Welcome to the UCI 4-Week Conversation & Culture Program

1. Welcome to the UCI 4-Week Conversation & Culture Program

2. Conversation & Culture Student Website:http://ucicc.weebly.com

3. Morning classes begin Thursday, July 5, at 9:00 a.m. • Please come to the ESL office Thursday morning at 8:30 to get your class schedule. • July 4 is a holiday—no classes!

4. Program Information • Morning Academic Classes (Required) • Afternoon Elective Classes (Optional)

5. Conversation & CultureMorning Academic Class ScheduleMonday-Friday 9:00-9:50 Idioms/Vocabulary 10:00-11:20 Reading/Writing 11:30-12:50 Speaking/Listening

6. The levels in our program have letters as names.Level A: BeginningLevel B: High beginningLevel C: Low intermediateLevel D: IntermediateLevel E: High intermediateLevel F: Advanced

7. PlacementToday you will take a test to decide your level. The test has two parts:1. Listening2. Grammar/Vocabulary/Reading

8. Attendance Policy Please attend class every day so that… • You will learn as much as possible. • You won’t have any visa problems. • You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the program.

9. Attendance Policy If you miss more than 14 total hours of morning classes… • You will not receive a certificate of completion. • You may be dismissed from the program.

10. Attendance Policy • Less than 10 minutes late = Tardy • 10+ minutes late = 1 hour absence • 3 Tardies = I hour absence

11. Statement of Understanding Sign your name here

12. Morning Class Grading: • Morning classes receive letter grades. • A = 90%-100% • B = 80%-89% • C = 73%-79% • Failing = below 73% • C- = 70% - 72% • D = 60% - 69% • F = < 60%

13. Student Interest Questionnaire:Tell us about your goals

14. All Conversation & Culture classes will go on a field trip to Huntington Beach on Friday, July 20.

15. Part-time students • If you are a part-time student (that is, if you have a tourist visa, not a student visa), please come and talk to me in the ESL Office about which classes you will take.

16. Institutional TOEFL Test • Paper and pencil test. • Date: Friday, July 27, 2:00 pm • The test is free. • The test is optional. • You may sign up for the test in your morning class.

17. Afternoon Elective Classes • Monday / Wednesday or • Tuesday / Thursday • 2:00-3:20 • 6 class meetingsfor each class • Full-time students may take 1, 2, or no electives.

18. Today you will tell us which elective classes you want.You will receive your elective schedule in your morning class on Monday, July 9. Elective classes begin that same afternoon.

19. After the first elective class meeting, you may drop an elective class if you wish, but you may not add a different one in its place.

20. Elective Class Grading: • Grading for electives is Pass/No Pass. • To receive a “Pass” grade, you must attend at least five class meetings and participate well.

21. Elective classes: • Monday/Wednesday: • Conversation Practice • English through Film • iBT TOEFL Speaking/Listening Preparation

22. Elective classes: • Tuesday/Thursday: • Pronunciation • Discover the USA • Interactive Grammar

23. Now you will fill out a form to tell us which elective classes you prefer.

24. If you have any questions or problems, please ask us. We’re here to help! • Marla Yoshida: (949) 824-2642 • CC student website: http://ucicc.weebly.com • We hope you’ll have a great time this month making friends and learning English!

25. Placement Test Part 1: Listening Part 2: GVR (Grammar, vocabulary, and reading)

26. Write your name with your family name first.

27. To mark the correct answer, fill in the whole space with a pencil.

28. Write your name with your family name first.