SUMMER 2020 North Seattle College Continuing Education
LANGUAGE ESL: A Cultural Exploration of Seattle Improve your English while exploring the sights of Seattle. The lessons will introduce students to Seattle’s culturally and ethnically diverse communities. This intensive ESL workshop will take students throughout the city virtually—from Discovery Park, to Bainbridge Island, Beacon Hill, and Ballard. Thursday evening class meets from 6:30 - 8:30 pm and will introduce the four communities to give students a choice of topics for presentation. Friday will be 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and will be focused on online research for a presentation by each student on one of the local museums and its culture/community. Saturday’s class meets 10:00 am - 4:00 pm for sharing presentations and celebrating with music, dance and art examples collected online. We’ll eat a lunch together in a Seattle community virtual cafe. 7301 7/9/2020 - 7/11/2020 Varies 3 ses Th, F, Sa O’Connor Online; Canvas and Zoom $105
IELTS Practice Course
ESL
Learn strategies to complete different IELTS (International English Language Testing System) testing scenarios. We’ll prepare you for the test by using a variety of exercises including short-answer questions, sentence completion, multiple choice and matching. We’ll also spend time practicing face-to-face interviews used to evaluate the student’s English-speaking abilities. See www. learnatnorth.org for textbook information. 7303 7/25/2020 - 8/15/2020 9:00AM - 12:00PM 4 ses Sa O’Connor Online; Canvas and Zoom $159
Everyday English Conversation Join a friendly and relaxed atmosphere where you’ll have the opportunity to practice casual English and learn more about life in this culture. This is the perfect class for students who can comfortably read, write and speak English as their second language but want to build confidence and experience using it. In addition, you’ll learn things not found in books like American idioms and slang. 7302 6/29/2020 - 8/5/2020 6:00 - 7:30PM 12 ses M, W O’Connor Online; Zoom $159
LANGUAGE
ESL for Au Pairs: Speaking & Listening
12
This class helps non-native speakers develop an efficient and clear communication style useful in various practical, business, and administrative contexts. Emphasis is placed on accent reduction and oral expression that follows the rules of correct speech. A comfortable classroom environment encourages as much participation as possible. See www.learnatnorth.org for textbook information. 7307 6/30/2020 - 8/20/2020 7:00 - 9:00PM 16 ses Tu, Th Morehead Online; Zoom $275
Intermediate ESL Workshop: Reading & Writing For people who can comfortably read and write a basic paragraph in English but want to strengthen their confidence with the language. Practice reading and writing in a fun and supportive environment. A $15 materials fee will be collected by the instructor. 7306 7/11/2020 - 8/15/2020 12:00 - 4:30PM 6 ses Sa Markova Online; Zoom $199
French French for Beginners II Love the French language but need more practice? Learn from your peers in this enhanced beginner-to-intermediate learning experience. Based on beginning French knowledge, this class will provide additional grammar and vocabulary skills while gently moving you forward to more interactive ways of speaking. An overview of French for Beginners I will be provided for any true beginners in the class. French cultural experiences guaranteed. See www.learnatnorth.org for textbook information. 7309 7/1/2020 - 8/19/2020 7:00 - 9:00PM 8 ses W Morehead Online; Zoom $155
