SEMINAR ON “USING ENGLISH FOR EFFECTIVE INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY”
Updated : 2023/02/02
On July 25, 2022, UFLS-UD organized the Seminar on "Using English for effective intercultural communication in the 21st Century", proudly attended by Associate Professor Dr. Jonathan Newton, Program Leader of M.A. TESOL and Applied Linguistics, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Long, Vice Rector of UFLS-UD, stated that in recent years, the University had strengthened cooperation with international organizations, foreign educational institutes, and prestigious universities around the world to realize the mission in training and improving the understanding of human languages and cultures, contributing to national development and international integration. One of the University's partners is Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic giving rise to global changes and challenges, the two universities managed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding in July 2021, in which one important product of cooperation is the Joint Training Program on MA TESOL.
Speaking at the program, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Long expressed his hope that there would be more effective cooperation programs for staff, lecturers, and students of the two universities in the upcoming time. The sharing of useful information at the Seminar will be a stepping stone for students to gain more confidence in using English for effective cross-cultural communication in the 21st century.
As the keynote speaker at the Seminar, Associate Professor Dr. Jonathan Newton stated the reason why students cannot speak foreign languages fluently in real-life situations. He elaborated on the concept of "intercultural competence" as constituted by the ability to interpret and relate, to discover and interact; to understand one's cultural background, values, belief structures and ways of life; to perceive of self, prejudices, stereotypes, and attitudes towards cultural differences in cross-cultural communication.
At the Seminar, the participants were also introduced to the Joint Training Program on MA TESOL and had their queries answered by Associate Professor Dr. Jonathan Newton regarding the study environment, living expenses, life experiences during the semester in New Zealand.
Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Long, Vice Rector of UFLS-UD, stated that in recent years, the University had strengthened cooperation with international organizations, foreign educational institutes, and prestigious universities around the world to realize the mission in training and improving the understanding of human languages and cultures, contributing to national development and international integration. One of the University's partners is Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic giving rise to global changes and challenges, the two universities managed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding in July 2021, in which one important product of cooperation is the Joint Training Program on MA TESOL.
Speaking at the program, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Long expressed his hope that there would be more effective cooperation programs for staff, lecturers, and students of the two universities in the upcoming time. The sharing of useful information at the Seminar will be a stepping stone for students to gain more confidence in using English for effective cross-cultural communication in the 21st century.
As the keynote speaker at the Seminar, Associate Professor Dr. Jonathan Newton stated the reason why students cannot speak foreign languages fluently in real-life situations. He elaborated on the concept of "intercultural competence" as constituted by the ability to interpret and relate, to discover and interact; to understand one's cultural background, values, belief structures and ways of life; to perceive of self, prejudices, stereotypes, and attitudes towards cultural differences in cross-cultural communication.
At the Seminar, the participants were also introduced to the Joint Training Program on MA TESOL and had their queries answered by Associate Professor Dr. Jonathan Newton regarding the study environment, living expenses, life experiences during the semester in New Zealand.
