Teachers and Students from the Education University 

of Hong Kong Visited HZU

On the afternoon of April 4, a delegation led by Professor Saskia Van Viegen and 

Lecturer Wong Ka-ho from the Department of English Education at The Education 

University of Hong Kong, comprising 44 students majoring in English Teaching, visited 

our university. Teachers and students from our University’s Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan 

and Foreign Affairs Department and the School of Foreign Languages warmly received 

the guests in Laboratory 501, Xuri Teaching Building. Distinguished English teachers 

from secondary schools including Huizhou No. 1 Middle School and Huizhou 

University Affiliated School also attended the exchange. Teachers and students from 

Huizhou and Hong Kong conducted in-depth discussions on topics such as teacher 

training for English education majors, curriculum design, teaching standards, and the

 application of artificial intelligence in English teaching. The event was presided over 

by Zhang Guochen, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Foreign 

Affairs Department.

Zhang Guochen delivered a welcome speech, warmly welcoming the delegation from 

The Education University of Hong Kong for their second visit. He introduced our 

university’s exchanges and cooperation with higher education institutions in Hong 

Kong, expressing hope that the two universities would take English education as a 

starting point to strengthen communication, enhance mutual understanding, and 

deepen cooperation in faculty and student exchanges, program development, and 

scientific research.

During the thematic sharing session, Dr. Liu Jinhong from the School of Foreign 

Languages delivered a report titled English Major Training Program and Curriculum 

Design, systematically introducing the training objectives, curriculum system and 

teaching characteristics of our university’s English major, with a focus on the 

student-centered and competency-oriented talent training model. Dr. Zou Fengmei 

provided an in-depth interpretation of the concepts and teaching design of the 

Compulsory Education English Curriculum Standards (2022 Edition), analyzing the 

new requirements and pathways for English teachers’ professional development under 

the new curriculum standards. Lecturer Wong Ka-ho from the Department of English 

Education at The Education University of Hong Kong presented a talk titled AI Tools 

and English Teaching, sharing practical applications and future development trends 

of AI technology in language teaching, and exploring possibilities for the 

transformation of English teachers’ roles and innovation in teaching methods in the 

AI era. Subsequently, Teacher Wang Xixia from Huizhou University Affiliated School 

delivered a live teaching demonstration, vividly presenting the complete process of 

English teaching from concept to practice in a real classroom setting.

In the group discussion session, teachers and students engaged in lively exchanges 

on English teaching reform, curriculum innovation, assessment methods, and 

differences between the two regions’ education systems. The harmonious 

atmosphere enhanced mutual understanding of educational philosophies and 

teaching practices.

As the Huizhou Education Base for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Youth, our 

university continues to promote educational and cultural exchanges with higher 

education institutions in Hong Kong, fostering mutual learning and understanding 

among young people from both regions. This visit further deepened mutual 

understanding in English education, laying a solid foundation for substantive 

cooperation in teaching research, faculty training, and curriculum co-development 

in the future.