So, you've planned your big vacation and you are all set to practice those hard earned English skills of yours. But once you arrive to your final destination with all those native speakers around you become a deer in headlights, unable to speak or even articulate the simplest response to basic questions. Those around you assume you are deaf and start to scream, which makes you even more nervous and in turn even more silent. Has this ever happened to you?
Have no fear, Shanglish is here! Sign up for our Fall Conversation Classes to gain the confidence and expression skills you need in order to make yourself heard and understood.
In our English conversation classes at Ondas, one of the areas we focus on is pragmatics. According to the Macmillan Dictionary, pragmatics is "the study of how language is used in particular situations to express a meaning or attitude that may not be obvious from the actual words". In other words, you'll learn how to express yourself and convey messages more successfully in English. Join us this fall, and in the words of Macmillan: learn English, live English, love English.
In pairs, create your own Frugal Traveler Guide for the city of your choice. You can highlight accommodation, restaurants, transportation options, activities (cultural, adventure, touristic, etc.), seasonal discounts, fairs, special celebrations, landmarks, and more.
Great news! This Fall Ondas will be offering Cambridge Prep courses for the First and Advanced Exams in addition to our Conversation Classes. Times, dates and prices will be posted shortly on the Ondas webpage. Here are some examples of the Speaking Exam portions of the FCE and CAE, make sure to check out the examiner´s comments after watching. First Speaking Exam:
Advanced Speaking Exam:
Join us this academic year and let
Ondas Formación help you achieve your English language goals!
CURSOS de preparación
exámenes cambridge: FCE y CAE
DESCRIPCIÓN DEL CURSO:
Hoy en día la mayoría
de empresas y universidades requieren de un alto nivel de inglés y los exámenes
de Cambridge te permitirán comprobar tu conocimiento. Ondas Formación te ofrece
cursos de preparación para el FCE y el CAE con profesores nativos.
¿Qué nos diferencia de otros centros de preparación?
Nuestros profesores
llevan años formando alumnos para adquirir estos certificados e incluso algunos
de ellos han sido examinadores, por lo que te podrán facilitar recomendaciones
sobre como afrontar estas pruebas.
Los grupos son reducidos, entre 4 y 10 alumnos.
Te ofrecemos la posibilidad de realizar simulacros de
exámenes fuera de las horas lectivas.
Disponemos de
materiales imprescindibles para tu preparación final así como salas equipadas con el material
audiovisual más moderno.
Niveles:
1) El First, también conocido como el First
Certificate in English (FCE), es un certificado
oficial de un nivel intermedio alto (B2).
Demuestra que dominas la expresión escrita y hablada a un nivel cotidiano en
situaciones laborales, académicas, etc.
2) El Advanced,
también conocido como el Cambridge Advanced Exam (CAE), es un
certificado oficial de un nivel avanzado
(C1). Demuestra que estás capacitado para realizar investigaciones complejas,
comunicarte a un nivel profesional y destacar en reuniones y entrevistas. El
CAE acredita tus habilidades lingüísticas ante instituciones educativas y
laborales a un nivel muy elevado.
Bruno Catalano, French sculptor, created these beautifully imperfect bronze
sculptures to celebrate the city of Marseilles´ position as the 2013 European
Capital of Culture. Called “Les Voyageurs”, they depict realistic human workers
with large parts of their bodies missing, making them truly extraordinary and
unique.
With a partner, discuss the following questions
What message do
you think the artist is trying to convey with these sculptures?
What emotion do
you think the artist is trying to convey with these sculptures and what does it
have to do with the title of the art piece?
Do you think the sculptures are missing something?
Do you think these “voyagers” have left something behind on their travels?
If so, what have they left behind?
Can you identify with these voyagers? Why or why not?
Oxford Dictionaries puts out a great Word Blog that highlights topics ranging from untranslatable words to the origin of the´banana´. My personal favorite post so far recognizes the linguistic contributions of the Godfather of Funk: the one and only Mr. James Brown.
