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At a time of booming international relations, many people in the world have adopted English as the international media and thus increases their learning every day. From this perspective, privileging an orientation of the teaching of English to meet the specific needs of students. This approach seeks to facilitate the participation of Colombian professionals and researchers in the international community. Faced with this challenge, it is necessary to prepare teachers of English with a realistic vision to these demands and capable of generating changes in the scope of their work. ...

The Intensive Language Programme (IELP) has been run successfully for many years now at International Business School. Its primary objective is to prepare students for continuing their studies in English at the higher educational level. It is, therefore, first and foremost recommended for those who eventually wish to obtain a degree from International Business School / Oxford Brookes University. But it is also ideal for those who simply want to improve their English for various purposes.

The programme includes teaching 23 hours of English per week that is 600 hours per academic year. All the language teachers are highly qualified and have substantial experience in teaching. The programme also offers the unique opportunity of learning 6 hours Business English per week at all levels (except for the absolute Beginners). Students are grouped according to their actual level of English, the levels range from Beginner to Upper-Intermediate / Advanced. Once they have fulfilled the requirements of the first semester, students continue their studies on the next, higher level of English language....

The main objectives of the courses will be:- giving/improving basic knowledge of the Estonian language- improving oral and written language skills- learning to understand what is heard or read- getting familiar with the Estonian culture There will be no single teaching method favoured in these courses. Instead, a variety of methods will be used to meet the needs of most students. The language of instruction is English.

Narva College of the University of Tartu is delighted to invite participants from different countries, who wish to develop their Russian language skills. The program is aimed at participants with the A1 level in Russian.

The number of academic hours: 80 (6 ECTS)

The training/ the course is based on the discussion of current issues as well as games and other tasks to improve speaking skills.

Each topic will be taught using a variety of activities to develop listening, reading and speaking skills. Course materials will include adapted texts, authentic video and audio resources and the like. The course is based on the communicative approach and real communication situations. The training will take place both in the classroom (in the form of everyday grammar and speaking practice) and outdoors (through speaking practice in the language environment and study trips)....

This program covers semiotic knowledge in historical, theoretical and applied perspectives. The program includes three main fields of semiotics - cultural, social and biological semiotics, providing insight into the methodology and contemporary applications of semiotic analysis. Several courses introduce the Estonian semiotic tradition and the work of the Tartu-Moscow School of Cultural Semitics.

Autumn semester (30 ECTS):• History of Semiotics: Basic Concepts and Classical Works• Methodology for Semiotic Analysis• Readings of J. v. Uexküll and J.Lotman• Cultural Semiotics and Theory of Cultures• Biosemiotics

Spring semester (27 ECTS):• Tartu-Moscow Semiotic School• Ecosemiotics: Cultural Interpretations of Nature• Zoosemiotics: Umwelt and Animal Communication• Sociosemiotics and Societal Theories• Models of Communication and Mass Media...

Kursseille ovat tervetulleita kaikki, jotka haluavat oppia viroa tai parantaa kielitaitoaan aidossa kieliympäristössä sekä viettää Viron kesän kauneimmat hetket mukavassa seurassa monipuolisten kulttuurielämysten Tartossa.

Viron kielen kurssi (lähdekielenä suomi) sisältää 35 tuntia viron kielen opetusta sekä 15 tuntia Viroa käsitteleviä luentoja, elokuvia, museovierailuja ja Tarton kaupunkikierroksen. Lisäksi on mahdollisuus tavata mielenkiintoisia paikallisia ihmisiä.

Kurssille osallistujat saavat Tarton yliopiston todistuksen kurssista ja sen sisällöstä (3 op)....

Ontario Graduate Certificate: Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) / Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

Humber's innovative curriculum is based on the latest ESL teaching approaches, methods, and assessment systems, including the Canadian Language Benchmarks. Participants are exposed to a wide range of theoretical issues and receive a variety of opportunities for ESL classroom observation and practice teaching.

Faculty members are highly respected, dedicated professionals who have been teaching, publishing, and working in the ESL field. They have, at minimum, a master's degree and TESL certification.

Graduates have on-going access to Humber's Career Service Centre and may place resumés on the Humber job site. An ESL career information day is held each year with employers from various ESL sectors. Humber students are among the most successful Ontario college graduates in securing employment. ...