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Volume 144, Issue 1-January 25


TheELI Weekly


Where in the World?

This semester, ELI students are from the following countries:

Bolivia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Haiti, India, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, United States of America, Venezuela, and Viet Nam


Notes from the Office

Student Addresses: It is important that the ELI has each student’s address. If you have an F or J visa, you should report a change of address within 10 days of any change. You can update your address in myELI using the ‘Basic Information’ tab in your ‘My Profile’ page. If you are outside of the United States, please provide the address in your home country. All students should update their address in myELI by January 29th. If you need help updating your address in myELI, please contact Daryl at studyenglish@eli.ufl.edu.

Deadlines: The deadline to drop or add a class, pay tuition, submit proof of insurance and immunizations, and turn in financial guarantees, is Monday, January 26th. If you miss any of these deadlines, you could be removed from classes or charged a late fee!  If you have questions about paying tuition or submitting a financial guarantee, email Jennifer Vann at jvann@eli.ufl.edu. If you have questions about insurance or immunizations, email Victoria Dolce at vcshelly@ufl.edu.

ELI Main Office: You can reach the ELI main office by calling 352-392-2070 between 8am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.  The ELI Office in 223 Matherly Hall is also open for document drop-off and pick-up only between 8am and 4:30pm Monday through Friday.  All advising sessions will be held over Zoom.  You can email individual faculty and staff to set up a Zoom meeting at the addresses found here: https://eli.ufl.edu/faculty-and-staff/.


CIP Weekday Activities

Monday, January 25th– Game Night (Zoom) – 6-8pm

Play fun virtual games with LAs and classmates! This week we will play Fish Bowl.

https://ufl.zoom.us/j/96129662095?pwd=TmdIdmgvWkFIekhBc0FwdFdOeW9NZz09

  • Meeting ID: 961 2966 2095
  • Passcode: gamenight

Wednesday, January 27th– Coffee and Culture Talk (Zoom) – 6-7:30pm

Join us this week for a discussion on names and naming practices around the world!

https://ufl.zoom.us/j/99582032927?pwd=UlFOQ1pjaiswa3huUk41cnBuMEFiQT09

  • Meeting ID: 995 8203 2927
  • Passcode: 926123

Thursday, January 28th  – Movie Night (Zoom) – 6-9pm

Come 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 Tangled, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, and A Series of Unfortunate Events.

https://ufl.zoom.us/j/92962712031?pwd=dnZhVnh5WTJxWE5FNGZaRndyOFN0UT09

  • Meeting ID: 929 6271 2031
  • Passcode: movienight

Conversation Partners!!!!

Meet with an English speaker every week to practice English and make a friend! You can sign up by emailing Tate at tquinones@eli.ufl.edu or go to the meeting.

Wednesday, January 27th– Conversation Partner Info (Zoom) – 5pm

https://ufl.zoom.us/j/96893816120?pwd=czBMak96dm84OURHYVZOL2VWU0F0QT09

  • Meeting ID: 968 9381 6120
  • Passcode: 467774

Weekend Activity

Saturday, January 30th– Virtual Origami (Zoom) – 3:30-5:30pm

Come make some amazing shapes and figures out of paper! All you need is a piece of paper and scissors to make this fun craft with your ELI Friends!

https://ufl.zoom.us/j/97322969130?pwd=RFllNURydUhEQnFWVEhNSEhxbUFBQT09

  • Meeting ID: 973 2296 9130
  • Passcode: 045220

Birthdays!

Students:

  • Hany Yammoul Chehab – 1/10
  • Alvaro Velasco Valarde – 1/15
  • Shihong He – 1/27

Staff:

  • Lynne Clark – 1/24

 Notes from the Editor

The ELI Weekly needs you! You can participate in several ways:

  • Email grammar questions for me to answer in The Weekly.
  • Email culture and manners questions for me to answer in The Weekly.
  • Write a paragraph about your experiences this semester. You could write about an ELI activity, a Gainesville event, or even a place or event in your country.

Send your questions and reports to Maya (mshastri@ufl.edu).


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