2014 Spring II Week 5 - Weekly Memo
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IELI WEEKLY MEMO IELI WEEKLY MEMO University of North Texas Intensive English Language InsƟtute Spring II, 2014 Week 5: April 14– April 20 Songkran (Thai New Year) ‐ Tuesday, April 15, 12:00 ‐ 1:00 pm. Celebrate the Thai New Year with music, dancing, Thai food, and a special teacher‐appreciaƟon event. Come find Hamza or Raven in SYMR 202 to volunteer! Women’s Self‐Defense Class ‐ Saturday, April 26, 12:00 ‐ 5:00 pm, Chestnut Hall 324. Learn how to defend yourself! Sign up in SYMR 202 by Friday, April 18. Make sure to wear clothes for exercise, such as a t‐shirt and exercise pants. Lunch will be provided. Sorry boys, this is for girls only. IELI Weekly Memo: hƩp://ieli.unt.edu/weekly‐memo Never be bored again! Check out the new online calendar at: hƩp://ieli.unt.edu/term‐acƟvity‐calendar. Japanese Spring FesƟval– Monday, April 15, 2:00 pm ‐ 7:00 pm, Library Mall. Enjoy Japanese music, games, food and fun! InternaƟonal Dance Party ‐ Thursday, April 17, 7:00 pm ‐ 9:30 pm, Library Mall. Come out and party with us and DJRizza...EVERYONE is invited. Students, faculty, staff: this means you! BASANT Kite FesƟval ‐ Saturday, April 19, 11:00 am—3:00 pm, North Lakes Park. ‐ Come enjoy the start of Spring with outdoor barbeque and games at North Lake Park. * Sign‐ups are in the Welcome Center, SYMR 288. * Students who have quesƟons about the following should visit the Sponsored Students Office in Marquis 202. Enrollment LeƩers (start & end date) Scholarship Extension LeƩers CondiƟonal Admission LeƩers
Transcript of 2014 Spring II Week 5 - Weekly Memo
IELI WEEKLY MEMOIELI WEEKLY MEMO University of North Texas Intensive English Language Ins tute
Spring II, 2014 Week 5: April 14– April 20
Songkran (Thai New Year) ‐ Tuesday, April 15, 12:00 ‐ 1:00 pm. Celebrate the Thai New Year with music, dancing, Thai food, and a special teacher‐apprecia on event. Come find Hamza or Raven in SYMR 202 to volunteer!
Women’s Self‐Defense Class ‐ Saturday, April 26, 12:00 ‐ 5:00 pm, Chestnut Hall 324. Learn how to defend yourself! Sign up in SYMR 202 by Friday, April 18. Make sure to wear clothes for exercise, such as a t‐shirt and exercise pants. Lunch will be provided. Sorry boys, this is for girls only.
IELI Weekly Memo: h p://ieli.unt.edu/weekly‐memo
Never be bored again! Check out the new online
calendar at:
h p://ieli.unt.edu/term‐ac vity‐calendar.
Japanese Spring Fes val– Monday, April 15, 2:00 pm ‐ 7:00 pm, Library Mall. Enjoy Japanese music, games, food and fun!
Interna onal Dance Party ‐ Thursday, April 17, 7:00 pm ‐ 9:30 pm, Library Mall. Come out and party with us and DJRizza...EVERYONE is invited. Students, faculty, staff: this means you!
BASANT Kite Fes val ‐ Saturday, April 19, 11:00 am—3:00 pm, North Lakes Park. ‐ Come enjoy the start of Spring with outdoor barbeque and games at North Lake Park.
* Sign‐ups are in the Welcome Center, SYMR 288. *
Students who have ques ons about the following should
visit the Sponsored Students Office in Marquis 202.
Enrollment Le ers (start & end date)
Scholarship Extension Le ers
Condi onal Admission Le ers
Do you have any comments or sugges ons for the Weekly Memo or Weekly Video Memo?
Let us know! We are always looking for ways to improve. Stop by SYMR 202 or e‐mail Raven Vincent at [email protected].
IELI Weekly Memo: h p://ieli.unt.edu/weekly‐memo
Are you interested in an opportunity to meet American women, prac ce English, build friendships, and share experiences? Then Ladies Group is for you! The next mee ng is April 16,2014 ‐
5:15 ‐ 7:30 pm.
Feel free to bring your children. Snacks will be provided. Transporta on is provided if needed!
We will all meet by the Eagle Statue outside of SYMR at 5:15.
See Raven or Grace in SYMR 202 for more informa on or if you have any
ques ons.
Conversa on Lunch has been added to Conversa on Hour! The lunch is a me for students in Levels 0-2 to meet with
Americans. There will be games and snacks! This is a good way to make new friends, have fun, and prac ce your English!
Conversa on Lunch will be EVERY WEDNESDAY from 12:00 ‐ 1:00 pm
in SYMR 260.
There will be a TOEFL Test offered by IELI on Friday, April 18, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm.
Level 6/6 can sign up during Week 4.
Level 5/5 or 5/6 can sign up during Week 5.
The cost for Level 5/5 and 5/6 is $32.
It is free for students in Level 6/6.
*Sign ups will be in the IELI Main Office (SYMR 204).*
The Denton County Courthouse on the Denton Square invites all musicians to come and play from 10:00—12:00 pm
EVERY SATURDAY. If you play an instrument, then you can come and play along with American musicians!
The upcoming live lectures for ASC 4 and 5 students are as follows: Monday, April 14, 2014 ‐ 12:00pm ‐ 1:00pm in Sycamore Hall 203. The Meatless Revolu on: A Case Study of the Na on's First Vegan Dining Hall
Thursday, April 17, 2014 ‐ 3:30pm ‐ 5:00pm in Cury Hall 103. Chaucer's Lyf of St. Cecilia: Religion and Poli cs
The IELI Lab offers materials to assist you with your reading.
Six‐Way Paragraphs contain readings that
have ques ons a erwards to answer about
the reading. This is GREAT prac ce for
comprehension exams!
Phrase: “in a pickle”
Meaning: in trouble
Used in a sentence:
She is sure in a pickle! She keeps
missing classes!
Come have a conversa on with the IELI
Director on Tuesday, April 23, from 12:10 ‐
1:00 pm, in SYMR 211. You can ask him
ques ons, share your ideas, or just say Hello!
