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In the News: The Magic of the ELI’s Board Game Group
Featured Image caption: The Board Game Group and Shane Dunkle (center right) enjoy Insomnia cookies to celebrate the final BGG meeting of Winter Quarter. (Photo taken by Asia Quizon-Colquitt) Author: Madeleine Roberts-Ganim The ELI is in the news! Last month, the...

Teaching English Abroad in France: How the ELI’s TEAL Course Prepared me to be a Language Assistant
Featured Image caption: Photo of author in Toulouse, France, 2023. (Photo taken by author) Author: Madeleine Roberts-Ganim My name is Madeleine Roberts-Ganim, and I am a UChicago alumnus and ESL/EAL Programming Assistant for the English Language Institute. I write to...

Third Places: What Are They and Why Are They Important to American Culture?
Featured Image caption: “2021 Cat A - My Third Place,” IFLA Europe Youth Competition, 2021, https://iflaeurope.eu/index.php/youth/entry/my-third-place-60edb5efb7ebc2.73333502. Author: Madeleine Roberts-Ganim Where do you go when you are itching to leave the house but...
“I took Spoken Communication: Academic Presentations because, for my future career, it is extremely important to be able to communicate in a proper and interesting way. I learned how to use my voice when speaking, the best body language for presentations, and how to best design PowerPoint, among other things. I think with this class, students will gain more confidence in their own communication and presentation skills. I’m glad I now have these skills on my CV!”
“I took Spoken Communication: Conversation in Context because I wanted to find ways to communicate better and to think more like an American in order to be better understood. My instructor was wonderful and always had an answer for my questions; if you follow his advice, you will be very happy with the results. I definitely feel more confident after taking this class.”
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