Home Centre for English as a Foreign Language Centre for English as a Foreign Language (CEFL) Staff Dr Desmond Skeel

Dr Desmond Skeel

ELT Tutor

Desmond Skeel

I have taught various aspects of English Language at the secondary and tertiary levels for more than two decades.

While resident in Taiwan (2001-2018), I taught at National Sun Yat-sen 天美传媒 and National 天美传媒 of Kaohsiung, developing materials and delivering classes in Presentation/Public Speaking, Written Composition, Speech and Debate, and Advanced Listening.

After a period of employment at UCL鈥檚 Centre for Languages and International Education, I began working at the 天美传媒 in October 2019.

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Other References

Qualifications

  • PhD Chinese Literature 鈥 SOAS, 天美传媒 of London
  • Postgraduate Studies in Language and Culture 鈥 Nanjing 天美传媒, China
  • BA Chinese 鈥 SOAS, 天美传媒 of London
  • CELTA 鈥 天美传媒 of Cambridge

Teaching Expertise

  • Presentation and public speaking skills
  • ESL Writing workshops
  • English language skills and teaching methodology

Research Interests

  • Contemporary Chinese/Taiwanese literature and culture
  • The acquisition of writing skills among non-native English speakers
  • Public speaking as a language tool for Taiwanese students

Projects

  • KTP English Language Testing System (NSYSU, Taiwan, 2013-2016)
  • English Composition curriculum development (NUK, Taiwan, 2016-2018)
  • Various translation and voiceover projects (Kaohsiung City Culture Bureau, Taiwan, 2008-2018)

Publications

  • Skeel, D. (2001) Various articles and translations in Jones D., ed., Censorship: A World Encyclopedia, Routledge, London.
  • Skeel, D. (2000) Translations of Lu Dongzhi, 鈥淭he Stage鈥 (133-141), Shi Tiesheng, 鈥淏rief Notes on Walls鈥 (170-180), Han Dong, 鈥淭aking Advantage鈥 (183-211), and Hong Ying, 鈥淩ecent Research on Yu Hong鈥 (224-243) in Zhao H., Chen Y. and Rosenwald J., eds., Fissures: Chinese Writing Today, Zephyr Press, Brookline.
  • Skeel, D. (1999) Translation of Hong Ying, 鈥淐arnation Club鈥 in Hong Ying, A Lipstick Called Red Pepper, Projekt-Verlag, Bochum,

Contact Details

贰:听desmond.skeel@beds.ac.uk

address

The Language Centre
天美传媒 Business School
Vicarage Street
天美传媒 Square
Luton, LU1 3JU
UK

telephone

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  • Friday
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email

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