The English Language Academy :
You want to learn English to boost your career prospects, the Language Academy Unit of the Academie des Sciences offers a wide range of courses to meet all your needs:
• General English Courses:
You are a student or a professional and you want to learn how to communicate in English, our general English courses (36 hours each) will help you develop effective communication skills for real life situations:
o Elementary (A1)
o Pre-Intermediate (A2)
o Intermediate (B1)
o Upper-Intermediate (B2)
o Advanced (C1)
• Aptis Test Preparation (36 hours) :
Aptis is a new and affordable English proficiency test designed by the British Council. It enables you to enhance your educational and employment prospects within the international landscape. Our 36-hour preparation course ensures that you acquire the necessary skills and strategies that will help you maximize your result on this test.
• TOEFL and IELTS Tests Preparation :(Intermediate level required)
The TOEFL and the IELTS tests are the most-widely accepted English proficiency tests in the world. The two 40-hour preparation courses we offer help you acquire the skills and the techniques you need to achieve the desired score on your preferred test.
• English for Academic Purposes (40 hours) :
You are a university student and you want to learn how to write in English, this EAP course helps you master the building blocks of academic writing that will enable you to write your papers, graduation projects, MA dissertations and PhD theses in any discipline with more confidence.
The Language Academy Unit also offers specialist language courses designed to meet your specific needs. These courses are and not limited to:
• English for Doctors (36 hours) :
You are a practitioner and you want to improve your English, this course ensures that you acquire the skills you need to communicate effectively with colleagues, health care professionals, and patients in various situations and various contexts.
• English for Nurses (36 hours) :
You are a nurse and you want to enhance you employment prospects, this course ensures that you acquire the skills that enable you to communicate confidently and accurately at work.
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Other specialist language courses can be provided on demand.
** Teacher-training programs :
The English Academy Unit is also pleased to announce its first professional development program aimed for primary school teachers and for more experienced secondary school teachers, who are interested in exploring the young learner classroom.
>>> Teaching English to Young Learners :
For novice primary school teachers, this 5-day training program will help you identify and explore effective approaches and techniques appropriate to young learners. You will also explore options in scaffolding your learners’ development in the four skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing, through interactive and motivating activities.
For more experienced high school teachers, this series of workshops will help you build upon your existing knowledge of teaching EFL and learn how to adapt your skills to teaching young learners.
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