Jia Chen, Jade

EDUCATIONS

Master of Arts – Hong Kong Polytechnic University                           2008–2010

•  Major in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language

EMPLOYMENT

Lecturer (part-time), School of Chinese, University of Hong Kong                    2016–present

LANGUAGES

•    Native in Chinese (First class in the National Putonghua Proficiency Test)

•    Fluent in English 

•    Fluent in Cantonese

TEACHING EXPERIENCES 

Chinese Language Course for International Undergraduate Students  at HKU

•   Course Coordinator - CHIN9508 Chinese as a Foreign Language VIII (Advanced level)

•   Course instructor - CHIN9503 Chinese as a Foreign Language III (Intermediate level)

•   Course instructor - CHIN9501 Chinese as a Foreign Language I (Elementary level)

Certificate Course in Chinese Language Courses for Foreign Students at HKU

•  Reading and Writing I (Chinese character & Composition course for elementary-level learners)

•   Reading and Writing II (Grammar course for intermediate to advanced level learners)

Staff Language Courses at HKU

•  Beginner’s Putonghua for Non-Chinese Speakers (Elementary Chinese)

•   Individual Staff Language Courses

Chinese Language Course for HKU MBA Students

•   Elementary speaking Chinese

Advisor of the Chinese Helping Desk  Programme at HKU 

•   Chinese character workshops for Non-Chinese Speakers    

•   PSC test preparation workshops for local students 

•   Individual Chinese language consultations for both international students and local students 

OTHER WORKING EXPERIENCES

Research Assistant (part-time)                                               2022–2023

•   TDG Project in the School of Chinese, University of Hong Kong

•   Design and prepare language points data from beginner to intermediate level Chinese, including vocabulary, grammar and assessments.

•   Participate in the design and develop an online learning platform

Interests & Expertise

•    Playing GuQin, Chinese Calligraphy, Reading, Writing, Hiking