Thursday, November 29, 2012

English Corner at English Preparatory School, EMU


Jos Garwood, our Canadian friend, has been offering speaking and writing clubs at EPS for the last two months now...... And here is Jos with our Extra-Curricular Activities Organizer Hatice Gunes..... Jos says: our organizer is ... -- efficient -- enthusiastic -- optimistic -- receptive to the ideas of others Well, what more could a school ask for? Agreed :)))))

SFL EPS Professional Development: NORTH CYPRUS UNIVERSITY FREERICE CHALLENGE 2012

SFL EPS Professional Development: NORTH CYPRUS UNIVERSITY FREERICE CHALLENGE 2012: The NORTH CYPRUS UNIVERSITY FREERICE challenge is on again for 2012.  Last year, Middle East Technical University and Eastern Mediterra...

Sunday, November 25, 2012

FLEPS Teachers celebrate Teachers' Day


FLEPS teachers celebrated Teachers' Day at a restaurant in Yenibogazici on November 23rd. This was an opportunity to celebrate achievements as teachers as well as to socialize.

Friday, November 16, 2012

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Civic Involvement Project groups in action again!!!


Different Civic Involvement Project groups were again involved in various activities on the 2nd of November. While one group cleaned Bedi's picnic area, another group visited Arapahmet mosque, Buyukhan and other historical sights in the capital city, Nicosia, and found out more about the Turkish Cypriot culture. The third project group visited and cleaned the Famagusta zoo and the fourth group visited an Old People's Home, and chatted with the elderly.

Monday, November 5, 2012

Community Involvement Project group visited the Social Risks Prevention Office with their teacher Sevdiye Toker


Community Involvement Project group visited the Social Risks Prevention Office with their teacher Senior Instructor Sevdiye Toker as part of their regular outdoor activities. International students as well as Turkish Cypriot ones listened to a presentation by Hatice Duzgun, the Vice Chair of the Social Risks Prevention Office. The Vice Chair presented statistics related to domestic violence against women in North Cyprus during the presentation. After the presentation, the students got the opportunity to ask further questions and also compare the statistics with those in their own countries.

Friday, November 2, 2012

TOLES (Test of Legal English Skills) certificates awarded to successful candidates


Successful candidates who took the TOLES exam on 14th June 2012 were awarded their TOLES (Test of Legal English Skills) certificates at a ceremony at EMU last week. EMU Foreign Languages and English Preparatory School is the only TOLES centre in North Cyprus and Turkey.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

FL EPS represented in China


On the 17th of August, as part of EMU’s official collaboration with Zhejiang Gongshang University, FL EPS invited volunteers to be involved in the exchange programme and spend a semester in Hangzhou, a beautiful city in China. Our pioneer, Senior Instructor Filiz Bodi, arrived in China last week, has been allocated a flat and an office, and has started teaching. We wish Filiz the very best of luck. We are sure that she is representing us in the best way.

And here are a few photos of Filiz in China. The first photo-- Filiz is with her students--college of Accounting professors The second photo-- Filiz with the Dean of Business and the International Office Director The third photo-- The university library