English as a Second Language

Lesson 1: 9:00 am to 10:00 am (HKT) - Lesson 2: 10:10 am to 11:10 am (HKT) - Lesson 3: 11:20 am to 12:20 pm (HKT) : Sign up for free face-to-face English classes with English for Asia. Improve your English. Build confidence in speaking! Lessons include speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar and pronunciation. All lessons are taught by trainee teachers who are observed by master teacher trainers from Trinity College London. Classes are for people aged 16 years old and above from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm (Hong Kong time / Mondays to Saturdays). For the best experience, attendees should:- bring a pen, pencil & a notebook. Lesson Timetable: Lesson 1: 9:00 am to 10:00 am (HKT) Lesson 2: 10:10 am to 11:10 am (HKT) Lesson 3: 11:20 am to 12:20 pm (HKT) Please call or WhatsApp +85297232290 if you have any questions. We are on level 6, Gee Tuck Building, 16-20 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan. We are a 1 minute walk from Sheung Wan MTR Station (Exit A2).

Join us to see cultural events and gathering updates. As well as upcoming Cantonese/ English courses

Language exchange@ My home Cafe Kindly at least pay for one drink item for the cafe owner . Please come up stairs to 3/F .

THE DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT TO CONFIRM SPOT IS 7 MAY 2026. We welcome members who CAN PLAY FROM STARTING 3 FAANS(POINTS) TO WIN, to join us this time. (If you know little about rules and scoring, not familiar with the characters and playing strategies you are recommended to join the meetup for beginners first). Exact meeting point will be shared in chat group. Each spot costs $198(including teaching fee, venue and facilities rental and one non-alcoholic drink) REQUIREMENTS : 1. As we need to confirm booking of the tables in advance, please send payment to confirm your spot no later than 7 May 2026. Once paid your spot will be confirmed by host. $198 via PayMe or FPS to tel # 91784798 (please sent notification). 2. The payment is non-refundable for whatever reason, unless otherwise stated. 3. We aim at having 2-3 tables, 4 players each table. Any extra people who paid but can't form a table will be refunded. 4. As we need 4 people to form a table and do the game, to be fair to players on your table no late arrival or early leave please. 5. In order to be fair to all players, English speaking in the game is required. 6. If you want to bring any guest not registered, please agree with the host first, as we need to control the number of players and people the venue can accommodate. No extra chair will be available for the guest though. 7. Any person "no show" or do not follow all the requirements here will be removed from this group. 8. Any guest(s) you bring "no show" or do not follow all the requirements here you will be removed. We advise your guest to sign up himself/herself. 9. Please note we will not play with money as the locals do.

The DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT to CONFIRM SPOT is 7 MAY 2026. FIRST PAY FIRST SERVED. We invite members who are beginners(who needs to learn from zero, or not familiar with rules, characters of tiles, counting of faans/points...) in mahjong playing to join us. Normally it takes around 5 classes, depending on your progress and if you feel ready, before going to advanced level of learning. Any beginner who finished beginner course may be invited to join my mahjong club where you will have a group of learners to practise and play with. The exact location to meet will be advised later. Each spot costs $310(including fee and venue rental, and one non alcoholic drink) REQUIREMENTS : 1. As we need to book the tables in advance, anyone who signed up needs to *confirm spot with payment no later than 7 May 2026*. Once a person has paid $310 via PayMe or FPS to tel # 91784798 (please notify), his/her spot will be confirmed by host. 1. The payment is non-refundable for whatever reason, unless otherwise stated. 1. We aim at having 2 tables, 4 players each(not including teacher). If at the end we have more than 4 but fewer than 8 people, we will refund to those paid beyond 4 in order. Any payments beyond 8 spots will also be refunded. 1. As we need at least 4 people to form a table and do the game, in order to be fair to all players, no late arrival or early leave please. 1. In order to be fair to all players, English speaking in the game is required. 1. If you want to bring any guest not registered, please agree with the host first, as we need to control the number of players and people the venue can accommodate. No extra chair will be available for the guest though. 1. Any person "no show" or do not follow all the requirements here will be removed from this group. 1. If your guest(s) is "no show" or does not follow all the requirements here, you will also be removed from this group. We recommend your guest(s) to sign up himself/herself. 1. Please note we will not play with money as the locals do.

**十八鄉天后寶誕 時間表schedule** 10am-3pm丁財兩旺會景巡遊 @元朗市中心(合益路-教育路-元朗體育路) #百呎的金龍、龍獅隊、花炮會、傳統服飾 3pm-4:30pm 典禮及表演 @朗藝徑+安興遊樂場 #3:00pm-3:20pm醒獅&麒麟 3:20pm-3:50pm粵劇:天后故事/賀誕折子戲 3:58pm-4:06pm武術表演) 4:30pm抽花炮 @大樹下天后廟 全天#更有美食市集、其才藝表演、文創工作坊、祈福牌坊、天后吉祥物、Q版花炮展。 10am-3pm Grand Parade @ Yuen Long Town Centre # *fa pau* groups and performance teams from different villages will present dragon dances, lion dances and other traditional performances (\**fa pau =* large floral tributes made of bamboo and paper) 3pm-4:30pm Ceremony & Performance @ stage at Long Ngai Path + On Hing Playground #3:00pm-3:20pm Dragon dances, Lion dances & Qilin fance 3:20pm-3:50pm Cantonese Opera / Excerpts 3:58pm-4:06pm Martial Arts Performance) 4:30pm *Fa pau* Raffle @ Tai Shu Ha Tin Hau Temple Also: food bazaar, giant *fa pau* exhibition (exceeding 9 metres in height), specialty stage performances, art and cultural workshops, adorable photo spots and a family fun zone. **\*\*\*本組活動大概時間表：** **可能有些朋友想睇得完滿，本組給大家** **10am-12:30pm 自己隨時先來行看巡遊** **12:30-1:15pm 群組一起行看巡遊，集合@朗屏港鐵站B出口/電聯** **1:15pm-2:45pm 相約大家周圍行+分享小食@例如: 肥姐蠔餅婆/ B仔涼粉/ 越南表嫂/ 嘉發小食/ 勝利牛丸/ 香蕉仔泰式煎餅，等等** **2:45-4:30pm 回遊樂場 睇表演+行市集+打卡影相** Our group proposed event： 10am-12:30pm Watch the whole parade from different village by himself/ herself 12:30-1:15pm Group-mate join together to watch, (assemble at Long Ping MTR station exit B) 1:15pm-2:45pm Walk around to share famous foodssss (each one contribute $100-> pay->share food) 2:45-4:30pm back to stage to watch performance, go for market, take photos **日期：2026年5月9日(星期日)** **時間：12:30pm-4:30pm** **地點：元朗市中心** 集合時間及地點：1)@12:25-12:35pm @朗屏港鐵站B出口,出閘後八達通查閱機旁等; 2)電聯 名額：8人 **Date: 9 May, 2026 (Saturday)** **Time: 12:30pm-4:30pm** **Address: Yuen Long Town Centre** Assemble: 1) @12:25-12:35pm @Long Ping MTR station exit B where next to Octopus Enquiry Machines; 2) by call/whatsapp Seat: 8 people limited MeetUp費：自由定價價值,(晚餐費另計). 報名：按Attend-> 填寫1)聯絡電話號碼, 2)男/女, 3)你願意付出此次活動費用? 4)想食的食店及/或食物 -> 確認入選活動-> 繳費(入帳恆生銀行號碼: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423)-> 再以閣下電話whatsapp(97419423)以下資料: 1)MeetUp名字, 2)過帳通知書. MeetUp fee: Free pricing as you value, (Snack price excluded) Join: Click ‘Attend’-> Write down your 1)Contact number, 2)Male/Female, 3)Fee that you would pay for this event? 4) Expected food and/or store name? -> Get confirmation of being in the event-> Pay to Hang Seng Bank acc: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423-> Whatsapp 1)MeetUp name, 2)Payment notification \*\*\*a) 歡迎外地本地人一同熱鬧.請外地人指明語言. [Welcome foreigners. Please remark your language if you are foreigner.] \*\*\*b) 記緊携帶適量食水,外套,蚊怕水及防曬霜等. [Bring enough water and food, wind jacket, mosquito-resistant items and sun-block lotion if necessary.] \*\*\*c) 不作逾候,逾時者有可能不被參加,請預早抵達. [Late comer may be restricted to admit and continue in the activity.] \*\*\*d) 交費後若未能出席參與者,繳款不獲退回及轉讓.(除非活動取消而全數退款) [No refund or seat transfer after payment, unless is the cancellation of activity or by our group.] \*\*\*e) 活動如有拍照,以作記錄和宣傳用途. [Photos taken by our group during activity will be as record and promotion.] \*\*\*f) 凡超過3次No Show者,本組有權將該組員移離本群組. [When there are 3 No Show, we have the right to ban you out from our group.]

Star Road Language Exchange 🌃 . *Update: Click Attend and get $20 discount! . Welcome to Star Road Language Exchange. In this group, everyone is a star! :) . Enjoy learning a new language or meet new friends in a relax atmosphere. . We try to organise every week. Looking forward to seeing you. :) . Time: Sunday 5:15-7:15 Place: Rizzy Coffee, LKF, Central , HK (G/F, LKF 29, 29 Wyndham St, Central Hong Kong) https://maps.app.goo.gl/pVyy1Hbj8i95QR227?g_st=ic . Entrance Fee: $40 (Plz buy at least 1 drink!) Click Attend and get $20 discount! . Proposal 😂 17:15 Star Rd Lang Ex 19:15 Dinner together . Whatsapp (65078638) me for any enquiries . Check out Star Road Language Exchange on Meetup https://meetu.ps/c/4vfpY/xy0yQ/a . #HK #English #friends #language

This is a regular Bring-Your-Own-Book session, where participants share and present to the group non-fiction books they have read. New members are welcome to attend to listen to and discuss the presentations of others. Usually a meeting takes around 2.5-3 hours. During this time we discuss 2 different books, roughly 1 hour per book. Any non-fiction material: a book, documentary, or lecture or a part of it - anything with a title and an author and that contains some coherent ideas. Each presentation includes a summary of a book (15-40 min) and discussion (accordingly). The meeting will be either in a park or in a coffee shop, on HK side. The exact place to be confirmed with the attendees **by WhatsApp only**. I will / have sent the link to the WhatsApp group, please use the link. Introvert friendly. We have people from different countries, so while books can be in any language, the language of the meeting is English. There is a fee of 20 HKD for the first timers to help funding the Meetup membership needed to run the group. Do not hit "Attend" if you are not going to attend. If you RSVPed, but there is anything preventing you from going to the meeting, remember to tell the host as soon as possible and/or update the RSVP - before the RSVP is closed, to give other people a chance to take your spot. But if you plan to attend, do hit "Attend", please :))) No-shows are all silently noted with much disapproval and will be removed from the group.

* 匆匆歲月 儘管不少嘆息別離話 * 始終你也在 未分春秋冷冬或炎夏 當一起同遊 人生嘉年華 沒煙花 都有暖光四灑 話咁快2026年又到5月了，感謝大家一直支持和參與躲避盤活動🙏 可以如相片中與大家開心來開心走是本會宗旨😆期待黎緊又見大家與大家運動同大笑，詳情如下 2026年5月<<同樂躲避盤>>活動😁歡迎大家參與😄😄 日期:9/5/2026 星期6 時間:2000-2200 地點:大角咀體育館2號活動室（太子站c2出口/旺角站A2出口／奧運站b出口出,10分鐘內到） Whatapps報名電話:98354818（以whatapps確認為準） 費用：$20（親子2人同行30） 位置有限，心動不如行動，See u all😆 #hkdsc #dodgebee #hkdodgebee #躲避盤 #香港躲避盤運動體育聯會 #刺激 #安全 #同樂 #同樂躲避盤

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Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating. Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator. Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who enjoy talking to people from other countries, and those who would like to discuss international travel and culture, and who enjoy getting together for good conversations."

Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating. Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator. Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who enjoy talking to people from other countries, and those who would like to discuss international travel and culture, and who enjoy getting together for good conversations."

We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able! Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!

This year's Eurovision Song Contest is being held in Vienna, Austria, and the finals are scheduled for 16 May 2026. The [Scandinavian Club of Columbus](https://www.scandiclub.com/) will be co-hosting a viewing party for the final event in conjunction with Germania and the [Columbus Maennerchor](https://www.maennerchor.com/). The delayed televised viewing will take place at the Germania. The program will start around 2:00 p.m. and the singing will **start around 3:00 p.m**. There will be a **cash bar**, and those in attendance can **bring food or snacks** for themselves and or to share with the groups. **Suggested donation: $10/person** to help cover the cost of the venue.

Hey Everyone! Let's meet at Belle's Bread Bakery and Cafe. There is lots of free parking and easy access to the cafe and many shops and restaurants as well. This is a great way to meet new and old friends while chatting about life and practicing English language speaking skills. All are welcome and encouraged to join us anytime between 11am and 1pm. Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Hey Everyone! Let's meet at Belle's Bread Bakery and Cafe. There is lots of free parking and easy access to the cafe and many shops and restaurants as well. This is a great way to meet new and old friends while chatting about life and practicing English language speaking skills. All are welcome and encouraged to join us anytime between 11am and 1pm. Looking forward to seeing you soon.

When judging morality, should we prioritize **intentions/duty** or **outcomes/results**? It introduces two influential philosophers as representatives of these approaches. * **Immanuel Kant (deontology):** An action is moral when it is done from **duty** and follows rational, universal principles (the **categorical imperative**). Certain acts—like lying—are wrong regardless of the consequences; you can’t do a wrong thing for a right reason. * **John Stuart Mill (utilitarian consequentialism):** The morality of an action is determined by its **effects**, specifically how much **happiness/well-being** it produces. Mill argues that some pleasures are “higher” than others, and that good intentions don’t redeem harmful outcomes. ## Discussion Questions 1. **The lying dilemma:** A murderer comes to your door and asks if your friend is hiding inside. Kant would say you must not lie. 2. **Can good intentions rescue a bad outcome?** 3. **The organ harvest problem:** A surgeon has five patients dying of organ failure and one healthy patient in for a checkup. Killing the one to harvest organs would save five lives, and the math works out for the utilitarian. Why does this feel so deeply wrong? Is that feeling a point in Kant's favor, or just a bias we should overcome? 4. **Do rules need exceptions?** Kant insists moral rules must be universal, with no exceptions. But most of us can imagine extreme scenarios where any rule seems like it should bend. Does the need for exceptions fatally undermine deontology, or is the strength of the system precisely that it refuses to bend? 5. **Who gets to calculate the consequences?** Utilitarianism asks us to maximize good outcomes, but we're notoriously bad at predicting consequences. If we can't reliably know the results of our actions, is it practical to base our entire moral system on outcomes? Does this uncertainty push us back toward rules and principles? 6. **Everyday morality:** Think about a real moral decision you've made recently, even a small one. Did you reason more like a Kantian (what's the right thing to do in principle?) or more like a utilitarian (what will produce the best result?)? Do most people naturally lean one way? 7. **Justice vs. the greater good:** A town can prevent a deadly plague by sacrificing one innocent person. The greater good is clearly served. But is it just? Can an action be morally right and deeply unjust at the same time? 8. **The big synthesis question:** Are these two systems actually opposed, or do they often arrive at the same answers by different paths? Is it possible that we need both: rules to guide us in the moment and consequences to evaluate systems and policies over time?