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English Language Conversation for Beginners

with Robin Lovrien

Sep

September 27th to November 17th, 2021

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This class is for English language learners who want to improve basic speaking and listening skills. We will work on vocabulary, pronunciation, comprehension, and conversation. Classes will include field trips to practice English in community settings. This is an in-person class; ongoing enrollment.

No class 10/11/21.

If this schedule does not work for you tutors, are available to work with you during daytime and evening hours.

If you're interested in learning more about this offering, register here and we will call you to schedule a phone or in-person meeting with one of our advisors.

Get Ready for HiSET!

with Emily Nash

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The HiSET is designed as a test of the knowledge and skills developed in high school and covers material on a range of subjects.

Learn what to expect on the HiSET, how to interpret questions, how to study, and other essential test-taking strategies, including test-taking skills! Studying and practice for all portions of the multiple-choice test will be covered, in addition to the essay-writing element. This is an in-person class; ongoing enrollment.

If you're interested in learning more about this offering, register here and we will call you to schedule a phone or in-person meeting with one of our advisors.

English for Life & Work

with Emily Nash

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This course is designed to help adults improve their reading, writing, proofreading, editing, and revising to prepare for standardized exams. We cover the basics of grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, paragraph development, and will eventually write effective essays with clear ideas, smooth transitions, and logical support. We will practice planning, research, prewriting, and organizing our writing. Learning to proofread for punctuation, usage, content, and support will be emphasized. This class is an in-person class; ongoing enrollment.

If you're interested in learning more about this offering, register here and we will call you to schedule a phone or in-person meeting with one of our advisors.

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Accuplacer Testing for College Entrance

with Emily Nash

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The Accuplacer test is a requirement for University of Maine and Maine Community Colleges. Find out if you have what it takes to be placed into a credit-bearing math or English class by taking this assessment.

If you're interested in learning more about this offering, register here and we will call you to schedule a phone or in-person meeting with one of our advisors.

HiSET (GED) Exam: Facts & Myths

with Emily Nash

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You want to get your high school equivalency but aren't sure what to expect? Many states, including Maine, now administer the HiSET exam and no longer the GED.

Free to all Maine residents, the HiSET is a series of five tests in the subject areas of reading, writing, math, science and social studies. Learn all about the test and how you can get started during this individualized session. This session is offered by appoinment, live online or in-person; ongoing enrollment.

If you're interested in learning more about this offering, register here and we will call you to schedule a phone or in-person meeting with one of our advisors.

“Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” Book Discussion (in person)

with Emily Nash

Oct

October 7th, 2021

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Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?, written by Roz Chast, a long time cartoonist for the New Yorker, is a “tour de force” (Elle), “remarkable” (San Francisco Chronicle), “revelatory” (Kirkus), “deeply poignant and laugh-out-loud funny” (New York Times), and “one of the great autobiographical memoirs of our time" (Buffalo News). “I want to recommend it to everyone I know who has elderly parents, or might have them someday" (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel).

Ellsworth Adult Education Humanities teacher and longtime admirer of Roz Chast, Emily Nash, will facilitate a discussion about this book. A limited number of books are available for distribution thanks to the NEA and the Ellsworth Public Library. When you register for this workshop we’ll share information about how you can secure a copy of the book. This is an in-person class.

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