Today is the last day of ELI classes for the Autumn quarter. A HUGE “Thank you!” to everyone who participated in our classes, workshops, and casual offerings. We had a great time, and we hope you did too! Good luck over the break; we’ll see you again in January. 🍁🍁🍁 Photo is of the ELI […]
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“I love the Chicago-based movie ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ (1997), starring Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz. “It’s a romantic comedy about a woman who is in love with her best friend, and tries to sabotage his wedding to another woman so she can marry him instead. “I love this movie because it’s a romantic comedy […]
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“One of my favorite Chicago-based movies is ‘The Blues Brothers’. It’s a 1980 comedy about two brothers who are trying to raise money to save an orphanage by getting their band together to play a big show. “We had this movie on betamax in the 80s, so I grew up watching it over and over. […]
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“Based on the Broadway musical “Chicago, “the story centers on “two murderesses who find themselves in jail together awaiting trial in 1920s Chicago. “I love and recommend this film because it ‘razzle-dazzles’ the audience with fantastic tunes and show-stopping performances (especially by Catherine Zeta-Jones). “See Chicago depicted in all of its scandalous glory during the […]
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“A favorite film of mine is “The Prestige” (2006), directed by Christopher Nolan, and starring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, David Bowie, and Scarlett Johansson. “This story of the rivalry between two stage magicians in the Victorian Era is full of secrets, mysteries, and plot twists. “The plot unfolds in a clever manner, and the sci-fi […]
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“I don’t often watch movies, so one summer I challenged myself to watch 100 films. I only made it to 89, but one film that really stood out was ‘Tokyo!’. “This film has three segments by three different directors. Each segment tells a distinct, uncanny story that makes you think about love, politics, and even […]
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“Since it’s Halloween next week, I’m recommending ‘Candyman’ (1992), a Chicago-related horror film. “Candyman is set in the near north side of Chicago. It tells the story of an anthropologist researching an urban legend of the victim of a hate crime whose spirit continues to kill for revenge in the present day. Candyman intertwines themes […]
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“My favorite film is ‘Ikiru’ (1952), directed by Akira Kurosawa. “A typical low level government office worker finds out that he will die soon and embarks upon trying to leave something behind so that people will remember him. “I love it because Kurosawa addresses what it means to be human and live a life both […]
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“One of my most favorite movies of all time is ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ (2004), starring Kate Winslet and Jim Carey. “Joel (Carey) decides to erase his ex-girlfriend, Clementine (Winslet), from his memories after he learns that she has erased him from her own memories. The film follows Joel throughout the erasure process […]
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To all of our Autumn Students: We are wishing you a marvelous quarter! Good luck! –The ELI Staff
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Liliana, our AEPP student assistant, has taken time this summer to perfect (and share!) her homemade pain au chocolate. YUM! 🌟🌟🌟🌟 On Thursdays this summer, we are showcasing how our @uchicagoeli AEPP (Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program) staff are spending their free time at home. Like many others worldwide, the AEPP staff have been working from […]
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Tim Gaherty, one of our AEPP instructors, tries to spend as much time as possible outside during the summer. Working in the garden is one of his favorite ways to do that. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 On Thursdays this summer, we are showcasing how our @uchicagoeli AEPP (Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program) staff are spending their free time at […]
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Judy Sloane, one of our AEPP instructors, has been gardening and baking bread. “I’ve been baking many different varieties of bread and growing my own herbs and vegetables to use when I cook.” She is pictured with a homemade loaf of challah. Doesn’t it look delicious? 🌟🌟🌟🌟 On Thursdays this summer, we are showcasing how […]
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James, one of our AEPP instructors, loves all sorts of crafts. One of her main hobbies to to make her own earrings. Here she is pictured with her jewelry-making equipment. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 On Thursdays this summer, we are showcasing how our @uchicagoeli AEPP (Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program) staff are spending their free time at home. Like […]
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Arthur, one of our AEPP instructors, has been trying to keep active during the COVID pandemic. Here he is pictured enjoying “socially distanced” golfing. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 On Thursdays this summer, we are showcasing how our @uchicagoeli AEPP (Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program) staff are spending their free time at home. Like many others worldwide, the AEPP staff […]
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Rafif, one of our AEPP instructors, is a fantastic baker. She has been spending her time during COVID baking gorgeous desserts and drinking lots of iced coffee. She is pictured with a layered strawberry shortcake. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 On Thursdays this summer, we are showcasing how our UChicago ELI AEPP (Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program) staff are spending […]
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Manal, one of our AEPP instructors, enjoys getting a classic Chicago dessert, The Original Rainbow Cone, with her daughter. This ice cream cone has 5 flavors (top to bottom): Orange sherbet, pistachio, palmer house, strawberry, and chocolate. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 On Thursdays this summer, we are showcasing how our @uchicagoeli AEPP (Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program) staff are […]
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Hello from the AEPP 2020 Staff! Last week, we had a virtual meet and greet. We’ve got a ton of returning instructors, and a few new faces as well. We are looking forward to welcoming AEPP1 students next week to our virtual UChicago classrooms! Top Row, L-R: Christine Fiorite, Denise Slavinski, Julie Matsubara, Arthur Huber […]
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Eszter, our AEPP tutor, has been working on some 1,000-piece puzzles in her free time while at home, in between her studies and research (she’s a Linguistics PhD student). 🌟🌟🌟🌟 On Thursdays this summer, we are showcasing how our @uchicagoeli AEPP (Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program) staff are spending their free time at home. Like many […]
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Christine Fiorite, one of our AEPP instructors, has been doing some interior decorating, including painting the walls of her pantry: “I’ve decided painting hot pink stripes in random places around my house is keeping me entertained in my free time while I wait for a AEPP to start.” On Thursdays this summer, we are showcasing […]
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Denise Slavinski, ELI Operations Manager, loves to bake. Recently, she made a key lime pie, which is a staple of American summer desserts. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 On Thursdays this summer, we are showcasing how our @uchicagoeli AEPP (Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program) staff are spending their free time at home. Like many others worldwide, the AEPP staff have […]
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On sunny summer afternoons, our ELI/AEPP instructor Josh enjoys sitting on the back porch, playing guitar. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 On Thursdays this summer, we are showcasing how our @uchicagoeli AEPP (Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program) staff are spending their free time at home. Like many others worldwide, the AEPP staff have been working from home and social distancing […]
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Paul Quaintance, ELI and AEPP instructor, has been spending time in Wisconsin with his family. When not working, he has been kayaking on Seven Mile Creek. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 On Thursdays this summer, we are showcasing how our @uchicagoeli AEPP (Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program) staff are spending their free time at home. Like many others worldwide, the […]
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Shane Dunkle, ELI and AEPP instructor, is our board game lover (during the academic year, he runs a board game group for UChicago ELI students). Shane’s favorite hobby is to read books on the role-playing game “Dungeons and Dragons” while sitting in his wife’s lovely flower garden with his dog, Tippi. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 On Thursdays this […]
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Julie Matsubara, ELI and AEPP Director, posing with a wooden model of Kumamoto castle that she put together. The model even has a small panel of “Kumamon,” which is the Kumamoto official mascot. Julie has previously visited Kumamoto Castle when she was living in Japan. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 On Thursdays this summer, we are showcasing how our […]
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