by mprobertsganim | Jun 20, 2024 | Pedagogy, Teaching Abroad
In this blog post, we will explore the advantages and disadvantages of different jobs teaching English abroad. ELI staff and students who have taught abroad will also share key pieces of advice to follow when searching for a program teaching English in another country.
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...
by aquizoncolquitt | Jan 18, 2024 | Pedagogy, Teaching Abroad
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...
by asamawi | Feb 2, 2023 | American Culture, Pedagogy
Have you ever heard someone with a relaxed personality described as ‘cool as a cucumber’? Or heard the command ‘hold your horses’ when someone is trying to rush into something? When it comes to idioms, we find ourselves using words or phrases without realizing how it...
by asamawi | Jan 20, 2022 | American Culture, Excursions, Pedagogy
The ELI Team ended 2021 on a high note by taking to the city and making a few stops along the way. While we were there, we couldn’t help but think about our wonderful students and the hard work they accomplished throughout the AEPP and Academic Year! Our first stop...
by Julie Matsubara (Director) | Dec 14, 2020 | Pedagogy
In the English Language Institute (ELI), we employ various terms denoting an individual’s language status, and in this post, we will define each one and explain why the ELI has opted to (not) use them. ESL — English as a Second Language. ‘ESL’...