{"id":2553,"date":"2014-07-29T11:51:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T15:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/?p=2553"},"modified":"2014-07-29T11:51:00","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T15:51:00","slug":"georgetown-university-offers-esl-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/2014\/07\/29\/georgetown-university-offers-esl-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgetown University offers ESL classes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Georgetown&#8217;s Continuing Studies English program is excited to share information regarding our 11 new course offerings this fall. Each class is held on our historic main campus, counts as 3.6 CEUs towards the J-1 visa requirement and is taught by a Georgetown faculty member with at least a Masters degree.<\/p>\n<p>Courses are designed to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improve English speaking skills<\/li>\n<li>Help students communicate more effectively in business settings<\/li>\n<li>Prepare for the TOEFL test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Early enrollment (with a 10% discount) opens for new and returning students next Friday August 1. Click on the links below for more information about our Fall 2014\u00a0course schedule:<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Mon.\/ Wed.    7-9pm<br \/>\n9 weeks: 18 2-hour sessions<br \/>\n(36 hours\/ 3.6 CEUS)<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Placement <\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Test Date<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Course <\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Start Date<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Course <\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>End Date<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fcledsp.georgetown.edu%2FCSE%2Fcourses%2Fxefl-300%2F&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFrqEzddb8WyEiyKf7A6rQ-pd2R-PbDaMg\" target=\"_blank\">XEFL 300 &#8211; Integrated   Communication Skills I<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Wed. 9\/3 &#8211; 8-9pm<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Wed. 9\/10<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Wed. 11\/12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fcledsp.georgetown.edu%2FCSE%2Fcourses%2Fxefl-301%2F&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFrqEzdTsA8tVODPxgMqYS3Y_xpSU-KvPA\" target=\"_blank\">XEFL 301 &#8211; Integrated   Communication Skills II<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Mon. 9\/8 &#8211; 7-8pm<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Wed. 9\/10<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Wed. 11\/12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fcledsp.georgetown.edu%2FCSE%2Fcourses%2Fxefl-302%2F&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFrqEzcSda9F2ylb3-_n3-SnU6aJ9ltG5Q\" target=\"_blank\">XEFL 302 &#8211; Integrated   Communication Skills III <\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Mon. 9\/8 &#8211; 8-9pm<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Wed. 9\/10<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Wed. 11\/12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fcledsp.georgetown.edu%2FCSE%2Fcourses%2Fxefl-315%2F&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFrqEzeWuNU1zYHFCc4C1o3edLSt0XLuhA\" target=\"_blank\">XEFL 315 &#8211; Business Writing<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Wed. 9\/3 &#8211; 7-8pm<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Wed. 9\/10<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Wed. 11\/12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Tues.\/ Thurs.    7-9pm <\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>9 weeks: 18 2-hour    sessions <\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>(36 hours\/ 3.6 CEUS)<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Placement <\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Test Date<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Course <\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Start Date<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Course <\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>End Date<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fcledsp.georgetown.edu%2FCSE%2Fcourses%2Fxefl-310%2F&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFrqEzfi7GOc_ENERemqcv0i0UW2ennM-Q\" target=\"_blank\">XEFL 310 &#8211; Business   Communications I<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Tues. 9\/2 &#8211; 8-9pm<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Tues. 9\/9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Thurs. 11\/6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fcledsp.georgetown.edu%2FCSE%2Fcourses%2Fxefl-311%2F&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFrqEzfkwhWRfqF7n9NSsb6hMMYG1tQihg\" target=\"_blank\">XEFL 311 &#8211; Business   Communications II<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Thurs. 9\/4 &#8211; 7-8pm<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Tues. 9\/9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Thurs. 11\/6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fcledsp.georgetown.edu%2FCSE%2Fcourses%2Fxefl-312%2F&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFrqEzdmHKCF4H3AUMYyrhF9eCxjvxRncw\" target=\"_blank\">XEFL 312 &#8211; Business   Communications III<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Thurs. 9\/4 &#8211; 8-9pm<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Tues. 9\/9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Thurs. 11\/6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fcledsp.georgetown.edu%2FCSE%2Fcourses%2Fxefl-305%2F&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFrqEzdLpnqS6_ETYGMnj10fBmoTGvTLlg\" target=\"_blank\">XEFL 305 &#8211; Communicative Grammar<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Tues. 9\/2 &#8211; 7-8pm<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Tues. 9\/9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Thurs. 11\/6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Sat.    9am-12:30pm<br \/>\n9 weeks: 9 3.5-hour sessions<br \/>\n(32 hours\/ 3.6 CEUS)<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Placement <\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Test Date<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Course <\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Start Date <\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Course <\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>End Date<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fcledsp.georgetown.edu%2FCSE%2Fcourses%2Fxefl-320%2F&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFrqEzclmOE7w14IkjAkaQaD_PUDd06Guw\" target=\"_blank\">XEFL 320 &#8211; iBT-TOEFL Preparation   I<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Sat. 9\/6 &#8211; 9-10am<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Sat. 9\/13<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Sat. Nov. 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fcledsp.georgetown.edu%2FCSE%2Fcourses%2Fxefl-321%2F&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFrqEzfSiHyQ4YYYAL6RRDukDehCszRKog\" target=\"_blank\">XEFL 321 &#8211; iBT-TOEFL Preparation   II<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Sat. 9\/6 &#8211; 10-11am<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Sat. 9\/13<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Sat. Nov. 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fcledsp.georgetown.edu%2FCSE%2Fcourses%2Fxefl-322%2F&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFrqEzefK16cNKIZYYxteyGI-Sh55NbSkw\" target=\"_blank\">XEFL 322 &#8211; iBT-TOEFL Preparation   III<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Sat. 9\/6 &#8211; 10-11am<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Sat. 9\/13<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Sat. Nov. 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For more information on registration, information sessions and other concerns, visit the Continuing Studies English web site at:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fcledsp.georgetown.edu%2FCSE&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFrqEzeopI8FG5_B4MBiG7_zryacPd6iPw\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> http:\/\/cledsp.georgetown.edu\/CSE<\/strong><\/a> or contact me via telephone at\u00a0<a href=\"202-687-4592\" target=\"_blank\">202-687-4592<\/a> or via email at<a href=\"mailto:CSEnglish@georgetown.edu\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CSEnglish@georgetown.edu<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Georgetown&#8217;s Continuing Studies English program is excited to share information regarding our 11 new course offerings this fall. Each class is held on our historic main campus, counts as 3.6 CEUs towards the J-1 visa requirement and is taught by a Georgetown faculty member with at least a Masters degree. Courses are designed to: Improve  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/2014\/07\/29\/georgetown-university-offers-esl-classes\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[168,188,191,235,513,544],"class_list":["post-2553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-dc","tag-english-as-a-second-language","tag-esl","tag-georgetown-university","tag-toefl","tag-washington-dc"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Georgetown University offers ESL classes  - ABC Blog (Annapolis, Baltimore &amp; Columbia, MD)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Georgetown University offers ESL classes  - ABC Blog (Annapolis, Baltimore &amp; Columbia, MD)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Georgetown&#8217;s Continuing Studies English program is excited to share information regarding our 11 new course offerings this fall. 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My name is Natasha Wrobel and I am the senior community counselor for the greater Annapolis, Maryland area. I have been a community counselor with Au Pair in America since 2000. In college I had the opportunity to study the German language in Austria at the University of Graz. Prior to becoming a counselor I was an attorney with the United States Air Force and was on active duty for nine years. I will retire from the Air Force in July 2015 after 20 years of service. Having lived abroad and studied a foreign language has served me well in connecting with au pairs from around the world in my role as a community counselor. Having hosted an au pair in my home has given me an understanding of the program from a host family perspective. It has been a joy to help facilitate a cultural exchange with these young women and American families as they introduce their children to other cultures and traditions. It is a delight to witness our children gain a better appreciation of our world. So often host families stay in touch with their former au pairs for years, long after the au pair has returned to her home country, leaving our children with a greater understanding of community and family! 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