With the hot summer sun pouring on the campus, a group of students like the sun flower is growing slowly here, freely stretching in the ocean of knowledge. From July 21 to August 3, 2024, the two-week English Experience Summer School of UNNC 2024 came to a successful end in this vibrant season. The Summer School attracted more than 100 outstanding students from all over the country to apply for the summer school. After the interview and selection, 53 outstanding students stood out. They came from Beijing, Shanghai, Xi 'an, Inner Mongolia, Nanjing, Shenyang, Ningbo and other cities and regions, gathered together to explore the charm of British education.
Academic classes
As an important part of the summer school, Academic English courses are personally taught by a team of senior teachers from UNNC English Language Teaching Centre (CELE).The course is taught in small classes to ensure that each student receives adequate personalized guidance and feedback. The course covers academic listening, speaking, reading and writing, and students make significant progress in continuous practice, laying a solid foundation for their future university life in English.
Three thematic modules, Finance and Economics, virtual reality and augmented reality, and electronic circuits, help students to enjoy the academic courses of the three colleges of UNNC in various aspects, and expand their knowledge breadth and depth.
The Boya Master interactive class provides a platform for students to have in-depth exchanges with star teachers and industry experts, so that they can gain insight into the academic frontier and read professional knowledge. In addition, a series of interesting workshops and practical activities allow students to experience the infinite charm of STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) field.
Extracurricular life
Extracurricular life at summer school is equally exciting. Students participated in a variety of sports, movie nights, talent shows and other activities to enhance the friendship between each other, but also experience the diverse and fulfilling learning atmosphere of UNNC. In addition, the summer school also arranges Ningbo city walk activities, so that students have the opportunity to experience the profound cultural connotation and history of Ningbo.At the closing ceremony on the last day of the summer school, each student who successfully reached the academic milestone received a certificate of completion and a letter of recommendation from UNNC. At the closing ceremony, the students also presented a unique performance, with a mixture of talent and passion, which added a strong color to this unforgettable moment and left a deep and beautiful memory in everyone's hearts.
Cultural Experiences & city walks
Letters from the students
Yu, a student from Quzhou, said: "I have been exposed to new sports here. In the sand volleyball, I have learned unity and cooperation."
Hua, a student from Suzhou, said, "When I came to UNNC to attend the summer school, what impressed me most was the teaching atmosphere and teaching methods here, which were completely different from our usual teaching methods. The teacher will give us more time for free discussion, and I can complete some tasks with my friends in the group, and finally get more and richer conclusions."
Cao, a student from Hebei, said, "The cultural environment and a range of sports activities on campus at UNNC are great for cultivating our character and independence,"
Yu, a student from Beijing, said, "I met a lot of good like-minded friends at this summer school. On top of that, beach volleyball made me feel like a great fit for the sport and opened up my interests."
Guo, a student from Hangzhou, said, "I am very happy to come to this summer school. The courses here have helped me improve my English communication skills and make my life very happy."