PASSPORTS AND VISAS 101

Dil becerilerinizi geliştirmek istiyorsanız, Denver’da İngilizce öğrenmek için uluslararası öğrencilere, profesyonellere ve iş yöneticilerine yönelik birçok okul ve program bulunmaktadır.

Bu programlar, öğrencilerin Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’ndeki eğitime, işe veya yaşama devam etmelerine hazırlık sağlar. İngilizce’yi başka dilleri konuşanlar için (ESOL) ve İkinci Dil olarak İngilizce (ESL) kursları, ana dili İngilizce olmayan kişilere eğitim ve kariyer hedeflerine yönelik İngilizce dil becerisi kazandırmaktadır. Denver’da başlangıç seviyesinden ileri seviyeye kadar değişen programlar bulabilirsiniz. Temel İngilizce yeterliliği öğrenmek, zaten öğrenmiş olduğunuz becerileri geliştirmek veya üniversite, iş veya sınav hazırlığına yardımcı olması için çeşitli seçenekler mevcuttur.

Editor's Note: U.S. passports are currently taking up to seven weeks to process using the government's expedited service.  It is possible to get a passport in less time by scheduling an appointment with the Passport Agency by calling 877-487-2778 and appearing in person at their office.

More residents of Birmingham are obtaining U.S. passports as international travel grows, especially for employees of large companies with a strong presence in the area.  Alabama has become a major vehicle manufacturing center in recent years, with Honda Manufacturing and Mercedes-Benz U.S. International ranking among Birmingham’s Top 10 employers.  Dozens of other automotive manufacturing suppliers in Alabama (including Toyota and Hyundai) are also doing business around the world, either importing manufactured goods from East Asia or exporting finished products to Canada, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean.  Since many of these manufacturers have their corporate headquarters in Europe and Asia, they are also sending their Alabama-based employees overseas for training—all of whom require passports to make this international journey.  An hour west of Birmingham is the Anniston Army Depot Base, a storage and maintenance facility with more than 2,000 employees, some of whom may choose to travel internationally for leisure purposes.

มีวิทยาลัย มหาวิทยาลัย และโรงเรียนที่มีชื่อเสียงหลายแห่งให้เรียนภาษาอังกฤษในชิคาโก ไม่ว่าคุณจะทำงานเพื่อเป้าหมายทางการศึกษา อาชีพ หรือเป้าหมายส่วนตัว โปรแกรมภาษาอังกฤษจำนวนมากของชิคาโกสามารถช่วยได้

โปรแกรมภาษาอังกฤษเป็นภาษาที่สอง (ESL) และภาษาอังกฤษสำหรับผู้พูดภาษาอื่น (ESOL) ช่วยให้ผู้พูดภาษาอังกฤษที่ไม่ใช่เจ้าของภาษาได้เรียนรู้หรือพัฒนาทักษะทางภาษาของพวกเขา โปรแกรมมีตั้งแต่หลักสูตรเริ่มต้นไปจนถึงขั้นสูง เสนอการทดสอบหรือการเตรียมตัวเข้ามหาวิทยาลัย สอนทักษะความพร้อมด้านอาชีพ และสนับสนุนนักเรียนในขณะที่พวกเขาเรียนรู้ที่จะสื่อสารเป็นภาษาอังกฤษ ไม่ว่าเป้าหมายของคุณจะเป็นอย่างไร คุณจะพบความเป็นไปได้มากมายในชิคาโก

Có rất nhiều trường Đại học, Cao đẳng và các trường nổi tiếng khác tại Chicago có tổ chức giảng dạy tiếng Anh. Cho dù mục đích học tiếng Anh của bạn là gì, bạn học tiếng Anh vì mục đích học tập, công việc hay mục đích cá nhân thì ở Chicago vẫn có rất nhiều chương trình đào tạo tiếng Anh có thể giúp bạn đạt được mục đích của mình.

Chương trình đào tạo tiếng Anh như ngôn ngữ thứ 2 (ESL) và chương trình giảng dạy tiếng Anh cho người nói ngôn ngữ khác (ESOL) sẽ giúp những người không phải là người Anh bản địa học và cải thiện kĩ năng tiếng Anh của mình. Các chương trình đào tạo bao gồm các khóa học từ cơ bản đến nâng cao, các khóa học luyện thi lấy chứng chỉ quốc tế hoặc luyện thi vào đại học, các khóa học dạy kĩ năng tiếng Anh dùng cho công việc, hay các khóa học hỗ trợ sinh viên học cách giao tiếp bằng tiếng Anh. Bạn có thể tìm được rất nhiều lựa chọn phù hợp với mình tại Chicago cho dù mục tiêu của bạn là gì đi nữa.    

Azerbaijan – the South Caucasus country at the crossroads of ancient empires that once ruled Eurasia – is coming into its own as a travel destination for visitors from the Nashville area. “Having long been overlooked by visitors, Azerbaijan's new easy visas, bargain-value hotels and close-packed range of beautiful landscapes are starting to attract significant flows of tourists, though as yet few of them from Western countries,” Lonely Planet reported. (https://www.lonelyplanet.com/azerbaijan )

Stretching from the Caspian Sea to the Great Caucasus Mountains, the culture of Azerbaijan reflects strong Turkish, Iranian, and Russian influences that span centuries.  The ancient Silk Road trading route that connected Europe and Asia runs through Azerbaijan.  During its long history, parts of the country had been ruled by Iran, Turkey and Russia.  After the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, the country gained independence as the Republic of Azerbaijan.  However, since then, an extended border war with neighboring Armenia and conflicts with separatist forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh region have plagued the republic.

Singapore, the modern city-state located just off the Malaysian peninsula, draws leisure and business travelers from Charlotte and across the globe with its modern amenities and spectacular natural beauty.  The island nation offers travelers amazing beaches, state-of-the-art accommodations, exciting nightlife, and unique culinary experiences.   

Now known as the Republic of Singapore, the tropical archipelago was known for centuries for the marine trading post Temasek.  In the early 1800s, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles of Great Britain established a port of call in Singapore, eventually transforming the island into a major trading center and a British colony.  Occupied by Japan during the World War II, Singapore separated from Britain in 1959 and became a sovereign nation in 1965.  Today the “Switzerland of Asia” is a global financial and corporate center that ranks among the most prosperous nations around the globe.  Despite being one of the most densely populated countries in the world, Singapore boasts clean modern streets, low crime rates, futuristic skyscrapers, and one of the world’s busiest ports.

Hay muchas universidades y escuelas notables para estudiar inglés en Chicago. Ya sea que sus metas sean educativas, profesionales o personales, los numerosos programas de inglés de Chicago pueden ayudarlo.

Los programas de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL, por sus siglas en inglés) e inglés para hablantes de otros idiomas (ESOL, por sus siglas en inglés) ayudan a los hablantes no nativos del idioma a aprender o mejorar sus habilidades lingüísticas. Los programas van desde cursos para principiantes hasta cursos avanzados, ofrecen preparación tanto para exámenes específicos como para la universidad, enseñan habilidades de preparación profesional y apoyan a los estudiantes mientras aprenden a comunicarse en inglés. No importa cuáles sean sus objetivos, usted puede encontrar muchas opciones en Chicago.

Có rất nhiều trường giảng dạy tiếng Anh và cũng có rất nhiều chương trình đào tạo tiếng Anh tại Seattle. Các sinh viên quốc tế, các chuyên gia và các doanh nhân có thể tham gia những khoá học này để nâng cao kĩ năng tiếng Anh của mình để chuẩn bị cho quá trình học tập, sinh sống và làm việc tại Hoa Kì.  

Chương trình giảng dạy tiếng Anh như ngôn ngữ thứ hai (ESL) và chương trình giảng dạy tiếng Anh cho những người nói ngôn ngữ khác (ESOL) có thể giúp những người mà tiếng Anh không phải tiếng bản địa của họ đạt được những mục tiêu về ngôn ngữ. Những chương trình này bao gồm các lớp dành cho người mới bắt đầu cho đến các khóa học nâng cao để đáp ứng được tất cả nhu cầu của các học viên cho dù họ ở bất kì nơi nào. Có vô vàn lựa chọn cho bạn, cho dù bạn muốn học kĩ năng tiếng Anh cơ bản, hay bạn đã có nền tảng tiếng Anh và muốn nâng cao kĩ năng của mình, hoặc bạn cần học tiếng Anh để chuẩn bị cho các kì thi lấy chứng chỉ, chuẩn bị làm việc hay học đại học tại Mỹ.  

Pakistan, once a popular hippie backpacking destination, is still mostly off the radar for most mainstream tourists.  However, this country should not be overlooked by Atlanta area visitors because it offers a variety of attractions, including historic and cultural heritage sites, diverse geographic features, and a growing adventure travel sector for mountain climbers, hikers, and water sports enthusiasts.  Forbes magazine ranked Pakistan as one of its 10 “coolest places on earth” in 2019 and among the top underrated travel destinations in 2020. “Pakistan is blessed with abundant natural and historical riches,” Lonely Planet noted. “Incredible mountain landscapes are set against a backdrop of desert forts and stories of sultans and djinns.  In its cities, ancient bazaars are home to intricately etched copper kitchenware alongside pungent spice racks and steaming tea stalls.” (https://www.lonelyplanet.com/pakistan) The British Backpacker Society has also named Pakistan is the world’s top adventure travel destination, citing its friendly residents and spectacular mountain scenery.

Officially known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the country boasts several of the most ancient cultures in South Asia.  After 1,000 years of Islamic rule, the region was conquered by Great Britain during the mid- to late 1800s and became part of the British Indian Empire.  During the early Twentieth Century, the Pakistani movement that sought to establish a homeland for India’s Muslim citizens gathered steam.  In 1947, Pakistan gained independence when Britain partitioned present-day Pakistan from India.  The Islamic Republic of Pakistan followed in 1956.

The Republic of Mali -- a landlocked former French colony in West Africa -- is better known today for its continued civil strife than as a tourist destination.  The U.S., British, and other governments recommend citizens do not travel to Mali because the risks of crime, kidnapping, and terrorism remain high.  While civil unrest has closed some popular tourist destinations to the public, many other attractions remain open for cautious, adventurous travelers from the Charlotte area.

Mali is one of the most remote countries in the world and one of the hottest.  Covering 480,000 square miles, the country stretches from the middle of the Sahara Desert in the north to the more heavily populated Sudanian Savanna to the south.  Drained by the Niger and Senegal rivers, the remote country offers travelers cultural treasures, desert sand dunes, rolling plains, tropical savannahs, and woodlands.  Mali’s largest metropolitan area, the capital city of Bamako, offers a more Westernized alternative to the traditional villages found across the country.