Briefs

ESL teachers sought: Interested in teaching English as a Second Language? The Cornell Campus Club is looking for volunteers to teach ESL classes. Classes meet once a week for two hours and focus on practical communication skills. Experience is preferable but training is possible if you haven't taught before. Contact Anita Watkins at aw236@cornell.edu. Web site:http://www.campusclub.cornell.edu/ESL.

English for visiting scholars: A noncredit course will be offered at Cornell for visiting scholars and others who seek improvement in any basic English-language skills, particularly speaking and listening comprehension. All language-learning activities will be oriented toward what will be most useful to the scholars during their stay here. Practice in speaking and pronunciation will include formal presentations and individual help with pronunciation problems. In addition to the weekly classes, field trips are regularly scheduled to provide opportunities for discussion with native English speakers and insight into American culture and history. Classes will be held Monday evenings, 5-7 p.m., beginning Sept. 8 and ending Dec. 8. The program fee is $450. For further information contact:Donna Colunio, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions, Cornell University, B20 Day Hall, Ithaca, N.Y. 14853-2801; phone:255-7259; e-mail:cusp@cornell.edu; or view this Web site:http://www.sce.cornell.edu/exec.

Spanish/Portuguese classes: The Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations (CUSLAR) is offering conversational Spanish and Portuguese classes for the Cornell and Ithaca community. New classes begin in August. Classes are taught by native speakers and are geared toward conversational fluency. Contact CUSLAR for more information or to register, at cuslar@cornell.edu or 255-7293.

Chronicle publication: Here is the Cornell Chronicle publication schedule through October:Aug. 21, 28; Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25; Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.