CESL Weekly Newsletter - Spring I - Week 5

FEBRUARY 12, 2016 PRODUCTION EDITOR: JING HAMILTON SPRING I 2016 - WEEK 5

CESL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: JEREMY LEE !1

ASK CESL

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CESL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

OTHER EVENTS, STAFF SPOTLIGHT, PIL TIP

Pages 3-6STUDENT SPOTLIGHT!

Pages 7-8NBA GAME

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NBA Game: Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz

CESL Students enjoyed a trip to Phoenix to watch the NBA Game on Sat. 2/6

FEBRUARY 12, 2016 ASSOCIATE EDITOR: TARA CHANDLER SPRING I 2016 - WEEK 5

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Having fun bonding over basketball.

FEBRUARY 12, 2016 SPRING I 2016 - WEEK 5


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Sat. 2/20 Paintball (PM) [$35] Enjoy strategy, cunning, and action as we challenge each other on the best paintball fields in Tucson.

Sat. 2/27 Major League Soccer - Desert Diamond Cup (PM) [$20] Enjoy the best major league soccer action around in this pre-season championship match.

Space is limited! Sign up for ALL activities online at:

http://www.cesl.arizona.edu/activities

Other Events & Activities

Sat. 2/20 Volunteer Club @ Ben’s Bells (AM) [FREE]

Sat. 2/27 Hiking Club Trip to Picacho Peak & Ostrich Ranch (AM)

Upcoming Spring 2016 Activities & Events

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Interviewer: Student Council Secretary Faris Alanazi Faculty/Staff Member: Maria Corrales

F: What is your job at CESL? M: I am the Admissions Coordinator.F: How many languages do you speak? M: I speak two languages- English and Spanish.F: Where were you born? M: I was born in Costa Rica.F: When did you come to the USA? M: Twenty-eight years ago. F: What are three goals you have for the future?M: I want to save money for my retirement, have my son graduate from school and save enough money for that, and be able to travel a lot. F: Where would you like to travel if you had a credit card with no limit on it?M: I would like to go to Europe and Saudi. F: Why do you want to visit Saudi Arabia?M: Because I feel that the family orientation in Saudi is really similar to the family orientation in my country. F: True true, I’ve heard that before. That we have similar cultures.M: Yes, it is really interesting. F: Well, the next question is, how do you interact with new students at CESL?M: I think it is easy for me because when I came to the United States I did not speak English, so I had to learn while I was here. It was a challenge for me to understand native speakers, so I was always trying to understand non- native speakers better. F: How much time did it take for you to speak fluent English?M: But I don’t think that I speak English really well, ha-ha. F: Ha-ha I know what you mean, but your English is very good. What’s your secret?M: Ha-ha, well, the only way was during work. Before I came here I was at home a lot and that did not help because I did not have anyone to talk with. So when I started to work, I worked at McDonalds. That helped me a lot with communicating with people. It was hard at first cause no one could understand me. Communicating is like swimming, standing from the edge of the pool you have to jump into the water right? That’s exactly what happened to me. F: What was the hardest challenge for you when learning English?M: It was and it continues to be the accent. Because some people think that if you have an accent you won’t make it.

FACULTY/STAFF SPOTLIGHT!



F: How do you think you can learn the accent?M: You have to know what you are saying and how to say it. And I think that the best way to learn the accent, for example, is our Evening Program. They have pronunciation classes with very good teachers that can teach you some tricks to pronounce some words. F: Do you like being around international students?M: I love to work here; I like to work with international students. F: How long have you been working here?M: Almost six years, and I’m planning to stay here unless they want to kick me out ha-ha! F: ha-ha! I can understand that, loving the idea of meeting new people and discovering their culture.M: Exactly, and as a Costa Rican, for me, it is good to be here because you get to know people. F: What activity to think that is really similar between Saudi Arabia and Costa Rica?M: When you try to communicate with people far away from you, you realize that you are more similar to each other. Also, my people and your people like gathering and staying in groups.

F: From your experience, if I want to learn English in a year and a half, what should I do?M: Well, as I said in my case I had to work because I did not have the scholarship for school like you guys. But what I’m saying and what is the most important thing is to expose yourself to the language.

F: Okay, so what would you like to share with CESL students?M: I want to say that they really make me happy because every time I talk to you guys I get to learn something new. Also meeting new people is my passion. F: Okay, it was really nice talking to you Maria. M: Awesome, you too Faris!



PIL Tip of the Week

A student the other day asked us to give them some tips on how to improve memory. Since memory is an important part of studying effectively, it is important to know how to

best use this part of the brain.

Here are some tips you can use to improve your memory when studying!

1) Review the material as many times as possible:

The more times you see what you want to memorize the better. Also, if you review right before you go to bed, and then again when you wake up in the morning, you will process the material overnight.

2) Organize the material:

Group the material into chunks of related ideas. Organizing the material by concepts will help you see relationships and meaning.

3) Talk to yourself:

People may think you’re crazy, but this is a great way to activate more senses when studying. If you hear the information, and don’t just see it, you will be more likely to remember it. You can always teach the information to a friend if you don’t feel comfortable talking to yourself.

If you need more ideas on how to improve your memory, or any other study skills, contact a Learning Advisor today!

Meet with Karyn and Camille for one-on-one advising.

Karyn Light-Gibson [email protected]

Camille Richter [email protected]

Visit our website at

http://www.cesl.arizona.edu/pilprogram

Come to one of our workshops!

This is your chance to become a better student FOR FREE.

PIL

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Every week we interview two CESL students. If you are willing to be interviewed, talk to the Student

Activities Assistants in the SLC (CESL 212).

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT!

Name: Sultan Al Koblan Hometown: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Level: 4

How is your session?

It’s ok. I studied here last session and this one is like the one before, so it’s good.

How do you like Tucson so far?

It’s bigger than I thought. When I first heard of it, I thought it was a small village. Since it’s bigger I enjoy it more. Also the people are lovely.

How did you hear about the program at the University of Arizona?

I was searching for a good program in engineering. CESL was a good fit because the UA also does conditional admissions.

What inspired you to learn English?

So that I can study at a U.S. university, hopefully here.

What is something about you that people might not guess?

I’m only 19. Many people think that I’m older.

How do you like to spend your free time?

I like to watch movies, especially comedies. I also enjoy watching videos on youtube.

Are you going to go to the upcoming basketball game?

I don’t like sports that much but sometimes I enjoy them.

If there was one activity that you would like to do what would it be?

I would really like to try rock climbing.

Interviewed by Tanner Jean-Louis



STUDENT SPOTLIGHT! Name: Faisal Alshareef Country: Saudi Arabia Level: 5C

How do you like Tucson so far compared to your country? I have been here in Tucson for 1 month now, and I still don’t know that many interesting places in this quiet city. It is a great environment for people who want to come and study. Since I have been other places such as UK, it is much different and there are less things to do. The people here treat each other very well.

UK is awesome! When did you go and how did you like it? I went there two years ago for an English program and stayed there for two months. There are many places you can go there and people are addicted to the real football (soccer) which I love as well.

What do you have planned after CESL? After I am done with CESL, I have a choice of applying to any university our sponsor (SABIC) allows. I want to go to a school in Michigan and study Supply Chain Management.

What do you miss most about your country? The things I miss most in my country are my parents and the food such as kabsah and arika which is considered a dessert.

How did CESL help you with your future goals? My goal is to be an influential speaker when I get into supply chain management, and CESL is helping me with my comprehension, vocabulary, and speaking.

Interviewed by Ahmad Alhindawi



Ask CESL

Where can I get help with homework?

• Search no further! Come to the SLC (Room 212) because there are CESL teachers here to help you. Every day teachers are at CESL waiting to help students with their schoolwork.

• On the chart below you can see which teachers are in the SLC and at which times. Don’t be shy! Ask for help. That is what they are there for.

What if I don’t need help with my homework?

• If you don’t think you have any questions regarding your homework. You can always still stop by the SLC and talk in English to a teacher to improve your pronunciation and grammar.

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