The English degree program at UMECIT will celebrate the English Week 2026, an academic, cultural and recreational activity that seeks to promote the use of the English language as a global communication tool, strengthening linguistic skills, creativity and student participation.

Motto: English Language: Passport to the World
Translation: The English language: a passport to the world
Place: International Bilingual Institute – IBI-

Schedule of activities

10:00 am – 10:15 am.

Opening Ceremony

• Welcome by the Master of Ceremonies.
• Religious invocation.
• Opening remarks by university authorities.
• Official presentation of the activity's slogan.

10:15 am – 10:45 am.

Cultural Exhibition: "Cultural Passport"«

Each group will represent an English-speaking country through a themed station that will include:

• Interesting facts about the country.
• Samples of traditional foods.
• Main tourist attractions.
• Typical expressions of the language.
• Challenges and interactive activities for visitors.

Participants will receive a symbolic passport to collect stamps as they visit the different stations.

10:45 am – 11:15 am.

English Talent Showcase

Students will demonstrate their linguistic and artistic skills through:

• Recitation of poems.
• Storytelling and narration.
• Dramatic monologues.
• Interpretation of songs in English.
• Short dramatizations.
• Cultural presentations.

11:15 am – 11:45 am.

"English Challenge" competition«

Interactive team activities aimed at strengthening communication skills in English.

Guess the Word

• Participants will have to describe vocabulary words without mentioning them directly.
• The teammates must guess the correct word in the shortest time possible.

11:45 am – 12:10 pm.

«Around the World» Competition»

Rotation through learning stations and rapid challenges:

Station 1: Pronunciation Challenge

• Tongue twisters.
• Complex sounds of the English language.

Station 2: Relate the Idiom

• Matching idiomatic expressions with their correct meaning.

Station 3: Sentence Builder

• Forming correct sentences from jumbled words.

Station 4: Virtual Mode

• Digital learning and competition activities.

12:15 pm – 12:30 pm.

Closing Ceremony

• Reflection on the importance of English in today's world.
• Group photograph.
• Closing message.

Special activity: "Passport to the World"«

Throughout the day, each participant will be able to collect stamps in their passport for:

• Communicate in English.
• Actively participate in the activities.
• Visit the cultural stations.
• Answer the challenges and questions correctly.

At the end of the event, the person who collects the most stamps will receive a special prize awarded by UMECIT.

English Week 2026 reaffirms UMECIT's commitment to training professionals capable of functioning in international environments, promoting the learning of English as a fundamental tool for academic, professional and cultural development.