{"id":11847,"date":"2024-07-02T18:43:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T10:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/?p=11847"},"modified":"2024-07-02T18:47:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T10:47:04","slug":"utm-volunteer-circle-continues-to-support-english-teaching-in-congjiang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/utm-volunteer-circle-continues-to-support-english-teaching-in-congjiang\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>UTM Volunteer Circle continues to support English teaching in Congjiang<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11847 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\/07\/Picture-5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a-full size-herald-lay-a-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-5.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-5-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-5-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-5-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-5-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-5-187x124.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-1-11846'>\n\t\t\t\tThe UTM Volunteer Circle organised the English-language teaching programme at the Congjiang No.3 Middle School \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\/07\/Picture-4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a-full size-herald-lay-a-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-4.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-4-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-4-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-4-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-4-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-4-187x124.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-1-11845'>\n\t\t\t\tOrientation session for the UTM delegation\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\/07\/Picture-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a-full size-herald-lay-a-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-1.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-1-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-1-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-1-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-1-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-1-187x124.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-1-11843'>\n\t\t\t\tFrom 4 to 7 June, the UTM students provided teaching support for English classes at the Congjiang No.3 Middle School \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\/07\/Picture-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a-full size-herald-lay-a-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-2.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-2-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-2-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-2-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-2-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-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-1-11844'>\n\t\t\t\tThe UTM students helped to correct English assignments and tests done by the students\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<span class='pum-trigger  popmake-11850  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><em><em><em><em><em>A UTM Volunteer Circle delegation conducted in early June an eight-day English-language teaching programme at Congjiang No.3 Middle School. The initiative involved English instruction, cultural immersion, and collaboration with local educators, and received positive feedback from UTM participants and local teachers<\/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><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A group of 19 students from the UTM Volunteer Circle conducted an English-language teaching programme at the Congjiang No.3 Middle School in Congjiang County, Guizhou Province. The exchange scheme took place from 1 to 8 June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UTM Volunteer Circle organised the pro bono effort with assistance from the University\u2019s Pedagogic Affairs Department. Participating students covered part of their own transportation and accommodation expenses. The programme was also sponsored by UTM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University, through the UTM Volunteer Circle, has a steady commitment to supporting English-language teaching in Congjiang. The latter is located in the mountainous Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This volunteering initiative, now in its seventh edition, aligns with the cooperation framework agreement established in 2018 between the People\u2019s Government of Guizhou Province, the Macao SAR Government, and the Liaison Office of the Central People\u2019s Government in the Macao SAR, focusing on poverty alleviation in Guizhou Province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 1 June, UTM Assistant Professor Dr. Yan Io Man U accompanied the students to Congjiang from Zhuhai by high-speed train. After a trip of more than five hours, they arrived in Congjiang in the afternoon of the same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following day, the UTM delegation visited a famous heritage park in Congjiang to learn more about the local culture and history. On 3 June, they visited the Congjiang No.3 Middle School for the first time. The school head, 10 teachers of English, and an officer from the local education department welcomed the UTM Volunteer Circle group and organised an orientation session for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UTM&nbsp;students&nbsp;were then assigned in pairs to a respective group of local pupils. Assistance was also offered to each group, from a local teacher of English, to give guidance on the local teaching style concerning study of English as a foreign language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 4 to 7 June, the UTM students provided teaching support for English classes for Form 1 and 2 students, under supervision of the local teachers. In addition, UTM students helped to correct English assignments and tests done by the students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The local pupils \u201cwere attentive to our students\u2019 teaching,\u201d said Dr. Io. \u201cOur students played English games and showed English videos about Macao and UTM study life in class, aiming to increase the classes\u2019 interest in English,\u201d she added. \u201cThe feedback from the local teachers and the classes was very positive, and our UTM students also recognised that they had learned much from this teaching programme,\u201d Dr. Io further noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Content: UTM Assistant Professor Dr. Yan Io Man U, Faculty of Innovative Hospitality Management<\/em><br><em>Editor: UTM Public Relations Team<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A UTM Volunteer Circle delegation conducted in early June an eight-day English-language teaching programme at Congjiang No.3 Middle School. 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