Welcome to the UCI 4-Week ESL Programs Welcome to the UCI 4-Week ESL Programs! • Conversation & Culture • Business English Student Website: http://ccstudents.ce.uci.edu

First day of class! Classes begin tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 6. Meet in front of Building CE5 at 8:30 am to get your class schedule. Then we’ll take you to your classroom

Class Schedule (Monday-Friday) Conversation & Culture 9:00-10:20 American Culture 10:30-11:50 CC Speaking/Listening 12:00-12:50 Pronunciation/Vocabulary OR Business Writing

Class Schedule (Monday-Friday) Business English 9:00-10:20 Business Concepts 10:30-11:50 BE Speaking/Listening 12:00-12:50 Pronunciation/Vocabulary OR Business Writing

Which class do you prefer Which class do you prefer? 12:00 – 12:50 Pronunciation/Vocabulary OR Business English Writing Please mark the class you want on the class choice form.

Textbooks You will need textbooks for most classes. The names of the books will be on your class schedule. You can buy your books at the UCI Bookstore.

Class levels for CC: Level A: Beginning Level B: High beginning Level C: Low intermediate Level D: Intermediate Level E: High intermediate Level F: Advanced

Class levels for BE: No separate levels You must be intermediate level or higher If your score on the placement test today is too low, we will place you in Conversation & Culture.

Placement Test Today’s test has 100 questions: • 20 about listening • 80 about grammar, vocabulary, reading

Part-time students If you have a tourist visa (not a student visa), your class hours must be less than 17 hours total per week If you have not already chosen your classes, please come and talk to me.

Grading for both CC and BE: You’ll receive letter grades in your classes. A = 90%-100% B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% Failing = below 70% D = 60% - 69% F = < 60%

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.

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

Lateness Policy Less than 15 minutes late = Tardy (Late) 15+ minutes late = 1 hour absence 3 Tardies (Lates) = I hour absence

Institutional TOEFL Test Friday, September 28, 2:00 – 5:00 pm Paper and pencil test (not the iBT TOEFL) Cost: $75. You may sign up for the test at the cashier window in Building CE3. The deadline to sign up is Monday, Sept. 10.

Reminder: Smoking is not allowed anywhere at UCI.

If you have any questions or problems, please ask us If you have any questions or problems, please ask us. We’re here to help! Marla Yoshida: yoshidam@uci.edu (949) 824-3166 4-Week student website: http://ucicc.weebly.com We hope you’ll have a great time this month making friends and learning English!

Placement Test Part 1: Listening Part 2: GVR (Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading) Write with a pencil (not a pen). Please do not write in the test book! Mark your answers only on the answer sheet.

Write your name with your family name first. Part 1: Listening Write your name with your family name first. 9/5/18 http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer/

To mark the correct answer, fill in the whole space with a pencil. http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer/

Write your name with your family name first. Part 2: GVR Write your name with your family name first. 9/5/18 http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer/