Adult Class Schedule

Winter Term: January 6 - April 6, 2010

**This materials fee includes an audiocassette tape and course pack. A textbook must be purchased for some of the other adult classes.

Adult Class Descriptions

All adult classes will be held in the Northwood Community Center, 1000 McIntyre Drive.
NOTE: The topics and materials in English for Everyday Life, Beginning Conversation, and Advanced Speaking/Listening are different in fall, winter, spring, and summer semesters.

More Grammar Thru Conversation
Speak English more clearly and accurately! This beginning to intermediate level course is for people who want to improve their spoken grammar. Class participants will review grammar structures such as articles and adverbs. More importantly, they will practice using these grammatical structures correctly in speaking activities. The syllabus will include instruction and speaking practice based on the particular grammar problems of the students. NOTE: You can take this class even if you did not take Grammar Thru Conversation in the fall semester.

Everyday Conversation
Practice your conversation skills! Talk about topics and situations that occur in your daily life. This beginning to intermediate level course is for people who have learned some basic English vocabulary and grammar. However, they still have difficulty understanding and speaking English in daily tasks and social situations. Class participants will learn and practice language and customs that can help them communicate in daily life.

English for Everyday Life
Learn practical English and explore Ann Arbor! This beginning to intermediate level course is for people who have learned some basic English vocabulary and grammar. However, they still have great difficulty understanding and speaking English. They especially have problems conducting everyday tasks in English, such as ordering in restaurants, going shopping, making travel arrangements, etc. Participants in this class will receive instruction and practice in performing daily tasks in English. They will also receive some information on the Ann Arbor community and surrounding areas.

More Listening and Speaking
Improve your listening comprehension and become more comfortable speaking! This intermediate level course is for people who can speak and understand English conversation about common topics. Class participants will practice listening to spoken English and speak about topics related to listening activities. NOTE: You can take this class even if you did not take Grammar Thru Conversation in the fall semester.

More Word Power
Learn and use new expressions in English! This is an intermediate to advanced level course for learners who wish to increase their vocabulary. Idiomatic expressions, various meanings of the same word, and word families will be explored through speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities. NOTE: You can take this class even if you did not take Grammar Thru Conversation in the fall semester.

Advanced Speaking and Listening
Express your ideas more easily and clearly! This is an advanced level class for learners who can converse easily about general topics but want to further improve their listening comprehension and speaking abilities. Various topics will be discussed and idioms, shades of meaning, and different ways to say the same thing will be explored.

Important Dates
There will be no classes on

• The first day of class. Instead of class, teachers will hold individual appointments with adult students and with parents and children.
• Monday, January 18 (Martin Luther King, Jr . Day)
• March 1-5 (University Winter Break)