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In the News: The Magic of the ELI’s Board Game Group

In the News: The Magic of the ELI’s Board Game Group

by aquizoncolquitt | Apr 9, 2024 | Board Game Group, Casual Offerings, Pedagogy

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...
ELI Abroad: English Conversation Hour in South America

ELI Abroad: English Conversation Hour in South America

by Denise Slavinski (Operations Manager) | May 15, 2020 | Casual Offerings, Conversation Hour

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

Discussing Informational Interviews

by Denise Slavinski (Operations Manager) | May 30, 2019 | Casual Offerings, Conversation Hour, UChicagoGRAD

Small talk practice for career success: an English Conversation Hour with UChicagoGRAD and the ELI

Small talk practice for career success: an English Conversation Hour with UChicagoGRAD and the ELI

by Denise Slavinski (Operations Manager) | Mar 21, 2019 | Casual Offerings, Conversation Hour, UChicagoGRAD

The ELI likes to partner with other resources on campus to bring our services to the widest possible audience. On Friday, Feb 8, 2019, we co-hosted an English language conversation hour called “Making small talk in a professional setting” with UChicagoGRAD. Our...

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