Path to Academic Excellence is an annual online program dedicated to enhancing the research and publishing skills of early-career scholars in Western China, particularly English teachers. The program features lectures and presentations by six esteemed experts and scholars renowned for their extensive research experience. Focused on fostering research awareness, broadening academic perspectives, and refining research capabilities, the program aims to cultivate a robust and high-quality talent pool committed to research and innovation. Through active participation, English teachers are empowered to contribute to the advancement of research in their fields, fostering a dynamic and forward-thinking academic community. The ultimate objective is to elevate research proficiency within foreign language domains, facilitating the rapid advancement of foreign language disciplines in Western Chinese universities.

为提升西部地区高校英语教师的科研能力和学术水平，强化科研团队建设，国际英语教育中国大会服务国家战略需求，特举办“西部学术节”系列公益学术讲座，邀请具有丰富研究和发表经验的专家学者进行讲座、报告和答疑解惑，助力西部地区高校英语教师培养科研意识，激发科研潜力，拓宽学术视野，提升科研能力，打造一支稳定的、高质量的、年轻的科研创新人才队伍，进而提升西部地区高校整体外语科研水平，促进西部地区高校外语学科快速发展。

TESOL Roundtable is an innovative bilingual academic talk show, with two guests and one host participating in each episode. Through simple yet profound dialogue, the host and guests speak freely and sincerely, sharing their insights and experiences to present serious academic topics in an easygoing manner.

TESOL Roundtable is not just an academic talk show, but also an experience of language exchange and cultural immersion, making academia less dry and thoughts less constrained. Audience can experience the collision and exchange of different viewpoints, broaden their perspectives, and enhance their understanding and awareness of the world.

TESOL圆桌派是一档创新性的双语学术访谈节目，每期由两位嘉宾和一位主持人共同参与。通过简单而深刻的对话，主持人和与嘉宾们畅所欲言，自由而真诚地分享彼此的见解和经验，将严肃的学术话题以轻松的方式进行普及。

TESOL圆桌派不仅是一档学术访谈节目，更是一次语言的交流和文化的体验，让学术不再枯燥，思想不再局限。观众可以感受到不同观点的碰撞和交流，拓展自己的视野，增进对世界的理解和认识。