__有關聖經英語文學促進會
About Society for English Learning through Biblical Literature
聖經英語文學促進會(Society for English Learning through Biblical Literature,SELBL) 希望通過推廣閱讀聖經這英語文學的重要淵源,加深學員對英語的興趣。
幾個世紀以來,聖經一直是許多著名學者,作家,詩人的靈感來源。其中最有名的就是莎士比亞。只是,一般人現在很少討論這些源頭。其實,我們現在常用的英文習語,例如"turn the other cheek", "go the extra mile"等等,不少是源於聖經。長期以來,學者們一直鼓勵同學多讀聖經,認為這是學習英語最有效的途徑,原因之一,是聖經中內含許多珍貴的諺語和修辭技巧。實際上,學員浸淫在聖經的優美行文後,很多時在不知不覺間英語水平有所提升,至少擴大了詞匯量,並懂得使用排比等聖經常用的修辭法。
聖經英語文學促進會於2008由來自不同行業的專業人士及教師成立,並於2009創辦全球首個免費看聖經學英語網站http://www.selbl.org,讓各界可從中學習聖經中英語習語的來源。自創辦以來,學會舉辦多個講座及工作坊,致力推動“看聖經學英語”的學習模式,以創新的教學模式提升學習成效。
自2010 起,聖經英語文學促進會有限公司根據《稅務條例》第88 條成為獲豁免繳稅的非牟利機構。
SELBL為國際短宣使團贊助團員,於2011年起成為國際差傳聯會Global Connections (http://www.globalconnections.co.uk)會員,是唯一獲會員資格的香港基督教機構。
Society for English Learning through Biblical Literature (SELBL) aims to enhance the English-Learning experience by promoting the study of an important origin of English Literature-the Bible.
For centuries, the Bible has been a source of inspirations to numerous renowned scholars, writers and poets who shaped the world of English literature; the most notable amongst them is William Shakespeare. However, such origins are now seldom discussed, partly due to the complexities of the Bible and of the traditional literary works which it inspired centuries back. Yet its many influences can still be felt nowadays, which made their way in the many idioms which we currently use in modern language, such as "turn the other cheek", "go the extra mile" etc. Bible-reading has long been adopted and championed by professors and lay people, Christians and non-Christians as an effective way of learning English, given its treasure trove of idioms and rhetorical devices in the book. In fact, it is found that learners who read the bible show significant improvements in the language as shown in their increased use of parallel structures and increase in vocabulary without themselves even knowing it.
The Society is formed in 2008 by a group of professionals and university lecturers. In 2009, it launched the world’s first free website on learning English through Bible, through which learning resources such as a glossary of biblical idioms are freely accessible by the public. What essentially links us together is the vision and passion of promoting English literacy through the study of an important origin of English literature - the Bible.
Since 2010, SELBL Limited has become a charitable institution exempt from tax under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance, Hong Kong. It is a sponsoring member of International Fellowship of Christian Short Term Missions Inc. and has become a member of Global Connections (www.globalconnections.co.uk) since 2012. SELBL is currently the only Hong Kong based Christian organization that is affiliated with this worldwide missions platform.
幾個世紀以來,聖經一直是許多著名學者,作家,詩人的靈感來源。其中最有名的就是莎士比亞。只是,一般人現在很少討論這些源頭。其實,我們現在常用的英文習語,例如"turn the other cheek", "go the extra mile"等等,不少是源於聖經。長期以來,學者們一直鼓勵同學多讀聖經,認為這是學習英語最有效的途徑,原因之一,是聖經中內含許多珍貴的諺語和修辭技巧。實際上,學員浸淫在聖經的優美行文後,很多時在不知不覺間英語水平有所提升,至少擴大了詞匯量,並懂得使用排比等聖經常用的修辭法。
聖經英語文學促進會於2008由來自不同行業的專業人士及教師成立,並於2009創辦全球首個免費看聖經學英語網站http://www.selbl.org,讓各界可從中學習聖經中英語習語的來源。自創辦以來,學會舉辦多個講座及工作坊,致力推動“看聖經學英語”的學習模式,以創新的教學模式提升學習成效。
自2010 起,聖經英語文學促進會有限公司根據《稅務條例》第88 條成為獲豁免繳稅的非牟利機構。
SELBL為國際短宣使團贊助團員,於2011年起成為國際差傳聯會Global Connections (http://www.globalconnections.co.uk)會員,是唯一獲會員資格的香港基督教機構。
Society for English Learning through Biblical Literature (SELBL) aims to enhance the English-Learning experience by promoting the study of an important origin of English Literature-the Bible.
For centuries, the Bible has been a source of inspirations to numerous renowned scholars, writers and poets who shaped the world of English literature; the most notable amongst them is William Shakespeare. However, such origins are now seldom discussed, partly due to the complexities of the Bible and of the traditional literary works which it inspired centuries back. Yet its many influences can still be felt nowadays, which made their way in the many idioms which we currently use in modern language, such as "turn the other cheek", "go the extra mile" etc. Bible-reading has long been adopted and championed by professors and lay people, Christians and non-Christians as an effective way of learning English, given its treasure trove of idioms and rhetorical devices in the book. In fact, it is found that learners who read the bible show significant improvements in the language as shown in their increased use of parallel structures and increase in vocabulary without themselves even knowing it.
The Society is formed in 2008 by a group of professionals and university lecturers. In 2009, it launched the world’s first free website on learning English through Bible, through which learning resources such as a glossary of biblical idioms are freely accessible by the public. What essentially links us together is the vision and passion of promoting English literacy through the study of an important origin of English literature - the Bible.
Since 2010, SELBL Limited has become a charitable institution exempt from tax under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance, Hong Kong. It is a sponsoring member of International Fellowship of Christian Short Term Missions Inc. and has become a member of Global Connections (www.globalconnections.co.uk) since 2012. SELBL is currently the only Hong Kong based Christian organization that is affiliated with this worldwide missions platform.