Newsletter No. 201

No. 201 19th April 2002 3 25 Years of Commitment T hirty staff members who have been with the University for a quarter of a century by December 2001 received their long service awards from Prof. Arthur K.C. Li, the vice-chancellor, on 12th April at a ceremony held for them in the University Guest House. The CUHK Newsletter thank them for their contributions in the form of photographs or reminiscences, some of which are published here. The rest will be carried in the next issue. Mrs. Mary Yao ( r i g h t ) , Information Technology Services Centre Portrait of the Pro-Vice- Chancellor as a Young Man Prof. Liu Pak-wai, Department of Economics, in 1978 My Reflections on Teaching at The Chinese University Chen Jow Jin, English Language Teaching Unit It is a quarter of a century since I became a member of the teaching staff of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Teaching has become my vocation and I agree w i th George Bernard Shaw that, ' He who can does, he who cannot teaches.' I consider myself very fortunate to have taught in the English Language Teaching Unit which was set up in 1984 with Prof. Francis Johnson as its first director, and over the years, having worked under several local heads, I find that the occasional presence of a renowned language director has given the unit status and professionalism. The founding fathers of The Chinese University had foresight when they made the University bilingual but u n f o r t u n a t e ly the c ompu l s o ry Chinese and Eng l i sh Language courses of six credit units were abolished when the University changed its four-year curriculum into a three- year degree programme. Indeed teaching English to students has become a more challenging task in the new environment of this bilingual university. With the growing affluence of Hong Kong society, notwithstanding the present economic downturn, students nowadays seem to be less academically inclined and more practical than ever before. Thus I feel that w i th my background in English literature, I have made some contribution to English teaching here where I am able to make some students, if not all, learn English not just for functional purposes but also for effective communication. Working as a coordinator and tutor in the Writing Centre in the past five years has given me a great opportunity to work w i th students on a one-to-one basis and to help them improve their English writing. It gives me immense joy when I see that individual attention and personal interaction can make a change in the students' attitude towards learning English. They make sincere efforts to think and write in English and to express themselves in a clear and coherent manner. If Samuel Johnson was correct when he said that 'Language is the dress of thought', then my students were impeccably attired. Now the territory-wide introduction of quality control in universities and the emphasis placed on students' evaluation of their teachers seem to have led to 'grade inflation'. Students need to learn to respect teachers and abide by Confucian values. Also, they need to be properly taught in the western college tradition of honour, fairness, and individual responsibility. There is need for a holistic approach towards teachers and course evaluation and a need for balance between teaching and research. I have enjoyed teaching the young adults in this university and I feel happy and proud when I succeed in awakening their interest in learning not only the English language but also English literature and culture as well. I would like to be thought of as having been more than a language teacher and f u l f i l l i ng the aim of my final quotation wo u ld be a meaningful achievement: 'The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards' — Anatole France. Dr. Josef Dieter Hillenbrand, Department of Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies 得獎者名單 Awardees 姓名 Name 學系/部門 Department/Unit 徐芷儀教授 Prof. Tsui Chee-yee 中國語言及文學系 Department of Chinese Language and Literature 陳宙珍女士 Ms. Chen Jow-jin 英語教學單位 English Language Teaching Unit 李潤桓教授 Prof. Lee Yun-woon 藝術系 Department of Fine Arts 許倫賓博士 Dr. Josef Dieter Hillenbrand 現代語言及文化系 Department of Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies 陸潤棠教授 Prof. Luk Yuntong, Thomas 現代語言及文化系 Department of Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies 羅炳良教授 Prof. Law Ping-leung, Daniel 音樂系 Department of Music 劉昌元教授 Prof. Liu Chang-yuan 哲學系 Department of Philosophy 馮國培教授 Prof. Fung Kwok-pui 生物化學系 Department of Biochemistry 黃榮春教授 Prof. Ooi Eng-choon 生物系 Department of Biology 賀賢平先生 Mr. Ho Yin-ping 經濟學系 Department of Economics 廖柏偉教授 Prof. Liu Pak-wai 經濟學系 Department of Economics 林孟秋教授 Prof. Lam Mong-chow, Amy 社會工作學系 Department of Social Work 張德勝教授 Prof. Cheung Tak-sing 社會學系 Department of Sociology 姚啟昭先生 Mr. Yiu Kai-chiu, Patrick 財務處 Bursary 黃梁美燕女士 Mrs. Wong Leung Mei-yin 資訊科技服務處 Information Technology Services Centre 姚麥美蘭女士 Mrs. Yao Mak Mee-lan, Mary 資訊科技服務處 Information Technology Services Centre 陳泳怡女士 Ms. Chan Wing-yee, Nellie 英文系 Department of English 蘇麗儀女士 Ms. So Lai-yee, Pollyanna 哲學系 Department of Philosophy 麥傅宏美女士 Mrs. Mak Fuh Wang-mei, Josephine 翻譯系 Department of Translation 江曾碧珠女士 Mrs. Kong Tsong Bi-chu 體育部 Physical Education Unit 區光強先生 Mr. Au Kwong-keung 通用科際實驗室 Multidiscipline Laboratories 梁關致博士 Dr. Leung Kwan-chi 生物化學系 Department of Biochemistry 莫善念先生 Mr. Mok Sin-nim 生物系 Department of Biology 簡慕嫻女士 Ms. Kan Mo-han, Maureen 經濟學系 Department of Economics 盧達生先生 Mr. Lo Tat-sang 新亞書院 New Asia College 何德先生 Mr. Ho Tak, Samuel 財務處 Bursary 陳錦章先生 Mr. Chan Kam-cheong 大學圖書館系統 University Library System 許吳桂麗女士 Mrs. Hui Ng Kwai-lai 大學圖書館系統 University Library System 李婉芬小姐 Miss Li Yuen-fun, June 邵逸夫堂 Sir Run Run Shaw Hall 張秋華先生 Mr. Cheung Chau-wah 物業管理處 Estates Management Office 3