The ELI Weekly
The Weekly Newsletter of
the English Language Institute
Volume 148, Issue 10
July 25, 2022
Lake Wauburg End-of-Semester Barbecue
Come join the fun!
Saturday – Lake Wauburg BBQ: 11:45am – 4pm
The time has come for our End of Semester BBQ! This Saturday, we are going to Lake Wauburg! This is UF’s very own lake where can rent boats for free with your gator ID and explore the outdoors! We have the Cypress Lodge reserved at the North Shore. Free food will be provided! Then we can hang out and enjoy the views, boat, and explore the grounds together! -If you do not have a car then please meet us at Norman Garage at 11:30pm – If you have a car and are willing to help bring other students to the lake, please meet us at Norman at 11:30pm. Otherwise, we will see you at Lake Wauburg North Shore at the Cypress Lodge!
YOU MUST HAVE YOUR UFID TO ENTER LAKE WAUBURG. Please explore this website for more details and rules: https://recsports.ufl.edu/locations/lake-wauburg. Also, a friendly reminder that alcohol is not allowed at our activities!
Meet at the Norman parking garage.
Norman Garage Address: 1210 SW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Lake Wauburg North Shore Address: 133 Regatta Dr, Micanopy, FL 32667
Weekday Activities
Note: This is the last week of the semester for weekday activities!
Monday July 25th – Cabana Beach Pool Party – 6:00 – 8:30pm
It’s pool season! Come hang out with us at the Cabana Beach pool area and swim in their spacious pool! Feel free to bring a bathing suit to swim, a towel, and your friends! If you don’t want to swim, there will be plenty of games and socializing! Take bus 20 or 21 to Cabana Beach Apartments!
Address: 1601 SW 51st Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32607
Tuesday July 26th – Volleyball – 6:30 – 9:00pm
Come play volleyball and hang out at Lexington Crossing Apartments Phase 2! No experience necessary! Take bus 34 or 35.
Address: 3900 SW 27th St, Gainesville, FL 32608
Wednesday July 27th– Soccer – 6:30 – 9:00pm
Come play Soccer on campus at Maguire Field! No experience necessary!
Address: Bledsoe Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611
Thursday July 28th – Coffee Talk– 6:30 – 9:00pm
Socialize with LAs and ELI friends at the Starbucks on Archer Road next to Burger Fi! Play games, speak English, and drink a coffee or get dinner at one of the restaurants nearby! Take bus 1.
Address: 3524 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to the recipients of the ELI Scholarships for the Summer 2022 Semester!
Dr. Jayne C. Harder Memorial Scholarship:
Sergio Rios Morillo from Colombia
Dr. J.C. Casagrande Peace Scholarship:
Youssef Zakhia Dahdah from Venezuela
1st Runner-up:
Luisa Velasquez Gomez from Colombia
2nd Runner-up:
Naifah Alshameri from Saudi Arabia
Financial Guarantees for Fall
Dear scholarship students, we hope to see you again in the Fall Semester! Therefore, we have sent you an early reminder to request your new financial guarantee letter for the Fall Semester if you plan to return. Your current financial guarantees will expire by August 5th, 2022, which means that you will need to submit a new financial guarantee by the tuition deadline of September 9th for the Fall C semester to avoid owing a late fee. If you need an enrollment letter or if you have any questions, please email Jennifer Vann at jvann@eli.ufl.edu.
ELI Main Office Hours
Friday, August 5 (Commencement Day), the ELI Main Office will be closed until 2pm. From August 8-12, the ELI Office will be open from 10:00am-3:00pm. August 15-19, the office will be open from 9:30am-4:00pm. Regular office hours from 8am-4:30pm will resume on August 22.
The Last Day of ELI Classes
Thursday, August 4th, is the final day of ELI classes this summer. Teachers will be submitting final grades and attendance reports on Wednesday, August 3rd. If you are absent on Thursday, your absence will not be counted for immigration, class grades, or any petition you have submitted. All absences on August 1st, 2nd, and 3rd still count!!! You should not miss class these days!
We hope all ELI students will attend class on Thursday, August 4th. Your teachers and LAs have fun and interesting lessons and activities planned. However, we know many ELI students are preparing to leave Gainesville, so are very busy this last week. If you will not be attending class on Thursday, August 4th, please inform your teacher by Tuesday, August 2nd. Your teachers and LAs need to know how many students to plan for.
All of your teachers and LAs will be at the ELI Commencement Ceremony on Friday, August 5th. We hope you will be there, too!
Reminders from the Office
Other people picking up your certificate: If you can’t pick up your certificate at the Commencement Ceremony on August 5th, please stop by Matherly 223 beforeAugust 3rd to fill out a form so someone else can pick it up for you. We can’t give you the packet early. If you want to have it mailed or sent by Fed-Ex, please ask in the office for the cost.
Fines and fees: Please remember if you have any outstanding fees (library or infirmary, for example), you must clear them by the end of the semester, or we will not be able to release your grades and certificates to you. Remember, you MUST pay $15 for your GatorOne (UF ID) card if you did not pay when you received it.
Gatorlink: Remember, if you are not returning to the ELI in the fall, you will not be able to access your ufl.edu email address, one.uf.edu, Canvas, or other Gatorlink services after September 1st.
Birthdays
The following are ELI birthdays from July 25 through 31:
Students:
July 28: Maria Cuore
July 30: Victoria Pineda Vasconcelos
July 31: Luis Dimas
Staff:
July 27: Jennifer Vann
July 29: Todd Allen (Meeeee!)
July 31: Patricia Moon
Happy Birthday to All!
Manners and Culture
Q: What is the difference between major and career?
A: A major is what you study in university and a career is what you do for a job. For example, my major was Spanish Education but my career is English teacher.
Grammar
Q: What’s the difference between passive and adjectives made with past participle?
A: The best way to test whether something is passive or an adjective is to add by someone. If it makes sense, then it’s probably a passive. If it doesn’t make sense, it’s probably an adjective. Sometimes it can be both. Another test you can try is to rearrange the words so the adjective/verb in question is before the noun. Try it with the following examples:
- The dog was tired (by someone?). The tired dog… ?
- The money was stolen (by someone?). The stolen money…?
- The vase was broken (by someone?). The broken vase…?
Quote of the Week
A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.
Oliver Wendell Holmes
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