Wednesday, October 21, 2009

More Classes

In case you haven't heard, these classes will be offered starting this week. The instructor will be Shauna Payne, a native speaker from England. We are so happy she'll be joining us and hope you can take part in her courses.

Mod 5.1 Advanced Language Competence Thursdays 11:15-12:45 in S 108

Mod 2.1 Developing Advanced Oral Skills Thursdays 14:15-15:45 in S lab

Mod 2.1 Developing Advanced Writing Skills Thursdays 16:15-17:45 in S 329

Monday, October 12, 2009

Columbus Day!

The founding of the Americas by Christopher Columbus is celebrated in the United States in October. Many children learn about this national holiday in schools across the country. Kaboose has some really fun activities you do in your classroom. There's also The History Channel site to give you all sorts of information, plus videos and a quiz. You can also read an interesting article about it on TIME. Have fun checking those out and Happy Christopher Columbus Day!

The Semester Begins

It's official, the new semester has begun. You've got your schedule and are finding your way around. It can be a busy and sometimes crazy time, especially with course changes. And here's the lates buzz in the English department. Ms. Allmayer's courses will be not be taking place at their scheduled time. Unfortunately, she won't be able to make it in this semester. But don't worry! The department is busy organizing an instructor for those classes. The way I hear it, the courses will be rescheduled for later in the week. No promises, but let's keep our fingers crossed. In the meantime, take it easy and enjoy meeting each other in your class and your instructors.