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  <body><![CDATA[<p class="p1">The Language Institute offers four-week courses designed for spouses of matriculated Georgia Tech students and Georgia Tech visiting scholars.</p><p class="p1">Classes are $100 per semester.&nbsp;<a href="http://esl.gatech.edu/spouse-courses">Sign up online</a>.</p><h2 class="p1">Spring One</h2><p class="p4"><strong>Beginning-Low Intermediate Classes</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Everyday Conversation:</strong> Jan. 13 – Feb. 12,&nbsp;Mondays and Wednesdays,10 a.m. to noon.&nbsp;Learn and practice vocabulary and idiomatic phrases needed to communicate in everyday life.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Meeting Dates:</strong>&nbsp;Jan. 13, 15, 22, 27, 29; Feb. 3, 5, 10, 12. (No meeting Jan. 20 because of the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday.)</li></ul><p class="p4"><strong>Intermediate to Advanced Classes</strong></p><ul><li><strong>American Pronunciation: </strong>Jan. 14 – Feb. 11, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;</li><li><strong><strong>Meeting Dates:<em>&nbsp;</em></strong></strong>Jan. 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30; Feb. 4, 6, 11.</li></ul><p><br /></p><h2>Spring Two</h2><p class="p4"><strong>Beginning-Low Intermediate Classes</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Reading Club:&nbsp;</strong>March 24 – April 28, Mondays and Wednesdays,10 a.m. to noon.&nbsp;Read short stories or short novels and discuss characters and themes with your classmates.</li><li><strong>Meeting Dates:</strong>&nbsp;March 24, 26, 31; April 2, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28. (No meetings during Atlanta Public School break from April 7–11.)&nbsp;</li></ul><p class="p4"><strong>Intermediate to Advanced Classes</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Improving Oral Skills:&nbsp;</strong>March 25 – April 29, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon.&nbsp;In this course, you will actively develop both your abilities and your confidence to accurately and appropriately express yourself in extended and /or difficult common personal and formal conversations.</li><li><strong>Meeting Dates:</strong><em>&nbsp;</em>March 25, 27; April 1, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29. (No meetings during Atlanta Public School break from April 7–11.)&nbsp;</li></ul>]]></body>
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