Farabi University

Faculty of Pre-Higher Education

Resource Center for Multilingual Education

«Multilingual education resource center» was opened on the basis of Order No.500 dated July 24, 2017 at the Department of language and General education of foreigners of the faculty of pre-University education of the al-Farabi Kazakh national University. «Multilingual education resource» has all the necessary resources for successful implementation of educational activities for foreign students who want to complete language training in Kazakh / Russian as a foreign languages. Teaching is carried out by experienced teachers who have been teaching foreign students from different countries of the world for many years: USA, Europe, Asia, etc. The Center's teachers are proficient in modern methods and technologies of foreign language teaching in Kazakh as a foreign languages / Russian as a foreign languages, and are the authors of educational technologies and methods for teaching Kazakh and Russian as a foreign languages. The center has the necessary resource base for teaching Kazakh / Russian as a foreign language: textbooks, manuals, dictionaries, audio-video materials. Our students have different motives and goals: admission to al-Farabi Kazakh national University and other Kazakh universities, work, just love for Kazakh / Russian. Those who study at the Center are between 17 and 70 years old. These are future students and researchers, businessmen, diplomats and employees of international companies that have their representative offices in Kazakhstan, foreign teachers who have come to work at universities and language schools in Kazakhstan. The Center selects an individual learning rate and flexible schedule for each student. Students can choose to study individually or in groups.

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Alma Kazmagambetova

Director of the Center - candidate of Philology, acting associate Professor

Alma Kazmagambetova

Department contacts

Contacts

Location of the Center: Karasay Batyr st., No. 95 (street corner of Baitursynova), office 334, Almaty city

Phone: +77014297931

Email: alma_kaz70@mail.ru

Language Programs

Our Kazakh and Russian language courses are divided into 6 main levels, from A1 to C2, based on the Council of Europe's language proficiency competencies.

Programs Offered

  • General Basic Course in Kazakh/Russian
  • Intensive Course in Kazakh/Russian
  • Kazakh/Russian for Humanities/Technical Specialties
  • Practical Phonetics of Kazakh/Russian
  • Conversational Practice
  • Business Communication
  • Language of Mass Media
  • Preparation for Russian Language Proficiency Test
  • Kazakh/Russian for Diplomats
  • Methods of Teaching Kazakh/Russian
  • Culture of Kazakhstan
  • Summer Intensive Course

Course Descriptions

General Basic Course

Includes levels A1 to B2, with each level consisting of 144 hours.

Intensive Course

Includes levels A1 to B2, conducted 4 times a week for 16 hours per week.

Specialized Courses

  • Practical Phonetics: Focuses on pronunciation and diction.
  • Conversational Practice: Improves communication skills.
  • Media Language: Develops skills in understanding media content.
  • Russian Proficiency Test Preparation: Prepares students for certification exams.

Culture of Kazakhstan

Includes:

  • History
  • Art
  • Gastronomy
  • Movies
  • Traditions
  • Excursions in Almaty

Summer Intensive Course

Lasts 8 weeks with 18 hours per week, covering grammar, reading, writing, and phonetics.

Certification

All students who successfully complete the program receive a state certificate from KazNU.

Grant and foreign projects