“Multicultural Learning Expands International Perspective”CityU Students Successfully Complete the Summer Courses of English Language and Culture in America and Canada

Recently, more than ten students have successfully completed the three- to four-week summer courses of English language and culture at the University of Alberta, Royal Roads University and the University of New Mexico.

During this period, students attended the same class with the international students from all over the world. They immersed in the English learning environment and improved their English level in a short time through various intensive English training.

Royal Roads University, Canada has added the cultivation of students’ transcultural leadership in the curriculum to strengthen students’ interpersonal communication, teamwork and leadership when they are studying English. During the courses, CityU has organized different kinds of cultural exchange and visiting activities so as to help students better involved in the local environment and local culture, such as book clubs, visiting local legislatures, companies and famous cultural attractions, hiking, etc.

After returning to Macao, students have shared their feelings of the overseas study. They deeply felt the cultural differences existing in different countries. Getting along with students from different culture background made them understand how to get involved in the multicultural study environment and personally experience the world cultural diversity. Among them, the students participated in the summer course of the University of Alberta were arranged to live in the local homestay families. These students have all expressed that it was a precious experience to live with homestay families. It not only helped them improve their oral English in daily life but also allowed them to have the opportunity to integrated into the local life and experience the unique local customs.