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

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

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

4. Core classes begin tomorrow, Wednesday, January 6. Please meet in front of the ESL office to get your class schedule. Then we’ll take you to your classroom. Full-time students come to the ESL Office at 8:30. Your classes begin at 9:00. Part-time students in a university group program come to the ESL Office at 9:30. Your classes begin at 10:00. Core classes begin tomorrow, Wednesday, January 6. Please meet in front of the ESL office to get your class schedule. Then we’ll take you to your classroom. Full-time students come to the ESL Office at 8:30. Your classes begin at 9:00. Part-time students in a university group program come to the ESL Office at 9:30. Your classes begin at 10:00.

5. Program Information Core Academic Classes (Required) Elective Classes (Optional) Core Academic Classes (Required) Elective Classes (Optional)

6. Monday, January 18 is a holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day). No classes will meet. Monday, January 18 is a holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day). No classes will meet.

7. Conversation & Culture Core Academic Class Schedule Monday-Friday 9:00-9:50 Idioms/Vocabulary 10:00-11:20 Reading/Writing 11:30-12:50 Speaking/Listening

8. The levels in our program have letters as names. Level A: Beginning Level B: High beginning Level C: Low intermediate Level D: Intermediate Level E: High intermediate Level F: Advanced

9. Placement Today you will take a test to decide your level. The test has 100 questions about listening, grammar, vocabulary, and reading.

10. 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. 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.

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

12. Lateness 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

13. Statement of Understanding Sign your name here

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

15. Part-time students If you are a part-time student… If you have a tourist visa (not a student visa) and If you’re not part of a university group Please come and talk to me in the ESL Office about which classes you will take. If you are a part-time student… If you have a tourist visa (not a student visa) and If you’re not part of a university group Please come and talk to me in the ESL Office about which classes you will take.

16. All CC classes will go on a field trip to Laguna Beach on Friday, January 22 (instead of classes).

17. Institutional TOEFL Test Paper and pencil test. Thursday, January 28, 2:00 pm The test is free. The test is optional. You may sign up for the test online at http://ucicc.weebly.com.http://ucicc.weebly.com The last day to sign up is Jan. 11. Paper and pencil test. Thursday, January 28, 2:00 pm The test is free. The test is optional. You may sign up for the test online at http://ucicc.weebly.com.http://ucicc.weebly.com The last day to sign up is Jan. 11.

18. Afternoon Elective Classes Monday / Wednesday 2:00- 3:35 (5 classes) Tuesday / Thursday 2:00- 3:20 pm (6 class meetings) Full-time students may take 1, 2, or no electives. Part-time students normally will not take electives. Monday / Wednesday 2:00- 3:35 (5 classes) Tuesday / Thursday 2:00- 3:20 pm (6 class meetings) Full-time students may take 1, 2, or no electives. Part-time students normally will not take electives.

19. Today you will tell us which elective classes you want. You will receive your elective schedule in your morning class on Thursday, January 7. Elective classes begin that same afternoon.

20. 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. The deadline for dropping an elective class is January 21.

21. Elective Class Grading: Grading for electives is Pass/No Pass. To receive a “Pass” grade… Grading for electives is Pass/No Pass. To receive a “Pass” grade… You may miss no more than one class meeting. You must participate well.

22. Elective classes: Monday/Wednesday: Conversation Practice Interactive Grammar Tuesday/Thursday Discover the USA Pronunciation Practice Monday/Wednesday: Conversation Practice Interactive Grammar Tuesday/Thursday Discover the USA Pronunciation Practice

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! 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, Reading)

26. Part 1: Listening Write your name with your family name first. 9/2/15 http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer/

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

28. Part 2: GVR Write your name with your family name first. 9/2/15 http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer/