Looking to learn English in Berkeley, USA? With over 30, 000 students and enough Nobel Prize winners giving the Swedish Academy its basis for being, the University of California is definitely what makes Berkeley something more than a beautiful bedroom community.
This is to inform you that ELS Language Centers USA is putting in place its largest ever “ban” on new applications for Saudi Arabian students at ELS centers in the USA. This is an effort to attempt to manage the incredible flow of applications that ELS has received in recent months, coming on top of already high Saudi enrollments.
Living with a homestay family offers international students the opportunity to practice speaking the language every day and to immerse themselves in the local culture. Host families generally host 1 – 3 international students at a time, and are located within 30 minutes from the school by public transportation. Below you’ll find a list of frequently asked questions about homestays.
Thinking of studying English in Canada?
On the 1st Jan 2011, new regulations have been introduced into the non-EEA student immigration regime. As you may know, all non-EEA students (visa & non-visa) who are staying in Ireland for over 90 days must register at the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) upon their arrival in Ireland.
A lot of international students desire to attend college or university in the United States, but find it difficult to gain admission. Often, international students lack the proper guidance when choosing between the thousands of American universities. Their English skills may also be a problem when applying to a university in the US.
The Student Visitor Visa (SVV) is being extended to 11 months. Students can apply for this from 10th January 2011. This means that students can now come to the UK for up to 11 months without proving their level of English. The criteria remain the same as the existing SVV – students can not extend from within the UK and there is no right to work.
We’ve recently received a lot of questions from students about the approved UKBA English tests and required scores to receive apply for the UK Tier 2 Skilled Worker Visa.
We’ve recently received a lot of questions from students about the approved English tests and required scores to receive a Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) and apply for the UK Tier 4 General Student Visa (GSV).
Do you want your child to grow up bilingual? Most parents would immediately say yes but feel at a loss for where to start. This week we discovered Little Pim!
Little Pim is an award-winning foreign language immersion DVD series for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The series was created by French-speaker and mom, Julia Pimsleur, the daughter of Dr. Paul Pimsleur of the Pimsleur foreign language education method.
They currently offer three theme-based DVDs that use the unique Entertainment Immersion Method™, which combines animation and real kids, teaching simple words and phrases for everyday activities. The star of the DVDs is an animated panda, Little Pim, who is also the teacher! Each program is available individually or in a discounted three-disc set. Currently they offer Spanish, French, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Hebrew, English (ESL), German, Arabic, and Russian (6 DVDs are available in French, Spanish, and Chinese).
Research has proven that young children who learn a language before birth and six years of age tend to have superior reading, writing, analytical and social skills, as well as more extensive vocabularies than their monolingual peers. Early foreign language acquisition is no longer considered a luxury. It materially contributes to a young child’s cognitive development and also gives him an advantage in the future of our increasingly global marketplace.
Testimonial: Isabelle highly recommends Little Pim to other parents. “I chose Little Pim because the total immersion approach used in the series is unlike any other language program available for children. These DVDs are second to none when it comes to fully introducing your child to another language.”
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Order your DVD and get your child’s language journey started!
http://www.LittlePim.com