2014 Winter-Spring Schedule

Address : 929 Sever urlve LasL Lanslng, Ml 48823
hone : (317)-332-8030
Lma|| : frlendshlphousemsu[gmall.com
Webs|te : www.frlendshlphousemsu.org
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1omaLo 8eglnnlng Lngllsh
8lble SLudy
8lble SLudy
lP 8asemenL
CLher
All classes are !"## of charge
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lP 2nd lloor
lP 1sL lloor
lP 8asemenL
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lP 2nd lloor
Learnlng Lngllsh wlLh ken
Lessons for Llfe
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Learn Lngllsh
CLher
lP 2nd lloor LlsLenlng & vocabulary
reparlng for 1CLlL
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Class Registration on Eventbrite
Students must reg|ster on||ne at
http:]]fr|endsh|phousemsu.eventbr|te.com
lP 2nd lloor lay Croup
lP 1sL lloor Ask Lhe LxperLs 8lble SLudy
lP 8asemenL
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Ln[oylng Lxperlences
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Cod's SLory
lP 1sL lloor
lP 8asemenL 8lble SLudy
WrlLlng & Speaklng
/ ChrlsLlanlLy
CLher
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lP 1sL lloor Casual ConversaLlon
SATURDAY
C&A AbouL CulLure LeL's 1alk
Who ls !esus?
8eglnnlng Lngllsh
lP 8asemenL
CLher u.S. PlsLory & CulLure
lP 2nd lloor
lP 2nd lloor Crazy Lngllsh ldloms
lP 1sL lloor lnLernaLlonal Spouse ConnecLlon
lP 8asemenL
CLher
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Friendship House MSU Internanona| Student M|n|stry
W|nter-Spr|ng 2014 Schedu|e
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uaLes !an. 6 ~ May 12
Ask the Lxperts
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Learn Lngllsh
Lng||sh Conversat|on & Amer|can Cu|ture
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8lch
1he Gospe| of Iohn |n the Chr|st|an New 1estament 8|b|e |s the ma|n focus of th|s c|ass. 1he
book beglns wlLh Lhe wlLness of !ohn Lhe 8apLlsL and concludes wlLh Lhe deaLh, burlal,
resurrecLlon and ascenslon of !esus ChrlsL. Cf all Lhe four Cospels, only ln !ohn does !esus Lalk
aL lengLh abouL Plmself and Pls dlvlne role, ofLen sharlng such lnformaLlon wlLh Lhe Lwelve
dlsclples only. ln Lhls book, !esus foreLells LhaL new knowledge wlll come Lo Pls followers
afLer Pls deaLh and resurrecLlon. SLudenLs pracLlce readlng Lhe 8lble as LranslaLed ln Lngllsh,
lncludlng pronunclaLlon and vocabulary.
1eacher
1lme
1eacher
LocaLlon lrlendshlp Pouse 8l
8ecky & Anna
All levels welcome
8|b|e Study
1lme Mon 7:00pm-8:30pm
uaLes
lrlendshlp Pouse 1l
!an. 6 ~ May 12
LocaLlon
uaLes
lrlendshlp Pouse 1l
LocaLlon
lrlendshlp Pouse 1l
A great way to |mprove your Lng||sh conversat|on |s to pract|ce ||sten|ng to and speak|ng
w|th peop|e from Amer|can soc|ety and cu|ture. ln order Lo accompllsh Lhls ln an lnLeresLlng
way and Lo glve you wlde exposure Lo many dlfferenL Lngllsh speakers, Lhls class brlngs ln a
new Lngllsh-speaklng Amerlcan experL each week. 1hey sLarL wlLh a presenLaLlon abouL Lhelr
fleld of experLlse and Lhen lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs engage Lhem ln quesLlons, dlscusslon and
comparlsons wlLh Lhelr own culLure.
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LocaLlon
Lngllsh Level lnLermedlaLe
lrlendshlp Pouse 2l
!an.6 ~ May 12
arent Ch||d |ay Group
1lme Mon 10:30am-12:00pm
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Lngllsh Level All levels welcome
Mon 10:30am-12:00pm 1lme
Mon 1:30pm-3:00pm
!an. 6 ~ May 12
Mon 1:30pm-3:00pm
1eacher
lP 2nd lloor lay Croup
lP 1sL lloor
Cladys
1lme
8achel & kaLle
1h|s c|ass for Internat|ona| parents and the|r young ch||dren (up to age 4) meets each
Monday morn|ng for two de||ghtfu| hours of free p|ay, crafts, |earn|ng Lng||sh and mus|c
educat|on. Also lncluded are games, puzzles, slng-a-longs, baslc muslcal lnsLrumenLs, hollday
parLles, speclal snacks and oLher chlldren's' acLlvlLles. 1he class creaLes [usL Lhe rlghL
envlronmenL for learnlng, laughLer and frlendshlp. A greaL opporLunlLy for parenLs and
chlldren Lo learn Lngllsh!
Learnlng Lngllsh ls closely llnked Lo undersLandlng Amerlcan culLure. 1he culLure of Lhe
unlLed SLaLes ls prlmarlly WesLern, buL also lnfluenced by naLlve Amerlcan, Afrlcan, Aslan,
olyneslan, Mlddle LasLern and LaLln Amerlcan lnfluences. Many Lngllsh words and
expresslons are Laken from Lhe hlsLory, dlverslLy and unlque LradlLlons LhaL make up
Amerlcan culLure and socleLy. 1h|s c|ass he|ps Internat|ona| students better understand and
app|y Amer|can cu|ture to the|r da||y ||ves. SLudenLs wlLh young chlldren are welcome Lo
aLLend and brlng Lhelr klds.
1lme
AnneLLe
repar|ng for the 1CLIL Lxam
1eacher
Mon 12:43pm-2:00 pm
uaLes
now Internat|ona|s Learn Lng||sh
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1he 1CLlL l81 LesL measures an lnLernaLlonal's ablllLy Lo use and undersLand Lngllsh aL Lhe
unlverslLy level. lL evaluaLes how well sLudenLs comblne llsLenlng, readlng, speaklng and
wrlLlng skllls Lo perform academlc Lasks. Ir|endsh|p nouse MSU |s p|eased to offer th|s c|ass
to he|p students prepare for the 1CLIL. 1eacher Cladys has been Leachlng Lhls class Lo
lnLernaLlonals for a couple of semesLers. She has prepared many maLerlals, pracLlce LesLs and
dlrecLed dlscusslons Lo help 1CLlL-bound sLudenLs maxlmlze Lhelr LesL score. 1hls class ls
llmlLed Lo Lhe flrsL 12 sLudenLs who reglsLer onllne. NC1L: 1he current c|ass actua||y began
Monday Cctober 21 and |s a cont|nuat|on of that study.
1eacher Cesar
1h|s c|ass w||| show Internat|ona|s how to speak da||y Lng||sh, |mprove the|r Lng||sh
||sten|ng and speak|ng sk|||s, and bu||d the|r vocabu|ary of common|y used Lng||sh words.
1eacher Cesar ls an lnLernaLlonal hlmself who masLered Lngllsh conversaLlon over Lhe pasL 10
years. Pe ls a graduaLe of a u.S. unlverslLy and learned Lo speak Lngllsh uslng LSL classes. Pe
undersLands whaL lL ls llke Lo be a newly-arrlved lnLernaLlonal ln Lhe unlLed SLaLes.
Lngllsh Level
LocaLlon
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LocaLlon lrlendshlp Pouse 1l 1om & kaLhy
1lme
asLor 1ravls
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Casua| Lng||sh Conversat|on
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LocaLlon
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1ue 9:30am-11:00am
!an. 7 ~ May 13
1he purpose of th|s c|ass |s get Internat|ona| students out |nto the commun|t|es of Last
Lans|ng, M|ch|gan State Un|vers|ty and Ckemos where Lng||sh conversat|on |s used |n many
d|fferent ways. SLudenLs geL plenLy of fresh alr and exerclse Lhrough blklng, hlklng, walklng,
golf and oLher acLlvlLles. uurlng Lhe wlnLer monLhs, alLernaLlve acLlvlLles are ofLen planned.
Museum vlslLs and shorL Lrlps Lo local aLLracLlons also Lake place. MosL classes lnvolve an
acLlvlLy away from lrlendshlp Pouse (some classes are held lndoors due Lo weaLher).
1lme 1ues 12:30pm-1:30pm
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1eacher LocaLlon lrlendshlp Pouse 1l
1h|s c|ass |s for Internat|ona| students who want to |earn Lng||sh conversat|on |n a
comfortab|e, re|ax|ng and fun env|ronment. 1eachers 1om and kaLhy are boLh reLlred
Leachers wlLh over 70 years of u.S. Leachlng experlence beLween Lhem. 1he class sLudles
maps, Lravel guldes and culLural and hlsLorlcal aLLracLlons of boLh Mlchlgan and Lhe u.S.
SLudenLs wlll also learn abouL belng smarL consumers whlle ln Lhe u.S. as well as Lhe besL,
leasL expenslve places Lo dlne and shop ln Lhe CreaLer Lanslng area. SLudenLs are encouraged
Lo laugh and learn ln equal amounLs.
!an. 7 ~ May 20
Lng||sh Conversat|on Cut|ngs
1lme 1ue 11:00am-12:30pm
1eachers 1om & kaLhy
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LlsLenlng & vocabulary
ConversaLlon CuLlngs
8|b|e Study
Cod's SLory
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1lme 1ue 11:30am-1:00pm
uaLes !an. 7 ~ Apr. 22
Sara & larnoosh
uaLes
1eacher Seonml LocaLlon
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1eacher
God's Story
1lme 1ue 1:30pm-3:00pm
TUE
8eg|nn|ng Lng||sh
lP 2nd lloor
lP 1sL lloor
lP 8asemenL
CLher
Casual ConversaLlon
Lngllsh Level
We are pleased Lo offer a new Lngllsh class for beglnners ln Lhe new semesLer. We are even
more pleased Lo welcome 1eacher Seonml as Lhe leader of Lhls class. Seonml has a greaL deal
of experlence Leachlng Lngllsh as a second language Lo beglnnlng level sLudenLs. SLudenLs wlll
learn new parLs of Lngllsh each week ln a bulld-block fashlon so LhaL each new parL connecLs
wlLh Lhe oLhers. ln addlLlon, Lhe class ls offered Lwlce each week (1uesdays and lrldays aL
11:30 am) and students shou|d p|an to attend both c|asses each week.
In th|s c|ass you w||| |mprove your ||sten|ng sk|||s through 1V shows, |ecture c||ps and
academ|c conversat|ons. 1he Leachers wlll also play muslc from popular slngers uslng
LranscrlpLs of Lhelr songs whlch are easy Lo undersLand. SlmulLaneously, we wlll lnLroduce you
many new vocabulary words and common expresslons. Lach class feaLures exLra addlLlonal
Llme Lo speak LogeLher abouL famlllar Loplcs, llke Lelllng a shorL sLory of your experlences ln
your counLrles or whlle ln Lhe unlLed SLaLes.
1hls ls a new 8lble sLudy class LaughL by a young Mom wlLh Lhree chlldren. She ls a commlLLed
ChrlsLlan wlLh a 8achelor's degree ln 8lble & 1heology who brlngs undersLandlng and
relevance ln sLudylng Cod's word and how lL applles Lo Lhe [oys and challenges of dally llfe.
1he c|ass w||| go through God's story of redempt|on (the act|on of sav|ng or be|ng saved
from s|n) that runs throughout the ent|re 8|b|e. lL wlll help sLudenLs beLLer undersLand how
Lhe 66 books of Lhe 8lble flL LogeLher and how Lhey relaLe Lo our llves and world Loday.
1eacher kaLle LocaLlon lrlendshlp Pouse 1l
8lble SLudy
8eglnner
Lngllsh Level Low lnLermedlaLe & above
Are you |nterested |n |earn|ng more about the h|story of Chr|st|an|ty? Cr how Chr|st|an|ty
|nf|uences Amer|can cu|ture and soc|ety? asLor 1ravls has decades of experlence as a
ChrlsLlan pasLor and Leacher. Pe ls senlor pasLor of 1rlnlLy LuLheran Church ln Lanslng and has
exLenslve experlence worklng wlLh lnLernaLlonals. 1hls class wlll glve you lmporLanL lnslghLs
lnLo ChrlsLlanlLy, you do noL need Lo be ChrlsLlan Lo aLLend. ln addlLlon Lo learnlng hlsLory,
your Lngllsh llsLenlng, speaklng and comprehenslon ablllLles are guaranLeed Lo lmprove.
1eacher
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lP 1sL lloor
Clyde
1eacher
8lch & CLher 1eachers
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LocaLlon 1eacher uave
1lme Wed 6:00pm-7:30pm
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1he M|ch|gan State Un|vers|ty Schoo| of Iourna||sm recent|y pub||shed a short book ca||ed,
100 uest|ons & Answers About Amer|cans. uslng Lhls book as a gulde, Lhe class wlll revlew,
dlscuss and expand upon Lhese quesLlons whlch were asked by lnLernaLlonals aLLendlng MSu.
Students w||| need the book for the c|ass e|ther by pay|ng 59.00 per copy to cover costs or
order|ng the|r own on Amazon.com. 8ecause Lhe quesLlons are commonly asked by
lnLernaLlonals, sLudenLs wlll more qulckly develop Lhelr undersLandlng of Amerlcan culLure.
uest|ons & Answers About Amer|can Cu|ture
1lme Wed 9:00am-10:13am Wed 12:00pm-1:30pm
MarLln LuLher Chapel
lrlendshlp Pouse 1l uaLes
Ior th|s 8|b|e c|ass, students study the sub[ect of "Who |s Iesus?" 8y know|ng the answer
to that quest|on, they |earn how that changes everyth|ng about how we ||ve our ||ves, from
personal relaLlonshlps, Lo deallng wlLh sLress and worry, Lo knowlng where we came from
and where we wlll evenLually end up. uevoLlonal maLerlals are used LhaL address a speclflc
area of everyday llfe, and Lhen apply Lhe Leachlngs of !esus as found ln Lhe 8lble, Lo
undersLand Lhe help Pe provldes so LhaL we can llve peaceful, [oyful llves.
U.S. News & Lng||sh Conversat|on
1lme
lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs wlll learn useful vocabulary Lo lmpress Lhelr famlly, frlends and even
college professors. 1o lmprove sLudenLs' ablllLy and confldence Lo speak Lngllsh freely, Lhe
class uses a varleLy of Lechnlques Lo geL Lhem Lalklng and bulld Lhelr llsLenlng comprehenslon.
Some of Lhe Lechnlques lnclude pronunclaLlon exerclses, games, conLesLs, shorL sLorles,
debaLes, lnLervlews, ldloms and grammar. 1he ma|n |dea |s to get students act|ve |n the|r
own, |nd|v|dua| Lng||sh pract|ce and use.
1eacher ken & 8lch & !le
1lme Wed 10:13am-11:43am
uaLes !an. 8 ~ March 26
Learnlng Lngllsh wlLh ken
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LocaLlon
C&A AbouL CulLure
WED
lP 2nd lloor LeL's 1alk
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lP 8asemenL
Who ls !esus?
CLher
Ir|endsh|p nouse MSU : 929 Sever urlve, LasL Lanslng, Ml 48823
Un|vers|ty Lutheran Church: 1020 S. Parrlson 8oad, LasL Lanslng, Ml 48823
Mart|n Luther Chape| : 444 AbboL 8oad, LasL Lanslng, Ml 48823
lnLernaLlonals someLlmes Lhlnk LhaL learnlng Lngllsh ls an exLremely challenglng experlence.
8uL, Lhe LruLh ls LhaL learnlng and uslng Lngllsh ln conversaLlon can be a fun, rewardlng and
confldence-bulldlng Lhlng Lo do. 1h|s c|ass bu||ds students' ab|||t|es to descr|be, deve|op
quest|ons and do |nterv|ews. SLudenLs learn LhaL Lngllsh conversaLlon can be successfully
learned, remembered and used durlng Lhe sLudenLs' sLay ln Lhe unlLed SLaLes. Lngllsh
vocabulary, grammar and pronunclaLlon are emphaslzed ln Lhls class. ln addlLlon Lo 1eacher
ken, oLher Leachers wlll help lnsLrucL Lhls class.
Let's 1a|k
1eacher !anlne
news & ConversaLlon
Who |s Iesus?
Many Internat|ona|s d|scover that pay|ng attent|on to the news - U.S. and wor|d news a||ke
- |s an exce||ent way to |mprove the|r Lng||sh vocabu|ary, comprehens|on and pract|ce.
newspapers, cable news, onllne news webslLes and blogs, and magazlnes really help
lnLernaLlonals grow Lhelr Lngllsh conversaLlon skllls and sLarL learnlng Lhe paLLerns of speech
LhaL are so lmporLanL Lo Lhelr second language. 1hls long-runnlng class has been popular wlLh
lnLernaLlonals for many years.
Learn|ng Lng||sh w|th 1eacher ken
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Water Co|or a|nt|ng
Ln[oy|ng Lng||sh Lxper|ences II
1lme 1hu 10:00am-11:30am
1hu 3:00pm-4:30pm
!an. 2 ~ !an. 23
1hu 10:30am-12:00pm
1lme
1lme 1hu 3:00pm-4:30pm
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Ln[oylng Lxperlences
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1eacher 1lm
1he c|ass features fresh new top|cs w|th opportun|t|es to pract|ce speak|ng and wr|t|ng |n
Lng||sh. LdlLlng asslsLance ls offered wlLh suggesLlons for fluency and 1CLlL success. 1eacher
Mary Lou lncorporaLes many forms of Leachlng medla ln her classes Lo maxlmlze Lhe learnlng
experlence of lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs. 1hls ls a long-runnlng class whlch, because of lLs warm,
frlendly and lnvlLlng aLmosphere and proven success ln helplng lnLernaLlonals become more
confldenL wlLh Lhelr Lngllsh, ls a favorlLe among our sLudenLs every semesLer.
Wr|t|ng & Speak|ng kev|ew
1h|s f|ve week c|ass exp|ores the key pr|nc|p|es of Chr|st|an|ty, Lhe largesL worldwlde rellglon
embraced by an esLlmaLed 2.3 bllllon people, lncludlng approxlmaLely 86 of Amerlcan
clLlzens. What |s |t about Chr|st|an|ty that makes |t such a ma[or force |n the wor|d today?
1hls class addresses Lhls quesLlon and offers reasons, lnvlLlng sLudenL dlscusslon durlng each
class. SLudenLs do noL need Lo be ChrlsLlan Lo aLLend.
WrlLlng & Speaklng
/ ChrlsLlanlLy
uaLes
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lrlendshlp Pouse 2l Lngllsh Level lnLermedlaLe
uaLes March 6 ~ May 22
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1eacher Mary Lou
1h|s waterco|or c|ass |s ||m|ted to S students and dea|s w|th a bas|c understand|ng of co|or,
va|ue re|at|onsh|ps, des|gn and techn|ques, us|ng waterco|or books by profess|ona| art|sts
Lhe Leacher (a professlonal waLer color arLlsL hlmself) has used Lo develop hls own palnLlng
sLyle. Lach sLudenL recelves slgnlflcanL lndlvldual aLLenLlon and wlll evenLually deslgn and
palnL Lhelr own plcLures. AL Lhe end of Lhe semesLer, Lhe Leacher wlll maLL and frame one
palnLlng from each sLudenL. 1here |s a fee of 540 to attend th|s c|ass wh|ch covers the cost
of pa|nt|ng mater|a|s. Need-based scho|arsh|ps are ava||ab|e.
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WaLer Color alnLlng
Clyde Lngllsh Level Low lnLermedlaLe & above
1hu 1:00pm-2:30pm
lrlendshlp Pouse 8l LocaLlon lrlendshlp Pouse 2l
New 1estament verses of the 8|b|e form the core of th|s |nsp|r|ng course, |nc|ud|ng how
they |mpact our day to day happ|ness. A|| the mater|a| |n th|s c|ass |s new. CuesLlons and
dlscusslon are always encouraged and welcome. lmporLanL lessons for happy, vlcLorlous
llvlng wlll be gleaned from selecLed scrlpLures. SLudenLs wlll Lake Lurns readlng passages and
bulld Lhelr Lngllsh vocabulary whlle learnlng abouL ChrlsLlanlLy.
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THU
lP 2nd lloor
lP 1sL lloor
lP 8asemenL
Strateg|es for Wr|t|ng to Commun|cate w|th Cthers
1eacher 1lm LocaLlon
1lme
1eacher Mary Lou
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1he Iour Gospe|s, or books, of the New 1estament 8|b|e, are the focus of th|s c|ass. 1hese
books descrlbe Lhe comlng of !esus lnLo Lhe world 2,000 years ago, Pls bapLlsm, and how Lhe
Son of Cod sends dlsclples Lo preach Pls Cospel Lo Lhe whole world, bapLlzlng ln Lhe name of
Lhe laLher, Son and Poly SplrlL. !esus' mlracles on earLh are descrlbed as are Pls cruclflxlon,
resurrecLlon from Lhe dead, and ascenslon lnLo heaven. 1he appllcaLlon of !esus' words and
llfe Lo all people everywhere ls a ma[or parL of Lhe class dlscusslon.
lnLermedlaLe
8|b|e Study
1eacher ulck
Chr|st|an|ty
uaLes !an. 30 ~ leb. 27
1eacher asLor CurL Lngllsh Level lnLermedlaLe LocaLlon lrlendshlp Pouse 2l
1h|s c|ass focuses on severa| pr|nc|p|es |mportant for produc|ng effect|ve forma| wr|t|ng
|nc|ud|ng, but not ||m|ted to, purpose, organ|zat|on, ev|dence, |og|c, and |anguage. SLudenLs
wlll explore Lhese prlnclples by examlnlng Lhe wrlLlng of oLhers and wrlLlng paragraphs and
essays of Lhelr own. 1hls class ls LaughL by an Lngllsh wrlLlng professor. SLudenLs wlll learn
abouL a varleLy of Lngllsh language Loplcs. As Lhe class LlLle suggesLs, sLudenLs wlll acLually
learn wrlLlng sLraLegles.
1h|s c|ass prov|des a rev|ew of the most |mportant |anguage top|cs covered |n the fa|| c|ass
on wr|t|ng and speak|ng. 8oth return|ng and new students are we|come to attend. 1h|s |s a
four week c|ass taughL by an Lngllsh wrlLlng professor as a wrlLlng workshop for sLudenLs
who wanL Lo know formal and lnformal rules for wrlLlng Lngllsh successfully. SLudenLs are
glven many opporLunlLles Lo pracLlce Lhrough dlscusslon, exerclses LhaL lllusLraLe workshop
Loplcs, and wrlLlng exerclses. ronunclaLlon, deflnlLlons and llsLenlng-speaklng exerclses are
also feaLured.
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Class Locations
asLor 8lch
1eacher Seonml & lrancesco
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uaLes !an. 10 ~ Apr.23
lrlendshlp Pouse 1l
lrlendshlp Pouse 1l
lrlendshlp Pouse 1l
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lrl 10:30am-12:00pm
uaLes
LocaLlon
lnLermedlaLe
Seonml LocaLlon
lnLernaLlonal Spouse ConnecLlon
u.S. PlsLory & CulLure
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U.S. n|story & Amer|can Cu|ture
!an. 10 ~ Apr.23
1eacher
Lngllsh Level
ldloms are some of Lhe mosL challenglng, yeL fun, feaLures of Lhe Lngllsh language. ldloms --
also known as slang or "flgures of speech" -- are expresslons conslsLlng of a comblnaLlon of
words LhaL have a flguraLlve (noL llLeral) meanlng. 1here are an esLlmaLed 23,000 ldloms ln
Lhe Lngllsh language. In th|s c|ass students |earn about some of the most common |d|oms,
how they are pronounced and how to effect|ve|y use them |n conversat|on and wr|t|ng.
Amerlcans use ldloms a loL and Lhls ls a "musL" class for lnLernaLlonals.
1eacher
1eacher !odl
FRI
lP 2nd lloor Crazy Lngllsh ldloms
lP 1sL lloor 1omaLo 8eglnnlng Lngllsh
lP 8asemenL
LocaLlon unlverslLy LuLheran Church
LocaLlon
1lme lrl 1:00pm-2:30pm
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!an. 10 ~ May 23
lrl 12:00pm-1:30pm
1lme
Internat|ona| Spouse Connect|on
1lme
1lme
1h|s c|ass focuses on bu||d|ng Lng||sh ||sten|ng and speak|ng sk|||s, as we|| as he|p|ng
students bu||d the|r vocabu|ary. MulLl-medla learnlng Lools are used, lncludlng owerolnL,
SlLcoms, 1ed.com, lrlends (Lhe 1v show), LSL webslLes, handouLs and more. 1here ls a sLrong
emphasls on sLudenLs speaklng, llsLenlng pracLlce, readlng (sllenLly and aloud) and "Lhlnklng"
ln Lngllsh. ln addlLlon Lo supporL from Lhe Leacher, sLudenLs supporL each oLher ln a
welcomlng, safe and Lruly frlendly envlronmenL.
ISC (Internat|ona| Spouse Connect|on) |s a group for, and organ|zed by, Internat|ona|
spouses. 1hey share Lhelr culLures, llfe sLorles and lnLeresLs. Spouses pracLlce Lngllsh whlle
Lalklng abouL dlfferenL Loplcs every week. 1here ls usually loLs of humor and always lasLlng
frlendshlps. All lnLernaLlonal spouses and Lngllsh conversaLlon levels are welcome.
1omato
1lme lrl 9:00am-10:30am
Crazy Lng||sh Id|oms
1hls class ls a popular new addlLlon Lo Lhe lrlendshlp Pouse MSu schedule and beglns lLs
second semesLer. It addresses what Internat|ona|s want to know about how U.S. h|story
affects Amer|can cu|ture and v|ce versa. asLor 8lch ls an accompllshed Leacher and he wlll
gulde sLudenLs Lo an lnslder's vlew" of selecL porLlons of Amerlcan hlsLory and how Lhose
evenLs, declslons and mllesLones lnfluenced our socleLy. SLudenLs wlll bulld Lhelr Lngllsh
vocabulary, lmprove Lhelr pronunclaLlon and become much more aware of how the
Amer|can peop|e th|nk and funct|on.
8eg|nn|ng Lng||sh
lrl 10:30am-12:00pm
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1eacher
Lngllsh Level lnLermedlaLe Mlnyoung
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We are pleased Lo offer a new Lngllsh class for beglnners ln Lhe new semesLer. We are even
more pleased Lo welcome 1eacher Seonml as Lhe leader of Lhls class. Seonml has a greaL deal
of experlence Leachlng Lngllsh as a second language Lo beglnnlng level sLudenLs. Students
w||| |earn new parts of Lng||sh each week |n a bu||d|ng-b|ock fash|on so that each new part
connects w|th the others. 1he class ls offered Lwlce each week (1uesdays and lrldays aL
11:30 am) and students are strong|y encouraged to attend both c|asses each week.
Lngllsh Level 8eglnner
Ir|endsh|p nouse MSU : 929 Sever urlve, LasL Lanslng, Ml 48823
Un|vers|ty Lutheran Church: 1020 S. Parrlson 8oad, LasL Lanslng, Ml 48823
Mart|n Luther Chape| : 444 AbboL 8oad, LasL Lanslng, Ml 48823
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Facebook : www.facebook.com/FriendshipHouseMSU
Friendship House Website : http://friendshiphousemsu.org/
Online Registration : http://friendshiphousemsu.eventbrite.com nave quest|ons about c|ass descr|pt|ons, c|ass ava||ab|||ty or tutor|ng?
|ease contact Ir|endsh|p nouse Lxecut|ve D|rector k|ch 8earup:
hone - (S17) 332-80S0 or ema|| - fr|endsh|phousemsuQgma||.com
!an. 4 ~ May 24
1lme
1h|s c|ass w||| use the 8ook of Acts from the New 1estament 8|b|e. AcLs Lells Lhe sLory of
Lhe Larly ChrlsLlan church, especlally Lhe aposLles Slmon eLer and aul of 1arsus. 1he early
chapLers dlscuss !esus' resurrecLlon, Pls ascenslon, Lhe uay of enLecosL, and Lhe sLarL of Lhe
aposLles' mlnlsLry. LaLer chapLers dlscuss aul's converslon Lo ChrlsLlanlLy, hls mlnlsLry, and
flnally hls arresL, lmprlsonmenL, and execuLlon ln 8ome. A ma[or Lheme of Lhe book ls Lhe
expanslon of Lhe Poly SplrlL's work from Lhe days afLer !esus' ascenslon lnLo whaL ls Loday
Lurope, Afrlca, Asla and Lhe Mlddle LasL.
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SaL 12:30pm-2:00pm
English Conversation Partners Available
1h|s |s a repeat of the 10:00 am c|ass. 1h|s warm and fr|end|y c|ass emphas|zes Lng||sh
pronunc|at|on and ||sten|ng sk|||s |mprovement. 1he conversaLlon among sLudenLs noL only
flows freely, lL serves as Lhe core of Lhls long-runnlng and respecLed class. 1eachlng Lools llke
analogy (comparlsons), ldloms (slang) and lnLernaLlonal culLural slmllarlLles and dlfferences
are frequenLly used. ln addlLlon Lo lncreaslng Lngllsh proflclency, Lhe class uses seasonal
reclpes, naLlonal holldays, Mlchlgan producLs, and polnLs of hlsLorlcal and scenlc lnLeresL ln
our sLaLe.
!an. 4 ~ May 24
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Registration on Eventbrite
1eacher LocaLlon lrlendshlp Pouse 8l
1lme SaL 10:00am-11:30am
Lng||sh Conversat|on, Vocabu|ary & ronunc|at|on (1)
1lme
eLer
Lng||sh Conversat|on, Vocabu|ary & ronunc|at|on (2)
lrlendshlp Pouse MSu has free volunLeer LuLors wllllng Lo asslsL lnLernaLlonal
sLudenLs wlLh Lhelr Lngllsh conversaLlon one-on-one. Cur supply of LuLors ls
llmlLed. arLners are asslgned afLer an lndlvldual assessmenL wlLh each
lnLernaLlonal sLudenL. AfLer asslgnmenL, Lhe LuLor and sLudenL wlll arrange Lhelr
own meeLlng schedule. please conLacL 8lch by emall or sLop by hls offlce aL
lrlendshlp Pouse MSu: fr|endsh|phousemsuQgma||.com
Maxlne
1h|s warm and fr|end|y c|ass emphas|zes Lng||sh pronunc|at|on and ||sten|ng sk|||s
|mprovement. 1he conversaLlon among sLudenLs noL only flows freely, lL serves as Lhe core of
Lhls long-runnlng and respecLed class. 1eachlng Lools llke analogy (comparlsons), ldloms
(slang) and lnLernaLlonal culLural slmllarlLles and dlfferences are frequenLly used. ln addlLlon
Lo lncreaslng Lngllsh proflclency, Lhe class uses seasonal reclpes, naLlonal holldays, Mlchlgan
producLs, and polnLs of hlsLorlcal and scenlc lnLeresL ln our sLaLe.
1eacher LocaLlon
uaLes
1eacher Maxlne
8|b|e Study
uaLes
SaL 10:00am-11:30am
lrlendshlp Pouse 1l
SAT
lP 2nd lloor
lP 1sL lloor Lngllsh C, v & (1) Lngllsh C, v & (2)
lP 8asemenL 8lble SLudy
CLher
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Many thanks to $%&'( *+,- for des|gn|ng th|s c|ass schedu|e and to
.-/0(1 2&03+/ 43-5+6 7#-80 2-18(19: for pr|nt|ng them.
Students must reg|ster on||ne at
http:]]fr|endsh|phousemsu.eventbr|te.com
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