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Going global! Our online MA in ELT

Our online Masters degree in English Language Teaching is being launched worldwide thanks to a collaboration between the University of Southampton and the British Council. This highly successful course will receive its worldwide launch at the University of Southampton on Wednesday 12 March 2014. Continue reading →

Transnational Studies seminar: A network of ties, or tied to a network?

The next Centre for Transnational Studies (TNS) seminar will take place on Wednesday 12th March from 4:20-7:00pm in Room 2251, Building 65a, Avenue Campus. The seminar is entitled ‘A network of ties, or tied to a network?’, and will be led by PhD students Jenny Cuffe and Heather Meyer. Continue reading →

Space travellers need language skills!

A new set of materials, the Macmillan Life Skills suite, has been launched with the help of Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. The suite aims to combine English language teaching with ‘soft skills’. Hadfield, formerly commander of the International Space Station, emphasised the need for a range of language skills in such environments. Language training (e.g. Continue reading →

CGE seminar today: Intelligibility and Misunderstanding in ELF

The next Centre for Global Englishes (CGE) seminar will take place this evening (Wednesday 5th March) from 5:00-6:30pm in Lecture Theatre C, Building 65, Avenue Campus. The seminar is entitled, ‘Intelligibility and Misunderstanding in ELF’, and will be led by David Deterding from the University of Brunei Darussalam. Continue reading →

Local Voices: Southampton Lives and Languages Study Day

Local Voices: Southampton Lives and Languages Study Day Saturday 29th March, 10:00-16:00, Avenue Campus, Lecture Theatre C As a port and gateway to the UK, Southampton has always attracted migrants who have shaped the social and cultural profile of the City. One aspect of this diversity is the range of languages that can be heard every day across the city – in its streets, schools, shops, restaurants, and workplaces. Continue reading →

CGE seminar 5 March David Deterding, University of Brunei Darussalam

Please join us for the next Centre for Global Englishes (CGE) seminar on Wednesday 5 March at 5:00 PM (Avenue Campus, Lecture Theatre C). The invited speaker is David Deterding, University of Brunei Darussalam. Continue reading →

Italian film showing today: Cenci in Cina (Marco Limberti, 2009)

The Italian film Cenci in Cina (Marco Limberti, 2009) will be showing in Lecture Theatre A, Avenue Campus, at 6:30pm on Monday 3rd March 2014. Review, introduction and discussion by Leonardo Provvedi. All welcome! ************************************************* Il film è ambientato a Prato, famosa per la sua industria tessile. Vittorio Pelagatti e Armando Giachetti sono proprietari della ditta Gobbotex, che i loro nonni hanno fondato nel dopoguerra. Continue reading →

Centre for Global Englishes seminar: Intelligibility and Misunderstanding in ELF

The next Centre for Global Englishes (CGE) seminar will take place on Wednesday 5th March from 5:00-6:30pm in Lecture Theatre C, Building 65, Avenue Campus. The seminar is entitled, ‘Intelligibility and Misunderstanding in ELF’, and will be led by David Deterding from the University of Brunei Darussalam. Continue reading →

Recorded sessions now available from University of Southampton E-Learning Symposium 2014

For anyone who missed this year’s University of Southampton e-learning symposium, organised by the Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS), a selection of recorded sessions are now available via our YouTube channel. Visit the LLAS YouTube playlist for further details. Continue reading →

Study online for an MA in English Language Teaching with the University of Southampton

Teachers from all over the world can take this part-time Masters degree programme, which is studied entirely online. Developed collaboratively by the University of Southampton and the British Council, it offers postgraduate level study in key areas of current theory and practice in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching. Continue reading →

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