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Applicationsfor Semester 2 2011/2012 are now open. Diploma and Foundation classescommence Sunday 19 February 2012


	Dear Students On behalf of the English Language Department, I would like to welcome you to the ACK English Language Zone! The purpose of this zone is to help you to improve your English language skills. English language practice is important because improving our language skills helps us to understand and to be understood. Website links are found for the following: · Reading · Speaking · Listening · Writing · Grammar · Activities for Students If you have any questions regarding this site, please contact Ms. Shahad Al-Fadhel in our department. I wish you all the best as you progress! Best wishes Camille O. Bondi Head of Department, English Language Studies Student Tips Concentration tips Good study habits Pre-exam tips Reducing test taking anxiety Study tips Tips for note-taking Tips for surviving university life Vocabulary tips Student Tips Website Sources Study Tips Academic Tips Study Guids and Strategies How to Study Useful Links Activities Free ESL games and Quiz corner games for ESL/EFL students Theme based learning activities online suspense short stories with a twist Exercises that prepare you for public speaking Grammar, Vocabulary and Bi-lingual (Arabic-English) Quizzes Cross word puzzles for ESL students Free interactive games and activities for ESL/EFL students Free CAELT language Test for ESL students Game of strategy Interactive games specially for punctuation many interactive games online dictionary Reading ELC Study Zone level appropriate reading resources, strategies to read and comprehension exercises Free graded reading material for language learners jokes for elementary, intermediate and advanced Cloze tests , IELTS and TOEFL Story archives EFL / ESL Lesson Plans for Current Events Reading/listening + script + activities Open university- various articles graded reading materials for English language learners Topical stories Articles related to environment articles Biographies-takes time to download Business English articles FCE reading practice tests-online Paired readings Mini stories with cloze exercises The California Distance Learning Project is an excellent site where you can read news stories or listen to recorded sound files. Some stories have video. Reading comprehension tests Longer texts with exercises Reading comprehensions (various levels) + activities An ESL newspaper with very useful exercises. With audio Six different stories to read about the famous Nasreddin. New York Times for students-news articles with vocabulary practice. Click on "Knowledge Tools" to help you understand the article Online magazine for learners of English Movie dialogues Large selection of comic strips Reading skills Reading + activities For business English readings Reading on Technical matters Grammar interesting visuals – English Tenses with cartoons Reading and Grammar – Level appropriate Good practice for all grammar points Listening Good sites for listening with exercises: Site 1 Site 2 Speaking Good sites for Speaking: ESL Point Writing Good sites for Writing: Useful writing exercises. Complete collection of writing exercises.

Diploma and Foundation applications

Diploma and Foundation applications closed 28 September 2011. Applications for Semester 2 will reopen in December.

ACK signs sponsorship agreement of 'Proud To Be Kuwaiti'.

The Australian College of Kuwait (ACK) has announced sponsoring the 4th Proud To Be Kuwaiti Forum, that is held under the patronage of HE Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al Mohammad, during the period March 15-20.