1.Department ofEnglish

I. General introduction

We have enrolled students since 1993 and undergraduates 2000. We have 25 full-time teaching staffs, among whom 6 are professors, 9 associate professors, 10 lecturers and 5 with PhD degree. All the professors and PhDs teach undergraduate courses. At present, the number of students who major in English is about 450, and they are all equipped with solid professional knowledge and strong practical skills.

We also have cross-border e-commerce course, and it can be learned by students after their completion of the fundamental stage. We have established a long-term fixed “double-cross” (cross-border and cross-university enterprise) joint training mechanism with foreign universities and enterprises, domestic foreign-related enterprises and other departments. Students have the opportunity to participate in the "double cross" project to study and practice (with salary) both at home and abroad for six months to one year.

We have well-facilitated teaching and research centers and labs, such as language lab, multi-functional recording room, self-learning platform. More than 10 internship bases both here and abroad have been established. Graduates have a bright job prospects, mainly engaged in cross-border e-commerce, management, translation, tourism, foreign affairs and other works related to this major.

II.Training target

We aim at cultivating high-quality cross-border e-commerce talents with great character, solid English language foundation, necessary knowledge of English language and literature, strong abilities of translating and intercultural business communication. And they are also in line with the needs of national economic construction and social development.

III.Major characteristics

We build up the students’ knowledge structure based on “English major foundation + characteristic direction”, and train high-quality cross-border e-commerce talents with strong capabilities of translating and cross-cultural business communication mainly through the joint training of “double cross” (cross-border and cross-university enterprise). We attach great importance to the cultivation of students’ basic language skills and cross-cultural awareness, and to foster the skills of business translation and impart the business knowledge. Students can enhance their cross-cultural awareness, broaden international vision and improve their comprehensive application ability of English through cross-border joint training.

IV.Graduation requirements

The knowledge and ability required for graduates:

1.Know national policies, law and regulations;

2.Be equipped with the strong ability of self-learning and lifelong learning;

3.Master professional knowledge of English language, literature, culture;

4.Be provided with high professional skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing;

5.Have solid professional intellectual skills in translation, business, etc.

6.Be equipped with certain practical application ability of a second language;

7.Grasp computer application technology;

8.Grasp the basic methods of document retrieve and data inquiry and have preliminary ability about science research;

V.Main subject, core courses and main practical teaching links

Main subject: English Language and Literature

Core courses: Comprehensive English, English Grammar, Audio-visual English, English Writing, Translation, Interpretation, Overview of Chinese Culture, Selected Readings of English and American Literature, Advanced English, Introduction to Linguistics, Across-cultural Communication, Business English, Computer Application, etc.

Main practical teaching: Comprehensive Application of English Language, Professional Practice, Graduation Practice, Graduation Design (Graduation Thesis), etc.

VI.Length of schooling and degree to be awarded

Standard length of schooling: 4 years

Degree to be awarded: Bachelor of Arts

2.Department of Chinese International Education

I. General introduction

This department started to recruit undergraduates since 2009. At present, there are about 110 students currently studying in GUET; more than 60 students have been sent to Thailand, Laos and the Philippines as Chinese volunteer for teaching Chinese as a foreign language. This major owns a team of experienced teachers with reasonable structure; all the teachers had experienced in overseas Chinese language teaching. Now the major has established two overseas internship sites in Thailand and Vietnam, and one domestic internship base. All students are required to do the intership abroad during their undergraduate study. Our college is equipped with language lab, multi-functional recording room, simultaneous interpretation lab and self-learning platform, etc. After graduation, students will mainly pursue the career of teaching Chinese as foreign language, business, management, tourism and other works related to the major.

II.Training target

We aim at equipping our students with solid basic knowledge of Chinese, high level of humanistic quality, and professional knowledge and capability in Chinese literature, Chinese culture, and cross-cultural communication and so on.We also focus on cultivating the application-oriented talents of Chinese language and literature who can engage in Chinese teaching in schools at home and abroad, and the works related to the communication of language and culture in enterprises and institutions.

III. Major characteristics

This major is a new interdisciplinary program that cultivates talents who master Chinese language and culture and solid teaching ability of Chinese as a foreign language. They will also have the experience of Chinese language teaching abroad, and possess certain cross-cultural communication skills.

IV. Graduation Requirements

Our students have been taught to master the basic knowledge of Chinese language, history and culture. Through the training of humanities and social sciences, they are able to use the knowledge that they have learned to do language work, Chinese International Education and cultural exchange practices across the globe.

Specific requirements for graduates of th

1. Master the basic theories and knowledge of Chinese linguistics;

2. Possess the professional skills of teaching Chinese as a second language with speaking standard Mandarin and writing it in a right way;

3. Know well about the basic knowledge of Chinese literature and culture and master a foreign language as well. Besides, you need to grasp a second language basically and certain intercultural communication skills;

4. Be familiar with the national policies, rules and regulations on Chinese language and its dissemination.

5. Be able to constantly acquire new knowledge and practical work ability as a research-based learner and a critical thinker.

V. Main subject, core courses and main practical teaching links

Main subject: Chinese Language& Literature

Main courses: Modern Chinese, Ancient Chinese, Introduction to Linguistics, Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Introduction to Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Chinese Ancient Literature, Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature, The General Theory of Chinese Literature, Special Topic of the TCFL, Teaching Chinese as a ForeignLanguage in Classroom.

Main practical teaching links: Teaching Internship, Teaching Practice (at abroad), Graduation Design (Graduation Thesis), etc.

VI. Length of schooling and degree to be awarded

Standard length of schooling: 4 years

Degree to be awarded: Bachelor of Arts

3.Department of Japanese

I. General introduction

Department of Japanese has begun to enroll undergraduates since 2009 and currently there are about 110 students studying in GUET. We own a team of experienced teachers with reasonable structure. We have established a long-term fixed “double-cross” (cross-border and cross-university enterprise) joint training mechanism with foreign universities and enterprises, domestic foreign-related enterprises and other departments. All students have the opportunity to participate in “double-cross” projects for six months to one year to study and practice (paid) at home and abroad. We have well-facilitated teaching conditions, such as language lab, multi-function recording room, simultaneous interpreting lab and self-learning platform.After graduation, students will mainly pursue the career of business, trade, management, translation, tourism, education, foreign affairs and other works related to the major.

II. Our Objectives

Our aim is to cultivate practical Japanese professionals who can engage in international business and Japanese-Chinese translation with international perspective, solid Japanese foundation, business knowledge and skills as well as the abilities of international business communication and translation.

III. Our characteristics

Based on "Japanese professional foundation + characteristic direction" to build the students' knowledge structure, "double-cross" (cross-border and cross-university enterprise) joint training as the main way to train the application-oriented Japanese professional talents with strong abilities of translation practice and cross-cultural communication. Our basic courses are mainly composed of language, literature and culture, focusing on the cultivation of students' basic language skills and cross-cultural awareness, especially the Japanese basic language knowledge and four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. As to the characteristic orientation part, we should strengthen the training of business knowledge and translation skills of students. With the join training between universities and enterprises, our students can work seamlessly together with the requirements of employers; By increasing the weight of practice credits and strengthening the teaching concept of "learning by doing", students' comprehensive application ability of Japanese can be improved.

IV. Graduation requirements

Graduates should acquire the following knowledge and abilities:

1. Understand national policies and regulations;

2. Master the professional knowledge of Japanese, literature and culture, etc;

3. Have strong self-learning and lifelong learning abilities;

4. Have high professional skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing Japanese;

5. Have solid professional knowledge and skills in translation, business, etc.

6. Have a certain practical ability of using the second foreign language;

7. Master computer application technology;

8. Master the basic methods of literature retrieval and data query, and have preliminary scientific research ability.

V. Main subjects, core courses and main practical teaching activities

Main subject: Japanese language and literature.

Major Courses: Basic Japanese, Intermediate Japanese, Advanced Japanese, Listening, Spoken Japanese, Japanese Writing, Japanese Translation, Japanese Interpretation, Japanese Phonetics, Japan Panorama, Intercultural Communication, Speech and Debate, Advanced Japanese Audio-visual Speaking, English, Computer Applications, etc.

Main practical teaching Activities: Application practice of Japanese comprehensive ability, professional practice, graduation practice and thesis, etc.

VI. Length of schooling and degree to be rewarded

Standard length of schooling: 4 years

Degree to be awarded: Bachelor of Arts

4.The 1st Department of College English

The 1st Department of College English has a faculty of 32 members: 3 professors, 6 associate professors, 20 lecturers and 3 teaching assistants. It is responsible for the teaching of College English and quality development courses for non-English majors in GUET. Its present courses are College English I, College English II, College English III, College English IV, Cross-cultural Communication, Practical Translation and Writing, etc. .

Under the guideline of student-centered and OBE teaching, its teachers are intensely engaged in exploring new ways in teaching to build quality classes. In the aspects of teaching reform and scientific research activities , they have undertaken or participated in a number of provincial or university-level educational reform projects. When it comes to extra curriculum activities, teachers from the 1^stDepartment of College English organize and instruct students in various English competitions, such as the FLTRP Writing Competition, Reading Competition and Translation Competition, National English Competition for College Students, devoting a lot to fostering a good ambience of learning English on campus.

5. The 2nd Department of College English

The 2nd Department of College English has a faculty of 30 members, including 1 professor, 14 associate professors, 13 lecturers and 2 teaching assistants. It is mainly responsible for the teaching of College English and quality development courses for freshman and sophomore. At present, the department offers the following courses: College English 1-4, Cross-cultural Communication, Practical Translation and Writing and some skills training courses for Cet-4 and Cet-6.

Teachers in our department are engaged in scientific research actively and and strive to improve their professional level. They work as the leader or participants in a number of provincial or university-level educational reform projects. Besides they have compiled a variety of auxiliary teaching materials, teaching reference materials and series of books for English teaching. Moreover, they achieved a lot in the teaching competitions, winning national and provincial prizes in software competitions and micro-class competitions.

Teachers in our department devote to carrying out various activities for the second classroom, organizing and guiding students to take part in multilevel competitions, such as the FLTRP Writing Competition, Reading Competition and Translation Competition, National English Competition for College Students. As a result, many students win great awards in the competitions.