UBC Cantonese 卑詩大學粵語

09/25/2026

🎉 We are thrilled to congratulate Dr. Zoe Lam on receiving the UBC Asian Studies 2026 Lecturer of the Year Award! 🏆

Dr. Lam has made remarkable contributions to Cantonese language education at UBC and internationally. She has helped develop and expand the UBC Cantonese Language Program, created innovative curricula and teaching materials, mentored and trained Cantonese instructors, and built stronger connections between classroom learning and the Cantonese-speaking community. Her scholarship and professional work have also helped advance the teaching and assessment of Cantonese beyond UBC. Most importantly, her engaging and student-centred teaching has inspired generations of Cantonese learners.

Learn more about Dr. Lam's work: https://blogs.ubc.ca/zoelam/

恭喜林慧雯博士榮獲亞洲研究學糸 2026 年度講師獎，實至名歸！👏

#粵語

09/10/2026

開學喇！Welcome back to school! Our new team of student Teaching Assistants are already working hard to support the teaching team and all student needs. Most of our 13 classes are full but there are still a few seats left for CNTO 301, CNTO 311, and CNTO 403. Register NOW! 👩‍🏫👩‍💻📚💪
Contact us at [email protected] https://cantonese.arts.ubc.ca/
#粵語 #廣東話

08/26/2026

Miss Chinese Vancouver 2025 Sophia Yin Shares Her UBC Cantonese Journey
2025 溫哥華華裔小姐殷千葉分享大學粵語學習之旅

When Miss Chinese Vancouver 2025 was crowned, the UBC Cantonese Language Program had an extra reason to celebrate. This year’s pageant winner, Sophia Yin, is not only a proud alumna but also a former Teaching Assistant (TA) who mastered the language right here on campus. In a recent sit-down interview with our Work Learn student Andy Yeung, Sophia reflected on how her time in UBC’s Cantonese courses sparked her cultural curiosity, built her confidence on stage, and set the foundation for her exciting next chapter.

當殷千葉 Sophia Yin 榮膺 2025 溫哥華華裔小姐冠軍時，卑詩大學粵語課程都多咗一個值得慶祝嘅理由。Sophia 不但係粵語課程舊生，更曾擔任粵語課程嘅教學助理（Teaching Assistant, TA），而佢一口流利粵語，正係喺校園一步一步學返嚟嘅。最近 Sophia 接受我哋 Work Learn 課程助理學生 Andy Yeung 專訪，回顧自己修讀卑大 粵語課程嘅經歷。佢分享咗呢段學習旅程如何燃起佢探索自身文化嘅好奇心、增強佢踏上舞台嘅自信，並為人生精彩嘅下一章奠下基礎。

Texts: Andy Yeung
Photos: Fairchild TV, Raymond Pai, Sophia Yin

Last day to apply for 溫哥華華裔小姐競選 Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant 2026 today!

08/26/2026

Miss Chinese Vancouver 2025 Sophia Yin Shares Her UBC Cantonese Journey
2025 溫哥華華裔小姐殷千葉分享大學粵語學習之旅

When Miss Chinese Vancouver 2025 was crowned, the UBC Cantonese Language Program had an extra reason to celebrate. This year’s pageant winner, Sophia Yin, is not only a proud alumna but also a former Teaching Assistant (TA) who mastered the language right here on campus. In a recent sit-down interview with our Work Learn student Andy Yeung, Sophia reflected on how her time in UBC’s Cantonese courses sparked her cultural curiosity, built her confidence on stage, and set the foundation for her exciting next chapter.

當殷千葉 Sophia Yin 榮膺 2025 溫哥華華裔小姐冠軍時，卑詩大學粵語課程都多咗一個值得慶祝嘅理由。Sophia 不但係粵語課程舊生，更曾擔任粵語課程嘅教學助理（Teaching Assistant, TA），而佢一口流利粵語，正係喺校園一步一步學返嚟嘅。最近 Sophia 接受我哋 Work Learn 課程助理學生 Andy Yeung 專訪，回顧自己修讀卑大 粵語課程嘅經歷。佢分享咗呢段學習旅程如何燃起佢探索自身文化嘅好奇心、增強佢踏上舞台嘅自信，並為人生精彩嘅下一章奠下基礎。

https://cantonese.arts.ubc.ca/sophiayin/
https://mcvp2025.fairchildtv.com/ch/press.php
https://mcvp2026.fairchildtv.com/
Last day to apply for 溫哥華華裔小姐競選 Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant 2026 today!

08/26/2026

Miss Chinese Vancouver 2025 Sophia Yin Shares Her UBC Cantonese Journey
2025 溫哥華華裔小姐殷千葉分享大學粵語學習之旅
https://cantonese.arts.ubc.ca/sophiayin/
https://mcvp2025.fairchildtv.com/ch/press.php
https://mcvp2026.fairchildtv.com/
Last day to apply for 溫哥華華裔小姐競選 Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant 2026 today!

08/26/2026

Miss Chinese Vancouver 2025 Sophia Yin Shares Her UBC Cantonese Journey
2025 溫哥華華裔小姐殷千葉分享大學粵語學習之旅
https://cantonese.arts.ubc.ca/sophiayin/
https://mcvp2025.fairchildtv.com/ch/press.php
https://mcvp2026.fairchildtv.com/
Last day to apply for 溫哥華華裔小姐競選 Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant 2026 today!

07/12/2026

【Community】On May 3, 2026, the UBC Cantonese Language Program continued its tradition of community engagement at the annual Vancouver Hong Kong Fair hosted by HK House, held this year at The Shipyards in North Vancouver.

On May 3, 2026, the UBC Cantonese Language Program continued its tradition of community engagement at the annual Vancouver Hong Kong Fair, held this year at The Shipyards in North Vancouver. This annual celebration, organized by the volunteer collective Hong Kong House, stands as the largest Hong Ko...

06/15/2026

【UBC】The Yip So Man Wat Memorial Lecture 屈葉素文女士紀念講座 remains an essential part of the UBC Asian Studies department’s programming, with the 2025/26 iteration taking place this past March. As a part of the Cantonese Language Program’s 10th anniversary celebrations, the 2026 program featured two distinguished guests specializing in Cantonese Linguistics: Professor Virginia Yip 葉彩燕教授, who serves as the Director of the Childhood Bilingualism Research Centre at The Chinese University of Hong Kong 香港中文大學 - CUHK, and Emeritus Professor Stephen Matthews 馬詩帆教授 of The University of Hong Kong. The duo has published the most comprehensive Cantonese grammar books written in English, many of which are adopted as textbooks of Cantonese language courses at UBC and across the globe.
The video recording of the public lecture titled “The Cantonese heritage and the heritage child” can be found at https://asia.ubc.ca/news/the-cantonese-heritage-and-the-heritage-child-highlights/.
On YouTube: https://youtu.be/BLpLWajcvig

05/10/2026

【Learning resources】The inaugural Cantonese-for-credit course at the University of Toronto introduced by Professor Chris Song. Congratulations and thank you for the shout-out! 🎉
【學習資源】恭喜多倫多大學宋子江教授今夏開辦首個粵語學分課程，並感謝訪問中亦提及本校粵語課程。加油！💪

要在海外推廣及傳承中華文化絕不容易, 如果要傳承及正規在大學教授廣東話，更加是加難上加難。 多倫多大學士嘉堡語言研究系, 終於在今年夏天成功開設首個粵語科，多倫多大學三個校區學生, 以至合資格校外人士都可以選.....

05/09/2026

Summer Term starts on Monday May 11. We are offering CNTO 301, Basic Cantonese, 311 Basic Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers, CNTO 401 Intermediate Cantonese I, and CNTO 451 Advanced Cantonese through Popular Culture. Only a final few seats are available and they are filling up fast. Please check UBC Workday Student for details and register NOW!