雙語新聞》文學院產業EMI課程促進產學交流 拓展學生視野
- Ellen Liu 劉錚
- 2023年4月3日
- 讀畢需時 3 分鐘
已更新：2024年8月22日
國立臺灣師範大學為推動雙語教育，於2021年成立雙語教育推動辦公室，並籌畫全英語授課EMI（English Medium Instruction）課程，以期幫助學生提昇專業英語能力，同時開闊國際視野。其中，「產業EMI－職場探索」課程便於3月18日邀請澳大利亞昆士蘭州貿易暨投資辦事處代表劉培希（Patrick Hafenstein）前來演講，除介紹昆士蘭州與臺灣間的貿易關係，也說明相關實習資訊。
澳大利亞昆士蘭貿易暨投資辦事處為澳洲政府設立於臺灣的官方辦事處，其工作為處理昆士蘭與臺灣各產業間投資貿易及合作事項，並協助發掘商業機會。劉培希提到，昆士蘭為澳洲第一個於臺灣設立辦事處的州政府，州內許多城市也分別與臺北、臺南、桃園和南投成為姊妹市。30年來臺灣與昆士蘭在多個領域進行合作與交流，包括農業、餐飲、教育、體育、金融、旅遊、文化等。
其中農業領域，臺灣除了每年向澳洲進口大量牛肉外，臺灣農委會也與昆士蘭農業部分享農業技術，協助在昆士蘭種植臺灣品種荔枝和香蕉。而教育方面，臺灣每年有上千位學生前往昆士蘭進修學習，昆士蘭也提供臺灣學生獎學金。此外，2019年臺灣已有高中採用昆士蘭公立學校學制，讓學生畢業後可直接申請昆士蘭的大學，由此可見昆士蘭與臺灣的密切關係。
會後課堂學生詢問若想成為辦事處實習生需具備何種技能，劉培希表示英語溝通能力和資料搜尋能力皆十分重要，實習生需發揮創新思維，找尋符合雙方利益的合作內容和潛在投資項目。而由於昆士蘭和臺灣的合作領域十分多元，因此也鼓勵各科系學生勇於嘗試。
除在課堂與學生進行交流，劉培希也與本校文學院陳秋蘭院長、國際事務處林俊吉處長等一同討論本校未來與澳洲的學術交流可能性，爭取本校教職員生更多學習機會。而「產業EMI－職場探索」未來也將邀請其他專業人士前來分享工作經驗和面試技巧，包括臺積電、主管英文顧問公司、英國文化協會等，學生也將參訪美國在臺協會及學術交流基金會，體驗英語工作環境，從中找尋未來工作目標。（撰文：校園記者教育113劉錚 / 編輯：黃樂賢 / 核稿：胡世澤、文學院）
To build a bilingual university, National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) established the Office of Bilingual Education (OBE) in 2021 and started to promote EMI（English Medium Instruction）courses this semester to enhance students’ English proficiency and international competitiveness. On 18 March, one of the EMI courses, “Career Exploration in English,” invited Patrick Hafenstein, the Commissioner of Trade and Investment Queensland Office (TIQ) in Taiwan to share business trade and investment relationships between Taiwan and Australia.
Mr. Hafenstein mentioned that the Queensland government is the only state government in Australia to open an office in Taiwan due to the strong connection between Queensland and Taiwan. Their jobs are to connect Queensland companies with Taiwanese corporations and help investors find business opportunities between the two places.
Queensland and Taiwan have business relationships in many fields, including agriculture, catering, education, sports, finance, tourism, and culture, etc. In agriculture, the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Taiwan Council of Agriculture collaborated and shared the technology of growing Taiwanese lychees and bananas in Queensland.
In education, Queensland is a popular destination for Taiwanese students. There are thousands of students studying in Queensland each year, and Queensland has offered scholarships to Taiwanese students since 2011. Besides, one Taiwanese private high school decided to offer Queensland public-school curriculum in 2019. Students graduated from this school can apply for Australian universities without taking other examinations.
After the speech, students asked about the skills required in order to be an intern in TIQ. Mr. Hafenstein said the most important ability would be English speaking and market researching skills. Interns have to find potential market opportunities in Taiwan for Australian companies and give an overview report of the marketplace. There are many fields for interns to work on, so students from different departments can all try to apply for this position.
Mr. Hafenstein also had a discussion with Chiou-lan Chern, Dean, College of Liberal Arts, and Chun-Chi Lin, Vice President for International Affairs about future opportunities of academic exchange between NTNU and Australian universities. Also, “Career Exploration in English” will invite more speakers from other organizations, including Executive Plus Consulting, British Council, ASML, and TSMC in upcoming classes to share their job experiences and interview skills. Students will also visit American Insititute in Taiwan (AIT) and Foundation for Scholarly Exchange, Fulbright Taiwan (FSE) to explore international workplace and future career paths.
留言