College English

College English, an integral part of higher learning, is a required basic course for undergraduate students. Under the guidance of theories of foreign language teaching, College English has as its main components knowledge and practical skills of the English language, learning strategies and intercultural communication. It is a systematic whole, incorporating different teaching models and approaches.

The objective of College English is to develop students’ ability to use English in a well-rounded way, especially in listening and speaking, so that in their future studies and careers as well as social interactions they will be able to communicate effectively, and at the same time enhance their ability to study independently and improve their general cultural awareness so as to meet the needs of China’s social development and international exchanges.

The courses include College English, Academic English, Business English, Western Culture, Intercultural Communication, Chinese Culture and so on. After years of construction, College English has been rated as a key course and a top-quality course at the school level, a first-class foreign language course in Chongqing and a demonstration course from the Ideological and Political Perspective in Chongqing. College English is listed as the most popular course in the annual students’ evaluation of teaching.