ESL Special Monthly TableTalk
(Tuesday) 6 September 2011, noon-1:00pm. FL2 1003.
Loretta Melhado and Matt Ramey from the NCAR Library will present a new online language application offered by the NCAR Library – Transparent Language, which will be available in the beginning of September. The product offers language skills in over 80 languages, keeps track of your progress, and has interactive pronunciation audio and many other features. They will introduce and highlight the instructional features as well and how to set-up an account.
TableTalk is a low-pressure way to practice English conversational skills, to form relationships with each other and with native speakers of English, and to have a good time. If English is your first language, come join us to get to know more of your colleagues from abroad.
We encourage individuals to take the opportunity to share a small talk with us. Topics can be anything interesting, personal or professional, or the history, culture, literacy of your country. If you have a small presentation to share with us, please contact Charlie Krinsky.
We will have professionals from local areas to share their professional knowledge with us. Hope participants will gain values and learn new vocabularies in this program.
Clear Talk Mastery Programs: Level-1, Level-2, and Level-3
The 12-week courses at 3 skill levels use individual diagnostic assessment to coach individual participants .
Informational Overview Seminar Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 12:00-1:00 p.m. FL2-1001
Workshop Series Participants will schedule their individual lessons with Dr. Johnson. The time frame is from Feb. to Sept 30th, 2011
Facilitator: Dr. Antonia Johnson
Writing Programs:
[CUT TO THE CHASE|]: 12 STEPS TO A PUBLISHABLE WRITING STYLE FOR ESL WRITERS
Informational Overview Seminar Friday, February 11, 2011, 12:00-1:00 p.m. FL2-1001
Workshop Series February 18; March 4, 18, April 1, 15, 29; May 20, 2011, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. CG4-2020
Facilitator: Mary Golden, Certified ESL Instructor
Top Tactics for ESL Speakers When They Deliver Presentations and Work Talk
Thursday, June 10, 2010
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
FL1 EOL Atrium
Presenter: Dr. Antonia Johnson (http://www.cleartalkcommunication.com/)
People can tell the difference between a mediocre and a good to great presentation. They know it has something to do with how well they can understand the words and speech sounds of the person, whether they feel the presenter was confident and credible, and whether they could remember the content of the presentation accurately. And professionals know that those same characteristics are true for people talking in meetings or in conversation. But what characteristics matter most? These are the ones Dr. Antonia L. Johnson's workshop will target. She will begin with a short review and guided direct deliberate practice of the 9 most difficult consonants and the 8 most difficult vowels. Then using interactive discussion, she will cover the most important characteristics of effective formal presentations and informal or impromptu presentations in meetings. Also, she will answer three questions that technical professionals often have to deal with: What is crucial in your manner of delivery for your presentation? What are the three most important nonverbal behaviors you can do to increase the effectiveness of your presentation and make it memorable? And what changes a pretty good presentation into a great presentation?
We encourage you to register in the Staff Development Catalog via Connect: https://www.fin.ucar.edu/hrisConnect/employee, but walk-ins are welcome if you run out of time to register. Log in using your UCAS (time card log in/password). Click Training & Education tab on top of page, click Staff Development Catalog, search for “Top Presentation Strategies for ESL Presenters (L/L seminar) Com44”, click details, scroll up, and enroll. For more information on the registration, contact Cheryl Cristanelli, x8708, cherylc@ucar.edu.
Effective Writing Strategies for ESL Writers---Which or That? On or With? A or An? Ten or 10?
Tusday, May 11, 2010
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
FL2-1003
Presenter: Alice Levine (http://www.alicelevine-editorial.com/)
This powerful workshop is designed to help and enhance your professional writing skills. The session focuses on four topics: articles, prepositions, numbers, and relative pronouns with a special emphasis on some of the concerns unique to ESL writers.
The workshop is open to all staff, and registration is requested. To enroll, visit the Staff Development Catalog via Connect: https://www.fin.ucar.edu/hrisConnect/emplyoee. Log in using your UCAS (time card log in/password), click Training & Education tab on top of page, click Staff Development Catalog, search for Effective Writing Strategies for ESL Writers (COM43), click details, scroll up, and enroll. For visitors without Connect access, please email enrollment requests to Betty Singleton (bettys@ucar.edu). For more questions or further information, contact Cheryl Cristanelli, x 8708, cherylc@ucar.edu.
Alice Levine includes scientific, technical, and professional organizations as well as businesses and writers among her clients. She consults, conducts workshops, and lectures at a number of educational institutions.