Friendship house msu summer class schedule 2016

Register online: http://friendshiphousemsu.org/schedule

$ 10 registration fee per student

Free classes - no tuition
Experienced teachers
ESL for beginner & advanced students
22 classes meet Monday -Saturday

Website: friendshiphousemsu.org
Face Book: facebook.com/friendshiphousemsu
Email: friendshiphousemsu@gmail.com
Address: 929 Sever Drive, East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: (517) 657-7778

Monday

1St Floor

Tuesday
Wednesday

Thursday

BF, ULC, MLC

Knitting & Crocheting

Casual English
Conversation

2nd Floor

Beginning English / The Life of Jesus /

English Skill Building
Life Skills
English Listening &
Vocabulary

BF, ULC, MLC

1St Floor
Passport Club Meeting
Group

2nd Floor

Learning English
U.S. News & English
Conversation

BF, ULC, MLC

Enjoying English
Experiences

2nd Floor

What was Jesus

Like?
English Writing
Workshop

Ask the Experts

BF, ULC, MLC

International
Cooking

1St Floor
2nd Floor

International Spouse
Connection

English as Second
Language

BF, ULC, MLC

1St Floor
2nd Floor

American History
English Conv, Vocab &
Pronun Section 1

Lets Sew
English Conv, Vocab. &
Pronun Section 2

Book of Hebrews

BF, ULC, MLC

please note that:

BF = Basement Floor

ULC= University Lutheran church

MLC= Martin Luther Chapel

8:00 pm

7:30 pm

7:00 pm

6:30 pm

6:00 pm

5:30 pm

5:00 pm

4:30 pm

4:00 pm

3:30 pm

3:00 pm

2:30 pm

2:00 pm

1:30 pm

Reading & Speaking

Fluency for TOEFL

2nd Floor

1St Floor

Friday

1:00 pm

Christian Living

1St Floor

Saturday

12:30 pm

12:00 pm

11:30 am

11:00 am

10:30 am

10:00 am

Time

9:30 am

Day
&
Location

9:00 am

Friendship House MSu Summer Schedule for 2016

Monday
Reading & Speaking
Fluency for TOEFL
Starts June 20
Ends July 25
10:00 am 11:30 am
FSH 2nd Floor
Christian Living
Starts May 23
Ends June 27
11:00 pm 12:30 pm
FSH 1st Floor

This short course is designed to provide students with strategies to further improve their reading and speaking
fluency. Students will learn and practice reading strategies to increase their reading rate. Students will read
some of the material before class so that time can be spent discussing the content and vocabulary. Class time
will also be spent practicing TOEFL speaking tasks which require a combination of listening, reading and
speaking. Anna has been teaching at the FH for some time and enjoys getting to know FH students. She has an
MA TESOL degree from MSU and is the former director at FH.
Christian life occurs as a response to Jesus Christs life, death and resurrection as foretold and fulfilled in the
Bible. Students in this class will read portions of the Bible aloud and discuss its contents. In so doing, they will
see how the Bible applies to their own personal lives as well as improve their English speaking, pronunciation,
vocabulary and comprehension. Teacher Becky is a retired public school teacher and has taught at Friendship
House MSU for many years. She loves working with International students!

Teacher Anna

Teacher Becky
Knitting & Crocheting
Starts May 23
Ends August 29
4:30 pm 6:00 pm
University Lutheran
Church

Notes:

This unique class teaches creating functional and artistic clothing using textiles. Knitting is a method by which
yarn is manipulated with knitting needles to create a textile or fabric. Crocheting is a process of creating fabric
by interlocking loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials using a crochet hook. An added plus to this
class is that Internationals and native English speakers work together side by side. While learning and doing
these crafts, there is lively conversation between the participants. This class is held at University Lutheran
Church, 1020 S. Harrison Road, East Lansing, MI 48823 (just around the corner from Friendship House MSU).

Teachers
Terrie & Vicki

Tuesday
Casual English
Conversation
Starts May 24
Ends August 30
9:30 am 11: 00 am
FSH 1st Floor
Beginning
English/Life Skills
Starts May 31
Ends August 9
11:00 am 12:30 pm
FSH 1st Floor
English Listening &
Vocabulary
Starts July 5
Ends August 23
12:00 pm 1:30 pm
FSH 2nd Floor
The Life of
Jesus/English Skill
Building
Starts May 31
Ends August 9
1:00 pm 2:30 pm
FSH 2nd Floor

Notes :

Many Internationals come to Friendship House MSU seeking help with informal English conversation. This class
focuses on informal, or casual, English to help students build their confidence using everyday English in ordinary
settings. There is a heavy emphasis on everyone speaking, improving listening skills and practicing using
American idioms. The class is fun, lively and informative. Teachers Tom and Kathy are retired public school
teachers who have been with Friendship House MSU for more than ten years.
This is a beginning English course that will focus on building students general language proficiency. In addition,
each class will include preparation for life-skills in the family, community, school and at work, and commonly
used idioms. Team-teaching this course will be Jan Poellet and Lisa Marshall. Both Jan and Lisa are certified
teachers with International experience in teaching English. They are scheduled to complete their Master of Art in
TESOL degree this December.

Teachers
Tom & Kathy

Teachers
Jan & Lisa

This class focuses on building the English listening skills and comprehension of International students. Many
Internationals feel that Americans speak too fast to understand what they are saying. Increasing your listening
skills builds confidence, improves vocabulary and increases speaking ability. Teacher Larisa, who is a trained
economist, has taught at Friendship House MSU for several semesters. More importantly, she is an International
who understands what it is like to learn and use English as a second language effectively.

Teacher Larisa

In this course, students will learn about the life of Jesus while practicing all four communication skills in English
reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Themes include family, community, food, friendship, health, holidays
and sports. The class will be team-taught by Jan Poellet and Lisa Marshall. Both are certified teachers with
International experience in teaching English. They are scheduled to complete their Master of Arts in TESOL
degree this December.

Teachers
Jan & Lisa

Wednesday
Passport Club Meeting
Group
Starts June 1
Ends July 27
10:00 am -11:30 am
FSH 2nd Floor
Learning English
Starts May 25
Ends August 24
1:00 pm 2:30 pm
FSH 2nd Floor
U.S. News & English
Conversation
Starts May 25
Ends June 29
6:00 pm 7:30 pm
Martin Luther chapel

Notes:

Teacher Julio, an International from Colombia, is a professional clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst from the
University of Buenos Aires (Argentina) with an extensive background in leading group discussions. The group he
will lead at Friendship House MSU is less a class and more a meeting group where Internationals will discuss
ideas and experiences and hopefully solve problems through verbal interaction. This group will meet weekly to
talk and learn about mental health and daily living in the U.S. Mutual learning, equal participation and respect
will be the basis for group discussions. We are excited to have Julio sharing his talents with us!
This class builds International students' English abilities to describe, develop questions, do interviews and
increase fluency. Students learn that English conversation can be successfully used and remembered during
their stay in U.S. Vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, listening and speaking are emphasized in a fun,
rewarding and confidence-building way. A variety of teaching techniques, including music and daily situations,
are used to increase English proficiency. Teacher Stefanie, an International who has mastered English, has
taught at Friendship House MSU for several semesters.
Many Internationals discover that paying attention to the news U.S. and world news alike is an excellent
way to improve their English vocabulary, comprehension and practice. Newspapers, cable news, online news
websites and blogs, and magazines help Internationals grow their English conversation skills and start learning
the patterns of speech that are so important to their second language. This class is held at Martin Luther
Chapel, 444 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI 48823. Teachers Dave & Kris are long-time Friendship House
educators.

Teacher Julio

Teacher
Stephanie

Teachers
Kris & Dave

Thursday
Ask The Experts
Starts June 2
Ends June 29
10:00 am 11:30am
FSH 2nd Floor
Enjoying English
Experiences
Starts July 7
Ends July 28
10:30am 12:00 pm
FSH 1st Floor
What was Jesus Like?
Starts June 2
Ends August 18
1:00 pm 2:30 pm
FSH 1st Floor
English Writing
Workshop
Starts June 2
Ends June 30
4:30 pm 6:00 pm
FSH 2nd Floor

Notes:

The goal of this class is to expose Internationals to a different speaker from the MSU and Greater Lansing
communities each week who are experts or specialists in their field. Each week a different expert will come to
class and: (1) present information about their specializations, and; (2) engage the class in English conversation
about their topic. Presenters will come be from business, government, academia, sports, religion, professions
and much more. This class emphasizes English listening and speaking skills improvement at a more advanced
level. Teacher Rich is the current director at Friendship House.
This long-running class features new helpful topics with opportunities to practice speaking and writing in English.
Editing assistance will be offered with suggestions for fluency, conversation practice and even building TOEFL
success. The class incorporates many forms of teaching media in her classes to maximize the learning experience
of International students. Internationals find this class especially stimulating and useful. This class will meet only
during the month of July (but will resume in September). Teacher Mary Lou is a retired public and private
educator and is assisted by Teacher June.
Jesus often used parables to teach important lessons. He also performed amazing miracles to demonstrate
God's almighty power. Each lesson will offer joy and peace with many opportunities to ask questions. You are
warmly invited to explore these dynamic Bible stories. Teacher Dick teaches during June and August. Teacher
Mary Lou teaches in the month of July.

This five-week workshop will focus on English writing, reading, speaking and listening. In this class, Teacher Tim
and Teacher Sumaiya will provide individual and group instruction for students who want to improve their TOEFL
skills in reading, listening, speaking, and writing. This class will benefit not only those are preparing to take the
TOEFL, but also others who want to improve their English skills as well. Teacher Tim is a retired English college
professor with over 30 years of experience teaching English. Teacher Sumaiya is an International with a high level
of English fluency. With a Masters in TESOL and applied linguistics.

Director Rich

Teacher
Mary Lou

Teachers
Mary Lou &
Dick

Teachers
Tim &
Sumaiya

Friday
English as Second
Language
Starts June 3
Ends August 19
9:00 am 10:30 am
FHS 2nd Floor
International
Cooking
Starts May 27
Ends August 19
10:30 am 12:00 pm
FSH 1st Floor
American History
Starts May 27
Ends August 19
10:30 am 12:00 pm
University Lutheran
Church
International Spouse
Connection
Starts June 3
Ends August 12
1:00 pm 2:30 pm
FSH 1st Floor
Lets Sew
Starts May 13
3:00 pm 5:00 pm
FSH Basement Floor

This English course will focus on listening and speaking skills and basic survival skills in the ESL community. This
course aims to assist the non-native speakers of English in dealing with practical English language situations in an
ESL context. The topics are selected for developing the confidence level of learners in using English in everyday
life. By the end of this course, students will have an increased ability to handle English communications
effectively, including: telephone basics, shopping, food and restaurant, communication strategies, talking to
customer service, giving directions, map locations, making an appointment, visiting a doctor, talking about jobs
and occupations and exploring Michigan. Kunti, who is from Nepal, is a Fulbright Scholar at MSU studying
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
This is the third semester this popular new class about the foods and cooking traditions of other nations is being
offered to our International students. Teacher Desi is an accomplished chef and cook. She will offer, share and
prepare her own recipes as well as those of her students with the students very involved in the preparation, too.
All classes are conducted using English reading, listening and speaking. The delicious foods prepared in class will
be enjoyed by all. There is a $35 fee to help purchase ingredients for this class. If paying the fee is a hardship for
any student, please see Director Rich.
Compared to many nations and cultures, the history of the United States is relatively brief. Still, many significant
and dramatic events and developments have taken place over its 240-year history. Like other nations,
understanding U.S. history plays a major role in understanding its culture today. This class will be a survey course
of the American colonial period, revolution, early republic, westward expansion, Civil War, industrial revolution,
and emergence as a world power. Teacher Rich is a retired pastor and long-time student and teacher of
American history.
ISC (International Spouse Connection) is a group for, and organized by, spouses of MSU International students
and scholars under the sponsorship of MSUs Office of International Students & Scholars Community Volunteers
for International Programs. They share their cultures, life stories and interests. Spouses practice English while
talking about different topics every week. There is usually lots of humor and always lasting friendships. All
International spouses and English conversation levels are welcome.

This is a new class at Friendship House and is for both people learning to sew as well as those who want to
improve their skills. We have several loaned sewing machines for students to use. Students will start with a few
simple projects and then progress to more advanced ones. They will also make things for themselves as well as
make items to donate to charity. There is a $35 fee to be a student in this class to cover the cost of sewing
materials. If this fee will be a hardship for any student, please see Director Rich. Teacher Sarah is an
accomplished seamstress. She started sewing at age 8 and has made much of her own clothing and clothing for
friends and family, including stunning wedding dresses. Please note that the class has a limited number of
students.

Teacher Kunti

Teacher Desi

Pastor Rich M.

Teachers
Katy, Desi &
Araceli

Teacher Sarah

Saturday
Bible Study: The Book
of Hebrews
Starts June 4
Ends July 2
10:00 am11:30am
FSH 2nd Floor

The Book of Hebrews is the 19th book of the New Testament Bible and was probably written about 30 years after the
death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is considered by many scholars to be one of the best written and literate of
all New Testament books. It was mainly written for people who had doubts about the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Many people of the time believed that God would send a militant king to conquer their enemies and had doubts
about the nature of Jesus as the Son of God. The author presents a strong case for Jesus being a different kind of king.
Teacher Peter is a retired bank executive.

Teacher
Peter

English Conv,
Pronoun & Vocab 1
Starts July 16
Ends August 27
10:00am11:30am
FSH 1st Floor

This warm and friendly class emphasizes English pronunciation and listening skills improvement. The conversation
among students not only flows freely, it serves as the core of this long-running and respected class. Teaching tools
like analogy (comparisons), idioms (slang) and International cultural similarities and differences are frequently used.
In addition to increasing English proficiency, the class uses seasonal recipes, national holidays, Michigan products, and
points of historical and scenic interest in our state. This class is repeated at 12:30 pm on Saturdays. Teacher Maxine
has been on faculty at Friendship House MSU for many years.

Teacher
Maxine

English Conv,
Pronoun & Vocab 2
Starts July 16
Ends August 27
12:30 pm 2:00 pm
FSH 1st Floor

Note: This is a repeat of the 10:00 am class. This warm and friendly class emphasizes English pronunciation and
listening skills improvement. The conversation among students not only flows freely, it serves as the core of this longrunning and respected class. Teaching tools like analogy (comparisons), idioms (slang) and International cultural
similarities and differences are frequently used. In addition to increasing English proficiency, the class uses seasonal
recipes, national holidays, Michigan products, and points of historical and scenic interest in our state. Teacher Maxine
has been on faculty at Friendship House MSU for many years.

Notes:

Teacher
Maxine