Staff, alumni and present students at City University of Hong Kong will battle it out at next week's preliminary leg of the university's annual table tennis tournament. The competition will include singles, doubles and mixed-doubles bouts, and a special round for student-teacher teams. April 4, 7, 6.30-10.30pm. Hu Fa Kuang Sports Centre, City University of Hong Kong. Visit bit.ly/exK2V2 for details.

Practice makes for fluency

Planning on venturing overseas? The English-Speaking Union of Hong Kong is hosting a special talk on how local students can use their English-speaking skills when in foreign countries. According to the union, local students are unwilling to practise their English in real-life situations. The talk will reveal the difficulties contributing to this situation and strategies for overcoming it. April 4, 6.30-8.30pm. Room 602, The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong, 3 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai. More details at bit.ly/hvHHHv

Are you game enough?

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's Games Society will host a members only event next week, during which attendees will be invited to engage in various board games and Chinese chess matches. April 7. 7-11pm. Venue information not provided. For updates and further information, contact su_games@ust.hk or visit bit.ly/eizXrU

Training in the dark arts

The University of Hong Kong's (HKU) Photographic Society is offering a series of darkroom workshops this month. The workshops will seek to provide budding photographers with hands-on experience in dbit.ly/exK2V2eveloping their own prints. All full-time HKU students are welcome to attend. April 6-8, 11-13, 6-8pm. Starr Hall Darkroom, with prior registration at the relevant counter on the Run Run Shaw Podium. View the event posting at on.fb.me/eNQRhF

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