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  • Dr YUEN Chun Wah (PhD, MA, PgD(Ed))

    • Daily Used Post Title

      Lecturer

    • Areas of Scholarship

      Chinese language and linguistics; Phonology; Putonghua Education; Teaching Chinese as a second language; Translation

    • Education

      2007 Ph.D, Linguistics & Applied Linguistics, Central China Normal University(CCNU)
      2003 PgD(Ed), Chinese Language, University of Hong Kong (HKU)
      2001 Certificate in Teaching Putonghua, SCE, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
      1997 MA in Applied Translation studies, University of Leeds (UK)
      -- Grade One Level B in the National Putonghua Proficiency Test (PSC), The State Language Commission of China

    • Work Experience

      2009-Present Lecturer, Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies Department, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
      2004-2009 Lecturer I, College of Professional and Continuing Education, PolyU
      2000-2004 Instructor, LIFE, Lingnan University of HK
      1997-1998 Research Assistant, Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies Department, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
      1996-1997 Language Tutor, Department of East Asian Studies, University of Leeds(UK)

    • Teaching

      • Putonghua of CLEP
      • Putonghua for Commercial Purposes
      • Business Putonghua
      • Teaching Chinese as Foreign Language
      • Use of Chinese
      • Practical Chinese
      • Foundation Chinese
      • Elementary Cantonese

    • Administrative Duties

      2004-09 Team Leader, Putonghua Enhancement Team, Student Development Committee(SDC), HKCC
      2008-09
      2007-08      		 Project leader, Putonghua Tourism Ambassador Training Programme (PTATP) 學生普通話旅遊大使培育計劃
      2004-09 Subject leader of CC2012Elementary Putonghua, CC3129Business Putonghua, CC1913Use of Chinese, FD Elementary Cantonese
      2005-07 Member, HKCC Newsletter Editing Group
      2005-08 Delegate Member(CSS), Alumni Liaison Group, HKCCAA
      2005-08 Subject leader, 國家語言文字工作委員會普通話水平測試課程, SPEED of PolyU
      2004-09 Project leader, CC@World Putonghua and Cultural Study Tour
      2006-09 Demonstrator, Mingpao Bilingual Editorial (Putonghua)

    • Research Output

      • Project Leader for Putonghua Tourism Ambassador Training Programme (PTATP) 學生普通話旅遊大使培育計劃，2008-2009 & 2007-08 年度語常會語文教育基金贊助
        (Project reference P/008/07 HK$604,477) Nov 2007-Aug 2008 (PI：Dr. Y.L. So)
        (Project reference P/004/08 HK$550,000) Nov 2008-Aug 2009 (PI：Dr. Y.L. So)
      • Co-investigator for 融入香港瞭解中國教學活動計劃-為居港南亞及東南亞裔初中學生學習中文基礎知識、廣東話及中國文化培訓教學和編寫教材活動，香港教育局優質教育基金贊助 (Project reference: 2005/0149 HK$247,900) 2006-2007 (PI：Dr. Y.L. So)
      • 袁振華、曾潔〈加強普粵拼音優化研究, 促進華文教育現代化〉；第七屆中國語文現代化學術會議論文；天津南開大學；2006年10月
      • 袁振華〈清華四大導師之一趙元任對漢語現代化的貢獻〉；香港浸會-清華大學第六屆學術研討會《轉型中的中國-國內和國際的挑戰》；2006年5月
      • 熊懷苑、袁振華〈拼音在普粵雙語教學中的應用〉；香港教統局2005年《課程改革與教學實踐》教育會議；2005年4月
      • 袁振華、熊懷苑、歐志堅《為居港南亞及東南亞裔初中學生學習中文基礎知識、廣東話及中國文化培訓教學和編寫教材活動》（出版一套三冊的中國語文教材、廣東話教材及中國文化教材）；2007年8月 (優質教育基金贊助)
      • 袁振華、熊懷苑 Career-Specific Cantonese Teaching material for Ethnic Minorities; Organized by HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre; May, 2007

    • Consultancy Work

      2008-09 Chinese language studies Project for East Asian Students in Tung Chung, The Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council, Tung Chung Integrated Services Centre

    • Hobbies and Interests

      • Gardening; Reading; Traveling; Tennis