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Sharing Session – How to prepare for teaching materials in English?. HKS – Legal System. Source: SCMP 12 th January 2010. Source: The Standard 12 th January 2010. Source: China Daily 12 th January 2010. Enquiry Issue Question
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Sharing Session – How to prepare for teaching materials in English?
HKS – Legal System Source: SCMP 12th January 2010
Enquiry Issue Question • Is “judicial independence of fundamental importance to safeguard human rights and constitutional jurisdiction”?
http://www.judiciary.gov.hk/en/publications/pdf/hk_jud/chapter1.pdfhttp://www.judiciary.gov.hk/en/publications/pdf/hk_jud/chapter1.pdf
http://sc.info.gov.hk/gb/www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201001/11/P201001110174.htmhttp://sc.info.gov.hk/gb/www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201001/11/P201001110174.htm
Mass Media – Citizens’ Radio • Freedom of Speech Vs Rule of Law
Cartoon Source: SCMP 19th November 2009 Source: Apple Daily 9th January 2008
Terminologies Office of the Telecommunications Authority (Ofta) = 香港電訊管理局 Radio Frequency Spectrum = 大氣電波 (colloquial) Draw a snake and add legs = ?
Limitations • Only 3 official English Newspapers (SCMP, The Standard, China Daily) • Official Websites i.e. Information Services Department, The Judiciary) • Lack of perspectives from commentaries • Chinese Idioms • English Names of Chinese Officials e.g. Qiao Xiaoyang • English videos – Use Chinese video require translation of terminologies