The results of the National College English Test Band 4 (CET-4) were recently released, bringing exciting news from Limerick International College. Among the 145 students who sat the exam, 102 passed successfully, marking a one-time pass rate of 70.3%. This outstanding result fully demonstrates the educational strength of Sino-foreign cooperative education and the remarkable outcomes of the college’s English teaching system.
As the university’s distinctive platform for Sino-foreign cooperative education, the college consistently adheres to the philosophy of "internationalization, high quality and practical orientation", regards English teaching as the core of talent training, and leverages international partnership advantages to cultivate high-caliber talents with global vision. To improve students’ practical English proficiency and address the long-standing problem of overemphasis on exam skills while neglecting practical application, the college has built a joint Chinese and foreign teaching team. Foreign teachers boast authentic native language proficiency and solid teaching expertise, while Chinese teachers are well-acquainted with students’ learning conditions and deliver targeted instruction.
The college adopts immersive all-English teaching to strengthen students’ integrated listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. IELTS training modules are embedded into courses to help students adapt to international curricula and pursue further studies overseas. Meanwhile, tiered tutoring sessions, English movie appreciation, English speech contests and other featured activities are held on a regular basis to foster a favorable language-learning atmosphere.
The college places equal emphasis on fostering sound academic conduct among students and improving teaching standards among faculty, advancing both sides in tandem. For academic atmosphere development, strict attendance checks, academic supervision and role model incentives are implemented to guide students to adopt a positive learning attitude, form good study habits and create a vibrant campus culture where students compete, learn from and push each other to excel. To elevate teaching standards, the college tightens teaching assessment, standardizes teaching procedures, optimizes teaching approaches and innovates teaching models, comprehensively boosting teaching quality and educational effectiveness.
This excellent test result serves as a vivid testimony to the college’s educational achievements. Moving forward, the college will keep refining its English teaching system and innovating teaching methods to steadily enhance students’ comprehensive practical English ability, support their international development, and cultivate more high-quality globally competitive talents.
