{"id":26652,"date":"2023-08-02T19:41:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T17:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/languagecentre.sun.ac.za\/meet-our-eng-teachers-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-08-07T16:37:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T14:37:11","slug":"language-learning-at-language-centre-opens-doors-for-internationalisation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zone.ladybugdigital.co.za\/taalsentrumdebug2025\/language-learning-at-language-centre-opens-doors-for-internationalisation\/","title":{"rendered":"Language learning at Language Centre opens doors for internationalisation"},"content":{"rendered":"

SU uses the concept of internationalisation at home to enhance the integration of local students with visiting students from other countries. This approach gives the Language Centre an opportunity to leverage its ability to create value from a service delivery perspective, and collaborate on global initiatives. We’re sharing a few of our language learning initiatives from the first semester of 2023 below:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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The closing ceremony with the INP-HB C\u00f4te D\u2019Ivoire group, who did a<\/em> five-week Business English immersion course with the Language Centre\u2019s English portfolio<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Ivory <\/strong>Coast<\/strong> students immerse themselves in English with the Language Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n

A group of 23 master\u2019s students from the National Institute of Polytechnics F\u00e9lix Houphou\u00ebt Boigny in C\u00f4te D\u2019Ivoire completed an intensive five-week Business English immersion course with the Language Centre\u2019s English portfolio during May and June. The English portfolio collaborated with SU International and Dr Nico Elema, director of Centre for Collaboration in Africa (CCA) to realise this event. This short-term programme is the first-ever non-degree Africa mobility event to take place through the CCA and SU International, and there is hope for more initiatives like these. A video<\/a> was made to capture the students\u2019 experiences.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Fresh cohorts of Parisian students visit the Language Centre to improve their academic English<\/strong><\/p>\n

A group of 280 students from the SKEMA business school in Paris completed the English for Academic purposes (EAP) course offered by the Language Centre\u2019s English portfolio in the first semester.<\/p>\n

A second group of students is expected to attend another EAP semester course in the second half of the year. The collaboration with the SKEMA business school is a valuable way for SU to enlarge its global footprint and deliver high-quality service to international partners.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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SKEMA students completing their EAP writing exams<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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IEP students on an excursion to the SU Botanical Gardens<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Intensive English Programme draws students from all over the world<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Intensive English Programme (IEP) focuses on improving students\u2019 English reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. It is presented in blocks of eight weeks across six levels, from beginner to advanced. The English portfolio\u2019s current intake of multilingual students for the IEP are from China, Congo, DRC, Gabon, Sweden, Turkey, Germany, Chile, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Angola and Libya. A unique feature of the programme is the fortnightly outings, which give students the opportunity to communicate and connect with each other outside the classroom.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Visiting students from Georgia, USA, learn Afrikaans and isiXhosa during their stay<\/strong><\/p>\n

A group of 16 students visiting from the University of Georgia in the United States of America learnt basic isiXhosa and Afrikaans alongside their studies at SU in seven sessions for each language during the first semester of 2023 with the Language Centre. They learnt to speak basic Afrikaans and gained more insight into Afrikaans culture as well. At first the students struggled a bit with pronounciation in isiXhosa, but as time went on, they grasped the isiXhosa terms they needed to communicate around Stellenbosch. They were particularly interested in South African culture and also asked for music recommendations. \u201cWhen introduced to some songs, their faces lit up because they have a heard snippets of the songs and they now had a better explanation of what they meant,\u201d isiXhosa facilitator Stembele Johnson explains.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>