FAH-ELC Student Activity: “EWCC Open House” 2023 The Open House event aims at letting students know more about the English Writing and Communication Centre (EWCC) of FAH-ELC, as well as our services and upcoming activities. On this Open House Day, we are going to play some games related to the English language and enjoy refreshment with students. Students are also welcome to bring in their assignments and projects for consultation, or ask any questions regarding English learning. No registration needed. Come and join us!   Number of participants: No limit Targeted Participants: all UM students Date: 08 March 2023 Time: 2:30 pm-5:30 pm Venue: E7-1022 (English Writing and Communication Centre) Facilitators: ELTAs   Best Regards, English Writing and Communication Centre […]

FAH-ELC EWCC Student Activity Workshop: “English Presentation & Public Speaking Skills" March is the presentation season. It is a time when many students are working on their class presentations. In order to give a good presentation, not only do students need to have good delivery skills, but they also need to know how to effectively bring out their main points and their take-home messages. In this workshop, Miranda will guide participants through some hands-on activities to help them design effective take-home messages. They will also practice giving speeches to develop their confidence.   Date & Time: 09 March 2023 Venue: E3-G034 Time: 5:30 pm-7:00 pm Number of participants: 30 Target Participants: All UM students Level(s): Students of all levels of […]

FAH-ELC EWCC Student Activity Talk: “The Way You Talk and What It Says About You” + Follow-up Competition Speaker: Ms. Natacha (Nash) Ilagan This workshop aims to help students break down what makes a speech (and consequently a speaker) engaging and credible. Students will come away with a better understanding of how they can improve their public speaking. There will be a follow-up competition which will give students an immediate platform to use their newly obtained knowledge in practice. Winning students will be awarded book coupons. About the guest speaker: Ms. Nash Ilagan is a three-time champion of the Macau-wide English Speaking Competition. Nash is now a co-coach of the Public Speaking Team of UM and has guided students to […]

FAH-ELC EWCC Student Activity Workshop: “Impromptu Speech” An impromptu speech is a speech given with little or no predetermination and preparation. In preparation, it requires speakers to focus on the given topics, search for relevant information, and organize their thoughts in little given time. The presentation requires students to deliver their points of view along with supporting information. This workshop can practice students’ abilities to organize and deliver their thoughts and ideas in English with limited preparation. Participants will also reflect on each other’s points of view.   Date: 16 March 2023 Time: 18:00-19:30 Venue: E3-G033 Number of participants: 30 UM students Target Participants: All UM students Level(s): Students of all levels of English proficiency are welcome to join   […]

FAH-ELC EWCC Student Activity Workshop: “Effective Persuasion in Presentation” Presentation is one of the main tasks of college students, and most of these presentations involve persuasion. In this workshop, students will learn about specific skills to improve their persuasiveness in public speaking, especially the strategies to convince their audience to believe in them or take certain actions. Students will also have the opportunity to present their persuasive speech on given topics in different settings and have fun talking time with their peers!   Date: 21 March 2023 (Tuesday) Time: 18:00-19:30 Venue: E3-G033 Number of participants: 30 UM students Target Participants: All UM students Level(s): Students of all levels of English proficiency are welcome to join Registration: https://ummoodle.um.edu.mo/mod/scheduler/view.php?id=2982453   Best Regards, […]

FAH-ELC EWCC Student Activity Talk: “Debate and Negotiation in a Professional Setting” + Follow-up Competition Speaker: Mr. Emanuel Roth Soares This workshop will introduce the practice of negotiation and debate in a professional setting. Students may take away communication skills for having constructive verbal discussions in a variety of formal or professional settings. There will be a follow-up competition which will give students an immediate platform to use their newly obtained knowledge in practice. Winning students will be awarded book coupons. Date: 22 March 2023 (Wednesday) Time: 17:30-19:00 Venue: E6-2102 Number of participants: 30 UM students Target Participants: All UM students Level(s): Students of all levels of English proficiency are welcome to join About the guest: Emanuel Roth Soares earned […]

FAH-ELC EWCC Student Activity Talk: “Hospitality and Tourism” + Follow-up Competition Speaker: Ms. TAN, Si Ting (Sitti) This workshop introduces practical skills of verbal and writing English in the service industry. The communication with stakeholders, including guests and co-workers, is essential in maintaining good relationships and getting the daily job done. Students can get some insights of the career path of both hospitality industry and OTA segments. There will be a follow-up competition which will give students an immediate platform to use their newly obtained knowledge in practice. Winning students will be awarded book coupons. About the Guest: Ms. TAN, Si Ting (Sitti) received her Bachelor’s degree in hospitality and gaming management in 2019 from the University of Macau. Hotels […]