First day in Carbondale

Mario
My first say in Carbondale was interesting. First, in the morning, I woke up very early. Maybe, because I slept on a bed very different than mine. Second, I met new people in my house. They spoke to me in English. That moment is when my problems began. Third, in the afternoon, I went to the CESL office, after I looked around at other buildings at SIU. I had a fast trip around the campus. That day was cold and I needed to wear two sweaters. Also, a friend presented me to his classmates. They were all very cheerful and helpful. I wanted to speak English very well and talk stories and smile with them. After that, I came back to the house. There, I watched T.V. Finally, I went to bed very early. In conclusion, the first day was interesting, because I learned about a new place and people.

Have your pictures taken.

Dear Students,

In the past, we have had many great essays and weblog postings posted on CESL's weblogs. But, most of the works are only regonized by name. We wish our students to be regonize for their accomplishments. So, come and have your picture taken and be known for who you are along with your work ! Let people see who you are too ! If you do not wish to have your pictures posted on weblog, that is okay too. If you would like to have your pictures taken (so we can put it on our website) please contact John or Marie to schedule an appointment.

thanks and have a great day,

CESL writing assistants~

Conversation Hours

The conversation hour provides CESL students with the opportunity to practice and gain experience in speaking english. We welcome those who would like to join us. Our conversation times for this term are: Mondays 3 p.m. to 3:40 p.m for every skills level, Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. for beginners, and Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. for advance students. Please come and join us and obtain the knowledge of oral communications.