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Complete every module. In order to prepare for the sessions and the exam during the
August New International Student Orientation, completeon timeall of the requirements
for each module listed below in the calendar.
Post your responses and quiz answers on your own blog. Always post your responses
and answers to the pre- and post-reading questions in each module on time by the
deadlines listed in the calendar below.
Stay in touch with your English as a Second Language (ESL) specialist (me!). As you can
see above, I am available by email and by Skype. If you would like to speak to me on
Skype, we can set up an appointment on either Tuesday or Thursday.
Take yourself seriously as a student. Allow yourself enough time to complete each
module, celebrate your successes, and learn from your mistakes.
Be respectful. When you post responses to the material and your classmates work, make
sure to show fairness to everyones thoughts.
Familiarize yourself with Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). All deadlines for the summer
modules occur according to the time zone of the Eastern United States. Make sure to follow
this requirement carefully, using an accurate time-source such as timeanddate.com:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/usa/lexington-fayette
During the summer program, you can ask me questions by email at jwright@transy.edu or by
Skype (email me to request Skype ID). I will post a weekly message to you on the International
Student Orientation blog, which you will access and read. You will also have access to your
classmates individual blogs. So, as you can see, we will use
one program blog that we all share and on which I will write messages to everyone
an individual blog for each studentlike you.
On your individual blog, you will writeand postyour responses to pre-reading and postreading questions for each module. For this course, you will create a Wordpress blog, and on
this blog, you will post all of your responses to the questions.
Detailed instructions for creating a Wordpress blog are posted for you on the International
Student Orientation blog under the Resources tab.
August 2015 New International Student Orientation and Exam
At the beginning of each summer program module, you will find pre-reading questions that you
will answer on your own blog. At the end of each module, you will find post-reading questions
that you will answer on your own blog. Each of these sets of questions prepares you for the
exam over all of the preparation material in the summer program and the New International
Student Orientation. The exam is scheduled for Thursday, August 13.
Weekly Calendar
NOTE: All reading material included in this calendar is posted on the program blog under the
Summer Preparation Program Modules tab.
Module #1
Title:
, Bienvenidos, Cho mng, Bienvenue, Akeyi:
,
Welcome to the Liberal Arts!
Dates:
June 15-22
Reading:
Blog Posts:
Deadlines:
Blog posts are due on your blog by 5:00 EDT on Monday, June 22
Module #2
Title:
Dates:
June 23-29
Reading:
Blog Posts:
Deadlines:
Blog posts are due on your blog by 5:00 EDT on Monday, June 29
Module #3
Title:
Dates:
June 30-July 6
Reading:
Blog Posts:
Deadlines:
Blog posts are due on your blog by 5:00 EDT on Monday, July 6
Module #4
Title:
Dates:
July 7-13
Reading:
Blog Posts:
Deadlines:
Blog posts are due on your blog by 5:00 EDT on Monday, July 13
Module #5
Titles:
Dates:
July 14-20
Reading:
Blog Posts:
Deadlines:
Blog posts are due on your blog by 5:00 EDT on Monday, July 20
Module #6
Title:
Dates:
July 21-27
Reading:
Blog Posts:
Deadlines:
Blog posts are due on your blog by 5:00 EDT on Monday, July 27