Dear all,

please find the updates for this week in ScOLa.

  1. Update on Study Center Figures & Sessions: As of Week 9, we have had 154 visits (A2-70, B1-24, B2-28, Pending-31, 1-Law, 2-Architecture, 1-International Relations) and students have visited the center with the needs of Writing (59 Visits), Grammar (50 Visits), Vocabulary (34 Visits), Trace (23 Visits), Listening (18 Visits), Study Skills (16 Visits), Reading (10 Visits), Resources (6 Visits) and Speaking (2 Visits).The workshops on two most common needs –Vocabulary and Writing will be held this week and next week. Esra Çelik Soydan is holding the workshop on Vocabulary this week. Gülşah Tuna Herdem is going to hold the workshop on Writing next week.Study Center How-to session: Vocabulary“A mission to Mars?”This session aims at raising students’ awareness on the ways to improve their vocabulary in an interactive way.  In the session, students’ experiences and the challenges they face in learning vocabulary will be explored. There will be information on the importance of vocabulary knowledge in language learning, general and academic vocabulary we provide in ScOLa, and tips and suggestions on how to study for vocabulary.Time and Venue:29.11.2017-Wednesday at 11.45-12.35 in FEAS 102 (B2 Level students)29.11.2017-Wednesday at 12.45-13.35 in FEAS 102 (B1 Level students)

    30.11.2017-Thursday at 11.45-12.35 in SCOLA 229 (A2 Level students)

     

    Study Center How-to session: Writing

    “Effective Ways to the Reader’s Heart”

    This session aims at raising students’ awareness on the ways to improve their writing skills. There are tips and suggestions on how to study for content, organization, grammar and vocabulary. The session will be held in an interactive way. Students’ experiences and the challenges they face in the writing process will be asked and effective ways will be discussed together with the students. There will be two sessions on the same day.

    Date: 07.12.2017 Thursday

    Time:11.45-12:35 (A2&B1)

    12:45-13:35 (B2)

    Venue: Scola 229

    2. Common Time Developmental Sessions: This week, there will be two sessions on Thursday. Please find the details below.

    Morning Session:

    Date:30.11.2017-Thursday

    Time: 9.00

    Venue: ScOLa 231

    Presenter: Selin Çolak

    Title: Interactive & Colourful Activities

    Afternoon Session:

    Date: 30.11.2017-Thursday

    Time: 14.45

    Venue:220

    Presenter: Halil İbrahim Gündüz

    Title: Teaching Vocabulary in Context