English & Study Skills In-sessional Support for International Students

English & Study Skills
In-sessional Support for International Students

SUPPORT FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Language Centre, EFL Unit
Hetherington Building (behind main Library, D10 on the campus map www.gla.ac.uk/media/media_121383_en.pdf) http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/languagecentre/efl
In-sessional English Classes
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• 1½ hrs x 8 weeks, Mon–Thu, 11 October – 3 December
• classes in Speaking & Listening, Pronunciation, Writing (Students can choose to attend two out of the three classes per week)

Register at the EFL office from Tuesday 28 September 2010
Cost: £5 admin charge or £80 / subject (for exchange / external students & staff)

Essay Checking Service
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• 2 weeks’ advanced notice
• £8.00 per hour
• approval from your department may be required

Language Centre Library
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books, videos/DVDs, TVs and other resources
membership is automatic for matriculated students; others pay a small fee

Recommended Resources
for a list of recommended books, audio/visual material & websites, see: …/languagecentre/efl/usefullinks/

OTHER ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUPPORT
English Conversation Programme http://www.glasgowstudent.net/services/languagesupport/

• run by the Student Volunteer Service
• pair up with a native speaker or attend a language café

Language Exchanges
See the noticeboard on the ground floor of the Hetherington Building
Moodle on the Department of Adult & Continuing Education site : http://www.gla.ac.uk/departments/adulteducation/languages/index.html

SUPPORT FOR ALL STUDY SKILLS
listening & note-taking, critical reading, planning & writing assignments, taking exams, time management etc.

Student Learning Service (SLS) http://www.gla.ac.uk/sls/
in the MacMillan Reading Room. There is an Effective Learning Adviser for each main subject area; they offer:
workshops for all students on taught programmes
one-to-one appointments; email: studentlearning@gla.ac.uk
College of Social Science, International Officer, Angela Melley (angela.melley@glasgow.ac.uk)
workshops & one-to-one appointments, see: http://www.gla.ac.uk/faculties/lbss/forstudents/international/
Preparing for Study: Student & Staff Views (quizzes, video diaries, discussions & other resources):
http://www.gla.ac.uk/faculties/lbss/forstudents/international/preparingforstudy/