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CESL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

CESL Students at EL/L Conversation Table! CESL students having a wonderful time practicing English with their fellow classmates and UA English Language & Linguistics (EL/L) graduate students at the EL/L Conversation Table on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at CESL.

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CESL Students in the News !Peruvian Jaime Aleman is a part of the Peruvian air force for 28 years and is using his time here in the United States to build a partnership between the United States and Peru. !Currently he is studying at CESL to improve his English language skill. Aleman says, “I love the English language and I think it so important…it’s the key of the world and I’m studying to be a professor of English in my country.” !Recently he was featured in a military publication. Read the whole article here: Jaime Aleman Article

CESL Alumni Corner

Former CESL students Khauston Pereira and Gilson Alexandrino are currently studying at ASU. They will be returning to Brazil in a few weeks to finish their studies, but met up with Robert Cote recently on a trip to Tempe. !Gilson wrote, “I am going to miss so much Tucson, CESL, the UofA, and all the people that helped me so much there.”

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Last Activity for Fall II 2014! Don’t miss out! !!12/6 Kartchner Caverns at 4:45pm [$30] ! Kartchner Caverns State Park lets you see Arizona’s tallest natural column formation below ground level. This state park is one of Arizona’s most popular outdoor activities. !!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

Space is limited! Sign up for ALL activities online at: 

http://www.cesl.arizona.edu/content/activities

OR

Sign up for events by scanning the QR Code Below!

Upcoming Fall II 2014 Activities & Events

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Other events: !Hiking Club @ Garwood Dam Saturday, November 29 at 10am CESL Fall 2014 Closing Ceremony Friday, December 12, 5-10pm at the Holiday Inn on Palo Verde !

Clubs: !League of Extraordinary Women Mondays 12:10-12:55 - CESL 211 Ping Pong Club Mondays 6-7pm SUMC game room (basement) Chess Club Tuesdays 12:10-12:55 - SLC (CESL 209) Volleyball Club Tuesdays 6-8pm - Park Student Union Volleyball Courts Music Club Wednesdays 12:10-12:55 - CESL 202 Knitting Club Thursdays 12:10-12:55 - CESL 201 CESL Coffee Talk Thursdays 12:10-12:55 - CESL 205 Soccer Club Fridays 4-5:30 - UA Mall (by SUMC)

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Earn a CESL Award! !By using English and learning about and participating in US culture you can earn your own award and get acknowledged at the Closing Ceremony. Talk to Jim Epstein or Glen Piskula in CESL 200 about earning a CESL Director’s or Global Citizen Award!

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT! Every week we will interview two CESL Students. If you are willing to be interviewed, talk to the Student Workers in the Student Learning Center

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Interviewed by:

Ann Turinawe

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT! Name : Mohamed Alkatheeri Hometown: The United Arab Emirates, the city of Abu dhabi

Where are you from? The United Arab Emirates, the city of Abu dhabi

How long have you been here in Tucson? I have been here for 3 months, but I lived in Boston for 1 year.

What are some cool things you did in Boston?

I went to 6 flags, also a huge aquarium. And I also visited Harvard; it is a very beautiful campus.

What are some great places to visit in your hometown?

Ferrari World, it is the biggest indoor theme park in the world, there are many roller coasters and things. Also, there are great waterparks, the largest mall, and also Burj Kalifa the tallest building in the world. So there are a lot of tourists there because there are many cool things to do in UAE.

What is one of your hobbies?

I like to practice Karate. There are two types of karate, fighting and performance. I like to do the fighting.

So do you actually fight people?

Yes, I participated in many competitions. I did a competition in Harvard and won gold and silver. I have also done competitions in my home country and the gulf area and won many awards.

What is something you would like to do in your lifetime? I would love to be a writer.

What kind of things do you want to write?

I like to read self-help books and would like to write things like that one day, I don’t know when but sometime in my life.

What is your favorite movie?

Fast and Furious. They filmed the most recent movie Fast and Furious 7 in my home town, so everybody will go watch it. It is very popular in UAE.

What are your plans for the future?

I am finished at CESL, and I got accepted into the University of Arizona to start in January. I will be studying Engineering at the UofA because I like math. So I will return home for a while next week and then come back.

Any last words to the rest of the CESL students before you leave? Keep Working Hard!

Interviewed by:

Tyler Goodwillie

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GUESS WHO?Guess Who the following CESL workers are to win this week’s prize- a UA Wildcat t-shirt! !Clue #1: • This CESL teacher attended the American University in Cairo,

rode a camel, and argued with taxi drivers in Arabic about ridiculously high fares.

!Clue #2: • This CESL staff member was put on a billboard for a month

with 3 other co-workers to honor her work as an employee at a previous job.

!Be the 1st CESL student (IEP, ABP, PM) to guess either CESL worker correctly to win this week’s prize. !Email your guesses to Jeremy at

<jeremyjlee@email.arizona.edu>.   !Get guessing and good luck! !Last week’s answers: • This teacher once read one of her poems as

part of a poetry reading in the Robert Frost barn in Franconia, NH. Answer: Holly Wehmeyer

• This teacher used to work for the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency)! Answer: Jon Noble

Jing & Tyler modeling the fabulous prizes!

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Ask CESL

Question: What is Thanksgiving?

Answer: As you know, Thanksgiving is coming up soon - but what exactly is Thanksgiving?

!Thanksgiving is an American holiday that celebrates the first meal between the Native Americans and the recent immigrants from England. The English were starving and did not have enough food to feed themselves, but they were saved by the kindness of the Native Americans who gave them food. !Today, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving by having a big dinner with their family and friends and expressing their gratitude (thanks) for the good things in their lives. Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the 4th Thursday of November. !Traditional Thanksgiving foods include: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberries, bread rolls, green bean casserole and pies for desert. !So what can you do here in Tucson to celebrate Thanksgiving? !On Monday 11/24 (a few days before Thanksgiving) there is a Thanksgiving dinner starting at 4 pm at the Park Student Union. It includes a Turkey dinner, Turkey & Stuffing with choice of 2 sides, dinner roll, drink, slice of pie with whipped topping, cranberry sauce for $9.25 plus tax.  It is first come, first serve so show up early to make sure you get food! !We have a 4 day weekend (11/27-11/30), so enjoy your vacation!

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Thanksgiving Dinner at Park Student Union!

Have a delicious American Thanksgiving dinner on Monday (today)!

When is it?

Dinner is Monday 11/24. Starts at 4pm and runs to 8pm or until supplies last.

!What is in the dinner:

It’s a Turkey dinner, Turkey & Stuffing with choice of 2 sides, dinner roll, drink, slice of pie with whipped topping, cranberry sauce !How much does it cost?

$9.25 plus tax. 

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