The City University of Macau (CityU) is dedicated to cultivating students’ language and communication skills. During their studies, students are provided with general education courses in languages and intercultural communication. Moreover, CityU offers a wide range of international English testing services to encourage students to sharpen their language skills. Recently, CityU students participated in various English contests organized by the Foreign Language Education Research Institute of the International (Macau) Institute of Academic Research and the Hong Kong Language Research Association and gained outstanding results.
In the 2022 International English Ability Challenge for College Students (IEACCS), student Jin Jiayu from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) and student Shi Wen from the Faculty of International Tourism and Management (FITM) won silver awards. FHSS student Ye Jiawen won a bronze award and FITM student Zhong Yuqian obtained a merit award.
In the First International English Vocabulary Challenge for College Students (IEVCCS), FITM student Luo Qiuchan, student Zhang Qinan from the School of Education (SOE), FHSS student Yu Jiahe, and student Xu Xiaoyu from Faculty of Business (FOB) won first prizes. FHSS student Zhu Zimo won a second prize; FHSS student Yang Chen and FOB student Li Kangni won third prizes. Student Yan Zhaorui from Faculty of Finance (FOF) and FHSS student Zeng Qiyue won merit awards.
In the 2022 International English Essay Challenge for College Students (IEECCS), FHSS students Zhu Zimo and Gao Yueying won second prizes in the B category. FHSS students Lin Zhijian, Zhang Hang, and Zeng Qiyue won third prizes in the B category.
The three competitions were open to full-time students worldwide, including international students. It aimed to help students improve their English, stimulate their passion for learning English, and discover talents with outstanding language skills. The three competitions attracted students from many universities from China and overseas, including Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, and other top universities in the mainland, as well as the University of Reading, the University of New South Wales, University of Hong Kong, and University of Macau.
Going forward, CityU is planning to launch degree programs in Applied Linguistics to nurture multilingual talents with intercultural communication skills. The curriculum will center on intercommunication, communication in workplace, language education, and teaching Chinese as an International Language.
