WIN a certificate for your next ESL class at ELLC

Do you want to win a $40 certificate for any Winter/Spring 2011 class at English Language Learning Center (ELLC)?

Here are 5 Ways to Enter:

1) “Like” ELLC on Facebook (Go to http://on.fb.me/ELLConFacebook, and click on “Like” next to ELLC at Howard Community College).

2) Comment on any post, any pictures, and any link.

3) “Like” any post, any picture, and any link.

4) Tag yourself in the pictures from ELLC events.

5) RSVP to upcoming events.

You will get a raffle entry for each “like,” each comment, and each tag. The more entries you have, the more chances you have to win.

Winners will be announced on ELLC’s Facebook page - http://on.fb.me/ELLConFacebook.

The Fine Print:
• There will be one winner every month.
• You may only win once a semester.
• The $40 certificate is not transferrable.
• The $40 certificate is not applicable to any outstanding fees you have with ELLC (cannot be applied to tuition for past semesters).

Why become an English Institute student?

Why should you become an English Institute student?

Intensive English program

Spend more than 18 hours a week in the classroom and lab

Early registration for classes

Register individually with an adviser

Register before classes become full and before ESL students

Personal counseling

Work with an adviser to set academic and career goals

Get individual help from an advisor at any time

Scholarships

Earn a $250 or a $500 tuition scholarship each semester

Easy transition to HCC or another degree program

Take classes with the English (ENGL) Department at HCC

Take HCC credit classes ("bridge classes") to experience a college classroom

Trips and activities

Travel to New York City, Washington, DC, and Niagara Falls

Enjoy student picnics and parties with Americans

How do you apply to the ELI?

The English Institute welcomes U.S. residents and F1 international students.

Pick up an English Institute application packet in HR-200, or find the application on our website: http://www.howardcc.edu/ei.

Questions? Call the English Institute office at 443-518-1680.

Top Ten in ELLC's Keyboarding for ESL Students class

Top Ten Skills an ESL student will learn in Keyboarding for ESL Students class:

1) Identifying the basic external parts of the computer
2) Establishing correct computer ergonomics to ensure health and well-being
3) Learning correct fingering and hand positioning
4) Showing competence in using the Keyboarding Pro program
5) Demonstrating knowledge and skill in keying letters and numbers
6) Exhibiting skill in keying without looking at the keys
7) Improving individual keying time
8) Discovering answers to miscellaneous computer questions
9) Receiving an introduction to Microsoft Word
10) Using games as a means to learn computers and to gain typing speed and accuracy

The class includes computer fees and materials fees.

Keyboarding for ESL Students will start on February 14, 2012 and will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:35 a.m.-12:35 p.m. until May 3, 2012.

Keyboarding for ESL Students will start on September 6, 2011 and will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:45 a.m.-12:35 p.m. until November 22, 2011.

Keyboarding for ESL Students has already started but you can still register! The class is for students at Beginning II level and higher and is every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. until November 18, 2011.

Keyboarding for ESL Students will start on February 15, 2011 and will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. until May 5, 2011.

To register for Keyboarding for ESL Students at ELLC, please come to Howard Community College, 10650 Hickory Ridge Road, Hickory Ridge Room 200, Columbia, MD 21044. Mail in registration also accepted.

Have you taken Keyboarding for ESL students at ELC? What have you learned?

Top Ten in ELC's Professional Writing class

Top Ten Skills an ESL student will learn in English Language Learning Center's Professional Writing class:

1) Getting Your Message Across
2) Developing Effective Paragraphs
3) Mastering Punctuation
4) Understanding E-mail Etiquette
5) Constructing Professional Memos and E-mails
6) Writing Effective Cover Letters
7) Planning and Writing Chronological and Functional Resumes
8) Constructing Professional Memos and E-mails
9) Revising, Editing, and Proofreading Written Work
10) Conquering Grammar Usage: Prepositions, Articles, and Parallelism

Professional Writing starts on Monday, September 13, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. The class is offered from 6:30 to 9:40 p.m. every Monday from September 13, 2010 to December 6, 2010.

Professional Writing starts on Monday, February 7, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. The class is offered from 6:30 to 9:40 p.m. every Monday from Monday, February 7, 2011 to May 9, 2011.

Professional Writing will be offered in the Summer 2011 on Tuesday and Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. from July 5, 2011 to August 18, 2011.

Professional Writing is offered in the Fall 2011 on Mondays from 6:30 to 9:40 p.m. from September 12, 2011 to December 5, 2011.

Two sessions of Professional Writing will be offered in the Spring 2011:

Mondays from 6:30 to 9:40 p.m. from February 6, 2012 to May 7, 2012

Saturdays from 9:00 am to noon from February 11, 2012 to May 12, 2012


Professional Writing is offered on Tuesdays and Thursday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. from July 3, 2012 to August 16, 2012.


To register for Professional Writing at ELC, please come to Howard Community College, 10650 Hickory Ridge Road, Hickory Ridge Room 200, Columbia, MD 21044.

Have you taken Professional Writing at ELC? What have you learned?

Top Ten in ELC's English for Job Seekers class

Top Ten Skills an ESL student will learn in English Language Learning Center's English for Job Seekers class:

1) Making a Job Plan

• Finding Jobs in Different Ways
• Researching Companies

2) Applying Online
3) Networking
4) Writing a Resume & Cover Letters
5) Corresponding with Prospective and Current Employers
6) Interviewing
7) Accepting/Rejecting Job Offers
8) Dealing with Difficult Situations on the Job (Lay Off, Fire, Harassment, etc.)
9) Practicing for the Interview
10) Using HCC resources, including HCC Career Center

At the end of the semester, students will practice the interview process through mock interviews. Watch a video of students preparing for their mock interviews:

To register for English for Job Seekers at ELC, please come to Howard Community College, 10650 Hickory Ridge Road, Hickory Ridge Room 200, Columbia, MD 21044.

Conversation Top Ten

Top Ten Things you should do to improve your conversation skills:

1) Practice makes perfect! Practice speaking in English daily. Speak to people in English everywhere (bank, store, gas station, etc).
2) Begin to self-correct your speaking errors
3) Sing songs in English, sign along with your favorite songs on YouTube (See the examples of students singing at the Karaoke Party on ELLCatHowardCC's YouTube channel)
4) Record yourself speaking English using free recorders such as Audacity, listen to your recordings, and record again. Repeat this frequently.
5) Read aloud with the audiobook (to improve your pacing and listening comprehension).
6) Build your vocabulary through reading and websites (such as Quizlet and Quia).
7) Watch TV/movies in English without subtitles to challenge your listening skills.
8) Practice your English with a partner, in class and out of class.
9) Challenge yourself to only speak English one day a week for one month (it's only four days!).
10) Be ready to make mistakes! Don't hesitate - get out there and speak! Your mistakes are some of your best teachers!

Most importantly, to improve your conversation skills you must practice, practice, practice.

Find a class suitable to your conversation level at English Language Learning Center at Howard Community College - http://coned.howardcc.edu/Courses/esl/classes/fall.html.

Summer 1 recap

English Language Center's Summer 1 semester is over.

What have you learned?

Do you feel that your English has improved in the last few weeks?

Are you planning on returning to study at ELC during Summer 2? If not, why not?

If you are going to study at HCC during the Summer 2 semester, which classes will you be taking?

ELC on Social Media

Check out English Language Center in social media outlets:

Follow @ELLCatHowardCC on Twitter

See videos on ELLCatHowardCC YouTube Channel

Browse photos on ELLCatHowardCC Flickr photostream

Like ELLC on Facebook