What are the introductions and characteristics of tourism English major in Chongqing Tourism Vocational College?

This major offers basic courses such as comprehensive English, English listening, English pronunciation, spoken English, Japanese, tourism policies and regulations, basic knowledge of tour guides, tour guide business, service etiquette, British and American culture, hotel English, practice of outbound tour leaders, and core courses such as audio-visual speaking of tourism English, introduction of tourism English, translation of tourism English and practical English writing, supplemented by cognitive practice, on-the-job practice, skills training of English tour guides and introduction of scenic spots.

Feature 1: Strengthen the cultivation of English communicative competence.

Actively carry out English teaching reform, determine the teaching system focusing on cultivating students' English listening and speaking ability, change the teacher-led classroom teaching mode and implement interactive teaching.

Feature 2: Strengthen the cultivation of professional practical ability.

Using the training bases inside and outside the school, a diversified practical teaching system is established, and students' practical ability is cultivated through classroom simulation training, training in the training center inside the school, and internship in enterprises outside the school.

Feature 3: Strengthen foreign exchange and realize international training.

Tourism English majors set up overseas study tour language learning programs and undergraduate programs with the Language Center of Chiang Mai University in Thailand and Northwest University in Thailand, and send outstanding students to overseas practice bases such as Dubai, Doha and Macau every year.

Feature 4: Actively participate in social practice and various competitions to improve overall quality.

Actively organize and participate in various campus cultural and social practice activities, and organize students to participate in various related competitions. Tourism English majors have achieved excellent results in various competitions. Joe won the second prize in the Oral English Competition (English Major Group) of the 8th Vocational College Students' Vocational Skills Competition in Chongqing. Chen Si won the second prize in English group of Chongqing National Vocational College Skills Competition (higher vocational group), the first prize in the 9th Chongqing Vocational College Students' Oral English Competition (English major group), the third prize in the National Vocational College Skills Competition "Higher Education Society" Cup Oral English, and the third prize in English group of National Vocational College Skills Competition (higher vocational group). Xie won the first prize in the English major group of the FLTRP Cup in Chongqing English Writing Competition, and Yang won the second prize in the 10th Vocational Skills Competition for Higher Vocational College Students in Chongqing (English major group). Yang, Zhang Dan won the third prize in Southwest Division of FLTRP Cup English Debate Competition.