Week 13: COMMUNICATING IN THE HONG KONG WORKPLACE

FEATURED CILL WEBPAGE - Workplace Idioms

http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/CILL/eiw/workplaceidioms.htm

This activity introduces common workplace idioms, and then provides two interactive activities to help you understand how to use the idioms correctly.

1. TOP TWO Websites - Communicating Well

1. http://www.english.gov.hk/v1/special/001-eng.htm

How important is English in the Hong Kong workplace? Are Hong Kong people’s language skills really falling? These questions are commonly heard. Note down three ways that employers can encourage and help their workers to improve their English, then visit the web-site above and read how three large Hong Kong corporations are trying to encourage their employees to develop English skills.

2. http://www.health.umd.edu/fsap/communication.html

One of the main features of effective communication in the workplace is the ability to listen. Decide on answers for the following questions:

• What is a good listener?

• What techniques does a good listener use when listening effectively?

Now, visit the web-site outlined above, and read the section, 'Why is it so hard to listen? 'Make a note of the five strategies that an active listener uses.

• What is the most effective technique to show a speaker that you are listening?

2. Boost Your Grammar
Do the Hacker Handbook Basic Grammar Exercise

You will find the interactive exercises are helpful to improve your overall writing skills.

http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/hacker/exercises/

Concordancing – Exercise 12