News and Events
Keep up to date with most recent news and events of the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI) on subjects related to excellence in language pedagogy.
News
Staff and Profesors
Staff and Profesors
Summertime’s a great time to improve your second language skills
OLBI is pleased to offer free French or English language courses to uOttawa administrative and teaching staff. Most of these online sessions are also open to members of your family. Write a staff language placement test. Then, see the spring-summer course timetable and register for a second language course by June 2!
Read this short news piece to learn more about OLBI courses just for professors. APUO members who want to improve their French-language scholarly publications can take the course Publier en français. As well, the intensive Participer à une réunion dans sa langue seconde workshop is open to APTPUO and APUO members with intermediate- or advanced-level French.
Read this short news piece to learn more about OLBI courses just for professors. APUO members who want to improve their French-language scholarly publications can take the course Publier en français. As well, the intensive Participer à une réunion dans sa langue seconde workshop is open to APTPUO and APUO members with intermediate- or advanced-level French.
Students
Students
OLBI second language courses, choice for all
OLBI offers second language courses open to all, including future and current students, as well as those not enrolled in a program. Since your path is customized based on your language level, you must first take a language placement test before registering. Registration for the fall term starts May 24 for undergraduate students and June 21 for graduate students.
Conversation workshops
Conversation workshops
Jul 4
to
Aug 30
Practice English and French
Have fun, come practice with friends and colleagues!
Movies at OLBI
Movies at OLBI
Jul 6
to
Aug 31
Movie Afternoons at Julien Couture Centre
Every Wednesday between July 6 and August 31: join us for a selection of movies in French, English, and in other languages.
CCERBAL 2023 conference
CCERBAL 2023 conference
May 4
to
May 6
Call for proposals
Bilingualism and multilingualism: transversal competences, mobility, and well-being.
OLBI Newsletter - In Other Words
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