The ELI Weekly
Finals!
Time to push to the finish
There will be no weekend activity this week, as we want to give you time to be finishing up your studying and getting ready for your ELI Final Exams.
CIP Activities
Monday, July 22nd – Coffee Talk – 6:30 – 9:00pm
Socialize with LAs and ELI friends at the Panera Bread on Archer Road! Play games, speak English, and drink a coffee or get dinner at the restaurants nearby! Take bus 34 or 12.
Address: 3443 SW Archer Rd Suite 1A, Gainesville, FL 32608
Tuesday, July 23rd – Volleyball – 6:30 – 9:00pm
Play volleyball and hang out at Lexington Crossing Apartments Phase 2 Volleyball Courts with us! No experience necessary! Take bus 35.
Address: 3700 SW 27th St, Gainesville, FL 32608
Wednesday, July 24th – Soccer – 6:30 -9:00pm
Come play Soccer on campus at Flavet Field on campus! No experience necessary!
Address: Woodlawn Dr, Gainesville, FL 32603
Thursday, July 25th – ELI Birthday Dinner Potluck – 6:15 – 8:45pm
Celebrate the ELI’s 70th anniversary by sharing a potluck dinner with ELI friends! Meet at the picnic tables at Albert Massey (Westside) Park! Bring a dinner main or side dish that you cooked or purchased to share and try everyone else’s dishes too!
Address: 1001 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
Friday, July 26th – Reitz Game Room – 6:30 – 9:00pm
Hang out with friends in the Reitz Game Room! You can go bowling, play pool, and play board games! Bring your Gator1 ID for cheaper rates.
Address: 655 Reitz Union Drive, Gainesville, FL 32611
Conversation Partners
Want to meet with a fluent English speaker and make a new friend? Sign up for a CP! If you choose to sign up, you must meet with your partner for one hour a week. It can take up to two weeks to get a partner from when you sign up. Please sign up at this link: https://forms.gle/nSD5at6r7nowjvq89
Please email Rachel at conversationpartners@eli.ufl.edu for any issues, questions or concerns or visit him in the CIP Office during office hours.
Other CIP Reminders
Don’t forget to get your CIP Passport hole punched from the activity leaders AT the event (not after). We don’t hole punch passports after the event. Redeem your completed passport for a small gift, a photo for the ELI Instagram, and your name published in the ELI weekly!
Need a new CIP Passport? Stop by the CIP Office!
Remember the CIP Pineapple is hidden in a new place every Monday in the CIP office. Stop by and find it for hole punches!
Our CIP Photo of the Week is from the Horse Competition Activity.
Pictures for the Slideshow
Do you have good pictures of the activities, classes, or fun things you have done around Florida with your ELI friends? Send them to Tate by email or Whatsapp so she can feature some of them in the slideshow at commencement! (tquinones@eli.ufl.edu)
Reminders from the Office
Charges Due: Every ELI student should log in to ONE.ufl.edu (opens in new tab) and look at the “Campus Finances (Bursar)” tile to see if they owe any fees to the university. For example, you may need to pay for services you received at the Student Health Care Center or printing in a library. If you have a scholarship, it will not pay these charges.
Expiring I-20s: If your I-20 is expiring and you plan on returning to the ELI in the fall, you must talk to Daryl before the expiration date. It is in section 5 of the I-20.
Apartment Leases: As the semester draws to a close, keep in mind that your lease might be ending soon. In the Summer, many student leases end on July31st. It is important to know the exact date that your apartment lease ends so you can make plans. If you’re not sure when it ends, ask your apartment office.
If you need help finding a place to stay in short-term (like a hotel or AirBNB), someone to take over your lease, or a new apartment, talk to Christine in Matherly 223.
Returning Student Survey: The ELI need to know your plans for the Fall 2024 term. Will you study at the ELI? Will you go to another school? Will you return home? We want to know your plans so we can prepare for next semester. Also, for students on the F-1 visa, Daryl needs to know your plans so he can take correct action with your I-20.
Please complete the Returning Student Survey in myELI by Friday, July 26. All students must complete the survey. Daryl emailed instructions for completing the survey online. He will visit the Reading/Writing classes on Wednesday, July 24th, to answer your questions about your enrollment, travel plans, and maintaining student status.
Collecting Food and Apartment Supply Donations: Are you leaving Gainesville or moving out of your apartment soon? If you have any items that you will not keep, don’t throw them in the trash! Bring it to the ELI main office in MAT 223 so we can donate it!
We will accept non-perishable food, hygiene products, kitchenware, and other apartment supplies. You can bring in anything unopened, unexpired, and undamaged (come to the ELI Office to see a list).
We will donate the food to the UF Field and Fork Pantry. Kitchen and apartment supplies will be available for new ELI students in the Fall semester or donated to a local Gainesville charity. If you have any questions, talk to Tatum or Christine.
People out: Christine will be out of the office July 25 and 26.
Birthdays
The following are ELI birthdays from July 21 to 28:
July 24: Nicole Abreu
July 26: Muath Alghamdi
Staff:
None this week.
Happy Birthday!
Student Corner
This week’s country is Indonesia:
Capital: Jakarta
Population: ≤ 279,500,000
Fun Fact: The Torajan people, a tribe in Indonesia, mummify the bodies of the deceased and care for these preserved bodies as if they were still alive. Death is not considered dead but sick, so the dead are still served food and drink very often.
Three things to know:
- Indonesia has the island with the most people in the world. Java is home to more than 150 million people.
- Indonesia is the 2nd world’s most multilingual country with more than 700 languages spoken. Only Papua New Guinea has more languages spoken (around 840).
- Indonesia is home to Rafflesia, the world’s largest flower. This flower has no stalks, roots, or leaves.
Manners and Culture
Q: Why don’t people at UF wear a lot of clothes during the winter?
A: This is something unique to Florida. Florida’s winters are mild, and the periods of really cold weather only last a few days. One reason people may not wear a lot of clothes during Floridian winters is simply because they don’t HAVE any other clothes. They may figure that the cold days will be over soon, so why spend so much money on coats and boots? Still, some people enjoy wearing boots and shorts as a fashion statement.
Grammar
Q: When do you use “neither” and “either” with a negative verb?
A: Either is used when you give the negative verb in your answer. Neither is used when you don’t say a verb in your answer and you are agreeing with a negative verb.
Rafael: I don’t like hot weather.
Sasha: I don’t either.
Elizabeth: Me neither.
Q: When do I use “so do I” and “so am I?”
A: They both mean that you agree with the person talking but which one you use depends on the verb in the original sentence. Use “so am I” for the be verb. Use “so do I” for all other verbs. Look at the conversations that follow:
Joan: I am tired.
Selena: So am I.
Joan: I want to go to the movies.
Selena: So do I.
Quote of the Week
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
Benjamin Franklin
ELI Pop-up Classes
Will you be in Gainesville during the break between summer and fall? Do you want to continue learning English in a stress-free setting? Register for a pop-up class!
What is an ELI pop-up class? It is a class with no levels, no homework, and no grades! It is a class designed to keep building English skills during break weeks. This August we will be offering:
| Class | Instructor | Time | Week 1 | Week 2 | Location |
| Speaking | Christine Voigt | 9:00am – 10:50am | August
13, 14, 15 |
August
20, 21, 22 |
MAT 208 |
| Grammar for Writing | Melina Jimenez | 11:00am – 12:50pm | August
13, 14, 15 |
August
20, 21, 22 |
MAT 214 |
You can register for one class, or both. You can register for one week, or two. The cost for one week of one class (6 class hours) is $150 and you can register here: https://xms.dce.ufl.edu/reg/groups/eli/registration.aspx
The deadline to register is Thursday, August 8th. The deadline to drop is after the first day of class.
For more information talk to Christine in the main office.
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