by Esra Damla Çakır Hello everyone! I’m Esra Damla, a graduate student in the Psychology program at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University. I am interested in the field of social-cognitive psychology, and I carry out my studies in this area. I received my bachelor’s degree from AYBU and during this period, I had two internship experiences,… Read More Why Learning English is Always a Good Idea: My Erasmus+ Experiences and More

by Zeynep Ülger “I think self-discipline is something, it´s like a muscle. The more you exercise it, the stronger it gets.” – Daniel Goldstein The last two years have been extremely exhausting because of the pandemic, which is why we lacked discipline. However, as the author above said, without self-discipline, we can´t grow up, and… Read More Why Self-Discipline Matters

We’re excited to announce that ILC participation currently is at its highest level! Do not think that online education is an obstacle to learning English. More than 1000 learners attended our online ILC activities in just 5 weeks! In these activities, we all learn, share our opinions, and have a lot of fun together. It… Read More Participation to ILC Activities Hits the Record High!

There are some learners struggling to improve their speaking skills in online education. This is especially important when it comes to improving your speaking skills. Discussion Days is a great activity that is moderated by students, Hümeyra and Fatmagül. You can easily improve your speaking skills and have so much fun at the same time.… Read More Discussion Days with Fatma Gül and Hümeyra

As the new academic year has just begun, our teachers and students are excited to do fun activities, workshops and live classes with you! These activities are a great opportunity to improve your English, do speaking practice and meet new people. Here are a couple of examples. You can join the writing classes with Mehmet… Read More Online ILC Activites in Progress

The ILC is with you in your online education days. ILC AYBUZEM online class opened this year. You’ll feel like you’re back at school. It is an amazing platform. It will not leave you alone while learning English and will be your greatest assistant.  You can find a variety of resources for learning more effectively,… Read More The ILC is now online!

On October 31, we had a great day at the ILC. Third time in ILC’s history, we organized Halloween Culture Day with the participation of students and teachers. Our new Fulbright instructors Gabby and Emily planned Halloween-themed activities such as Halloween Mask-Making, Trick-or-Treating, Vocabulary Games and Thriller Dance Party. Wanna check out what we did… Read More Halloween Culture Day was so much fun!

Here is a warm welcome to our new students, and the new prospective ILC fans! Would you like to find out more about the ILC? P.S.: This video has been prepared in Turkish. The English version is on the way!

Are you interested in using the ILC, but sometimes having difficulties motivating yourself? Here are some tips by Dr. Jo Mynard, from Kanda University of International Studies, Japan.    1. MAKE LEARNING ACTIVITIES MORE FUN This might seem obvious, but students often think that something can’t be both useful and enjoyable. It can! Here are two… Read More Motivating Yourself for Independent Learning by Dr. Jo Mynard

The former French Ambassador to Turkey, Laurent Bili is quite an experienced diplomat and a real language lover. He now works as the Ambassador of France to Brazil. He shared his experiences, valuable thoughts and tips on learning and languages. (This interview was originally published in ILC TIMES Issue 3, 2015).   An interview by Tarik… Read More A Multilingual Diplomat: Laurent Bili