Book chests enchant children
In the previous edition of Dialogos, we reported on how a boerewors roll sale could contribute to multilingualism. Now we’re tracking that project’s progress. On 20 April, Vriende van Afrikaans,…
Read More Cultural Day: A celebration of connection
On 18 May, international students participating in the Language Centre’s Intensive English Programme (IEP) celebrated Cultural Day in a unique and exciting way at the Khaya (Kruiskerk). The United Nations…
Read More Book chests for schools realised by selling boerewors rolls
At SU, promoting multilingualism is very important. Vriende van Afrikaans, the Language Centre and the residence Academia therefore joined forces to launch the project “Fill up with a boerewors roll…
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SU Language Centre well represented at EST Congress in Denmark
Four Language Centre staff members attended the eighth European Society for Translation Studies (EST) Congress held in Aarhus, Denmark, from 15 to 17 September this year. EST promotes research on…
Read More Don’t start a sentence with and or but?
Welcome to the first article in our #Mythbusters series! Most of us have some writing rules etched into our brains, probably drummed in at school. ‘Never start a sentence with…
Read More Breaking bad (news)
Recently I received a letter with some bad news: my job application was unsuccessful. And while reading this awful news, it struck me: it wasn’t so much what the letter…
Read More Trilingual terminology website launched
On Monday, 23 November 2015, the isiXhosa portfolio of the Stellenbosch University Language Centre launched its terminology website, with the terms presented in Afrikaans, English and isiXhosa. This site is…
Read More TEFL student Melissa da Costa shares her TEFL experience with us
This course is a demanding one, with of 120 hours of face to face classes and a further 80 hours of assignments and planning in a short four week time…
Read More Bloom’s Taxonomy comes to life
Oxford University Press has partnered with the Stellenbosch University Language Centre and A Blind Spot Productions to create a series of edutainment videos aimed at helping students excel at their…
Read More On your marks, get set, go: Keeping momentum in your writing
Writing a thesis is a lot like running a marathon. You’re in it for the long haul, cramps and all. You also have to practice often if you want to…
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