{"230941":{"#nid":"230941","#data":{"type":"event","title":"English Courses for Spouses of Tech Students","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe Language Institute offers four-week courses designed for spouses of matriculated Georgia Tech students and Georgia Tech visiting scholars.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EClasses are $100 per semester.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/esl.gatech.edu\/spouse-courses\u0022\u003ESign up online\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2 class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EFall One\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBeginning-Low Intermediate Classes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEveryday Conversation:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EAug. 26 \u2013 Sept. 25, Mondays and Wednesdays,10 a.m. to noon.\u0026nbsp;Learn and practice vocabulary and idiomatic phrases needed to communicate in everyday life.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeeting Dates:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Aug. 26, 28; Sept. 4, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIntermediate to Advanced Classes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmerican Pronunciation: \u003C\/strong\u003EAugust 27 \u2013 September 24, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon.\u0026nbsp;In this course, you will learn what aspects of your pronunciation may be interfering with how well your listeners understand you. 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