I’m sorry this blog has not been updated in a while. There has just been so much going on in IELI, I haven’t had time to write! We finished up our Spring 2 term and mini-term recently. New Summer term students arrived for registration and orientation this week, and classes begin next week. Whew! We [...]
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I’ve neglected this little blog! There’s always something going on in IELI to keep me (and the students) busy. We welcomed 96 new students for our Spring 2 term! I think the new students are settled in and starting to feel at home here in Denton. That’s my hope at least! We have our PALs [...]
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Here’s a video showing some of the activities we had in IELI this semester. We played it during the IELI graduation ceremony last week. Enjoy!\
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IELI students got a good introduction to Texas cowboy culture this weekend. We took a trip to the Ft. Worth Stockyards and Rodeo. Now, people don’t really have accents or wear cowboy hats or boots in Denton, but they do in Ft. Worth! It was fun to go and see that the “Old West” is [...]
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This summer, we started a new program at IELI called Conversation Hour. I wanted to give students an opportunity for extra speaking practice during the summer when we do not have our conversation partner program. Conversation Hour meets on Fridays from 12 – 1 p.m. in our building. I recruit American volunteers to come each [...]
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Take a look at some of the fun things that took place in IELI this term: At the ranch, students and teachers relaxed, played volleyball, basketball, and soccer, flew kites, went on tractor rides, played field games, went through a giant maze (see below), and had a great lunch. It was a perfect day to [...]
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I took IELI students to a Dallas Mavericks game over the weekend. I think the NBA game is one of the most popular trips IELI offers, and for a good reason – Mavs games are so much fun! I think my top three favorite IELI activities are: 1. Circle R Ranch Day 2. Mavs game [...]
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Happy Valentine’s Day and Lunar New Year! We’ve had some excitement at UNT in the last few days. First, it started snowing on Thursday last week, and UNT closed early because of the weather. It snowed all night, so school was cancelled on Friday too. Usually, if it snows, the snow melts right away. But [...]
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We welcomed 66 new students to IELI this term! Here’s a link to some photos from the IELI Welcome Party last week. We had fun playing games, winning prizes, and enjoying some great pizza. http://international.unt.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=736
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It’s Week 1 in the IELI term, and we are busy, busy, busy. This Sunday, I am taking students to hear the Dallas Symphony Orchestra play at the Meyerson in downtown Dallas. I always love going to the Meyerson, and now it is even more fun to go downtown. Dallas recently celebrated the completion of [...]
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