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Survival Cantonese

Survival Cantonese (Tutors) - Serve the HKU Community with Your Cantonese Proficiency

We are looking for active and committed HKUers who are:

Native Cantonese speakers

Locals/ native Cantonese speakers

Willing to volunteer

Reliable & dedicated to contributing to this support network

Good communication & interpersonal skills

Equipped with good communication & interpersonal skills

Enjoy sharing knowledge & campus experiences

Passionate in exchanging knowledge & campus experiences

Expand social circle & cultural exposures

Willing to expand social circle & cultural exposures

Tutor’s Commitment & Responsibilities:

  • Host practice sessions for your matched Tutees
  • Design and provide a personalised learning experience to your Tutees
  • Facilitate Tutees’ adjustment to living in Hong Kong and HKU by sharing useful information about the campus and its neighbourhood
  • Foster a supportive and helping attitude among HKUers

What can be expected from peer tutoring?

  • CEDARS Reward Points
  • Networking opportunities and new friendships across countries/ disciplines/ levels of study
  • Enhanced communication and coaching skills that are beneficial to your studies/ future career
Survival Cantonese (Tutees) - Practise Essential Day-to-day Cantonese with HKUers

What is the difference between Survival Cantonese and other Cantonese courses?

Survival Cantonese is not a structured academic course for Cantonese learning. It focuses more on phrases and short dialogues to facilitate non-local students’ adjustment. Being a newcomer to Hong Kong, you will practise the basics for greetings and everyday scenarios. 

Tutee’s Commitment:

To attend two 1-hour practice sessions hosted by your Peer Tutor

What can be expected from the tutorials?

Practise essential Cantonese phrases & learn more about local customs & cultures

Learn essential Cantonese phrases/ dialogues & local cultures

Casual chats in a stress-free environment

Carefree casual chats with natives

Build new friendships

Build new friendships across countries, disciplines/ levels of study

Join as Tutee by following the steps below:
1. Log in to the system (“Login” button at the top right corner)
2. Complete your profile
3. Go to “Join the Programmes”, select “Survival Cantonese”, and click the “Apply for Tutee” button located at the button of the page
4. Choose the Peer Tutor you prefer and select your tutoring timeslots.

Tutoring timeslots offered by Peer Tutor(s) are selected based on a first-come-first-served basis. No special arrangements will be made after all the timeslots are exhausted.