club 2025 Annual Performance

The ELC’s Drama Club had their annual performance on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th March 2025. A packed Chiang Chen Studio Theatre saw a thrilled audience entertained by the talented PolyU actors. The play performed this year was ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’. Thankfully, nothing went wrong in either performance!  Videos of the shows are available on the ELC’s YouTube channel. Opening night: https://youtu.be/3a9inKlMezk Second night: https://youtu.be/0V5gHAxeygE Speech: https://youtu.be/YR_CINhcx0c Jay Bidal, a lecturer at the ELC commented that the play was “a hilarious blend of theatre parody and orchestrated chaos!” while Martin Chan, a second-year nursing student said that the performance was “out of this world” and an example of how hard work and dedication can lead to excellent English skills. Zarina Patel-Abenoja, ELC Instructor and the coordinator of the ELC’s Drama Club was full of praise for the performance and all the effort that the students had made.  Planning for next year’s show is now starting! Cast and crew of the ELC Drama Club Chan Ching Man Jasmine: Actor, Assistant Director, Promotion Team Chan King Ming Scott: Actor Dora Saylikoglu: Actor He Mengzhou Elsie: Make-up Team Hui Yan Chi Sharon: Vice President, Promotion Team, Make-up Team Ismail Arda Ergene: Actor Joanna Marie Ologenio Nillo: Stage Crew Lee Chiu Yui Mila: Director Liu Yihan Homerie: Stage Crew Liu Fangsheng Jackson: Promotion Team, Props and Design Team Liu Yingxi Blake: Film and Photography Team Lo Ka Yuet Ryan: Actor Nassonova Arina: Promotion Team Ngok Charis: President, Promotion Team, Make-up Team Prithula Prashun Aishy: Human Resources and Treasurer Pant Anoushka: Backstage Committee, Props and Design Team Szeto Siu Chun Yoshi: Props and Design Team Tang Hiu Yin Hillary: Assistant Director, Promotion Team Tanya Budhrani: Actor Vikramadity Shukla: Stage Crew/Backstage Manager Wang Jiani: Props and Design Team Yip Antony Cedric: Actor Yu Jiawen Carmen: Director, Promotion Team, Film and Photography Team Zhang Wenxi Christina: Stage Crew Zoe Anne Jantschar: Actor, Props and Design Team    

AHKLC 2025 Symposium - Register NOW

We are now open for registration. Register NOW! https://events.polyu.edu.hk/ahklc2025/registration  

ELC's Drama Club - 2025 Performance Trailer - The Play That Goes Wrong

The English Language Centre Drama Club proudly presents "The Play That Goes Wrong". This year the ELC Drama Club will perform live at the Chiang Chen Studio Theatre (CCST). Performance Details: Dates: 28th (Fri) and 29th March 2025 (Sat) Time: 7:00- 8:30 PM Venue: Chiang Chen Studio Theatre (Ground Floor A core) Student ticket registration: https://forms.gle/otH8bhUFLJCXzADW9 Staff ticket registration: https://forms.gle/p5x6Kj3BuoiqGwKP6

Poster Presentation Practice by PG Students

Poster Presentation Practice by PG Students In ELC6011, Presentation Skills for Research Students, students have a practice poster presentation in Week 9 of the subject. The practice is usually held in Room A305, CILL and involves students from different groups introducing their research and answering questions from a diverse audience. This interactive and engaging activity is well regarded by students and teachers alike. The session plays a large part in helping students develop their skills in using clear, appropriate, persuasive and analytical language for their delivery of effective academic presentations.  

The die is cast on the Rubicon: PolyU's Undergraduate Podcast

The ELC is delighted to announce the launch of the Red Brick Rubicon podcast. Click below to sample the Season 1 promo and the first episode of Rubicon: PolyU’s undergraduate podcast, hosted by the ELC and created by students for the local community.   Please listen to the ELC version OR Cross over to check out the Director’s Cut    And, please follow the podcast team on Instagram:  See you on the other side! Team Rubicon  

ELC2011 Feature Article Competition Results!

The ELC2011 Feature Article Poster competition finished on Friday 14 March with the award ceremony taking place on Tuesday 18 March. Hundreds of students took part in the competition by visiting CILL in Room A305, reading the articles, and voting on the one that they found most engaging. Comments about the articles from students included, “very engaging and interesting”, “really attractive”, “good observation for society” and “the topic is captivating”. The winning entry was from Nashita Nur for her article Lost in Translation: Language Barriers Reshaping Social Identities. One student commented that the article “reveals the current situation which every non-local student was facing” and another mentioned that “the writer detailed their personal experience extensively [and] really draws in the reader in terms of emotion and sympathy”. You can read the full article below.     All the winning entries can be found on this padlet. Thanks to all the students for their great work in creating these articles, and all the students who participated in the competition. Current and future students of ELC2011 will find these sample feature articles very useful as they write their own articles.

Wordfinder for fashion and textiles vocabulary

Wordfinder - an ELC website to help students find the right word in fashion and textiles. With hand drawn images to give you a clear understanding. Audio recordings and IPA to help you with a perfect pronunciation. And short descriptions which are tailored for the need of fashion students. Go here to find out more: https://elc.polyu.edu.hk/sft-wordfinder/

ELC2011 Poster Competition

We are pleased to announce the start of the ELC2011 poster competition. Come to Room A305 to view the posters and articles and take part in the competition. Dates: Monday 24 February until Friday 14 March Venue: Room A305 (CILL) ELC2011, Advanced Reading and Writing, is one of the ELC’s LCR Electives. The second assessment in the subject involves writing a multimodal feature article on a topic that the student is personally connected to. ELC teachers have selected six or the best articles from 2024/25 semester 1 and converted them into posters for the competition. QR codes on each poster point to the full article. Come to Room A305 to view the posters, read the full articles, and vote for the one that you find most engaging.  All students are welcome! Staff can also vote by using their ‘connect’ account. Competition winners will include the student authors and a special lucky draw prize for all those who participate in the contest. Great prizes are available. Be sure to come and join this event.

Visit by Shantou University English Language Center

Visit by Shantou University English Language Center The Director and senior staff members of the English language Center, Shantou University, visited the ELC on Monday 17 February. They were given a tour of the ELC’s Centre for Independent Language Learning (CILL) where colleagues tried out the VR Space and also learned about different initiatives in CILL such as the Chat Corner, Workshops, the use of AI speaking tools, and the Reading Club. The group then met ELC colleagues including Interim Director Dr Jane Robbins, Associate Director Anna Ho and Assistant Dean (FH) Adam Forrester. The Editor-in-Chief of Inscribe, John Lawrence, gave a brief introduction and Sannie Tang gave more input about different articles in the latest issue. Video highlights of the 2024 English Drama Club performance were then shown before the delegation from Shantou university gave a brief overview of their language center. A very fruitful discussion and exchange of views followed as it became evident that both centres shared common issues related to manpower and motivation of students. Overall, it was an excellent visit and the ELC are more than happy to continue with such knowledge transfer activities to fellow language centres in the region and further afield. 

Join EES - Excel in Your English

Join the Excel@English Scheme (EES) this semester and excel in your English! Vacancies now available in small groups with an expert English teacher to guide you through your learning journey. More details: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/elc/independent-learning/ees/ Join: https://elc.polyu.edu.hk/booking/main.php Sign-up deadline is 23:59, Sunday 26 January 2025.