Welcome to the UCI 4-Week

Conversation & Culture Program

Welcome to the UCI 4-Week

Conversation & Culture Program

Conversation & Culture Student Website:

http://ucicc.weebly.com

Conversation & Culture Student Website:

http://ucicc.weebly.com

Morning classes begin tomorrow, Friday, at 9:00 a.m.

Please come to the ESL office tomorrow morning at 8:30 to get your class schedule.

Morning classes begin tomorrow, Friday, at 9:00 a.m.

Please come to the ESL office tomorrow morning at 8:30 to get your class schedule.

Program InformationProgram Information Morning Academic Classes

(Required) Afternoon Elective Classes

(Optional)

Morning Academic Classes (Required)

Afternoon Elective Classes (Optional)

Conversation & CultureMorning Academic Class Schedule

Monday-Friday 9:00-9:50 Idioms/Vocabulary 10:00-11:20 Reading/Writing 11:30-12:50 Speaking/Listening

Conversation & CultureMorning Academic Class Schedule

Monday-Friday 9:00-9:50 Idioms/Vocabulary 10:00-11:20 Reading/Writing 11:30-12:50 Speaking/Listening

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

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

Placement

Today you will take a test to decide your level. The test has two parts:

1. Listening2. Grammar/Vocabulary/Reading

Placement

Today you will take a test to decide your level. The test has two parts:

1. Listening2. Grammar/Vocabulary/Reading

Attendance PolicyAttendance PolicyPlease 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.

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.

Attendance PolicyAttendance PolicyIf 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.

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.

Attendance PolicyAttendance Policy Less than 10 minutes late = Tardy

10+ minutes late = 1 hour absence

3 Tardies = I hour absence

Less than 10 minutes late = Tardy

10+ minutes late = 1 hour absence

3 Tardies = I hour absence

Morning Class Grading: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%

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%

All Conversation & Culture classes will go on a field trip to Huntington Beach on Friday, January 18 (instead of class).

All Conversation & Culture classes will go on a field trip to Huntington Beach on Friday, January 18 (instead of class).

Part-time studentsPart-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.

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.

Institutional TOEFL TestInstitutional TOEFL Test Paper and pencil test. Date: Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2:00 pm The test is free. The test is optional. You may sign up for the test in

your morning class.

Paper and pencil test. Date: Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2:00 pm The test is free. The test is optional. You may sign up for the test in

your morning class.

Afternoon Elective ClassesAfternoon Elective Classes

Monday / Wednesday or Tuesday / Thursday 2:00-3:20 6 class meetings for each class Full-time students may take 1,

2, or no electives.

Monday / Wednesday or Tuesday / Thursday 2:00-3:20 6 class meetings for each class Full-time students may take 1,

2, or no electives.

Today you will tell us which elective classes you want.

You will receive your elective schedule in your morning class on Monday, January 7. Elective classes begin that same afternoon.

Today you will tell us which elective classes you want.

You will receive your elective schedule in your morning class on Monday, January 7. Elective classes begin that same afternoon.

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.

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.

Elective Class Grading: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.

Grading for electives is Pass/No Pass.

To receive a “Pass” grade, you must attend at least five class meetings and participate well.

Elective classes:Elective classes: Monday/Wednesday:

Interactive Grammar Conversation Practice

Tuesday/Thursday: Discover the USA iBT TOEFL Speaking/Listening

Preparation

Monday/Wednesday: Interactive Grammar Conversation Practice

Tuesday/Thursday: Discover the USA iBT TOEFL Speaking/Listening

Preparation

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

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

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!

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!

Placement TestPart 1: Listening

Part 2: GVR (Grammar, vocabulary, and reading)

Write your name with your family name first.

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

Write your name with your family name first.

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