Monday, January 27, 2014

This week: Language Support for Academic Students

This week: Language Support for International Academic Students 1. Drop in 10:30-1:30, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays Main floor of library, beside the reference desk. • Difficult reading assignment? • Pronunciation questions? • Mountains of new vocabulary? • Grammar questions? • Not sure how to participate in class? • Presentation jitters? Drop in. Come for 1 minute or up to 20! 2. Academic Language Development Group TODAY! Mondays 2:30-4:00, B255 R150 Today’s topics: • Vocabulary development • Agreeing/disagreeing with someone Drop in, all welcome 3. Global Roundtable – Tuesday group Tuesdays, 4:30-6:00 B255 R155 A discussion group for cultural exchange Drop in, all welcome 4. Global Roundtable – Wednesday group Wednesdays 3:00-4:30, B365 (the log cabin) A discussion group for cultural exchange This week’s topic: • What’s the difference between Canadians and Americans? Drop in, all welcome Questions? Ideas for workshops? “Drop me a line” = email me, sylvia.arnold@viu.ca, or pop by the drop-in desk, Monday, Wednesday or Friday, 10:30-1:30. Sylvia Sylvia Arnold Instructor, Language Support for International Academic Students Vancouver Island University sylvia.arnold@viu.ca

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