Cesl weekly newsletter summer 2015 week 5

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JULY 17, 2015

DESIGNER: JING HAMILTON

SUMMER 2015 - WEEK 5

VOLUNTEER CLUB

OTHER EVENTS

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT!

ASK CESL

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CESL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER CESL students Volunteer at the Food Bank!

On July 11th, CESL’s Volunteer Club helped packed food boxes for Tucson’s needy at the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona! CESL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

EDITOR: JEREMY LEE

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On the evening of July 11th, CESL students had a fun time bouncing around at the Get Air! Trampoline Park in downtown Tucson! CESL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

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Upcoming Summer 2015 Activities & Events

Sat. 7/18 Hiking Club at Mt. Bigalow Join Steven Natoli and the Hiking Club as you breathe fresh mountain air, see the beautiful scenery, cool off, learn all about nature, and practice English! Only $5. Meet in front of CESL at 10am.

Sat. 7/25 Sunsplash Waterpark [Phoenix] It’s time to cool off! Come to Sunsplash Waterpark to experience fun water slides, rides, a wave pool, and more! It’s the largest waterpark in Arizona! Don’t miss out on the fun!

Space is limited! Sign up for ALL activities online at: http://www.cesl.arizona.edu/content/activities

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Learning Advisor Tip of the Week!!! It’s the end of week five, and you may be feeling a little unmotivated. A great way to energize your English learning is to get out there and use it! Try getting in touch with the community around you and finding ways to practice your English outside the classroom. • Toastmasters: This group meets every Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 in CESL 213. You can practice your public speaking skills and make some new friends. • Tucson Events: Even in the middle of summer you can find cool events at www.tucsonweekly.com. Find out about free movie screenings, art shows, and festivals that will get you in touch with the Tucson community while practicing your English. • The U of A Recreation Center: Located on 6th and Highland, this U of A hotspot has great exercise classes and a beautiful pool. You can get in shape and meet new people.

Get yourself out in the community and you will find new ways to connect with others. Even if you just go to your local coffee shop around the corner, experiencing U.S. culture as much as possible is a great learning experience.

Free English Classes at CESL CESL Building Saturdays, 11am-2pm July 18 July 25 August 1 CESL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT! Every week we will interview two CESL students. If you are willing to be interviewed, please talk to the Student Activities Assistants in the SLC (CESL 209).

Name: Fernanda Avaria Level: 2 Hometown: Santiago, Chile. Have you ever taken English Classes in Chile? No this is the first time I have taken English classes. What do you want to do after learning English? I want to go back to Chile and get my psychology degree. After that I want to come back here to get my masters and see Ahmad. What other English speaking countries would you like to visit and why? I really want to go to Australia to see the kangaroos. *She jumps like one*

Interviewed by Ahmad Alhindawi

What was different about people you have met here and people from Chile? I’ve noticed how Middle Eastern men wear long dresses, and we don’t have that. Is there any specific place you would like for the activities team to plan a trip to? I would really like to go to Grand Canyon with my CESL classmates.

** Editor’s note** CESL plans and organizes trips to the Grand Canyon every Fall and Spring! Keep an eye out for the next trip this Fall!

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT! Name:

Ali Alqwraini

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Hometown:

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Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia 19

Describe yourself in 3 words. Superior, shy, and very happy. What are your plans for the future? Complete my studies here at the university. Then, I will go back to my country, work, and marry. And how has your experience been here in the US? It has been good. When I first came here, I saw a new challenge for me to learn the language and make friends. I feel very comfortable here because the people are very friendly. What has been hard about being in the States? I find that the US culture can be difficult. The families here seem to have a low level of communication. Back home, this is very different. What do you like about being in the States?

Interviewed by
 Sophia Gonzalez!

You can do whatever you want and no one talks to you about your decisions. Any advice for new students? Find native speakers to speak with and improve your English. Finally, what would you invent to change the world? I would invent something to transfer many people into space to live on new planets. I want space to be explored so that we can expand science and discover new planets. Anything else? No, (points to 2nd word used to describe himself). I’m a man of few words.

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Ask CESL Question:

Why is the desert in Tucson so weird?

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Tucson is part of the Sonoran Desert, which is unlike the deserts of the Middle East because of its monsoons, or rainy seasons.

The rainy seasons, which happen in late summer (now) and a lighter one in winter allow for over 2000 species of plants that grow here.

The Sonoran Desert is also special in the fact that our winters are very mild – it does not freeze often. • The Saguaro is a cactus that can only be found in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, and some parts of Mexico and California. It can grow to be 150 years old and 45 feet tall! The saguaro is a symbol of our desert here, and the flower from the saguaro is Arizona’s state flower. • The Sonoran Desert is also home to an interesting array of animals, some of our more famous ones are the Javalina, an animal who looks like a pig and gives off a strong odor. The Rattlesnake is the Sonoran Desert’s most feared poisonous animal, and the Gila Monster, America’s only venomous lizard!

The Sonoran Desert surrounding Tucson is also famous for the amount of birds we have in this area, there are hundreds of species that live here and hundreds more that pass through on their migrations! • Our state bird is the Cactus Wren, a bird that makes its home in a cactus. There are also many species of hummingbird that live here – Anna’s Hummingbird being one of the most beautiful. • Last but not least, the Sonoran Desert is home to some amazing insects and spiders! The tarantula is one of the desert’s most beautiful creatures! We also have three species of scorpions.

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