summer/fall 2005


ESL Newsletter
An Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language Newsletter


Where, What and When

 

Schaumburg Township District Library  /   (847) 985-4000

 

English As A Second Language Classes (ESL)

English As A Second Language (ESL) classes, taught by High School District 211, will begin in September. You will register and be tested the same day. This is important to remember. These classes are FREE but a small fee may be charged for materials.

 

Beginning level ESL

Registration and Testing –
Tuesday, Sept.13 in the classroom on the 2nd floor.

-  Morning class testing and registration starts at 9:15 a.m.

-  Afternoon class testing and registration starts at 12:30 p.m.

-  Classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 9:15 a.m.

-  Morning class meets from 9:15 -11:45 a.m. on Tuesday
   and Thursday for 12 weeks.

-  Afternoon class meets from 12:30- 3 p.m. Tuesday
   and Thursday for 12 weeks.

 

Intermediate level ESL

Registration and Testing –
Monday, Sept.12 in the classroom on the 2nd floor.

-  Morning class testing & registration starts at 9:15 a.m.

-  Afternoon class testing & registration starts at 12:30 p.m.

-  Classes begin Monday, Sept. 19 at 9:30 a.m.

-  Morning class meets from 9:30 a.m.- noon on Monday
   and Wednesday for 12 weeks.

-  Afternoon class meets from 12:30-3 p.m. on Monday
   and Wednesday for 12 weeks.

 

Read To Learn For A Brighter Future

Read To Learn for a Brighter Future is a different kind of class. You will work with a tutor and perhaps another student. You will learn how to read and write. This class meets on Monday morning.  

 

Read To Learn For A Brighter Future

Registration and Testing –
Monday, Sept.19 in the Rasmussen Room on the 2nd floor.

-  Registration and testing starts at 9:30 a.m.
-  Class begins Monday, Sept. 19

-  Class meets from 9:30 a.m.- noon every Monday morning for 10 weeks.

-  This class is FREE but there is a $10 fee for materials.

 

 

Computer Assisted Programs for ESL

On Monday mornings the Adult Computer Lab is open from 9:30 a.m.-noon throughout the year to help those who are studying English. The interactive computer software programs will help all levels, from beginners to advanced learners. You will be able to work with English grammar, verb tenses, American idioms, a picture dictionary in English and Spanish and the 8 in 1 Dictionary in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Spanish, German, Polish, Portuguese, French, and Vietnamese.  These programs make learning English fun and interesting. You don’t need to know how to use a computer to join this class.  

 

Classes at William Rainey Harper College

 

Harper College offers GED, ESL and Citizenship classes. Some classes are FREE.

Classes are taught at four locations. Call the main campus for details on registration and starting dates for classes. Harper College also offers tutoring for an hourly fee. The Community Tutoring Center is located in the Academic Resource Center, room F315, at the main campus. 

 

Main campus location:

 

William Rainey Harper College

1200 W. Algonquin Rd.

Palatine, IL 60067
Phone (847) 925-6223

 

 

Summer Fun

 

Here are a few suggestions for finding out what is happening in our community and the Chicagoland area.

 

A great way to find festivals, museum exhibits and art and craft fairs is to look in some of the local newspapers.

 

Check Friday's Daily Herald Time Out section or check online at www.dailyherald.com and look for the Time Out section.

 

Look at Friday's Sun Times Weekend Entertainment Guide or check online at www.suntimes.com and look for the Weekend Entertainment Guide.

 

On Thursdays, The Chicago Tribune publishes a guide titled At Play which lists the best dining and leisure activities. You can also fine At Play online at www.chicagotribune.com  You can make your weekend plans a day earlier by using this guide.  

 

The library always has these newspapers at the Information/Magazine Desk.  Ask for them whenever you're looking for some fun things to do.  Remember to give your library card or driver's license to the person at the desk.  They will hold onto it while you read or copy the information you need.  Newspapers cannot be taken out of the library.

 

The Village of Schaumburg will have its Septemberfest on Saturday, Sept. 3 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 4 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Monday, Sept. 5 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

 

Location: Schaumburg Rd. at Summit Dr.

 

Features: Arts & Craft Fair, 250 art and craft exhibitors

                Bingo Tent from noon till 9 p.m. daily

                Carnival rides

                Parade & Fireworks

Visit Septemberfest on line at www.septemberfest.org for more details and a schedule of events.

 

 

Did You Know….?

Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September - this year on Sept. 5.  The holiday started more than 100 years ago to honor working people.  Back then many labor unions were formed to protect the U.S. workers.  It is a legal holiday in all 50 states.  

 

Some interesting facts about U.S. workers: 31% of workers work more than 40 hours a week and 8.3% work more than 60 hours a week.  Approximately 7.6 million are working two different jobs. 

 

Summer will officially end and Autumn will begin on Thursday, Sept. 22.

 

On October 3, at sundown, the Jewish community will celebrate Rosh Hashanah, their New Year.

 

On October 4, the Muslim community will observe Ramadan, the 9th month of the Muslim year, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset.

 

Daylight Savings Time ends on Oct. 30.  You must set your clock back 1 hour before going to sleep on Oct 29.

 

Learning On Your Own

 

Many of the materials in the ABE (Adult Basic Education) collection will help you teach yourself reading, writing and grammar, or help you learn pronunciation.  It is important that you read and write in English as often as possible.  You may want to write in a diary each day and consider subscribing to an American newspaper.  You may always read the newspapers and magazines at the library.  Another suggestion is to write new vocabulary words on small cards and write the definitions on the back, then look at a few cards each day to see if you remember what the words mean.

 

Computers have become very important in our lives.  They can be very good teachers.  Here are some new CD-ROM materials that will help you study English.  

 

Oxford American Interactive Wordpower

ABE CD ROM A 423 WIN AME

 

Oxford Phrasebuilder Genie

ABE CD ROM C 428 WIN OXF

 

TOEIC Pronunciation in American English

ABE CD ROM A 421.54 WIN PRO

 

Who is Oscar Lake?

ABE CD ROM A 428 WIN WHO

 

 



 
This newsletter is produced quarterly by the Extension Services department of the Schaumburg Township District Library. Please forward any comments or suggestions to Pat Barch, Literacy Coordinator at pbarch@stdl.org