English Language Centre
English Festival Fall 2012
(4-5 October 2012)
Schedule of Events | |||
Time | Event | Location | Photos |
Thursday, October 4 | |||
| 10:00-11:30 | Reception and Opening Ceremony Welcome & Opening Remarks by Dr. Evelyn Doman, Director, English Language Centre, University of Macau A Presentation on Asian American Culture by Joshua Lee, ELC Instructor | STDM, Library G/F | |
| 11:00-17:00 | Open House – English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC) Meet the tutors, play games and learn more about the Writing Centre! | EWCC Office, Library G/F | |
| 11:30-12:30 | Food Fear Factor, a competition hosted by Mark Wong, ELC InstructorCome try all sorts of smelly and weird-looking food. Or come watch other people eat the nastiness! | Outside of STDM, Library G/F | |
| 12:30-13:30 | Foundations of Critical Thinking, a guest lecture by Tony Newman, Senior English Language Fellow, U.S. Department of State/Georgetown University | STDM, Library G/F | |
| 14:00-16:00 | Movie Screening – Corpse BrideScreening of an animation directed by Tim Burton, followed by a discussion led by Daniel Burge, ELC Teaching Fellow | STDM, Library G/F | |
| 14:30-15:30 | Photo Walk, a photo-taking workshop by Chris Rozendaal, ELC InstructorBring a camera or camera phone, join us and learn the basic techniques in photo taking and editing. | American Corner, Library 2/F | |
| 16:00-17:00 | Student Presentation hosted by Daniel Burge, ELC Teaching FellowThree undergraduate students will share their experience in Honours College, Pearl Jubilee College at UM and in North Korea. | Auditorium II, Library, G/F | |
| 17:00-18:00 | Free Online Collaboration Tools by Tess Lam, ELC InstructorThis workshop teaches students how to use Google Docs and Bibme.org to enhance collaborative learning | ILG118B,Library, -1/F | |
| 18:00-19:30 | English Olympics hosted by Marilyn Eversole and Rex Wilson, ELC InstructorsIf you think you know it all, come show us! | American Corner, Library 2/F | |
Friday, October 5 | |||
| 10:00-10:45 | A Presentation on Culture in New Zealand by Sean Grant, ELC Instructor <0.5 smart point> | Auditorium II, Library, G/F | |
| 11:00-17:00 | Open House – English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC) Meet the tutors, play games and learn more about the Writing Centre! | EWCC Office, Library G/F | |
| 11:30-13:00 | WCentre Scavenger HuntUsing your problem-solving skills to compete with others and win amazing prizes. | EWCC Office, Library G/F | |
| 13:00-14:00 | Preparing for Your Graduate Studies: Writing Personal Essays,a workshop with Alice Lee & Teresa Lacuna, ELC Instructors | American Corner, Library 2/F | |
| 14:30-15:15 | A Presentation on American History by Jesse Barkin, ELC InstructorCome find out over 250 years of history of this amazing country | Auditorium II, Library, G/F | |
| 15:15-16:30 | Global Business Etiquette by Vivian Chaplin, ELC InstructorStudent videos on global business etiquette, followed by discussion. | American Corner, Library 2/F | |
| 16:30-18:00 | Cooking Demo, a demonstration hosted by Angie Chong & Stella Ngai, ELC Teaching Fellow & Graduate AssistantCome find out how to make yummy cookies and a deliciously moist cheesecake. | ILG128,Library, -1/F | |