English Courses Archives - Salem Social Village https://salemsocialvillage.org/category/english-courses/ A place where Global Citizens grow through learning and serving together Thu, 12 Apr 2018 10:27:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://salemsocialvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Tree-only-32x32.jpg English Courses Archives - Salem Social Village https://salemsocialvillage.org/category/english-courses/ 32 32 Learning, learning and learning https://salemsocialvillage.org/learning-learning-and-learning/ Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:33:08 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1477 To raise the qualifications of English teachers in Shymkent – that was always Tanya Zaikova’s dream. Finishing university with a Batchelors degree in education, and then getting a Masters in Educational Science, Tanya then began trying to find a way to help young teachers in the areas of professional and personal development, methodologies for working […]

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]]> When studying becomes social action https://salemsocialvillage.org/when-studying-becomes-social-action/ Thu, 09 Nov 2017 04:56:44 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1324 It was all there: 15 boxes filled with unused shirts, winter coats, sweaters and cardigans, sports and winter footwear, trousers, jewellery, bags and many other items of outerwear and underwear. The kind of items that many in great need come to us asking for, the type of things we’re readily able to distribute. And so […]

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]]> Learning to think critically https://salemsocialvillage.org/learning-to-think-critically/ Wed, 04 Oct 2017 06:30:31 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1302 It’s hard to understand another culture, to really get inside the mind of people who have grown up with completely different assumptions about life, the world, priorities, values, principles. But in order to bring genuine and lasting change, it’s important to take time to learn and identify not just the immediate needs, but the deeper […]

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]]> Straightforward https://salemsocialvillage.org/straightforward/ Mon, 03 Jul 2017 06:52:44 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1228 For students in our English Centre project, the summer semester (June and July) this year will be the last one using the course content that we’ve been teaching from for some time now. From next semester onwards, our courses will be enhanced by the acquisition of new teaching materials which we are adopting to update […]

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]]> Time to help https://salemsocialvillage.org/time-to-help/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:57:08 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1189 Children who don’t have parents or other relatives to care for them miss out on more than just family life: they also need the help that parents would normally provide when it comes to finding direction in life, choosing a career path that fits their talents and releases their full potential. The closed and limited […]

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]]> Please help me learn! https://salemsocialvillage.org/please-help-me-learn/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 08:52:01 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1184 Due to the generous help of local sponsors, a number of children who wouldn’t otherwise ever get the chance to study with us have been able to enroll on English Centre courses. For Salem Social Village, it’s an enormous honour to give these young people the chance to study English and open up new horizons […]

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]]> Welcome to Shymkent! https://salemsocialvillage.org/welcome-to-shymkent/ Mon, 24 Apr 2017 09:09:34 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1122 Every year, the Salem Social Village staff, their families, volunteers, people from the World Without Limits social club for people with disabilities, partners, guests and good friends gather with a giant steaming pan of plov in order to celebrate the arrival of Spring. The grass was fresh and green, and the sun was shining (well, […]

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]]> The dreams becoming reality https://salemsocialvillage.org/the-dreams-becoming-reality/ Thu, 16 Mar 2017 04:21:27 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1063 Our good friends and favorite regulars at Salem Social Cafe, the guys from the World Without Limits social club, last month independently organised a birthday party for one of their number, Victoria. Like always, there was some great entertainment, heartfelt interaction, and the necessary refreshments. As a charitable organisation, we are really proud of the […]

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]]> Talk to me https://salemsocialvillage.org/talk-to-me/ Wed, 15 Mar 2017 10:42:04 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1061 At Salem Social Village, Conversation Clubs, where students can practice their English in a structured but informal setting, are very popular. Students, school-aged teenagers and young professionals happily gather in the cafe to improve their speaking skills with an American tutor. The warm welcoming atmosphere of Salem Social Cafe is of course a great place […]

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]]> Progress report https://salemsocialvillage.org/progress-report/ Mon, 30 Jan 2017 11:27:20 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1044 Last year was a busy one for us, but here’s a feel for some of the things that we were able to do at Salem Social Village during 2016 – some you’ll have read about previously, others you might not have. It does demonstrate that we’ve been busy! Social Work and Charitable Activities: Our staff […]

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