Monthly Archives: September 2012

The Weekend Starts Here!

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Students in Julia’s class opened their first e-mail accounts in Gmail and sent each other e-mails about their weekend plans. GREAT JOB, GUYS!! 🙂

Hi Noe,
How are you?How was Learning English this Week?My reading was fine,but I’m ready to stay Home.
Would you like to visit me this Weekend ?How about Saturday?
I’m going to the park then I will go to walk Would you like to go with Me?Think about it. I’ll call you tomorrow morning.
your Friend,
Edwing.

Hi teacher
How are you ? How was your week?My was fine a lot of work but I`m very happy it`s Friday.I`m ready  to go out.

Would you like to do something  this weekend?How about Saturday night ? I`m going to go to watch the basketball   game will you come with me?Think about it .I`ll call you before I leave.                        

     Jose.

How are you? How was your English class this week? My class was fine, but I’m glad it’s Friday.
I’m ready to have some fun.
Would you like to get together this week? How about tomorrow? I’m going to go to Recreation Park around noon to go swimming. We could go to together. If you are busy, we could do something on Sunday .
On Sunday, I’m going to go to dinner with my sister. Then we’re going to go bowling.
Would you like to come with us? Think about it. I’ll call you tonight.

Talk to you soon,
Margarito

Hi Julia,
How are you? I like your class because the class is not boring. You teach
very good. I’m learning the verbs. I want speak  very good English  I would
like to invite you to a restaurant some day.  But I want speak English.
Have a, nice day

Leobardo

CCCC Celebrates Natinal Hispanic Heritage Month

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October 2: Movie Showing: My Family

  • when: 11am – 1pm
  • who: Diversity Club
  • where: Lee campus, Student Center
  • what: “When I was born here, this was Mexico, and where I lie this is still Mexico.” –From the film, Mi Familia, starring Edward James Olmos and Jennifer Lopez. Chronicles three generations of a Mexican-American family who immigrated to East Los Angeles.

October 3: Make-a-Piñata Day

  • when: 11am – 1pm
  • who: Diversity Club
  • where: Lee campus, Student Center
  • what: Piñatas, or cartonerías, are a traditional hand-craft in Mexican culture. Come join us as we eat candy, make piñatas, and paper flowers to celebrate a favorite Mexican custom among children.

October 4: Food Festival & Fundraiser: Taste of Latin-America

  • when: 11am – 1pm
  • who: St. Stephens Catholic Church
  • where: Pittsboro Campus, Bldg. 41, Student Center
  • what: Enjoy a few samples of authentic Latin dishes including enchiladas, flan, tostadas, empanadas, and tres leches.

October 10 ¡Fiesta! Party with D.J Glare

  • when: 11am – 1pm
  • who: D.J. Glare
  • where: Lee campus, Student Center
  • what: Come party with us as D.J. Glare runs down a play-list of modern Latin dance moves and music from your favorite Bachata , Reggaeton , Salsa, and Bolero artists.

October 31: Art Contest: “What Being Hispanic Means to Me”

  • when: Now through October 31
  • who: CCCC Students/Staff
  • where: Submit entries via Mike Neal, Student Center
  • what: Express your creativity to illustrate the importance of Hispanic culture to you. Winners announced November 2. Prizes will vary.

 

What Is The Message Inside The Fortune Cookie?

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Fortune cookies are made from flour, vanilla, sugar, and sesame seed oil with a “fortune” wrapped inside.

Fortunes are words of wisdom or prophesy that you can express in the following way:

Ten years from now, Siler City will have a mall  and a movie theater.

You will win the lottery and get rich!

We use “will” or “won’t” to express future predictions.

You can use think or probably with will to make predictions about the future.

I think they’ll build a new mall in Siler City.

They‘ll probably start next year.

What do you think the fortune wrapped in the cookie say? Make your prediction in the comment box 🙂

The International Festival in Raleigh

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This festival is a 3-day celebration of music, food, and culture from around the globe. Bring the whole family and enjoy the dances on the main stage, cultural exhibits, world bazaars, and so much more!

For more information on tickets, directions, and parking, click on the picture below:

Photo by ermalpass

Mango Languages Chatham Libraries

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There is a new program for learning English through the Chatham County Libraries. It‘s called Mángo and you can access it by simply typing your library card number.

Click below to start learning!

MÁNGO is an online language-learning system that can help you learn languages like English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Italian, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Russian and more!

Enjoy! 🙂

The Biggest Health Myths You Believe… Exposed!

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Used with permission from mutteringmudzab via 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)

Read the following questions, discuss them with your classmates, and then watch the videos to check your predictions. Good Luck! 🙂

  1. Does a sunburn fade into a tan?

  2. Are mosquitoes attracted to sweet blood?

  3. Do spicy foods cause ulcers?

http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/biggest-health-myths-you-believe-exposed?video=13448

http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/biggest-health-myths-you-believe-exposed?video=13449

What did you learn about the myths above?

Computer Basics for Beginners

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Not familiar with or comfortable using computers?  This class is designed for the beginner!

Computer Basics, Part 1

Date: 9/19/2012 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Cost: FREE

Location: Chatham Community Library
                    197 NC Hwy 87 N
                    Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312

Topics covered in this workshop include:

  • identifying parts of the computer
  • understanding the basics of how computers work
  • turning a computer on and off; logging on and off
  • using a keyboard and a mouse
  • understanding what an operating system is
  • learning the difference between hardware and software  
  • using the start menu

This workshop is FREE and open to the public; however, class size is limited to 10 participants and registration is required.  

Three ways to register:
– Register online!
– Call (919) 545-8086
– Email reference@chathamlibraries.org (Please provide your name and phone number)

Career Day in Siler City

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Where? Siler City Center, Multipurpose room

                400 Progress Blvd,

                Siler City, NC 27344

When? September 19th 10:00 to 11:30 am

Participants will do some career exploration with representatives from the community, such as, Chatham County Sheriff, National Guard, culinary, chef, veterinarian, etc.

Click here for more information: http://www.cccc.edu/homepageDetails/2012CareerDay_SilerCity.pdf

Students in Julia’s class explored about career choices at CCCC and  wrote dialogs between a student and a counselor:

Dialog written by Juan Tadeo:

COUNSELOR: Hi. How are you? Carlos? What kind of career are you thinking about?

STUDENT: Hi Mr. Smith. I’m not sure. There are so many choices and careers.

COUNSELOR: OK. I know.

STUDENT: It’s difficulty to choose one career.

COUNSELOR: OK Carlos. What kinds of things do you like to do?

STUDENT: Well, I volunteered at Chatham together last year. I enjoyed that very much. I like to work with computers

COUNSELOR: You should think about a career in computer engineering. It’s  a good field and it’s growing quickly.

STUDENT: Thank you for your advice.

COUNSELOR:  Nice to meet you.

Dialog written by Edwing Urias:

Counselor: hello Noe. How are you? What kind of plans are you thinking about?

Student: I’m just not sure. There are so many choices.

Counselor: What kinds of things do you like to do?

Student: Well, I went to watch a soccer game last week and I enjoyed that. I’m studying English now. I like the English class and I’m learning well.

Counselor: You should think about getting a G.E.D .It’s a good Idea to take this and a college degree after.

Student: Thank you.

Dialog written by Noe Briones:

Counselor: hi how are you, Carlos? What king of career are you thinking about?

Student: hi Mr. Briones I’m not sure. There are so many choices career.

Counselor: what kinds of things do you like to do?

Student: well, I volunteered at school last year. I’m doing well.

Counselor: You should think about a career in the community college. You can become a culinary chef.

2012 NC Latin American Film Festival

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Mark your calendars for October  4  to 12, 2012

Used with permission from ic_works via (CC BY 2.0)

 The NC Latin American Film Festival celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. The featured movies will be showcased in different theaters and auditoriums in Durham and Chapel Hill.

For a copy of the program and more information on the list of movies, click here: http://latinamericancaribbean.duke.edu/uploads/media_items/2012nc-laff-web.original.pdf

ALL THE EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC