A delegation from Tsun Jin High School in Malaysia,\ncomprised of 19 English teachers of Chinese, Malay and Hindu ethnicities,\nrecently visited the University of Macau (UM) for a four-day training workshop\nthat lasted from 19 May to 22 May.<\/p>
Tsun Jin is an independent Chinese high school in\nMalaysia known for its teaching quality. Many of its graduates have been\nadmitted by world-class universities. In recent years, UM is committed to\nattracting more international students and supporting China\u2019s Belt and Road\ninitiative. Currently, over 40 undergraduate students at UM are from Malaysia.\nAmong them, over 10 are from this school.<\/p>
The workshop was jointly designed by Prof Cheng Chun Wai,\nassociate dean of the Faculty of Education (FED), and Prof Wang Yan,\ncoordinator of the Bachelor of Education Programme (English), to cater to the\nneeds of the Malaysian delegation. Prof Matilda Wong, Prof Sze Tat Ming, and\nProf Barry Lee Reynolds led the sessions on \u2018How to make use of creative\nresources and language teaching?\u2019, \u2018What teachers can do with text analysis\ntools to facilitate meaning-focused English reading?\u2019, and \u2018Introduction of\nvarious techniques to handle disruptive students and classroom management\u2019,\nrespectively. Participants had in-depth discussions, exchanged teaching\nexperience, and discussed classroom cases with UM professors.<\/p>
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Accompanied\nby Malaysian students, the delegation visited the Faculty of Arts and\nHumanities (FAH), FED, and Cheng Yu Tung College, and attended an admission\ntalk to understand the history, latest developments, and academic achievements\nof UM. At FAH, the delegation was warmly greeted by Prof Hong Gang Jin, dean of\nFAH; Prof Victoria Lei, assistant dean of FAH; and Prof Chiu Man Yin,\ncoordinator of the BA in English Studies Programme. The delegation was given a\npresentation on how the Simultaneous Interpreting Laboratory facilitates\nsimulation of real-world situations and reflective learning, as well as UM\u2019s\ndevelopments in translation programmes in recent years.<\/p>
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Media Contact Information:Communications Office, University of Macau<\/p>
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