「香港時空」(Metaverse Hong Kong)座談會

題目：怎樣利用講廣東話幫助孩子成長?

講者：黃美燕博 (雪梨大學副教授)

日期：2月8日（星期六）

時間：AEDT (雪梨) 3.15-5pm

地點：Room 201, Parramatta Library, PHIVE, 5 Parramatta Square, Parramatta, NSW 2150.

對象：家中有六歲或以下小朋友的父母、祖父母、長輩

語言: 香港話

免費入場，但須預先取票。

從香港移居到澳洲的家長很多時發覺小朋友長大後不再想講廣東話。言語治療師黃美燕博士將在這講座分析原因，並教導(祖)父母跟小朋友怎樣講廣東話去改變這情況。

在英語環境長大的小朋友會學習並且習慣用英語表達思想、感情及與人交往。但如果小朋友的母語是廣東話，在家庭裏用廣東話的交談題材往往流於生活功能的層面，較少表達思想、感情，或作人際關係交流。逐漸廣東話在小朋友的成長過程中的角色變得微不足道。不能用英語交談的家人也會發覺不再能與小朋友溝通。

言語治療師黃美燕博士將與(祖)父母分享一些與兒童對話和回應的技巧。目的是幫助兒童繼續學習和使用廣東話作為母語。參加者將參與角色扮演，並練習使用玩具、棋盤遊戲和圖畫書來跟兒童用廣東話談話，幫助他們學習新詞彙和講故事，以達到刺激思考和建立關係的目的。黃博士亦會講解語言障礙及其支援方法。

黃美燕博士是雪梨大學副教授, 美國American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) 認證的言語病理學家。黃博士在 2000 年至 2022年在香港大學從事教學和學術研究工作之前，曾在美國和加拿大為來自不同文化和語言背景的兒童提供言語及語言評估和治療。

"Metaverse Hong Kong" Seminar
Topic: How Can Speaking Cantonese Help Children Grow?
Speaker: Dr. Anita Wong (Associate Professor, University of Sydney)
Date: Saturday, February 8
Time: AEDT (Sydney) 3:15–5:00 PM
Venue: Room 201, Parramatta Library, PHIVE, 5 Parramatta Square, Parramatta, NSW 2150
Audience: Parents, grandparents, and elders of children aged 6 or below
Language: Cantonese
Free Admission, but tickets must be reserved in advance.

Many parents who have moved from Hong Kong to Australia find that their children often stop wanting to speak Cantonese as they grow older. Speech therapist Dr. Anita Wong will analyse the reasons behind this phenomenon and teach parents and grandparents how to use Cantonese effectively with their children to Change the situation.

Children growing up in an English-speaking environment tend to learn and become accustomed to expressing their thoughts, emotions, and social interactions in English. However, if a child's mother tongue is Cantonese, conversations within the family often remain limited to functional topics and rarely involve expressions of thoughts, feelings, or relationship-building. As a result, Cantonese may play an increasingly insignificant role in their development. Family members who cannot converse in English may also find it challenging to communicate with the child.

Dr. Anita Wong will share techniques for talking to and responding to children, aiming to help them continue learning and using Cantonese as their mother tongue. Participants will engage in role-playing activities and practice using toys, board games, and picture books to communicate with children in Cantonese. This will help children learn new vocabulary, develop storytelling skills, stimulate thinking, and build relationships. Dr. Wong will also explain language disorders and support strategies for addressing them.

About Dr. Anita Wong:

Dr. Wong is an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and a certified speech-language pathologist with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Before her academic career at the University of Hong Kong from 2000 to 2022, she provided speech and language assessment and therapy to children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds in the U.S. and Canada.