Every quarter, the ELI hosts free, drop-in extracurricular activities
Reading Group
Hosted by Josh, one of our ELI Pedagogy Specialists, The ELI Reading Group is your opportunity to challenge your reading skills by reading popular works of writing in English and then discussing those works with others.
For Winter Quarter, we will be reading The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson. This book is a memoir by a famous academic and travel writer about growing up in the 1950s and 60s in Iowa, the state just to the west of Illinois. Iowa is a state that is much more closely associated with rural middle-America than the more industrial region surrounding Chicago, so it will be very interesting to get a view of what life was like just a few hours west of here during the middle of the last century.
In the Winter Quarter, we will be meeting on Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30p in Cobb 205.
All proficiency levels are welcome*
UChicago Weeks 2 – 9
Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30p in Cobb 205
*If you are not a UChicago degree-seeking student or postdoc, we may conduct a short interview to ensure that Reading Group is a good fit for you.
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“Reading Group has improved my English ability, especially my reading speed and ability to explain things objectively. The selected books encouraged me to continue reading and I learned some nuances between words that native English speakers might feel when they read the same text. Board Game Group helped develop my strategic thinking in English. I could practice bluffing and negotiating skills in English. Compared with usual English classes, these activities provide opportunities to practice practical communication skills in a casual and friendly atmosphere.”
“I took Spoken Communication: Fluency Building because I want to better understand people when they are talking and know how to answer questions in a proper way. My instructor shared with us a lot of useful skills in English speaking, I met a lot of friends there, and I enjoyed myself very much. If you are new to UChicago and want to learn local English, you should come and take this interesting course.”
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