Introduction
The Support Measures For Invigorating The Learning of English (SMILE) Project, established under the Faculty of Education (the Faculty), The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2006, is comprised of a team of dedicated professionals with a mission to provide the services of professional advice on possible support measures for enhancing the teaching and learning of English at schools in Hong Kong.

Objectives
The objective of the SMILE Project is to provide professional consultancy services to schools for facilitating and enhancing their English language learning and teaching.

Scope of Services
To fulfill its mission, the SMILE Project will provide, inter alia, the following support services:
1. Building a quality circle of knowledge-sharing community to bring about sustainable effects to the English language learning and teaching in schools
2. Providing mutually agreed extended learning programmes to teachers and students in the following areas:

• - professional development programmes for ESL teachers
  - professional advice on curriculum package design
  - building an English rich environment for students through different activities

3. Conducting research on the impact of the activities / programmes using various formative and summative approaches
4. Delivering the above services in a holistic approach catering for individual school’s needs

Service Targets
Our service targets include all those primary and secondary schools with the need of enhancing their English language learning and teaching.

For details, please refer to the SMILE Project website.