ESL

ESL Workshops and Textbooks

 

ESL Department Student Workshops - Fall 2024

Workshop Date and Time location

The Road to Success: Making ESL Tutoring Appointments

Tuesday, September 24th
11:15 am - 12:30 pm

HSS 207

Supercharge ESL Vocabulary Learning with ChatGPT

Tuesday, October 1st
11:15 am - 12:30 pm

Drescher 203

Grammar Magic: Understanding Subject-Verb Agreement

Tuesday, October 8th
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

HSS 206

Finding Your Own Voice: Effective Paraphrasing Tips for ESL Students

Thursday, October 17th
11:15 am - 12:30 pm

HSS 207

Better Writing Through Better Sentence Structure

Monday, October 28th
11:15 am - 12:30 pm

HSS 206

How to Write Effective Emails

Tuesday, November 5th
11:15 am - 12:30 pm

HSS 207

Fall 2024 Student Workshops Flyer

ESL Conversation Groups

The ESL department offers two weekly conversation groups during the fall and spring semesters. The conversation groups are free for students enrolled in credit and noncredit ESL courses. They are facilitated by Thomas Brown, who is one of our ESL tutors. Here is information on the locations, days, and times of the conversation groups.

Day and Time Location

Thursdays
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm

Bundy Campus - Room 428

Fridays
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Main Campus - HSS 150

 Where can I purchase my textbooks?

The SMC campus bookstore stocks texts for all our classes, and you may purchase them either in-person or online. Please make sure you order the correct edition of your text. If you have questions, contact your instructor.

Shipping can take from 2-4 weeks, so order the books you'll need EARLY!

SMC online bookstore

For a minimal charge, the campus bookstore will mail your books to you OR hold them for 48-hour pick-up at the bookstore after you purchase them online.