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Intercultural Communication Center Fall 2009 Schedule
(The Spring 2010 schedule will be available on December 1)

The following services are offered for continuing students during the academic year and summer semester.

Additional sections of workshops/seminars (and possibly new seminars) will be added throughout the semester to meet student needs. Check back regularly for updates.

Registration is required for all workshops and appointments. To register, call the ICC at x8-4979, send email to eslhelp @ andrew.cmu.edu, or visit our office in 308 Warner Hall.
Activities this Month
Semester Calendar
 
> Individual Appointments 
 
> Credit Mini Course 
 
> Workshops 
 
> Seminars 
 
Testing Calendar

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Warner Hall 308
Pittsburgh PA 15213-3890
Phone: (412) 268-4979
email: eslhelp@andrew.cmu.edu

  Individual Appointments

Individual appointments meet in Warner Hall 308
(40-minute appointments)

 Individual Tutoring 
Monday through Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm

 Self-Paced Videos 
Monday through Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm

 Writing Clinic 
Contact us for times and dates offered.

  Orientation to the ICC Tutoring Program

Orientation sessions meet in Cyert Hall A55 or A50
(40-minute sessions; students are required to attend this orientation before registering for individual tutoring appointments)

 Orientation to Tutoring 
August 17, 4:00pm
August 19, 12:00pm
August 21, 10:00am
August 25, 11:00am
August 27, 3:00pm
September 9, 12:00pm
September 27, 12:00pm
November 4, 5:30pm
Additional sessions to be announced

  Credit Mini-Course

Credit Mini-courses meet in Cyert Hall A55 or A50
(3 units; pass/fail; can be audited)

 99-452 - Language and Culture for Teaching 
September 1 - October 15
Tuesday & Thursday, 10:30am - 11:50am

(4.5 units)

 99-451 - Building Fluency for Presentations: a class for undergraduate nonnative English speakers 
October 20 - December 3
Tuesday & Thursday, 4:30pm - 5:50pm

  Workshops

Workshops meet in Cyert Hall A55 or A50

 Advanced Fluency Challenges 
Section A: September 8 - October 8
Tuesday & Thursday, 10:30am - 11:50am
Section B: October 20 - November 19
Tuesday & Thursday, 3:00pm - 4:20pm

 Advanced Grammar Monitoring 
October 20 - November 5
Tuesday & Thursday, 10:30am - 11:50am

 Presentation Basics 
Section A: September 1 - October 1
Tuesday & Thursday, 3:00pm - 4:20pm
Section B: September 14 - October 14
Monday & Wednesday, 1:30pm - 2:50pm

  Public Speaking Clinic 
October 26 - November 4
Monday & Wednesday, 5:00pm - 6:20pm

  Seminars

Seminars meet in Cyert Hall A55 or A50
(TBA = To Be Announced)

 Becoming a Better Language Learner 
August 20
Thursday, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Additional sections TBA

 Communication Issues for Speakers of Other Varieties of English 
August 18
Tuesday, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

 Drama Techniques for Academic Presentations: Developing Non-verbal Communication 
Section A: October 7
Wednesday, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Section B: November 4
Wednesday, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

 Drama Techniques for Academic Presentations: Improving Spoken Delivery 
Section A: October 14
Wednesday, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Section B: November 6
Friday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Section C: November 6
Friday, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

 Elevator Talk 
Section A: September 9
Wednesday, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Section B: October 28
Wednesday, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

 Exploring Pittsburgh 
October 13
Tuesday, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

 Focused Listening 
Section A: September 25
Friday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Section B: October 21
Wednesday, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

 Hallway Talk 
Section A: September 4
Friday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Section B: October 23
Friday, 10:00am - 12:00pm

 ITA Test Overview 
Section A: August 17
Monday, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Section B: November 9
Monday, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

 Job Interviewing Skills 
TBA

 The Multicultural Classroom 
TBA

 Preparing for the Oral Qualifier 
Section A: September 30
Wednesday, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Section B: October 30
Friday, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

 Pronunciation for Advanced Speakers 
TBA

 Research Talk 
Section A: October 9
Friday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Section B: November 9
Monday, 10:00am - 12:00pm

 Small Talk 
Section A: October 2
Friday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Section B: November 2
Monday, 10:00am - 12:00pm

 Writing Academic Summaries 
Section A: September 18
Friday, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Section B: October 8
Thursday, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Additional sections TBA

 Writing: Citing Sources 
Section A: August 19
Wednesday, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Section B: September 16
Wednesday, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Section C: November 18
Wednesday, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Additional sections TBA

 Writing: Communicating Data Effectively 
TBA

 Writing: Improving Scientific Writing 
September 4
Friday, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Additional sections TBA

 Writing: Introduction to Academic Writing 
Section A: August 28
Friday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Section B: August 28
Friday, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Section C: September 23
Wednesday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Additional sections TBA

 Writing: Using Articles Accurately 
Section A: September 22
Tuesday, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Section B: November 13
Friday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Additional sections TBA

  "Focus on" Series

The Focus-on Series meets in Cyert Hall A55 or A50
(TBA = To Be Announced)

 Focus on: Fluency 
TBA

 Focus on: Grammar 
TBA

 Focus on: Pronunciation 
September 16 - October 7
Wednesday, 6:00pm - 7:20pm