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THE INSTITUTE
 

The Institute for Foreign Languages
was founded in 1953. It is the oldest and largest institution of the kind in the country. More than a hundred graduated philologists are employed at the Institute. They teach foreign languages to children and adults. Serbian as a second language is also taught at the Institute. The Institute has developed its own methodology based on current trends in teaching and research. The Institute also writes and publishes course books, dictionaries and other teaching materials for courses offered.

 

ADVANTAGES


LANGUAGES


COURSES


Advantages of learning foreign languages at the Institute:
  • large variety of courses,
  • effective teaching methods,
  • teaching material developed and adapted to our specific cultural needs,
  • highly educated
    and professional staff,
  • levels adapted to age and interest
    (for children),
  • small groups,
  • continuous and spiral learning for several years,
  • family tradition – different generations
    of the same family have studied at the Institute,
  • time of classes correlated with school schedules,
  • paying in installments,
  • large number of locations.

Eight foreign languages are taught at the Institute:
  • English,
  • German,
  • French,
  • Italian,
  • Spanish,
  • Serbian.
English and French courses are organized for children.

Foreign language courses are offered through regular and intensive courses. Regular last 4.5 months and the intensive varying from 1 to 2.5 months. Preparatory and ESP (English for Specific Purposes) are also offered.
 

Courses for children last the same as the academic school year (10 months).
 

Serbian as a foreign language is also offered through regular and intensive courses.
 


LEVELS


REGISTRATION


 

Foreign language teaching for adults consists of four basic levels: Beginners (I and II), Intermediate (I and II), Advanced (I and II) and Conversational.
 

Foreign language teaching for children consists of six levels: Pre-school, Preparatory, Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced and Conversational. Each level is divided into sublevels to accommodate different age groups and language competencies.
 

Learning Serbian as a foreign language consists of the following levels: Beginners (I and II), Intermediate (I and II) and Advanced.
 


Adults need to register for courses two weeks in advance and children at the beginning of September. Foreigners who wish to learn Serbian can register for courses throughout the whole academic year.

At registration a contract is signed and the first installment paid. Number of installments depends on the type of course (2-10).
 


RESEARCH


PUBLISHING




The Center for Research and Development was founded in 1957 with the goal to develop and continually improve the methodology for teaching foreign languages in schools. Presently, the Center is primarily engaged in writing course books, teaching manuals and producing other teaching materials. Many schools use the teaching method designed and developed at the Institute. The Center for Research also organizes teacher training and development. 

 

The Institute publishes
in-house written course books, dictionaries, manuals and other teaching materials.
All publications are based on current methods and research.