本中心成立於91年8月，隸屬於人文社會學院，以輔助英美語文學系語言訓練課程為主要功能，其目標為提供本校教師教學或學術上有關語言學習的協助與服務，並建立一個聯結學生、老師及社區的語言學習平台，全力貢獻給本校一個全新的語言學習環境。94年8月起擴大編制，改隸屬共同教育委員會（111學年更名為洄瀾學院），並開始自行聘任教師，將中心定位提升為全校性之行政與教學單位。除支援全校通識語文類課程教學外，並舉辦多樣性的英語課外活動，提昇學生主動參與學習英語的動機與興趣，亦舉辦各類英檢說明會及校園英語能力檢測，為不同背景與能力的學生尋找語言學習方法，使語言學習更具成效與意義。此外，因應花蓮地區外語觀光導覽人才培訓需求，酌量開辦延伸制英語觀光與生態導覽課程

自100年8月起，配合學校積極招收國際學生之發展前景，開始推出華語通識課程。其後，華語文中心於2013年8月成立，華語通識課程及漢語教學業務轉至華語文中心。

發展重點
透過積極革新課程設計、加強軟硬體教學設備，提昇通識英文為本中心發展核心重點。此外，為了營造校園英語學習環境，未來三年將以成立英文寫作諮詢中心、舉辦語言學習多元競賽、系列演講與工作坊、輔導學生出版線上英文校園月報為發展首要目標。英文寫作諮詢中心將彙整語言中心專任師資與英美系資優生形成諮詢人力，提供大學部學生與國際學生英文寫作的個別諮商與輔導。基於服務在地，擴展大學影響力的考量，暑假期間將秉持創意教學與多元活動規劃的原則，充分利用本校校園環境特色，為原住民學童、花東弱勢中學生和全國中小學英語資優生舉辦英語夏令營。　

中心特色　
由近20位專任中外籍師資提供多種結合文化、文學及不同專業領域的分級選修課程，例如英語電影語言文化、英語文學名著選讀、科技英文、職場英文、翻譯與習作等多元課程。學生能依其程度、興趣與專長修課，有效提升英文能力，跟上全球化趨勢。另提供優質的線上英外語學習資源，有Clarity Online 的9種英語自學軟體、Live ABC學習資源、新多益及全民英檢線上練習題庫與8國外語互動式學習軟體Rosetta Stone等，引導學生自主學習，提昇外語能力與競爭力。且定期舉辦各類英文競賽及英語夏令營活動，讓學生有機會實踐課堂所學。為提高本校研究國際能見度，鼓勵師生以英文發表學術論著，並協助政府機關與社區團體提昇國際溝通效能，中心組成英文論文編修服務及翻譯服務小組，提供教職員生、校外機關團體或個人申請服務。
　

Center Overview

The language center was established in August 2002 under the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, primarily to support the language training programs of the Department of English. Its mission is to assist faculty with teaching and academic needs related to language learning, provide services, and establish a platform that connects students, faculty, and the community for language education. The center aims to contribute to creating a modern language learning environment at the university.

In August 2005, the center expanded its structure and was reorganized under the Committee for General Education (Renamed College of Huilan in the 2022-2023 academic year), beginning to recruit its teaching staff. This transition elevated the center’s role to that of a university-wide administrative and teaching unit. In addition to supporting general education language courses, the center hosts a variety of extracurricular English activities designed to motivate students to actively participate in learning English. It also organizes English proficiency workshops, campus-wide English competency tests, and tailored learning strategies for students with diverse backgrounds and skill levels, making language learning more effective and meaningful.

Since August 2011, the center has offered Chinese language general education courses in alignment with the university’s efforts to attract international students. In August 2013, the Chinese Language Center was established, and responsibilities for Chinese general education courses and Mandarin teaching were transferred to the new center.

Key Development Focus

The center prioritizes advancing general education English through innovative curriculum design and upgraded teaching facilities. Over the next three years, the center's key development goals include:

1. Establishing an English Writing Consultation Center.
2. Organizing diverse language-learning competitions, lecture series, and workshops.
3. Supporting students in publishing an online English campus newsletter.

The English Writing Consultation Center will leverage the expertise of the center’s full-time faculty and top students from the Department of English and American Literature to provide personalized English writing consultations for undergraduate and international students.

To expand the university’s impact on the community, the center will organize creative and diverse summer camps during the summer break. These camps will take advantage of the university’s unique campus environment and benefit Indigenous children, underprivileged secondary school students in Hualien and Taitung, as well as English-proficient students nationwide.

Center Features

With nearly 20 full-time local and international faculty members, the center offers various elective courses integrating culture, literature, and professional fields. These include Language and Culture in English Movies, Selected Reading in English Masterpieces, English for Science and Technology, Workplace English, Translation, and more. Students can choose courses based on their proficiency, interests, and expertise, effectively enhancing their English skills to meet the demands of a globalized world.

The center also provides high-quality online language learning resources, such as nine self-learning English software programs from Clarity Online, Live ABC learning resources, TOEIC and GEPT online practice databases, and Rosetta Stone interactive software covering eight foreign languages. These tools encourage students to engage in self-directed learning, improving their language proficiency and competitiveness.

Additionally, the center regularly organizes English competitions and summer camps, providing students with opportunities to apply their classroom knowledge in real-world settings. Faculty and students are encouraged to publish academic papers in English to enhance the university's international research visibility. The center has also established English editing and translation service teams to assist faculty, staff, students, government agencies, and community organizations improve international communication effectiveness.