March 24th 2012 saw the National Seminar on College English Teaching held successfully at Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai. Over 200 deans of Faculties of Foreign Languages all over the country attended the seminar, which was sponsored by the Publishing House of Fudan University. Prof. Chen Guangju, president of BNUZ, and Du Ronggen, general manager of the Publishing House of Fudan University, gave opening speeches to welcome all who were present. Prof. Tao Wenhao, dean of the School of Foreign Languages of BNUZ, hosted the opening ceremony.

Prof. Tao Wenhao gave a brief yet impressive introduction to the reform and achievements of College English Teaching by the School of Foreign Languages. Prof. Wang Rongpei and Prof. Bai Yongquan, experts on College English teaching, shared with all their perspectives on current college English teaching and its problems. Cui Yanli, the deputy director of the Department of College English, introduced the textbook series of 21st Century College English for Interactive Purposes, which was edited by teachers of the School of Foreign Languages with Prof. Tao as the chief editor in general and published by the Publishing House of Fudan University.

In the afternoon, the attendees were divided into 2 groups to discuss the topics “Is the goal of College English teaching academic or practical?” and “Teaching modes and discipline construction of ESP in College English teaching” respectively. Li Lei，director of the Department of College English，gave the details of the reform of College English teaching at BNUZ which many deans were interested in.