Transcript In-sessional Support for International Students

Academic Support Programmes
for International Students
Jane Bottomley
Rachel Sinnott
University Language Centre
Online English Language
Diagnostic Test
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Vocabulary, grammar and writing
Timed
Online test – follow the link below to take the test
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http://elpt.ulc.manchester.ac.uk/
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To log on you will need your university username and password
Please read instructions carefully before you start the test
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Results/Registering Interest for
Classes
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Vocabulary and Grammar results automatically given
at the end of the test
Writing test kept by the ULC for reference
At the end of the test, you will be advised on any
support you might need and directed to information
on classes available and how/when to register
interest
http://www.ulc.manchester.ac.uk/english/academicsu
pport/courses/
Classes
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Academic Writing
Academic Listening and Speaking
Grammar
Pronunciation
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Classes commence week beginning 8th Oct
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http://www.ulc.manchester.ac.uk/english/academicsu
pport/courses/
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Writing Consultation Service
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Up to 1,500 words of your writing to be submitted for
analysis and feedback (1 hr)
Consultations need to be booked in at least one
week in advance
Submit as of today
http://www.ulc.manchester.ac.uk/english/academicsu
pport/tutorial-service/
Academic Phrasebank
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A corpus of academic texts from which common
phrases/patterns have been extracted
These phrases can be incorporated into your own
work
http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/
Independent Learning Resources
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A collection of interactive activities designed to help
develop your academic language skills
– Academic Reading
– Study Skills
– Academic Style and Use
– Academic Writing
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http://www.ulc.manchester.ac.uk/elplinks/academic/
Programme-based Support
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Additional support for postgraduates may be
available through your school or faculty training
programmes – check school/faculty websites
Courses for International
(Erasmus/Study-abroad) Students
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Language and Culture through Film
Language and Culture through the News Media
Business English
Discourse Analysis
English for Academic Purposes
English Language in Use
Advanced English Language in Use
Manchester Life and Language: British Ethnography
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Check website for course details and entry requirements
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http://www.ulc.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/leap/english/
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