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ATS Karaoke Night

Julia Huang

Jan/10 Sun 07:00PM-10:00PM McCormick Brown Livi

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/08

Come to McCormick to sing both English and Chinese songs with us and start IAP with warm spirits!  RSVP here: https://goo.gl/GXJjGm

Sponsor(s): Association of Taiwanese Students
Contact: Julia Huang, JULIA_H@MIT.EDU


IAP PopShop

Elizabeth Lee

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants must attend the first session.
Prereq: None

Interested in learning more about the popping dance style? Wanna tap into your inner dancer?

Look no further! MIT Constructs will be hosting weekly classes on the 2nd floor elevator lounge in building 36 on Mondays and Thursdays at 7pm, with session following. We're here to spread popping knowledge with a bit of freestyle! No experience necessary, and beginners are welcome!

If you're interested, please email the contact below. Hope to see you there! :D

Contact: Elizabeth Lee, 510 364-8581, ESL1@MIT.EDU


PopShop

Jan/04 Mon 07:00PM-08:30PM Building 36, Floor 2
Jan/07 Thu 07:00PM-08:30PM Building 36, Floor 2
Jan/11 Mon 07:00PM-08:30PM Building 36, Floor 2
Jan/14 Thu 07:00PM-08:30PM Building 36, Floor 2
Jan/21 Thu 07:00PM-08:30PM Building 36, Floor 2
Jan/25 Mon 07:00PM-08:30PM Building 36, Floor 2
Jan/28 Thu 07:00PM-08:30PM Building 36, Floor 2

Elizabeth Lee


Teaching Pronunciation to Non-Native Speakers of English

Eric Grunwald, Lecturer in English Language Studies

Jan/21 Thu 12:00PM-02:00PM 56-180

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Although they may have a good grasp of English grammar and vocabulary, many non-native speakers still struggle to be understood when speaking. As teachers, our first instinct is to teach them proper pronunciation—that is, the proper enunciation of particular sounds—but just as or even more important are proper stress and intonation within words and thought groups. Much information in English is conveyed through these other aspects of spoken English, and without instruction in these areas, non-native speakers often remain poorly understood even with good pronunciation. This 90-minute workshop will teach strategies for building awareness of all three elements in students as well as for their practice of them. Sample exercises and handouts will be provided.

Sponsor(s): MIT Human Resources
Contact: Nancy Kelly, esl-admins@mit.edu


Voices from the Archives

Liz Andrews, Myles Crowley, Nora Murphy, Institute Archives & Special Collections

Jan/08 Fri 10:00AM-11:00AM 14N-118

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Limited to 30 participants

 

One of the interesting things about archival records is that it’s not just about “famous” people. Materials in the MIT Institute Archives and Special Collections are original and unique and can give voice to many stories or pieces of stories. This session is informal and hands on– we’ll have a variety of examples for you to look at, examine, and listen to so you can “meet” people who were at MIT before you. Your story could be here in the future. Come and see what we have.

 

 

Sponsor(s): Libraries
Contact: Liz Andrews, 14N-118, 617-253-5690, landrews@mit.edu


What kind of visualization lab do you need?

Christine Malinowski, Library Fellow for Research Data Management, Daniel Sheehan, Senior GIS Specialist

Jan/13 Wed 11:00AM-12:00PM 14N-132 DIRC
Jan/20 Wed 01:00PM-02:00PM 14N-132 DIRC

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/20
Limited to 25 participants
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session

The MIT Libraries strives to meet the varied needs of the MIT community. Over the past 14 years, we’ve supported and seen considerable use of the MIT GIS Lab. We’re now exploring potential additional services, including visualization software and a visualization lab. Join us for this informal discussion and share your ideas of what a visualization lab might need to look like to meet your needs. All MIT community members are welcome. Your ideas will help inform our services and will be shared with the Ad Hoc Task Force on the Future of Libraries at MIT.

Register for the January 13th discussion: http://libcal.mit.edu/event/2254609

Register for the January 20th discussion: http://libcal.mit.edu/event/2254616

Sponsor(s): Libraries
Contact: Christine Malinowski, E53-100, 617 324-6394, CMALIN@MIT.EDU


Wiffle Ball

Ahaan Rungta, Benjamin Long

Jan/06 Wed 10:00AM-12:00AM Johnson InfieldTrack, Running shoes or sneakers (no flipflops, formal)
Jan/10 Sun 05:00PM-07:00PM Johnson InfieldTrack, Running shoes or sneakers (no flipflops, formal)
Jan/13 Wed 10:00AM-12:00PM Johnson InfieldTrack, Running shoes or sneakers (no flipflops, formal)
Jan/17 Sun 05:00PM-07:00PM Johnson InfieldTrack, Running shoes or sneakers (no flipflops, formal)
Jan/20 Wed 10:00AM-12:00PM Johnson InfieldTrack, Running shoes or sneakers (no flipflops, formal)
Jan/31 Sun 05:00PM-07:00PM Johnson InfieldTrack, Running shoes or sneakers (no flipflops, formal)

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session
Prereq: None

Play wiffle ball, a form of baseball played with a lighter bat and ball and a smaller playing region, with other MIT students. A good activity for someone who likes baseball but doesn't want to risk severe injury from the original game. 

Contact: Ahaan Rungta, AHAAN@MIT.EDU