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Student Stories | Shumukh Alharthi | UCT English Language Centre

Student Stories | Shumukh from Saudi Arabia

01/09/2017

Part 1 of the Student Stories Series! Read what Shumukh has to say about why she chose to improve her English at ELC in Cape Town and what her plans are for the future.

Minimum English Level | EAP | UCT English Language Centre

Minimum English Level for EAP

04/08/201704/08/2017

(English for Academic Purposes) EAP is aimed at students wishing to study at university level in English. But it's a really tough course, and a minimum English level is required. At ELC, students must be at an upper intermediate or higher level to join, and this is why.

Using YouTube to Learn English

21/07/201721/07/2017

The internet is a fantastic source of information and offers everything you could possibly need to learn English. We take a look at how you can use YouTube to learn or improve your English, and offer some tips for more effective self-learning.

Strategies | Teacher Nobs | UCT English Language Centre

Strategies for Learning a New Language

05/04/2017

Learning a new language can be hard and it takes time. Teacher Nobs shares a few strategies with us which can help make it a more enjoyable and beneficial process, and she also reveals why she specifically enjoys teaching English to the lower levels.

Beginner English | UCT English Language Centre

Beginner English on the Go

06/03/2017

Our new students arrive every Monday and after a brief level test they are taken on a campus tour. But how do you explain campus facilities and details to students who have very little English? Well, you get creative and you use lots of hand signals and gestures! Read this blog post about last week Monday.

Medical Aid for International Students

16/01/201702/03/2017

Applying for a study visa to study in South Africa means sorting out a lot of paperwork and completing a lot of forms to submit at the South African embassy. We discuss the question of medical aid and you can find three options to choose from. [This post was updated on 02 March 2017]

English Words | UCT English Language Centre

English Words – How Many is Enough?

03/11/2016

Have you ever wondered how many words is enough? Is it intimidating and scary to think that there are over 100 million words in English? Teacher Tiaan gives us a peek into how many words you, as an English learner, need to know and how to increase your vocabulary.

Classroom Fun

11/10/2016

Learning English in a classroom does not only consist of serious, hard work and grammar exercises with one sided teacher dialogues. Fun plays a very serious part in learning too! Find out more here.

How to Avoid 5 Common Grammatical Mistakes (as chosen by teacher Christelle!)

14/03/201610/10/2016

Our teacher, Christelle, has identified 5 common grammatical mistakes that learners make. Read here to discover more about these common mistakes, and what you can do to avoid making them.

‘Now Now’ or ‘Just Now’… – My three weeks at UCT English Language Centre

07/03/201610/10/2016

Travelling to a new country can be intimidating and one never knows what to expect. Read about Katrin's experience in Cape Town and as a student of English at UCT English Language Centre. Katrin's bag was packed full of memories when she left Cape Town!

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