i-Learner English for Universities Marathon Competition

Spring 2024 i-Learner English for Universities Marathon Competition

This semester, ELC is glad to introduce the i-Learner English for Universities Marathon Competition. The deadline for the competition is April 30. To join the contest, students have to complete as many lessons as possible. The ELC will select one champion who achieves the highest completion regardless of the level. The champion will be awarded MOP 1000 in book and supermarket coupons. Meanwhile, the top students at each level who have completed the most will be awarded for their exceptional efforts. For the writing competition, the top students from UE 1-3 who have completed the writing task with the highest score will be awarded. The winners will also receive a certificate from the ELC.

All students enrolled in ELC courses in 2023/24 are automatically registered as i-Learner users. Follow the steps below to explore and acquire new lessons  

  1. Log into https://um.i-learner.com.hk/ with your UM account information.
  2. Lessons in both the “University English” and “English Marathon” sections are counted in the competition.
  3. Choose the topics at your current ELC course levels.
  4. Complete as many lessons as you can with a score above 70% to win the prize!  

*Notes: 

  1. Scores will be valid only if you complete the i-Learner lessons at your current ELC course level, e.g. students in EELC1011 should complete UE1 lessons 
  2. UE1 lessons are open to EELC1011 students; UE2 lessons are open to EELC1012; UE3 lessons are open to EELC1013 students; Advanced Skills Practice lessons are open to EELC2008/09/10/11/12 students.

Spring 2024 EWCC Chatroom #1 - Study Overseas

The English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC) is thrilled to release our first EWCC chatroom themed “Study Overseas” on January 31 (Wed)

This event coincides with the intense postgraduate & summer school application periods, where students seek assistance in editing their CVs and refining personal statements for their dream schools. In the chatroom, students will have the chance to share experiences and concerns with their peers. Meanwhile, they also have the chance to enhance their communication and writing skills with tips from our tutors.

Date: 31 January 2024 (Wednesday)

Time: 15:30:16:30

Venue: E7-1022

Students with all levels of English proficiency are welcome to participate. No registration is required. Do not hesitate and simply drop by EWCC!

For further details, please see the poster.

Language Leap Lab Tutorials

The English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC) is thrilled to announce a Words Matter Festival, which will be held from Feb 19th to April 19th.

This semester, EWCC presents a series of tutorials, designed to enhance students’ language usage and critical thinking skills. The tutorial series specifies 1) sentence building, 2) common fallacies, 3) critical reading and analysis, and 4) critical writing and evaluation.

Language Lab Tutorials

Date: from 19 February to 11 April 2024 (Monday and Thursday)

Time: Please refer to the registration form

Venue: E3-1032 (Monday); E3-G033 (Thursday)

For the schedules and topics, please see the poster below:

Language Master Challenge

The English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC) is thrilled to announce a Words Matter Festival, which will be held from Feb 19th to April 19th.

The festival introduces two competitions to our students: 1) “Language Master Challenge”; and 2) “Word Mania Challenge”.

The “Language Master Challenge” is a follow-up competition of the Language Leap Lab tutorials, open to all UM students. The competition covers topics that are highly related to the tutorials. If you want to make yourself more competitive in this competition, you may join our tutorials to strengthen your language skills and critical thinking.

EWCC has prepared amazing prizes for the winners. Students of all levels are welcome to participate. Do not hesitate to win yourself a prize!

Language Master Challenge

Date: 17 April 2024

Time: 10:00 – 12:00

Venue: E4-1051

If you are interested in the competition, please register here or by scanning the QR code on the poster below:

https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3QJq1TDAhhukvD8

Word Mania Challenge

The English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC) is thrilled to announce a Words Matter Festival, which will be held from Feb 19th to April 19th.

The festival introduces two competitions to our students: 1) “Language Master Challenge”, and 2) “Word Mania Challenge”.

The “Word Mania Challenge” is a thrilling vocabulary challenge competition, open to all UM students. It will assess your vocabulary knowledge, including spelling, collocation, meaning, collocation, and meaning.

EWCC has prepared amazing prizes for the winners. Students of all levels are welcome to participate. Do not hesitate to win yourself a prize!

Word Mania Challenge

Date: 17 April 2024

Time: 14:00 – 16:00

Venue: E4-1051

If you are interested in the competition, please register here or by scanning the QR code on the poster below:

https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3QJq1TDAhhukvD8

EWCC News

FALL 2023 Academic Workshop Series Successfully Concluded

The ELC is thrilled to announce that the English Academic Workshop Series, hosted by the EWCC tutors, was successfully concluded. 

The ELC welcomed a series of English Academic Workshops, themed “Beyond Words”, in September 2023. The series included Email Writing, Reading for University, SQ3R Reading Skills, and Effective Intercultural Communication. The workshops aimed at allowing students to have an all-around English language development and gain practical skills for university study. 

The students were highly engaged in the workshop, especially in the activities. Hands-on tasks are assigned to students, which allow them to put theories into practice. The students unleashed their creativity and shared their work with their peers. Overall, the activities provided a good platform for the students to get along with their schoolmates.

The English Academic Workshop Series is successfully concluded with all the support from our teachers and students. The ELC is happy to see our college students immersing themselves in an English environment, working with their peers, and expressing themselves in English.

FALL 2023 Open House Successfully Concluded

EWCC Open House successfully concluded

EWCC kicked off the month with the Open House event on 11th October, which was a huge success. The Open House event aimed at allowing students to learn more about our center, including our services and activities. 

We were thrilled to see many students visiting our center, whether they were seeking English learning advice or just having fun through English interactive activities. The energy and engagement of the students at the event were amazing. 

Learning a language does not have to be dull. The EWCC Open House event provided a platform for our students to engage in our English interactive activities and learn English while having fun. We were also happy to see students of various disciplines and levels bringing up language learning questions, exchanging experiences and ideas, and learning from each other. 

This year, EWCC proposed a “Lemon Tea DIY experience” for charity purposes. Students can get the chance to make their own lemon tea with any amount of donations (100% of the money is donated directly to the animal rescue organizations). Besides offering help to animal rescue organizations, the main purpose is to familiarize students with the harmful consequences of pet abandonment and the hard work of the organizations. 

The Open House event was a great way to share information about our consultation services and upcoming activities, which will bring students invaluable opportunities to improve their English proficiency.

Upcoming Activities