FHSS Chair Professor Lixian Jin shares Intercultural Communication skills at 2nd session of TESOL Master Class Webinar Series

Chair Professor Lixian Jin, Dean of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS), attended as a guest speaker at the second session of the TESOL Master Class Webinar Series organized by the Global English Education China Assembly. Prof Jin’s lecture themed at “Approaches for Teaching Intercultural Communication Skills in ELT” attracted over 6,500 participants.

The virtual seminar was chaired by Dr Teng Feng, Associate Professor of Beijing Normal University. Prof. Jin’s lecture drew participants worldwide to explore topics related to intercultural communication (IC), such as its relations to global development. The webinar also outlined different perspectives of culture and IC, aiming to encourage learning of different cultures around the world through cross-cultural learning skills, thus improving the effectiveness of English Language Teaching (ELT).

The Global English Education China Assembly launched the TESOL Master Class Webinar Series with joint efforts from academic institutions and higher education institutions at home and abroad. The virtual seminars allow ELT teachers to learn from renowned experts worldwide, increase peer exchanges among teachers and enhance teaching quality. The series consists of five live webinars inviting experts in English-language education to present cutting-edge teaching theories, share excellent teaching methods and answer practical teaching queries. The lecture series explores education mindsets and stimulates teaching inspiration for English-language education members.

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Source: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences