STAFF PROFILE

Mr GARDNER David

Honorary Associate / Part-time Lecturer

Qualifications:
MApp Ling (Applied Linguistics) University of Southern Queensland
PGCE (TESOL and Education): University of Leicester
B.A (Hons) (Modern Languages) University of East Anglia

Telephone: 3411 2741
Email: dgardner@hkbu.edu.hk
Office: OEE1014

BIO

David joined HKBU Language Centre in January 2008 and teaches a variety of credit-bearing and supplementary English language courses. He serves as Coordinator of the Foreign Languages Section, Self-funded Programs, IELTS Preparation Courses and the Advanced Business English Program.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Bilingualism
  • Language assessment
  • Teaching methodology

CURRENT AND PREVIOUS POSITIONS

  • Language Centre, HKBU, HK
  • Centre for the Advancement of English for Professionals, HKBU, HK
  • English Language Centre, City U, HK
  • Business Communication Unit, British Council, HK
  • English Language Teaching Unit, University of Manchester, UK
  • Community Languages, Bilbao, Spain
  • Cambridge Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Studieskolen, Copenhagen, Denmark

COURSES TAUGHT

  • LANG3620 – Advanced Business English 
  • SUPE2460 – Business Meetings and Negotiations 
  • SUPE2280 – Essential Vocabulary for IELTS 
  • SUPW0001 – Free IELTS Workshop
  • SUPE2240 – IELTS Preparation Course (Speaking and Listening)
  • SUPE2290 – IELTS Preparation Course (Reading and Writing)
  • SUPE2242 – IELTS Preparation Course (Speaking)
  • SUPE2293 – IELTS Preparation Course (Writing Task 1)
  • SUPE2292 – IELTS Preparation Course (Writing Task 2)
  • SUPE0050 – Improve Your Speaking
  • SUPE2270 – Integrated IELTS Course
  • SES – Speaking Enhancement Service
  • GCLA1008 – University English I
  • GCLA1009 – University English II
  • SUPE1450 – Writing Effective E-mails