The UoP Languages Café: by Margaret Russell The Languages Café is one of the cultural flagships of the University of Plymouth, and began in 2008. Once a week university students, staff, and people from the wider community of Plymouth come together for an hour to converse in a language of their choice over a cup… Continue reading The Languages Café
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English for Nursing & Healthcare Students
By Anna McKenna One of the English Language Centre’s subject specific courses is for students preparing to undertake nursing and healthcare degrees. The programme has been running since 2017 and is growing in popularity, with numbers increasing year on year. It’s taught across 3 semesters and is a thriving collaborative partnership with the ELC and… Continue reading English for Nursing & Healthcare Students
Tiernan Gillespie Interview
University of Plymouth TESOL graduate Tiernan Gillespie talks to us about life as an ELT Teacher & Academic Coordinator at Education First. Hello Tiernan, Good to see you again – what are you up to this summer? It’s nice to see you too! This summer I’m working for EF (Education First) as an Academic Coordinator… Continue reading Tiernan Gillespie Interview
Introduction to TESOL
8 trainees recently completed the University of Plymouth ‘Introduction to TESOL’ – a 6-week part-time course designed to introduce participants to fundamental aspects of Teaching English as a Second or Other Language (TESOL). The course is designed to give participants an opportunity to learn the theory and practice of Communicative Language Teaching, including content related… Continue reading Introduction to TESOL