EMI Course

EMI refers to learning courses offered at non-English speaking institutions where 100% English is used in the delivery of content, teacher-student interaction, teaching materials for learning and academic use, and presentation and assessment of learning outcomes. The principles are explained as follows:

1.  English courses that focus on language learning rather than professional subject content should not be classified as EMI courses, but the importance of ESL, EAP (English for Academic Purposes) or ESP (English for Special Purposes) courses should be emphasized, and English teachers are also promoting important support for EMI courses. In other words, universities should pay attention to English courses and English teaching when promoting EMI programs.

2.   For EMI courses, delivery of content, interaction between students and teachers, learning materials, and presentation and assessment of learning outcomes (such as oral presentations, assignments or tests) should be in 100% English.

3.     Chinese can be used for interaction among students under certain circumstances. For example, in group discussions, Chinese may be used for short time to facilitate creative thinking and brainstorming. However, students are still required to present their discussion results in English, and students should be encouraged to use English more often in class discussions when their English proficiency improves or when they choose more EMI courses.

4.    At the same time, students should introduce their discussion results in English. The way and situation used by other languages ​​in the classroom should be limited, but students can use other languages ​​when interacting in groups to facilitate mutual understanding and creative thinking. However, teachers should still ensure that at least 70% of class communication is in English.

5.     A high-quality EMI course should encourage students to speak and write in English as much as possible.

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