w88 casino News Network (Contributed by the w88 casino of English, Photography by Ren Chi)On the afternoon of December 12, 2019, the symposium "Business English Major Construction under the New Liberal Arts and New Era Higher Education Situation" was held in Room 1314 of the Chengxin Building. In the context of w88 casino's Business English major gaining first-class undergraduate major construction points, in order to better promote the discipline construction and talent cultivation of w88 casino's Business English major, this symposium invited three veterans of w88 casino's Business English - former Director of the Asia Department of the Ministry of Foreign w88 and Economic Cooperation Shi Weisan, President Chen Zhunmin, and Vice President Huang Zhenhua, to provide guidance and suggestions for the construction of the Business English major of the University of International w88.
This symposium was hosted by Secretary Liu Jinlan of the w88 casino of English. Secretary Liu first thanked the three old leaders for caring about the professional development of Business English despite their busy schedules and coming to the University of International w88 to participate in the symposium on a cold winter day. Dean Xiang Mingyou then introduced a series of reforms carried out by the w88 casino of English this year, including the establishment of new majors, and expressed his confidence and determination to further strengthen the construction of the specialty major of w88 casino - Business English Major - in the context of the new liberal arts higher education, and continue to strive to be the leader in business English in the country. Vice President Jiang Chun introduced the achievements and challenges in the construction of business English graduate students, and discussed how to strengthen cooperation and contact with the Ministry of Commerce so that our business English research and teaching can be implemented and solve practical problems for the country's One Belt One Road construction. Feng Haiying, head of the Department of Business English, sought advice from three seniors mainly on a series of problems encountered in the development of the Business English major, including teacher development, curriculum and talent training.
The three senior leaders attending the meeting gave specific guidance on the above topics. Former Vice President Huang Zhenhua spoke first. He believed that it is necessary to establish self-confidence in the discipline and correctly understand the "one-size-fits-all" talent. He emphasized that the characteristic of the business English major is to cultivate international and applied talents. It is necessary to clarify the differences in curriculum and training objectives between undergraduates and postgraduates, and continue some of the features of the previous w88 casino, such as cultivating undergraduates' ability to read mainstream English newspapers and periodicals and postgraduates' ability to read and master documents such as the Uruguay Round Agreement. It is important and necessary for these capabilities to continue to communicate with foreign countries under the framework of the United Nations. President Huang hopes that our English w88 casino at the University of International w88 and Economics can continue to carry forward its fine traditions and form a three-legged rivalry with the English Schools at Peking University and Beijing Foreign Studies University.
Afterwards, former principal Chen Zhunmin gave a speech, answering the questions raised above one by one. He affirmed the subject status of Shangying, analyzed the subject paradigm and characteristics of Shangying, and gave insights on teacher development and curriculum setting. In addition, he has high hopes for the leadership team of the institute, hoping to explore the development path of business English journals by strengthening contact and cooperation with publishing houses, and further consolidate the academic status and reputation of Business English at the University of International w88.
Former Director Shi Weisan made the last speech. Teacher Shi first expressed his deep feelings for the w88 casino of English at the University of International w88. He combined his many years of diplomatic work experience and the current demand for business negotiation talents in China amid the Sino-US w88 friction, and gave valuable advice on the development and quality cultivation of business English students in w88 casino. He introduced the development history of the English major courses, emphasized the importance of the three oldest courses at the University of International w88, and encouraged everyone to maintain the original excellent teaching tradition.
Key teachers of the Department of Business English, including Deputy Department Director Li Li, Business English Branch Secretary Xiong Liping, Young Teacher Representative Liu Jiajia, and College Management Representative Huang Mengmeng also participated in this symposium. The convening of this symposium pointed out the direction for how to further build the business English major of the University of w88 and Economics in the context of obtaining the national first-class undergraduate major. Teachers from the Department of Business and English who participated in the symposium said that after the advice of the three seniors, we have strengthened our confidence. Business English is w88 casino's first undergraduate major and a traditional advantageous subject. We must continue to maintain our disciplinary innovation advantages under the new liberal arts and new era of higher education. The meeting ended with Secretary Liu Jinlan’s concluding remarks.
