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We work collaboratively with you on your language journey. Our centre is home to experts in language learning and teaching, academic literacies and professional communication, translation, copy editing, interpreting and corporate communication. 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We do this in a variety of ways, from offering language and communication courses<\/a> and academic literacies modules<\/a>, to running a Writing Lab<\/a> where you can get free writing tips and support, and a Reading Lab<\/a> where you can learn to read better and faster. We also make available interpreting<\/a> in class, and editing<\/a> and translation<\/a> services. During the pandemic, most of these services are available online if face-to-face contact is not advisable or possible.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Why would anyone want to be multilingual? ” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off”]<\/p>\n To be multilingual \u2013 that is, to be able to speak and understand more than two languages \u2013 will open up new worlds for you. Multilingual people<\/a> tend to be better at checking out their environment and spotting misleading information. They also tend to make more rational decisions, have better problem-solving skills, multitask better, learn new skills faster, communicate more effectively and even write better. Multilingualism<\/a> is basically a super power! It\u2019s also one of the attributes the University would like you to have by the time you graduate.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”How does the Language Centre support multilingualism?” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off”]<\/p>\n The Language Centre offers several language short courses. You can learn to speak basic isiXhosa<\/a> or Afrikaans<\/a> with us, have a lot of fun in the process, and even be sponsored to do so if you\u2019re lucky. Check out our Language Learning Hub<\/a>, which offers creative ways to learn a new language. You could also improve your academic English<\/a> with us. In addition, we offer academic literacies and professional communication modules<\/a> in some faculties, which would help you to learn to speak \u2018university\u2019 and prepare you to communicate in a professional manner. If you\u2019d like to do a degree in languages, you\u2019ll need to check out the BA programmes in the Faculty of Arts.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”I don\u2019t speak \u2018university\u2019. Can you help with that? ” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off”]<\/p>\n The ability to write and read academic texts and have conversations about them is not something that comes naturally. It\u2019s very much like learning a new language \u2013 a language that you possibly have never used before. 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