Thursday, June 11, 2009

A Typical Summer Day at ELI

Good morning! First, you'll grab a coffee or tea in the ELI lounge, where you'll run into your grammar teacher and a friend from Vietnam, before you head over to the language lab to practice your listening and speaking for the TOEFL test. At 10:30, you'll most likely come back to the lounge or, if it's a nice day, the terrace of Ignatius Hall, for an "English Only" break. After practicing your English for a bit (and discovering the deliciousness of the quintessentially American combo of peanut butter and jelly), you'll return to your morning class for another exciting lesson.


At lunch, you'll hang out with some friends on campus and maybe even work on pronouncing "desert" and "dessert." Then, it's time for afternoon class! Today, you and a few classmates will be playing a special classroom version of the TV show Survivor. You're going to have to plan and present your imaginary escape from a remote island, and your only tools will be a hanger, pen, CD, scarf, and calculator. Good luck! After a long but enjoyable day of learning, you'll be ready to go watch some American cable or play soccer in the park!

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