Over the years, the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR) and the Workplace English Campaign (WEC) produced various self-learning materials to promote English. An online platform has been developed to facilitate access to all these materials.

Please click the links below to view:

• Videos for WEC workshop: Office English
  - A well-received workshop conducted by Dr. Danny C. H. Leung, Assistant Professor of Department of English, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, on the use of English in emails and letters.
  
  (i) videos of the workshop:
  - Part 1 – Introduction (12:00)

- Part 2 – Ten COMMON ERRORS among white collars(A) (22:41)
- Part 3 – Ten COMMON ERRORS among white collars(B) (23:35)
- Part 4 – Ten TACTICS to improve written communication(A) (24:44)
- Part 5 – Ten TACTICS to improve written communication(B) (38:52)
- Part 6 – Ten SMARTIES for structuring emails (28:04)
- Part 7 – Ten PRACTICAL GUIDES on writing effective emails (19:54)

(ii) Notes

(iii) PowerPoint

Review videos of other workshop
 
• Original version of TV programme "English made easy"
  (Episode 1-5)
  - Episode 1
  - Episode 2
  - Episode 3
  - Episode 4
  - Episode 5
   
• "English Made Easy" (2010)
  - A TV-cum-radio programme to introduce some useful English expressions in various situations.
   
• Workshops: "Understanding some common English errors and how to overcome them" by Prof. David Li (June and December 2009) – Videos in Chinese only
  - Two well-received workshops hosted by Prof. David Li of the Department of English, Hong Kong Institute of Education, to discuss some English errors which are commonly found among Hong Kong Chinese users of English.
  
  (i) Videos of second workshop:
  - Part 1 – too + Adj + to + VP (33:46)

- Part 2 – Independent clause as Subject (28:49)
- Part 3 – Pseudo-tough movement (19:42)

(ii) Student's Notes of second workshop ( pdf file: 254K)

(iii) Videos and Student's Notes of first workshop
 
• "Hong Kong Welcomes You" (2009 version) – in Chinese only
  - A radio-cum-video programme produced in support of the Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games to introduce some English phrases and vocabulary commonly used in receiving overseas visitors
   
• TV series featuring LegCo Members (2009 version) – in Chinese only
  - A TV mini-segment series featuring Legislative Council (LegCo) Members to discuss some of the common errors in the use of English by Hong Kong people
   

  (i)	Hon. Jasper Tsang
  (ii)	Hon. Regina Ip
  (iii)	Hon. Vincent Fang
  (vi)	Hon. Audrey Eu

  Acknowledgement: Hong Kong Design Institute for planning and production
  
  * The series is also available on Youtube at www.youtube.com/englishgovhk

• "English Everywhere" (2008 version) – in Chinese only
  - A video programme to introduce the use of English in daily life and work
   
• "English Everywhere" (2007 version) – in Chinese only
  -  A booklet to share with parents and educators various ways to help motivate children/students' interest to learn English outside the classroom ( pdf file: 626K)
   
• "One-minutes English" (2005 & 2006 version) – abstracts in Chinese only
  
- A TV programme to arouse public interest of using English in different themes (available in abstracts only)
2006 version (pdf file:336K)
2005 version (pdf file:176K)
 
• "Workplace English" (2004 version) – in Chinese only
  - A TV programme to illustrate the use of English in different workplace settings with series of drama and interviews with employees from different industries