{"265821":{"#nid":"265821","#data":{"type":"event","title":"English Courses for Spouses of Tech Students","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe Language Institute offers four-week courses designed for spouses of matriculated Georgia Tech students and Georgia Tech visiting scholars.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EClasses are $100 per semester.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/esl.gatech.edu\/spouse-courses\u0022\u003ESign up online\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2 class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ESpring One\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBeginning-Low Intermediate Classes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEveryday Conversation:\u003C\/strong\u003E Jan. 13 \u2013 Feb. 12,\u0026nbsp;Mondays and Wednesdays,10 a.m. to noon.\u0026nbsp;Learn and practice vocabulary and idiomatic phrases needed to communicate in everyday life.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeeting Dates:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Jan. 13, 15, 22, 27, 29; Feb. 3, 5, 10, 12. (No meeting Jan. 20 because of the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday.)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIntermediate to Advanced Classes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmerican Pronunciation: \u003C\/strong\u003EJan. 14 \u2013 Feb. 11, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon.\u0026nbsp;In this course, you will learn what aspects of your pronunciation may be interfering with how well your listeners understand you. You will learn strategies and techniques that you can use to make your pronunciation more comprehensible to listeners who may not be familiar with international accents.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeeting Dates:\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003EJan. 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30; Feb. 4, 6, 11.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ESpring Two\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBeginning-Low Intermediate Classes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReading Club:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EMarch 24 \u2013 April 28, Mondays and Wednesdays,10 a.m. to noon.\u0026nbsp;Read short stories or short novels and discuss characters and themes with your classmates.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeeting Dates:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;March 24, 26, 31; April 2, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28. 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