ESL Classes to Begin at Lee on Sept. 10

Lee University's Department of Language and Literature will offer English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to the community through its Center of English Language and Literacy (CELL). Registration is now open for literacy classes, which will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 10, and conversation classes, which begin on Thursday, Sept. 12.

CELL will offer five levels of conversation classes for all levels of learners, ranging from beginners who have little to no prior English instruction to speakers who are advanced in their knowledge of the English language.

The program is led by Dr. Chris Blake, professor of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and Linguistics.  The English classes are taught by Lee student instructors who have been professionally trained in the TESOL program.

Childcare (ages 1-6) and English language instruction (ages 7-12) will be offered by trained students who will lead English lessons and activities suited for these age groups.

"This year marks our 12-year anniversary of offering English language classes to people from over 30 countries who are living in our community," said Blake. "We are excited this semester to introduce a new textbook series with online resources that will be wonderful for the students who come to our classes."

There is a $10 fee for each student per semester. English literacy classes, including reading and writing, will be held on Tuesday evenings, and conversation classes will be held on Thursday evenings. All classes will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Walker Memorial Building, with signs directing students to the building and room.

For more information or to register for classes, visit leecell.org/ or contact Blake at [email protected]or call (423) 614-8223.