FAH-ELC Summer English Programme 2024 Successfully Completed

The English Language Centre (ELC) of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) recently organized the three-week Summer English Programme 2024 (June 26 to July 16). The programme aimed to equip students with Academic English skills to help them adapt to UM’s study environment, which uses English as the medium of instruction. The participating students commented that the programme significantly improved their confidence in academic abilities and enhanced their four language competencies.

This year’s programme included a series of intensive face-to-face courses with interactive learning activities that included projects such as developing a promotional video, writing and speaking journals, and English for Specific Purposes (ESP) modules in which students of different UM faculties learn and practice using their subject-specific basic vocabulary through in-context passages and videos. Besides, an online study platform from Hong Kong was also employed to provide additional exercises that help students further develop their grammatical knowledge.

The programme was completed on Tuesday, 16 July. Students were assessed using an innovative e-portfolio approach alongside other more traditional methods. It was noticeable that students were able to demonstrate their new-found English confidence, knowledge and academic skills, which will be beneficial for their future study at UM. Overall, the Summer English Programme 2024 was a successful initiative that provided UM’s incoming first-year students with the necessary skills and resources to thrive in the English-medium academic environment.

Best Regards,

English Language Centre

Faculty of Arts and Humanities