The ELI Weekly
The Weekly Newsletter of the English Language Institute
Volume 145, Issue 10
July 26, 2021
Lake Wauburg End of Semester Celebration
Come join the fun!
Celebrate the end of the semester and last activity at Lake Wauburg! We will meet at Norman Garage then carpool to Lake Wauburg North shore. Cypress Lodge is reserved for the ELI. Bring your Gator 1 ID to enter and say you are with the ELI.
Boat for free with your Gator1 ID. Pack your own picnic lunch and bring whatever games or sports you’d like. There is also an area for swimming.
You must sign up on the weekly activity signup to attend this activity.
There are 3 types of signup slots for this activity, please only sign up for one of them.
- You need a ride with LAs – LIMITED SPACE (Meet at Norman Garage at 11:30 am)
- You have your own car but you want to help drive other students (Meet at Norman Garage at 11:30 am)
- You have your own ride and plan to meet us there (Meet at Lake Wauburg at 12:00 pm)
Weekday Activities
Monday, July 26th – Reitz Hangout – 6:00-8:00 pm
Come play board games, speak English, and socialize with ELI friends! You can also get dinner at the Reitz restaurants and bring it outside!
You must sign up on the weekly activity signup to attend this activity.
Tuesday, July 27th – Soccer – 6:30-8:30 pm
Come play Soccer on campus at Flavet Field! No experience necessary!
You must sign up on the weekly activity signup to attend this activity.
Wednesday, July 28th – Movie Night (Zoom) – 6:30-9:00 pm
Vote on a movie and watch it with LAs and ELI friends as we chat in the chatbox! Stick around for a fun discussion afterward! Movie choices this week are Brave, Harry Potter, and Selfless.
- Zoom Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/92246818257?pwd=Qk1EUlNjOEZmczZxUE51RTZETk5UUT09
- Meeting ID: 922 4681 8257
- Passcode: movienight
Rotating Thursday, July 29th – One Love Cafe – 6:00-8:00 pm
Get dinner and hang out at this really cool outdoor space and restaurant with a big field to play sports and games! Take bus 43 to One Love Café (4989 NW 40th Pl, Gainesville, FL 32606) and plan to carpool home or rideshare.
You must sign up on the weekly activity signup to attend this activity.
Sign up for all activities this week here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4BA9A823A02-student7
Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to the recipients of the ELI Scholarships for the Summer 2021 Semester!
Dr. Jayne C. Harder Memorial Scholarship:
Alexander Figueredo Moreno from Colombia
Dr. J.C. Casagrande Peace Scholarship:
Irene Lopez from Spain
First Runner-Up:
Brandon Diaz Moret from Venezuela
Financial Guarantees for Fall
Dear scholarship students, we hope to see you again in the Fall! 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 6th, 2021, which means that you will need to submit a new financial guarantee by the tuition deadline of September 10th 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.
The Last Day of ELI Classes
Thursday, August 5th, is the final day of ELI classes this summer. Teachers will be submitting final grades and attendance reports on Wednesday, August 4th. 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 2nd, 3rd, and 4th still count!!! You should not miss class these days!
We hope all ELI students will attend class on Thursday, August 5th. 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 5th, please inform your teacher by Tuesday, August 3rd. 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 6th. 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 6th, please stop by Matherly 223 before August 4th 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.
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 26 through August 1:
Students:
- None this week!
Faculty & Staff:
- July 27: Jennifer Vann
- July 29: Todd Allen
- July 31: Patricia Moon
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 linguistics 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 taken (by someone?). The taken 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