ELI Board Game Group Fridays, 4p-6p (Chicago Time) In Autumn Quarter, the ELI Board Game Group will meet over Zoom and Board Game Arena have fun, play games, make friends, and practice speaking English. Games change weekly. Our first meeting is Fri, Oct 9. This group is FREE and open to all current UChicago […]
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We know that many of our incoming and current @uchicago students and affiliates are unable to explore Chicago at the moment. That’s why we are showcasing Chicago cultural icons each week for a relaxing activity to do this weekend. This week, it’s a virtual tour of the Unity Temple, design by legendary architect Frank Lloyd […]
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“Students often mention that they wish to improve their fluency, but they don’t know where to start. In Spoken Communication: Fluency Building, I love discussing the practical use as well as the quirky nuances of the English language while keeping in mind the cultural context in which it all exists. Students can expect to expand […]
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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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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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