Apart from being the leader in the provision of Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese and Korean language courses to adult learners in Hong Kong, HKU SPACE also offers short courses in other European and Asian languages such as Russian, Greek, Portuguese, Polish, Latin, Arabic, Turkish and Thai.
In addition to courses open to the general public, we also have extensive experience in providing customized training courses in the above-mentioned languages, as well as languages of ethnic minorities such as Hindi, Punjabi, Nepali, Urdu, Indonesian and Vietnamese, for private and public organizations in Hong Kong. The services we provide in language training include analysing language learners’ proficiency levels and workplace needs, customising training materials to meet workplace demands, and offering advice to encourage language development both in and beyond the training classroom.
This real-time online course is designed to cater for complete beginners who have an interest in the Latin language. The emphasis will be on developing a basic reading ability but with some oral work in addition. The course will also deal with cultural aspects of the ancient Latin-speaking world, their traditions and way of living. The course is not exam-based and takes place via Zoom.
This course is designed to cater for complete beginners of Arabic. The course will offer students a first taste of the language, with a focus on oral communication and basic grammar. The students will practise the language in an interactive way, whilst at the same time learning a little about the culture of the Arabic-speaking world. The course is not exam-based.
This course continues on from Beginners' Arabic 2, so is designed for beginners who already possess a basic knowledge of classic Arabic (written and spoken) and want to continue their learning. Students will continue to learn more aspects of Arab culture, the present tense with different verb patterns, dual form, infinitive verb forms, object pronouns, adverbs and nominal and verbal sentences, etc. There will be a relaxed and supportive learning environment and the course is not exam-based.
This course continues on from Beginners´ Arabic. It uses the latest communicative methodology, giving participants plenty of opportunity to listen and speak the language whilst improving grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation at the same time. Topics include directions around town, transport, talking about food, time, daily routines and family. The students will keep practising the language in an interactive class environment, and at the same time will learn about the culture of the Arabic-speaking world. There will be a relaxed and supportive learning environment.
This course is designed to cater for complete beginners of the Hebrew language, corresponding to the initial stage of the level “Aleph” (A1). The course will offer students a first taste of Hebrew, focusing on oral communication, basic grammar and lexicon. The students will practise the language in an interactive class environment, whilst at the same time learning a little about Israeli and Jewish culture. The course is not exam-based.
Why Hebrew?
Modern Hebrew is the language of Israel, one of the world’s fastest-growing high-tech economies;
Hebrew gives you firsthand access to early Jewish thoughts and literature, which play an influential role in history;
Learning Hebrew can deepen your understanding of the Old Testament and Christianity, which is the most widely practiced religion in the world;
Hebrew is to a large extent a phonetic language mostly based on a simple three-letter root system which can help you learn the word formation more easily.
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