Showing posts with label Languages. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Languages. Show all posts
Tune your Language Skills for job seeking
Revise your translating skills with Road to IELTS
General and/or Academic Training databases offer;
In each area there is access to advice and video tutorials, on how to complete the activity, the practise exercises and practise tests.
At the end of each individual activity get feedback on scores, and go back and redo the activity until 100% is achieved.
This resource helps with language skill practise only. There is no formal qualification on completion of this course material. See IELTS.org to locate and book the testing centre of your choice in order to formalise your learning.
Can help you fine tune your second language skills!
If you haven't used your second language for some time and need to practise before adding it as a skill to your resume, Mango Languages is the place for you.
There are 71 language courses to choose from, as well as English a second language for 19 languages.
There are also 37 specialty courses from soccer celebration to flamenco dancing!
Once you've chosen your language you can start with the basics and the subject of your interest.
Or take a placement test to help you locate where your language skills place you in the course.
Mango languages is about improving conversational skills, reading and pronunciation, as each sentence is given in the chosen language and English and you can hear it spoken.
General and/or Academic Training databases offer;
- 17 videos of British Council experts giving IELTS advice.
- Over 300 interactivetutorials.
- Progress graphs
- 4 ebooks explaining the tasks
- Mock test papers with model answers.
- Videos of the speaking test.
In each area there is access to advice and video tutorials, on how to complete the activity, the practise exercises and practise tests.
At the end of each individual activity get feedback on scores, and go back and redo the activity until 100% is achieved.
This resource helps with language skill practise only. There is no formal qualification on completion of this course material. See IELTS.org to locate and book the testing centre of your choice in order to formalise your learning.
If you haven't used your second language for some time and need to practise before adding it as a skill to your resume, Mango Languages is the place for you.
There are 71 language courses to choose from, as well as English a second language for 19 languages.
There are also 37 specialty courses from soccer celebration to flamenco dancing!
Once you've chosen your language you can start with the basics and the subject of your interest.
Mango languages is about improving conversational skills, reading and pronunciation, as each sentence is given in the chosen language and English and you can hear it spoken.
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Language Matters
Mango Languages and Road to IELTS - Preparation and Practice, are online tools provided to Sutherland Shire Library members.
As Harmony Day is on March 21st, it seemed a perfect opportunity to highlight our language learning tools, along with our special Multicultural Storytimes. (See details below)
When would you use these language learning tools?
Then this is when you would use these online tools.
Mango Languages online offers courses in 57 non-English languages.
and English courses designed for speakers of 17 languages, as well as Latin, Greek - Koine, Ancient Greek and Biblical Hebrew.
Courses can be used on a PC or a Mango App is available for use on tablet or smartphone, Android or Apple devices.
Mango uses real-life situations and actual conversations to more effectively teach a new language. By
listening to and repeating after material designed from native conversations, users not only learn the individual words and phrases, they will know how they're used in practical situations and conversations.
Everyone is asked to create a profile the first time you use it, from then on each time you return you will be asked to login. This allows for your progress through the course(s) to be tracked so you always know where you are up to and how well you are doing. Lessons are divided into short chunks and do not have to be completed in order. They can be skipped through until you find the situation to match your immediate needs.
The International English Language Testing System, Road to IELTS - Preparation and Practise courses come in two levels, General or Academic.
Road to IELTS - General training measures English language proficiency in a practical, everyday context. The tasks and texts reflect both workplace and social situations. It includes 120 hours of work on the essential components of the test, vocabulary, reading, writing, listening and speaking. The program simulates the exam itself.
Road to IELTS - Academic training measures English language proficiency needed for an academic, higher learning environment. The tasks and texts are accessible to all test-takers, irrespective of their subject focus. One of the challenges of IELTS preparation is enabling learners to interpret and describe charts and tables. Road to IELTS - Academic includes a wealth of these graphics and more than 70 exercises. The program includes detailed explanations of each question type in each part of the exam, and tips on how best to tackle the tasks.
The distinction between the Academic version and the General Training version lies in the subject matter of the Reading and Writing components.
To be clear, one cannot sit the test, using these library tools. They are designed to prepare learners for what will be expected in the tests, so learners can sit the tests as well prepared as possible.
Monday 17 Mar 2014 10:30am Preschool Storytime Miranda
Cantonese
Tuesday 18 Mar 2014 10:30am Preschool Storytime Caringbah
Spanish
Wednesday 19 Mar 2014 10:30am Preschool Storytime Menai
Russian
Wednesday 19 Mar 2014 10:30am Preschool Storytime Sutherland
German
Wednesday 19 Mar 2014 10:30am Preschool Storytime Sylvania
Russian
Friday 21 Mar 2014 10:30am Preschool Storytime Cronulla
Spanish
Friday 21 Mar 2014 10:30am Preschool Storytime Engadine
As Harmony Day is on March 21st, it seemed a perfect opportunity to highlight our language learning tools, along with our special Multicultural Storytimes. (See details below)
When would you use these language learning tools?
- To talk to someone you know in their own language.
- To learn some basic language skills to help with your travels.
- Improve your fluency if English is your second language
- If you need certification of your English skills
Then this is when you would use these online tools.
and English courses designed for speakers of 17 languages, as well as Latin, Greek - Koine, Ancient Greek and Biblical Hebrew.
Courses can be used on a PC or a Mango App is available for use on tablet or smartphone, Android or Apple devices.
Mango uses real-life situations and actual conversations to more effectively teach a new language. By
listening to and repeating after material designed from native conversations, users not only learn the individual words and phrases, they will know how they're used in practical situations and conversations.
Everyone is asked to create a profile the first time you use it, from then on each time you return you will be asked to login. This allows for your progress through the course(s) to be tracked so you always know where you are up to and how well you are doing. Lessons are divided into short chunks and do not have to be completed in order. They can be skipped through until you find the situation to match your immediate needs.
The International English Language Testing System, Road to IELTS - Preparation and Practise courses come in two levels, General or Academic.
Road to IELTS - General training measures English language proficiency in a practical, everyday context. The tasks and texts reflect both workplace and social situations. It includes 120 hours of work on the essential components of the test, vocabulary, reading, writing, listening and speaking. The program simulates the exam itself.
Road to IELTS - Academic training measures English language proficiency needed for an academic, higher learning environment. The tasks and texts are accessible to all test-takers, irrespective of their subject focus. One of the challenges of IELTS preparation is enabling learners to interpret and describe charts and tables. Road to IELTS - Academic includes a wealth of these graphics and more than 70 exercises. The program includes detailed explanations of each question type in each part of the exam, and tips on how best to tackle the tasks.
The distinction between the Academic version and the General Training version lies in the subject matter of the Reading and Writing components.
To be clear, one cannot sit the test, using these library tools. They are designed to prepare learners for what will be expected in the tests, so learners can sit the tests as well prepared as possible.
Multicultural Storytimes
MandarinMonday 17 Mar 2014 10:30am Preschool Storytime Miranda
Cantonese
Tuesday 18 Mar 2014 10:30am Preschool Storytime Caringbah
Spanish
Wednesday 19 Mar 2014 10:30am Preschool Storytime Menai
Russian
Wednesday 19 Mar 2014 10:30am Preschool Storytime Sutherland
German
Wednesday 19 Mar 2014 10:30am Preschool Storytime Sylvania
Russian
Friday 21 Mar 2014 10:30am Preschool Storytime Cronulla
Spanish
Friday 21 Mar 2014 10:30am Preschool Storytime Engadine
Learn a language online for free!
Well now you can with Mango Languages - a new online language learning resource. Mango is free of charge to all Sutherland Shire Library members and is available to use from the comfort of your home. There are two types of courses available:
Mango Basic teaches everyday greetings, basic conversation and helpful phrases in just 2-5 hours. It's great for travellers needing last minute language lessons.
Mango Complete offers a 100-lesson course that digs much deeper into the language and culture, teaching practical grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary.
Members can create an account and work through the lessons at their own pace. There is also a translation service and modules for those learning English as a second language.
Languages currently available include Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari, Dutch, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norweigian, Pashto, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Slovak, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu and Vietnamese.
So enjoy learning a new language or two with this fun, interactive online resource.
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