We are proud to share with you a short collection of book essays written by our senior students.The students were tasked with writing the essays for their Contemporary English Language 8 course. The collection includes essays covering a variety of books so take a look at it and see if there is a book you need to add to your reading list:
As the end of the semester is slowly approaching, the Department of English Language and Literature decided to celebrate and organize a short ceremony. This Monday, some of our sophomore and junior students, the ones who were particularly active and hardworking during classes, received books in the said ceremony.
We would like to thank all the professors, teaching assistants, and students who took part in the event!
The awarded students: Ajla Karajkić, Šejla Perenda, Hana Mujezinović, Ahmed Spahić, Ajla Heco, Amina Avdić, and Mehmed Muratović.
Today our Department hosted the “2021 English Language Day” conference. Students had a chance to present their work and talk about various topics in the field of English language and literature. At the same time, this provided our students with an opportunity to meet up and interact, which is particularly important during the pandemic.
The conference was opened by the head of the department, Assoc. Prof. Edina Rizvić-Eminović, and it included presentations by thirteen participants as well as short Q&A sessions following each presentation. We are looking forward to all future events of this type, and we would like to thank all the participants for taking part in the event.
The third and final event of the Online Career Day project was brought to a close today with a presentation by professor Fedja Imamovic. Participants had a chance to learn of his experience navigating the job market and advice on how to present oneself to the potential employers. That was particularly interesting to hear as it was coming from the perspective of first an employee and now an employer. Much like our earlier guests, Imamovic emphasized the importance of learning and developing one's skills and most importantly dedication and determination that have to follow such a process. He also spoke of his translation and interpretation company ‘Linguance’ and possible internship opportunities for our students.
We are confident that all the information that our guests so kindly shared with the students will prove useful in the future and we would like to thank all the participants for joining us during the events.
On Monday 26th April, the students of our Department will have a chance to participate in the third and final Online Career Day. Our guest Dr. Fedja Imamovic is a founder and CEO of Linguance, a translation, interpreting and localization company. He will be able to share with us not only his experience working in the translation and interpretation industry, but also that of an employer in charge of a large team of translators, a project manager, and a linguist with numerous published works. You can find out more about him and his company here: https://linguance.com/.
We hope you will join us this Monday at 12:30pm! Video link: https://meet.google.com/adr-bqkd-jdk
Our second Online Career Day took place yesterday. The guest speaker Mr. Adzovic started his presentation recounting quite a motivational story of his initial experiences working as a translator and assistant for the United Nations. He explained his career path from that particular position to a position within the Council of Europe, and finally, that of a private sector analyst. He offered advice on how to prepare for job interviews, deal with tight deadlines, avoid ambiguity when translating, etc. Adzovic also spoke about his work on important, international projects and he emphasized the importance of English for doing such work. Perseverance, good preparation and organizational skills are just some of the important characteristics that our guest mentioned and deemed most important for successful translators to have.
Today we are having the second Online Career Day event and our guest is Mr Emir Adzovic. His career includes working for the United Nations and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Adzovic spent quite a few years working in the field of education, both in our country, and abroad. More recently he has been working as a private sector analyst with a focus on the Sustainable Development Goals presented by UNDP. You can find out more about his latest project here: www.zamisli2030.ba.
We hope you will join us today (at 3pm) for our second Online Career Day to learn more about working for all these international organizations, working abroad, and exploring various career choices. GoogleMeet link: : https://meet.google.com/nqt-xqdm-kzu
Yesterday, students of our Department had a chance to listen to Elmedin Supic, the very first guest participant of the Online Career Day event. Mr Supic talked about his career as an interpreter and presented several advantages and disadvantages when it comes to both simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, as well as written translation. Listening to some of his anecdotes as to what happens behind the scenes was very interesting and, at the same time, informative. At the end, Mr Supic answered all of the questions that the students had for him and shared his advice based on his extensive knowledge in the field of translation and interpretation industry.
The Department of English Language and Literature is proud to announce our very first Online Career Day (Wednesday, April 21st, 2 pm).
Our guest for this special occasion is Elmedin Supic, a certified court interpreter for the English language. Mr Supic will introduce you to his job and share a bit more about the translation and interpretation industry in general.
This will be the first out of several events planned as a part of the Online Career Day project. We hope our guests might inspire some of the students who have yet to decide on their own career path following the graduation. Hopefully, learning more about the possible job opportunities will prove to be equally interesting and useful for all the participants.
Having a chance to pose any questions and receive answers directly from an expert is truly invaluable so make sure not to miss it and join us this Wednesday.
Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/wer-paay-rjn
Wednesday, April 21st · 2:00pm
Exercise is an important part of a persons’ life. From
improving your health and reducing the risk of developing diseases to simply
making you feel better, exercising carries many benefits. 2020 has been a year
of staying home. Many people have stopped exercising during this period. To
encourage people and help them start exercising again, here are the top 10
fitness trends from 2019 according to Fitness Genes.
The first fitness trend that we are going to mention, which
is located on top of the top ten list, is wearable technology or wearables.
Wearables include gadgets such as activity trackers, smart watches and heart
rate monitors. The purpose of wearables is to monitor and help in planning your
exercise. For example, if you monitor your heart rate using smart watches, it
will enable you to train in different heart rate zones. In the second place is
group training. This fitness trend includes exercising within a group of five
or more people. The main benefit of this type is, as research shows, an increase
in motivation. The next fitness trend that was widely popular is called HIIT.
HIIT is short for High Intensity Interval Training. It is a type of exercise
that involves short spurts of high effort exercise, followed by recovery
periods. The fourth place in the top ten fitness trends in 2019 was taken by
fitness programs for older adults. These types of programs are, as the name
itself tells us, for older generations. It's important to stay healthy and fit
throughout our lives and these kinds of programs are created to achieve that.
They reduce the risks of conditions such as cardiovascular disease, certain
cancers and muscle loss. The fifth fitness trend is called bodyweight training.
This type of training includes squats, push-ups and pull-ups. Besides the
obvious benefits for your health, these types of exercises are also good
because they don't require gyms or any special workout equipment.
In conclusion, exercising is
important throughout our lives. No matter which type of exercises do we choose
to do, they are sure to bring many benefits to our health.
The Corona Glossary Project
The Corona Glossary Project was a part of a larger project initiated by the German Language and Literature Department. Students of the English Language and Literature Department joined in and contributed to the Glossary by adding English equivalents to German neologisms coined during the Coronavirus pandemic.
The Project was completed by ten fourth-year English Language and Literature students: Amina Šabić, Anđela Radoš, Berina Haskić, Emrah Mujić, Ismar Hrnjičević, Mirnesa Hajdić, Muhamed Durmić, Nerma Mehić, Salih Pivić, Šejla Švraka under the guidance of Associate Professor Edina Rizvić-Eminović. The main objective of the team was to translate the definitions of the German terms to the English language and to provide English equivalents for the German terms.
The Glossary contains 809 terms in total and the whole project of adding English equivalents lasted for seven weeks. The team relied on The Coronavirus Corpus (https://www.english-corpora.
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An international young people’s magazine is
investigating the question: Do young people today really know what they want
from life? Write a 500 word article for this magazine on this topic based on
your own experience.
Do
young people today really know what they want from life?
By
Ajla Karajkić
Is being young and being a bit lost in life just a sign of the times? Is it something that has become a perquisite for our transition into adulthood? Well, whatever the case may be one thing is for sure – knowing what you want from life is far from being a simple and straight answer.
From early
childhood, we are imposed with the concept of having to choose a direction in
life. “What do you want to be when you grow up”, adults would ask us and we
would answer with “firefighter”, “teacher”, “singer”, and so on. I would say
florist. Then, I replaced florist with teacher, teacher with lawyer, and lawyer
was replaced with “I will figure it out later”. As I grew my aspirations
changed in accordance with what I perceived as ‘successful.’ Growing older
makes you realize that the world is harsh and that you should pursuit something
that promises financial stability. I wanted to be a florist because I loved
playing outside and picking flowers. I wanted to be a teacher because I had fun
in school and saw teaching as a way to stay connected to that period of my
life. Then, I wanted to be a lawyer because I figured that they make a lot of
money and that would mean I wouldn’t have to struggle like so many all around
the world. When my childhood dreams were replaced with serious ponderings of
poverty and success, I started going down a path of confusion and self-doubt
but also a path of realizing the harsh truths. I asked myself if I truly wanted
to be a lawyer and after some time it became clear to me that I had only
convinced myself of wanting to be a lawyer for the sake of having a purpose in
life.
But, life is more
than having an occupation. Like most teenagers, I had to balance my time
between having an identity crisis and searching for what profession was my
calling. Not having solved any of those issues, I moved on to college and
entered early adulthood. In college, I
chose to study something I was good at in high school – that’s the sole reason.
Not because I was passionate about it or because I though this degree would
provide me with more opportunities in life. But, who can blame me or any other
young person when they feel like they’re stuck in a maze because no one can
ever know where life will take them. Times are uncertain. So much instability
surrounds my peers and me. From social issues to social alienation, this life
was never meant to be easy for us. Who hasn’t asked themselves if college is
even worth it considering the fact that finding a decent job is a task in
itself or that tomorrow a meteor might hit Earth and every worry is meaningless.
So at the end of the day when I ask
myself what I want from this life - my answer is that I don’t know and that’s
okay.
Young people don’t know what they want from life but they know that life is complex and unpredictable so it is alright to not know. Life is a bit meaningless but every day we live gives it meaning and that is all that matters. So, if someone asks me what do I want from life I will tell them that I just don’t know and go on about my day.
You are interested in attending a language course in England next summer. Find an advertisement on the Internet. Write a 500 word text describing the school program, the school itself and its location, your travel and accommodation plans and the benefits of attending that particular program or school.
As an English language student, I hope
to improve my English skills through a language course in England. Proper
research is crucial to making sure this experience will be enjoyable. The trip,
accommodation, fees and place are just as important as selecting the proper
program. For these reasons, I have decided on The University College
London Summer English Course which I believe covers all necessary aspects for a
fun and successful experience.
The first stop of this journey is
getting to London. Since this course starts on the 9th of August and lasts
until the 27th of August, I have to arrive a few days earlier. After
taking the train from my hometown of Zenica to Sarajevo, I plan on
taking a taxi to the Butmir airport in Sarajevo. The most
affordable return plane ticket I could find was £181 with a layover stop in
Istanbul. My flight takes off at 14:15 and lands at Heathrow airport in London
at 22:15.At Heathrow, my cousins will meet me and I will be spending my first
night in England at their house but in the morning I plan on settling into the
room I have rented. This would conclude my first step of this exciting
journey.
The next step is getting
accustomed to my quarters for the next three weeks. The room I have booked is in
the "Helen Graham House" which I will be sharing with a roommate. I find that
this place suits all the needs of a student. It has the necessary facilities
with a rent of £171 per week (bills included). The „Helen Graham
House“ includes: Wi-Fi, a communal laundry room, a mini library/study area, a cinema
room, an onsite manager, a night guard and everything is fully
furnished. Nevertheless, the biggest reason why I chose this
accommodation is because of its proximity to the ULC – a nine minute
walk. As a foreigner, I do not want to get lost or be late
so location was the biggest factor in my decision
making process. Having a pleasant place like this is sure to make my time
in London even more mirthful.
As mentioned, our surroundings affect
us and I believe that the UCL will have a positive effect on me. Its rich
history and prestige motivate students to succeed. Located in Bloomsbury, the
institution was established in1826 with its founders being inspired
by John Bentham's ideas. John Bentham was a social reformer who advocated for
secularism, gender equality, animal rights, freedom of expression and much more! With
such liberal views, the UCL was set on a promising path. Thus, the UCL
became the first university in England to welcome female students and students
of any religion or social background. Another remarkable fact is that the UCL
is one of the top ranking universities in the world. Approximately, 44000
students and 15000 staff members work hard to ensure this ranking.
So, it should be no surprise that this institution has 30 Nobel
laureates. A paramount status and an incredible past truly will inspire anyone
wanting to study here.
Finally, the most important factor of
this experience is the course itself. This three-week program costs
£1,725 and it won me over as a result of its superb structure and program.
Students are organized into smaller groups of 14 to 16, meaning it is
easier for everyone to get personal feedback and to be more concentrated during
classes. Classes start at 11:00 and end at 14:00 which is an ideal time meaning
it is not too early nor too late. With an average of about 21 hours per week,
these classes include English language lessons, preparations classes for our
trips, research projects, presentation skills development and report writing.
Most likely, we will also have the opportunity to visit academic
lectures! After classes, our afternoons will be spent on exploring
museums, galleries and theaters! Since we will be having preparation
classes, it means that we will be familiar with the history and structure of
these institutions as well as what attractions they offer. During our
free hours in the afternoon, we can individually explore the city which offers
endless opportunities and exciting places to see. The well-organized course and
its 'educational expeditions' are something to very much look forward to.
From arranging my trip to my place of
stay to the fact that I will be learning at such an esteemed university as the
UCL, I think I can safely say that I will be having an unforgettable and educational
time. Having properly prepared myself for this upcoming experience, I think my
immersion into the English language and culture will deepen. London here I
come!
Author: Ajla Karajkić
We are proud to share with you a short collection of book essays written by our senior students.The students were tasked with writing the es...
