{"id":11724,"date":"2024-06-19T09:47:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T01:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/?p=11724"},"modified":"2024-06-19T09:48:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T01:48:02","slug":"11724-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/11724-2\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>UTM\u2019s English-language focus broadened my horizons: graduating student Mars Han<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11724 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-herald-lay-a-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1535462835.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1535462835.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a-full size-herald-lay-a-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1535462835.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1535462835-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1535462835-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1535462835-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1535462835-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1535462835-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1535462835-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1535462835-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11727'>\n\t\t\t\tFinal-year undergraduate Mars Han during a class presentation at UTM\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a-full size-herald-lay-a-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-2.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-2-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-2-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-2-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-2-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-2-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11726'>\n\t\t\t\tMars Han praises the friendly environment at UTM\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<span class='pum-trigger  popmake-11728  text-center font-blue' data-do-default=''>\u4e2d\u6587\u6458\u8981 \/ Summary in Chinese<\/span>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Final-year undergraduate Mars Han, from northern China, says he significantly improved his English-language skills at UTM, adding that the University&#8217;s supportive environment played a big part in his personal and academic development. Mars encourages young people from mainland China to study at UTM<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mars Han Wenze, due to graduate from UTM this summer with a Bachelor of Science in Tourism Business Management, attributes his personal and academic development over the past four years to the University\u2019s enriching environment. The student, who hails from Zhangjiakou in Hebei Province, in northern China, says that his time at UTM has offered him much more than scholarly knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve learned how to look at things from multiple angles,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He praises the University\u2019s English-language environment, believing it has broadened his understanding of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mars notes that he struggled to keep up at the start of his UTM studies, due to his unfamiliarity with using English in a classroom setting. \u201cThe English Centre at UTM meant a lot to me. Many passionate lecturers there helped me build confidence in learning English, and shared their experiences and techniques with me,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By enhancing his English proficiency, Mars says he was also able to improve his academic performance. \u201cThere is a lot of research information accessible in languages other than in Chinese. However, as Chinese speakers we can access this knowledge if we also master English, allowing us to build a comprehensive and solid background\u201d concerning various topics, he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mars was actively involved in university affairs at UTM. He served as a student representative on the Pedagogic Council. In addition, he was a \u2018Green Ambassador\u2019, promoting environmentally-friendly practices among fellow students and University staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also got involved in debating contests. \u201cI participated in the Macao Inter-Tertiary Debate Competition during my time at UTM, and our team won second place,\u201d he recalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cParticipating in debate competitions helped shape my way of thinking and build a foundation for how I deal with problems,\u201d Mars says, adding he is grateful for the university\u2019s support. \u201cUTM invited experts in debate to train us, which enabled us to excel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mars highly recommends that young people from northern China consider studying at UTM. \u201cWhen you step onto the campus, you will have the opportunity to explore your interests and discover what you are good at,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For students who are not from one of Macao\u2019s neighbouring cities, \u201clearning how to overcome the differences of other cultures, languages, and lifestyles will help you develop, and it will be of benefit to your future,\u201d Mars concludes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Editor: UTM Public Relations Team<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Final-year undergraduate Mars Han, from northern China, says he significantly improved his English-language skills at UTM, adding that the University&#8217;s supportive environment played a big part in his personal and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":11727,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2322,136],"tags":[3082,2174,1455,2137,3080,1436,3083,400,2861,283,3081,376,1281,2859,1192],"class_list":["post-11724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bachelor-degrees","category-main_headline","tag-academic-development","tag-debate","tag-english","tag-fresh-graduate","tag-graduating-class","tag-graduation","tag-hebei","tag-macao","tag-macao-university-of-tourism","tag-mainland-china","tag-student","tag-tourism-business-management","tag-undergraduate","tag-utm","tag-zhangjiakou","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"views":443,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11724"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11724\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11732,"href":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11724\/revisions\/11732"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}