ESL Lab Workshops–Spring 2024
Instructions and Contact Information
Some of our workshops are offered on Zoom and others take place in room L-120 (ESL Lab—first floor of the library building). How to attend our workshops:
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- In-person workshops: To attend our in-person workshops, simply come to the ESL Lab in room L-120 (first floor of the Library Building) 10 minutes before the workshop starting time. Make sure to log in and out on the computer by the L-120 room entrance.
- Zoom workshops: To attend our Zoom workshops, please sign up using the link on the homepage of your ESL Lab Conference Canvas shell. Then click on the Zoom link you will receive in your email once you sign up for the workshop.
To access our workshops, you need to be registered for an ESL Lab section. You can find more details at eslstation how-to page.
If you need help, please contact one of our ESL Lab instructors or Patricia do Carmo, ESL Lab Coordinator, at patricia.docarmo@sjcc.edu.
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February & March |
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February 12 First day the ESL Lab is open! Come visit us! |
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President’s Day Holiday February 16—19 Campus Closed |
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President’s Day Holiday February 16—19 Campus Closed |
February 20 12:00—1:00 p.m. Practice Polite Requests & Responses Professor Takei Recommended levels: low-intermediate to high-intermediate Modality: in person Room L-120 (ESL Lab) |
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February 26 4:00—5:00 p.m. Summary Skills for College Success Professor McKinlay Recommended levels: intermediate to advanced Modality: in person Room L-120 (ESL Lab) |
February 27 12:00.—1:00 p.m. Practice Polite Requests & Responses Professor Takei Recommended levels: low-intermediate to high-intermediate Modality: Zoom |
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March |
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March 4 12:35 p.m.—1:25 p.m. Fragments, Run-Ons, Comma-Splices Professor Erkal Recommended levels: intermediate Modality: in person Room L-120 (ESL Lab) |
March 5 9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. Paraphrasing Strategies and Practice Professor Mitevska Recommended levels: intermediate and above Modality: in person Room L-120 (ESL Lab) |
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March 8 11:20 a.m.—12:20 p.m. Recognizing Four Sentence Types Professor Trombly-Christen Recommended levels: intermediate Modality: in person Room L-120 (ESL Lab) |
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March 12 9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. Paraphrasing Strategies and Practice Professor Mitevska Recommended levels: intermediate and above Modality: Zoom |
March 14 11:35 a.m.—12:35 p.m. Paragraph Development Professor do Carmo Recommended levels: low-intermediate to high-intermediate Modality: in person Room L-120 (ESL Lab) |
Professional Development Day Lab Closed |
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March 18 4:00-5:00 p.m. Summary Skills for College Success Professor McKinlay Recommended levels: intermediate to advanced Modality: Zoom |
March 21 11:35 a.m.—12:35 p.m. Paragraph Development Professor do Carmo Recommended levels: low-intermediate to high-intermediate Modality: Zoom |
March 22 11:30 a.m.—12:20 p.m. Recognizing Four Sentence Types Professor Trombly-Christen Recommended levels: intermediate Modality: Zoom |
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March 25—29: Spring Break March 28: Native American Day Observed—campus closed March 29: Cesar Chavez Day Observed—campus closed |
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April 3 11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Adjective Clauses Professor Byeon Recommended levels: all levels Modality: Zoom |
April 4 11:35 a.m.—12:35 p.m. Commas, Semicolons, and Periods Professor do Carmo Recommended levels: low-intermediate to high-intermediate Modality: in person Room L-120 (ESL Lab) |
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April 8 12:35 p.m.—1:25 p.m. Fragments, Run-Ons, Comma-Splices Professor Erkal Recommended levels: intermediate Modality: Zoom |
April 10 11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Adjective Clauses Professor Byeon Recommended levels: all levels Modality: in person Room L-120 (ESL Lab) |
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April 17 11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Sentence Builder (The Start of a Sentence) Professor Byeon Recommended levels: all levels Modality: Zoom |
April 18 11:35 a.m.—12:35 p.m. Commas, Semicolons, and Periods Professor do Carmo Recommended levels: low-intermediate to high-intermediate Modality: Zoom |
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April 24 11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Sentence Builder (The Start of a Sentence) Professor Byeon Recommended levels: all levels Modality: in person Room L-120 (ESL Lab) |
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Workshop Descriptions
· Adjective Clauses: Learn what adjective clauses are and how to use them to create informative sentences in your writing.
· Commas, Semicolons, and Periods: Review and practice different punctuation rules.
· Fragments, Run-Ons, Comma Splices: Students will learn how to identify fragments, run-on sentences, and comma splices, and they will practice correcting these types of mistakes.
· Paragraph Development: Practice different approaches, such as outlining and natural questions, to write well-developed paragraphs.
· Paraphrasing Strategies and Practice: Brief description of your workshop: Students will learn to identify paraphrasing and use different paraphrasing strategies to paraphrase effectively.
· Practice Polite Requests & Responses: Learn ways to make requests and respond politely using correct grammar and expressions.
· Recognizing Four Sentence Types: Learn the necessary parts of a sentence as well as build on a simple sentence to recognize, review, and practice the standard four sentence types.
· Sentence Builder (The Start of a Sentence): Learn different approaches to improving sentence variety by starting sentences in various ways.
· Summary Skills for College Courses: Learn how to write effective academic summaries.