1. Welcome to the UCI 2- & 4-Week ESL Programs
Welcome to the UCI 2- & 4-Week ESL Programs! • Conversation & Culture • Business English Student Website:

2. Program schedule
This month’s classes are divided into two sessions of nine class days each.
Session A: July 3 – July 17
Session B: July 17 – July 30
You’ll get a separate grade at the end of each session.

3. Independence Day holiday
Thursday, July 4 (tomorrow) is a holiday for Independence Day.
No classes will meet.

4. First day of class (Session A):
Classes begin on Friday, July 5.
Meet in front of Building CE5 at 8:45 am to get your class schedule. Classes begin at 9:00 am.

5. Class Schedule (Monday-Friday) Conversation & Culture 9:00-10: American Culture 10:30-11: Speaking/Listening 12:00-12: Pronunciation/Vocabulary OR Business Writing (Levels D-F only)

6. Class Schedule (Monday-Friday) Business English 9:00-10: English for Business Topics 10:30-11: English for Business Communication 12:00-12: Pronunciation/Vocabulary OR Business Writing

7. Class choice form: Tell us which class you want to take from 12:00 to 12:50: Pronunciation/Vocabulary OR Business Writing If you will be here for the whole month of February, you will be in the same class for both sessions.

8. Textbooks You will need textbooks for most classes.
Your teachers will tell you the names of the books you need.
You can buy your books at the UCI Bookstore (“The Hill).
The bookstore is closed on July 4 and 5.

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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’ve already told your class choice to Student Services, you don’t need to tell us again.

12. 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%

13. 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 at the end of the program.

14. Lateness Policy Less than 15 minutes late = Tardy (Late)
15+ minutes late = 1 hour absence
3 Tardies (Lates) = I hour absence
More than 14 hours absence in 4 weeks OR
More than 7 hours absence in 2 weeks 
No certificate. Possible dismissal.

15. Reminder: Smoking is not allowed anywhere at UCI.

16. 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 (for CC):
Karen Vallejo (for BE):
4-Week student website:
We hope you’ll have a great time this month making friends and learning English!

17. Placement Test Part 1: Listening (20 questions)
Part 2: GVR (80 questions)
(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.

18. Write your name with your family name first.

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