Most of us learned one or more foreign languages at school and many would agree that the amount of knowledge they have retained is alarmingly small. The good news is that language learners may profit from substantial savings if they decide to revive their once-learned foreign languages, even after many years of disuse.
Researchers have accumulated a good deal of evidence suggesting that “forgotten” language knowledge is not erased …

                          
                               The Debating Room
One feature of the new OISE London that we are really looking forward to getting to grips with is the debating room. There are so many possibilities for exploiting this space. For our learners it offers a chance to really challenge their ability to ‘think on their feet’ …

The innovative Test WiDaF (“Deutsch als Fremdsprache in der Wirtschaft”), which has been developed by the German-French Chamber of Commerce in Paris, measures and certifies proficiency in business German in the areas of listening, reading and vocabulary/grammar at intermediate and advanced level.
The Test WiDaF is a multiple choice paper and pencil test that is divided into 2 separately timed sections (Section 1 focusing on vocabulary, grammar and reading; Section 2 concentrating on listening) and lasts approximately 2 ½ …

Après une ou deux semaines d’entraînement intensif en anglais, voici la réaction de trois de nos étudiants, venus à OISE Oxford en février :

Prépa scientifique et commerciale
à OISE 2012
Prépa littéraire
à OISE 2012

Ils ont tous suivi des stages individualisés, afin de cibler leurs lacunes en langue, expression et confiance en soi. Les cours spéciaux Prépa sont conçus justement pour préparer les étudiants le mieux possible …

In the 1970s, researchers became concerned with identifying the characteristics of “good language learners”. The key question in this on-going inquiry is “What is it that makes some language learners more successful than others, given the same opportunities for learning?”
There are certainly several important factors which determine success in foreign language learning, mainly in the affective and cognitive domains. Affective factors are, for example, different motivations, self-confidence and risk taking in practicing the language in real conversations, while cognitive …

I have been living in San Francisco for nine weeks. My purpose to be here is studying English because I want to work abroad in the future. I finished Civil Engineering five months ago in the city I was born and raised: Madrid, capital of Spain.
I chose San Francisco because I was told that the city was one of the best in the U.S. and you could find a lot of bridges and the headquarters of the largest technological companies …

This month we invite you to meet one of our host families & a student who recently stayed with them!

 The De Jong Host family
Frances and Stephen de Jong

How long have you been hosting students in your home?
“We’ve been hosting students for 8 years now, ever since we moved here from New Zealand.”
Why do you enjoy having students to stay in your home?
“We enjoy having students because it adds an extra …

This week has shown us every wonder and every hidden side of England ( at least Folkestone), and provided us with a good change from our French routine. At school, we have had the great honour to meet our brilliant teachers: Olivia, Dave and Luke who had to endure us during an entire week. We studied a lot of different aspects of the language of Shakespeare , including literature, grammar, vocabulary (very useful). But the most important part of our …

Fermez vos yeux. Où imaginez-vous être dans cinq ans ?
Bien sûr, vous avez le profil parfait pour un poste international : hautement qualifié, vous êtes sûr de vous, vous maîtrisez l’anglais. On ne peut pas nier que la maîtrise d’une langue étrangère à un haut niveau de compétence est nécessaire pour s’insérer sur un marché du travail international. C’est pour cela que vous visez haut.
Afin de rivaliser avec les meilleures universités au monde, les Grandes Ecoles françaises internationalisent …

We are making good progress and a great school is taking shape!
 The teaching rooms are being constructed - Tutorial rooms and Quatorial rooms are being created on the upper floors, as you can see in this week’s photos.  The lecture theatre is on the lower ground floor and is now in place.

External works have begun which include the painting of the front exterior.
Next we shall focus on interior design and furniture.
Follow the progress of the building …