The Communicator
Published by UA Cossatot Adult Education Department
December 2016
Idioms Challenge Pg.2
Ask the Teacher Pg.2
Recognition Parties Pg.3
Spring Schedule Pg.4
New Opportunity For Students
The face of today’s Adult Education Department is changing fast and
definitely for the better. Arkansas has sought to incorporate the services of
Career Development Facilitators in their Adult Education Programs. It is a
positive step toward serving the needs of the community as well as
students.
When you visit the UAC Adult Education Program, you can expect to find a
Career Coach on the Howard and Sevier County Campuses. In De Queen,
Cathy Billingsley is the Career Coach. In Nashville, Dawn Humphry is
currently training to become a Career Coach. Here is a list of the services
that Career Coaches can provide:
RESUME PREPARATION
JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES
CAREER ASSESSMENTS
FREE JOB PROFILE
COVER LETTER STRATEGIES
COLLEGE ENTRANCE APPLICATIONS
ASSISTANCE COMPLETING FAFSA
CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATE
De Queen
Español
870-584-1114
870-584-1185
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
7:30am - 8pm
Wednesday
7:30am - 6pm
Friday
7:30am - noon
Saturday
9am - noon
Nashville
870-584-1318
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
8am-8pm
Wednesday
8am-6:30pm
Friday
8am-noon
Dierks
870-286-2632
Tuesday and Thursday
2pm-7pm
Ask The Teacher
Question: I want to say, “The
food is smelling good”. I’m
talking about right now in the
moment. Why can’t I say that?
Answer: That is a good
question. The main use of the
present continuous is to talk
about events in progress at the
time of speaking. However, the
present continuous is not used
with verbs of thinking and
sensing. That is why we say,
“The food smells good.” We
have a handout with a list of
stative verbs that are normally
not used in the present
continuous tense available
upon request.
In this issue you have two new idioms to learn.
The first is: Keep your chin up, meaning to be courageous in a
difficult situation.
The second is: Out of the frying pan and into the fire,
meaning, escaping a bad situation for a worse situation
IDIOM CHALLENGE: The person writing the most example
sentences using these two idioms will get a prize. Turn in your
sentences to Jamie Godwin or Lisa Lutz by May 1, 2017.
Congratulations Laura Salas for
winning the Idiom challenge for
the phrase, the last straw.
Here is her story:
Question: Where I’m from, it
is okay to say someone is fat.
But here, I noticed it seems like
a bad word. Why?
Answer: Here in the United
States, many people are
overweight. Body weight is a
sensitive topic. To describe
someone as fat is considered
rude because it is too direct.
Instead, you can use the word
heavy or heavy-set. Many
times we will soften this word
even more by saying someone
is “a little on the heavy side.”
One of my friends told me
about her experience she had
when she worked in a factory.
Someone stole her lunch. The
thief would also steal her
coworker’s lunch. After about a
month, the last straw was when
the thief stole my friend’s Tupperware container too. My
friend organized a plan with her
coworkers. They put a little laxative in the food. It worked because now they knew who the
thief was and this person never
took their food again!
Congratulations Balbina Cortes
for winning the Idiom challenge
for the phrase, Hit the Books.
Here is her sentences:
Last year I finished my GED, but
to pass I had to hit the books.
My niece said to me “the pronunciation of your English is not
correct. You need to hit the
books.”
I want to learn English. I need to
hit the books.
My son wants to read. He hits
the books every afternoon.
My daughter wants to be in 100
Club Points. She hits the books
everyday.
Celebrating Student Success
Math for the
GED Test & College Prep
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De Queen Campus -Monday 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Nashville Campus - Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Decimals
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Signed Numbers
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Inequalities
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Fractions
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Expressions
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Coordinate Grid
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Percentages
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Equations
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Geometry
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Ratios & Proportions
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Functions
Citizenship Class
8 weeks
De Queen Campus - Monday 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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N-400
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Interview Practice
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US History
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100 Question Review
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Civics & Government
Register by January 13th.
Classes begin:
January 17th - Nashville
January 23rd - De Queen
UA Cossatot is in compliance with EEO/AA/ADA in student and employment programs and
activities. Call 800-584-4471 or AR Relay at 800-285-1121 @ 711.
Paid for with funds from the department of career education, adult education division.