Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) Mandarin Language Society (MLS) had organised a Chinese Proficiency Competition 2017 on the afternoon of 8th November 2017. The Chinese Proficiency Competition aimed to strengthen student’s proficiency in Mandarin language. The competition was held at WDKUS01, Block W, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang Campus. The competition was divided into two groups, namely, Chinese category and non-Chinese category. There were 54 students for Chinese category, and 30 students for non-Chinese category. Also present were Miss Yong Ying Mei (Director of MLCC), Madam Kang Mei Feng (Advisor of UMP Mandarin Language Society), Mr. Tan Wai Chung and Miss Hooi Yan Yee (Language teachers from Centre for Modern Languages & Human Sciences).
The competition was carried out through Kahoot, a game-based online learning platform. The organising committee from MLS prepared different questions for the two categories. The participants had to answer questions from two rounds and marks from the students were recorded by the committee members. The winners were then decided based on accumulated marks from both rounds. The prize-giving ceremony was held right after the announcement. This Chinese Proficiency Competition was a success as we received much support from the participants.
The awards winners are listed below:
Chinese category:
First Seow Ling Er (SB16044)
Second Kong Chak Kiang (TD16061)
Third Kang Chun Xiang (PB17019)

Non-chinese category:
First Yaneesa Vetsanonphong A/P Eh Chan (TD16002)
Second Fahmi muhamad Rasyid bin Raduan (KA15065)
Third Hur Syaheera Binti Sulaiman (CD16068)

By: Kang Mei Feng
Edited by: Arulselvi A/P Uthayakumaran

21 December 2017 - A delegation from the International Language Department, Universiti Tun Hussien Onn Malaysia (UTHM) visited Mandarin Language and Culture Centre (MLCC) and the Foreign Language Department of Centre for Modern Languages and Human Sciences (CMLHS). Members of the delegation were Mr Rosmahalil Bin Azrol Abdullah (Head Department of International Language, UTHM and head of delegation), Madam Yeoh Li Cheng, Mr Mohamad Radi Bin Ahmad, Mr Hu Pengcheng (Mandarin language teachers), Nurul Sabrina Binti Zan (Spanish language teacher) and 1 Arabic language teacher.

The objective of this academic visit by UTHM was to find out more on the Mandarin subject offered by Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), including the establishment of the MLCC, Mandarin modules, assessment methods, activities etc. Besides that, an academic discussion between the Arabic language teachers from both UTHM and UMP was also taken place.

The delegation of UTHM was also given a cordial reception by Ms Yong Ying Mei (MLCC Director), Madam Kang Mei Feng, Mr. Tan Wai Chung, Ms Wang Xuemei, Ms Deng Xingmei, Ms Jin Yongxin (Mandarin language teachers) and Madam Mardhiyyah Binti Zamani (Arabic language teacher) during the visit.

By Yong Ying Mei