¡Welcome everybody!

Our names are Olga Uh and Shirley Acevedo; we are students of the University of Quintana Roo. We created this blog for university students from UQROO Chetumal campus, and also for people who want to learn another language. In this blog you will find a lot of information about the SAC. For example, whether or not the courses gives credits, languages thought, the privileges that the university students have, areas where students can improve their skills, how you can use the materials that the SAC offers and about placement tests. In addition, you will find some softwares which you can use for improving your skills.

sábado, 15 de mayo de 2010

viernes, 14 de mayo de 2010

miércoles, 12 de mayo de 2010

SAC areas

Reception and lockers area

Reception is the first area that you will find. In this area, there are people who are going to welcome you and also help you to run the SAC. If you have doubts about the, ask them. In order to provide security, you need to leave your backpack in any of the lockers.

Video room

Watching video is entertaining way to learn a language. In this area, you can watch films or television programs from our catalog. You only need to take the box film and go to the reception; the personal gives you the disc.
                        Literature area

You can find a lot of materials like, dictionaries, specialized books in grammar, vocabulary books, and readings. Also, you can find text books of the courses. If you need to present and international exam, the SAC gives you many materials that will help you to prepare yourself for the exams like TOEFL, PET, FCE, DELF, DALF, CELI.


Tutor’s office

In the tutor’s office there is a little space where you can find a tutor who can help you in your apprenticeship at anytime.


Reading area
If you enjoy reading, this area is going to help you in your apprenticeship. In this area, there are magazines, stories and novels in different languages; also, some books have a CD or cassette that if you need it, you can ask in reception.


Audio area

In the SAC there is material you can use in order to improve your listening skill. You have the opportunity to take a CD or cassette and you can listen to it as often as necessary. In addition, each material has exercises and transcriptions.

Computer area
This area has different programs which the person in charge can provide you. You only have to ask him or her. Moreover, there are links directories which are organized by topics to surf the internet and the person in charge will help and provide you whatever you need.

Speaker's corner area
This area offers you conversation sessions in different times during the day. Look for you language level and register you in the reception list. The conversation sessions are based in topics of interest but it respects your language level.

lunes, 10 de mayo de 2010

Fees

Programa Universitario de Idiomas (un curso) $488

Sólo SAC alumnos $249

Examen de ubicación de idioma alumnos $24

Constancia ordinaria del CEI $70

Constancia extemporánea del CEI $129

Alumno extranjero Programa Universitario de Idiomas (un curso) $733

Alumnos externos Programa Universitario de Idiomas (un curso) $1000

Modalidad solo SAC $500

Students from the University of Quintana Roo pay $1300 of school fee. It is included the University Languages Programme, and also you can be able to take as many languages programme as you want.