ELI Blog
The ELI’s Response to Recent Social Unrest in the U.S.
Photo credit: Philip Joseph In June of this year, violence and social unrest erupted in the United States after the murder of George Floyd. (see here for a timeline on the resulting protests) We believe it is the ELI’s role to provide pertinent information to our...
ELI Abroad: English Conversation Hour in South America
Language Pedagogy Specialist Ashley Merriweather has been a member of the English Language Institute since 2015. Upon receiving her M.A. in Applied Linguistics in 2018, Ashley decided to take a year’s leave to work abroad in South America and Japan for professional...
Discussing Informational Interviews
“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.”
Socialize with us:
ELI Blog
Join our Listserv