Department of language development

A structural unit of Auezov University.

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Language Development Department of M. Auezov Educational Institution:

• programs for teaching Kazakh, Russian, English and other foreign languages;

• translation services (Kazakh, Russian, English);

• provides, organizes and conducts counseling services for English-taught teachers and students studying subjects in English.

Head

Zhamantaeva Aktolkyn senior lecturer, fluent in Kazakh and Russian languages.

Winner of the "The best Kazakh language teacher", 2008 competition, held among teachers who teach Kazakh language to employees of state institutions.

In 2013, with the support of JSC "Orleu National Center for Professional Development", she passed the advanced training course "Innovation of University Pedagogy and Methodology in the Higher Education Area" at the International Department of INTAMT in Dusseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany.

Winner of the category "Best linguist of M. Auezov SKSU", in 2016.She was awarded the "Certificate of Honor" on behalf of A. Kabayev, Chairman of the Language Policy Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. (2022)

Her articles have been published in several scientific journals, socio-political newspapers, at the regional seminar-training "Technologies of teaching the state language to representatives of other nationalities", and at the international scientific-practical conferences "On the Road to Education". Kazakhstan society: innovative direction in the development of science, education and culture". , "Language teaching, teaching methodology and features of language assessment" seminars were shown at events organized at the university, city, regional level and were awarded with letters of thanks.

Her article titled "The Use of Metaphors and Idioms Related to Four Types of Livestock in Kazakh and English Languages" was published in the Republican scientific journal "QAZAQTANU". (2022)

Her article titled "Why is the Language of Youth Becoming Mixed?" was published in the socio-political newspaper "Shymkent Kelbeti". (2023)

A.A. Zhamantayeva has published over 30 scientific and methodological works, including 1 teaching manual.

She was awarded the badge of the order "For Merit to the Trade Union of Education and Science Workers". (2022)

These statements appear to be describing the professional achievements and publications of A.A. Zhamantayeva, including her articles, publications, and recognition in the field of education and linguistics.

Employees and teachers

All teachers of the Department of Language Development have extensive experience in creating dictionaries, programs and curricula for teaching students on national and international programs in various directions.

One of the teachers of the English language course at the department had completed an internship at a foreign university and has various international certificates. Lessons are conducted using various methods and games according to the author's educational programs for each level. In addition, Dutch and Pakistan’s teachers also teach.

Ahmed Waqar

English teacher.

Tungyshbek Aruzhan

English teacher.

Coster Renze

English teacher.

Murataliyeva Galiya

English teacher.

Bazarbekov Alkuat

Translator of the Kazakh language.

Seidikerim Nurgulsim

Highly qualified specialist in the national.

Isabaeva Raikhan

Highly qualified specialist.

General information

The language development department was created as a linguistic center in 2005 by decision of academic council of SKSU, in order to implement “the state programs of language function and development in Republic of the Kazakhstan for 2011-2020 academic year” and Kazakh, Russian, English languages, that is, the goal of implementing the policy of learning three languages. In September 2012, as result of mergers, the center of official language was recalled “The language development center”. Since November in 2013 it was transferred do the research department and renamed “The language development department”. In 2015-2017, the Language Development department was subordinated to the Vice-Rector for innovation activities the introduction to the center of industrial and innovative development. Since August 28, 2017, it became part of the department for academic affairs and reported to the Vice-Rector for academic and educational-methodological work. Since 2019, the Language Development Department has been part of the Center for Bologna Process and Academic Mobility and reports to the Vice-Rector for Strategic Internationalization.

The main goals and objectives of the Department of Language Development consist of the following areas of work:

• Ensuring the use of the state language as the language of state administration;

• Supervision of internal and external document circulation in the state language in cooperation with the department of education, youth policy and language development;

• Organization of training courses of the state language, Russian and English languages;

• To develop the mobility and aptitude of students in the labor market, to direct them to modern society by enriching their language capital.

The department meets the necessary language requirements of language learners in language acquisition, professional application, creativity, student teaching, language communication through oral communication, reading, writing, understanding, listening and speaking skills.

The department of language development is a structure of South Kazakhstan University named after M. Auezov. It is located in the main building of the university and is equipped with all information resources, modern multimedia language laboratories and comfortable lecture halls. The curriculum of the department is developed according to the national and international level.

The Department of Language Development offers more than 30 language programs each year and communicates with the following departments and faculties.

Advising and assisting students and teachers in teaching special subjects in English

At present, classes are conducted in English in 13 faculties/high schools in 27 educational levels of pedagogical, engineering-technical and natural science directions at the university. These subjects are taught by doctors of science, candidates of science and masters.

Recommended methodological tools for the language development department:

Brief for teachers and managers of higher education institutions
Kazakh-Russian-English translator.
Dictionary of accreditation terms (Kazakh-Russian-English)
"Games in the classroom" a teaching methodical tool.

Training in courses

In language courses, staff, employees, graduate students and students improve their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills with the help of qualified and experienced teachers.

• Various language skills are used to correct the pronunciation and speaking and grammar courses.

• Listeners learn about the culture and traditions of the country they study

Team composition

• The number of students in the group is 12-18

• According to the degree of knowledge of the Kazakh language, it is divided into groups A1-simple level, A2-basic level, B1-middle level, B2-higher level, C1-high level.

• According to the level of mastery of the English language, Beginner, Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate

• Preparation groups for TOEFL, IELTS international exams.

• 12-18 students are trained in each group of professionally oriented English language courses. Here, when teaching special subjects in English, individual attention is paid to each student.

• Learning the Russian language begins at the elementary and intermediate levels.

• Classes are held throughout the year.

Admission information

• Each semester an official letter is prepared and sent to 13 faculties/high school deans across the university.

• Announcements about the start of language courses will be published on the university instagram page @auezov_university, academic mobility center instagram page @auezov_mobility_academic and Language Development @auezov_language_department instagram page.

• The trainees pass the diagnostic test, and based on its results, they are accepted.

• Language courses are based on paid and free.

• Courses are held 3/5 times a week for 2 academic hours per day.

Support Services

LDD programs provide free diagnostic testing, offer free advice on various languages and international programs, and assist with learning.

• Students, teaching staff, and employees can use libraries, computer language laboratories, and other LDD resources with their university ID.

• At the end of the language course, participants take a final exam and receive a certificate.

Contact

Instagram: @auezov_language_department

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