The Study Skills Centre at SNT International College provides resources and support to help students improve their English skills. Students can do homework, borrow books, DVDs, and use computers and online resources in the Centre. A manager is available to assist students and provide extra materials like practice workbooks and activities. Students are encouraged to use the Centre regularly and take advantage of workshops, conversation clubs, and borrowing materials using a library card.
2. It is a place where you can
improve your English in many
ways.
The Study Skills Centre
Manager is always available,
so feel free to ask for extra
work and support.
Make sure that you use the
Study Skills Centre on
a regular basis as self-studying
before or after your
classes is very important!
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3. In the Study Skills Centre
you can do your homework.
You can borrow DVDs in
English to improve your
listening skills.
You can borrow books (Graded
Readers) or newspapers to
improve your reading skills.
You can access useful
websites and different online
resources to improve your
overall English skills.
You can use computers to
browse the internet or study.
We have Apple iMac
Computers!
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4. In the Study Skills Centre
you will find a great variety of
dictionaries, course books,
DVDs and graded readers.
What are Graded Readers?
Graded readers are a form of
language learner literature.
They are books specially
written for foreign language
learners. They are graded
readers in the sense that
these texts grammar and
vocabulary is adapted to low
and high levels of English.
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5. Dont forget!
Some books have audio!
Give your USB to
the SSC manager
to get audio files!
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6. If you want to borrow books
or DVDs you need to get a
library card.
You get this card from the
SSC manager
Make sure you bring back all
the books and DVDs before
leaving SNT.
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7. You are allowed to keep books
for a maximum of 2 weeks and
you can borrow 3 books at a
time.
DVDs can be kept for a
maximum of 3 days and you
can only borrow 1 at a time.
Please make sure that you
respect these rules!
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8. In the Study Skills
Centre you can find a
list of useful websites
that you can use to
improve your English.
The websites are free
and there is a great
variety: reading,
grammar, vocabulary,
dictionaries, quizzes
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9. In the Study Skills Centre you
will get some additional
activities that you can do in
your free time to improve your
English skills (based on your
learning needs and weak SNT
areas).
The answers are always Weekly
included at the back, so you
can check your work on your practice
own.
The only area that does not workbooks
include answers is writing, but
the SSC manager will check
the writing for you.
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10. Every week you are welcome to come to language workshops
provided by the SSC Manager
Workshops will look into different areas of English such as:
pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary, phrasal verbs, idioms,
grammar, etc.
Its a chance to get more information about these areas of
English language.
Workshops are held every Wednesday from 12:15- 1:00 in
Room 4.
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11. Conversation clubs are weekly.
They are available at two levels.
Lower levels (A1-A2+) are welcome to join every Tuesday from
12:15-1:00 in Room 6.
Higher levels (B1-C1) have their sessions every Thursday from
12-1:00 in Room 6.
Conversation clubs provide a great opportunity to develop your
speaking skills.
Come and join a group of friendly students and practise your
speaking in an enjoyable atmosphere!
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12. We hope that you find our
facilities useful and that well
see you in the SSC very often.
The SSC Manager is always
there for you, so if you need
any help feel free to ask.
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