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ADULT BASIC EDUCATION & ESL

INGLÊS COMO SEGUNDA LÍNGUA
A Keefe Tech oferece um programa completo de Inglês como Segunda Língua (ESL) para adultos. As aulas têm lugar todas as terças e quintas, das 6:00 às 9:00 da noite. A duração deste curso é de 20 aulas, num total de 60 horas de instrução. Oferecemos uma sessão por semestre. Esta tem início terça-feira, dia 11 de Março de 2008 e termina no dia 15 de Maio do mesmo ano. Ao registrarem-se, os alunos serão avaliados e colocados num dos seis níveis de Inglês. Este exame tem a duração de meia hora. Aceitam-se matrículas até que se complete a sessão. O espaço é limitado. O custo da matrícula é de $199 (inclui livros e outros materiais necessários). Aceitamos cartões de crédito (Master Card, Visa), cheque bancário ou dinheiro. Poderá pagar através do telefone, fax ou internet com o seu cartão de crédito. O pagamento do valor total do curso é exigido no momento da matrícula.

INGLÉS COMO SEGUNDO IDIOMA
La Keefe Tech ofrece un programa completo de Inglés como Segundo Idioma (ESL) para adultos. Las clases se reúnen dos veces por semana, los martes y jueves, de las 6:00 a las 9:00 de la noche. La duración del curso es de 20 clases, para un total de 60 horas de instrucción. Ofrecemos una sección por semestre. Esta empezará el martes 2 de Octubre de 2007 el día 13 de Diciembre del mismo año. Al registrarse, los estudiantes serán evaluados y colocados en uno de los seis niveles. Este examen tendrá la duración de media hora. Aceptaremos matrículas hasta llenar la sección. El espacio es limitado. El costo de la matrícula es de $199 y incluye el costo de todos los libros y demás materiales requeridos. Aceptamos el pago con tarjeta de crédito, giro bancario, cheque personal, o en efectivo. También aceptamos pedidos por teléfono, fax o Internet con su tarjeta de crédito. Se requiere el pago completo en el momento de la matrícula.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
BE-01 • Classes begin: Mar 11 (End date: May 15) • 60 Hours (20 Sessions) • Tue & Thu: 6:00-9:00
This course is for individuals who want to learn English or improve their English skills. Students will become familiar with the structure and vocabulary of English through exercises in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Four different levels will be offered, from beginner to advanced. Students will be tested at registration and placed in the appropriate level. The $199 tuition includes a text book and a work book valued at $35.
Room: TBA • Instructor: Staff • Tuition: $199

ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION
BE-02 • Classes begin: Mar 12 (End date: May 7) • 16 Hours (8 Sessions) • Wed: 6:00-8:00
Improve your spoken English by learning which areas of your speech are important to change and how to make these changes. Learn how to discriminate those English sounds which are difficult, how to produce these sounds and practice hearing and reproducing the rhythm, phrasing and intonations of American English. Sharing cultural experiences will also be part of this course. Homework required. Bring a small mirror to class. Enhance your personal and professional life. Tuition includes a textbook.
Room: 203 • Instructor: Mary Lee Mullin-Palencia • Tuition: $119

 

Reading-Writing Skills FOR ESL STUDENTS
BE-03 • Classes begin: Mar 10 (End date: May 5) • 16 Hours (8 Sessions) • Mon: 6:00-8:00
This course is designed for intermediate students who want to develop fluency in their reading and writing skills. High interest contemporary readings will provide a springboard for writing essays. Each week a different theme is presented which will be the topic for reading skills such as predicting, comprehension and making inferences. Writing skills will include brainstorming, draft revision and editing. Vocabulary and grammar will be integrated into each lesson. In-depth discussions will encourage students to write responses to the readings. Tuition includes a textbook.
Room: 203 • Instructor: Mary Lee Mullin-Palencia • Tuition: $119
MaryLee Mullin-Palencia has a Master’s Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language from Framingham State College and also has certification in both Spanish and English as a Second Language from the state of Massachusetts. She has taught Spanish, French and English for 12 years in Florida and Massachusetts.

GED/HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TEST PREPARATION
BE-04 • Classes begin: Mar 3 (End date: Apr 30) • 40 Hours (16 Sessions) • Mon & Wed: 6:30-9:00
This course is structured to prepare you for testing in the subjects in the GED exam: Writing Skills, Social Studies, Reading Skills, and Math. We have included the new writing sample section of the GED exam. This course will lead into the May GED exam (to be administered at Keefe Tech). The Steck-Vaughan Guide to the GED Exam will be used and is included in the tuition.
Room: 201 • Instructors: Judith Costello & Georgette Knapp • Tuition: $199

Judy Costello currently teaches English in a Westborough Department of Youth Services facility. Previously, she taught other subjects covered by the GED and helped students prepare for the GED.
Georgette Knapp has been a high school math/computer science teacher for 30 years. She is presently teaching at Uxbridge High School. In addition Georgette is in her 25th year as an adjunct instructor at Newbury College. Her Bachelor's Degree is from Worcester State College.
 

JOSEPH P. KEEFE TECH GED TEST DATES

For details and pre-application, please call 508-416-2254
Spaces are limited so testing will be on first come, first serve basis.
Day/Time for Test: Wednesday & Thursday 2:30pm - 8:30pm
Enter building through the main entrance.
Report to Room 303 with POSITIVE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION.
Applicant taking the GED Exam WILL NOT be allowed into the test room after the exam
has started.

 
GED Test Date
Mar 5/6
Apr 2/3
May 7/8
Jun 4/5
Pre-Registration Deadline
Feb 12
Mar 18
Apr 15
May 5

Any Questions on taking the GED Test? Please call 508-416-2254.

 

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