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English Language Institute

Upcoming Events May: 20 Year ELI Anniversary Celebration!

June: Trip to Historical Fort Missoula June: Trip to Garnet Ghost Town Living History days July: Trip to Yellowstone National Park July: Whitewater rafting trip Check the weekly ELI newsletter for more details about these events!

ELI News

International Food Festival a Success! Thanks to everyone who helped make the ELI tables at the Inter-national Culture and Food Festival a success! Hassan Almomen Rway Alkheem Saad Aldosari Abdulrahman Alotaibi Kei Kobayashi Ahmed Aljassa Rui Yoshida Ayaka Shimazu Ayano Iseki Ruriko Ebara Chinami Takimura

Upcoming ELI semesters

Summer 2013: May 28th-August 2

Fall 2013:August 19-December 13

Spring 2014-: January 21-May 17th

New! Pre-Maters Bridge

Program

The Pre-Masters Bridge Program

(PMBP) at the University of Montana

(UM) is designed to support interna-

tional students to pursue a graduate

degree at a U.S. institution. The

program provides a foundation from

which students can successfully

apply to graduate programs in a

variety of disciplines. International

students whose English language

level is below TOEFL 580

PBT/90iBT, do not have experience

learning in an American, English-

speaking classroom, and/or need to

prepare for a graduate entrance

exam are especially appropriate for

this program. By the end of the pro-

gram, students should have the

skills necessary to be accepted to a

U.S. graduate program.

For more information contact:

PMBP@umontana.edu

Welcome from Director Sandra Janusch It has been a fantastic first year for me at ELI. I have been able to see our new

students growing in their confidence and ability to use English in many ways, I

have enjoyed all of our social activities and field trips to beautiful sights in Mon-

tana, and I have met amazing and talented students and teachers from around the

world. The English Language Institute is truly delivering on the mission of the Uni-

versity of Montana – to help each other to THRIVE. Our students, our staff and our

English Language Institute are continuing to thrive in many ways here in Missoula.

I am so thankful that I get to observe this every day.

This year, ELI turns 20 years old. As I reflect upon what that means to us, I think of

the hundreds of students who have studied English here in the past and who have

then gone on to accomplish amazing things in their home countries around the

world. I think of the dedication and countless hours ELI instructors have put into

helping their students learn. I think of how methods and materials, textbooks and

texts, presentations and homework can so easily disappear from our memories. It

is the relationships that are made while we learn together that last over time.

I hope you have a wonderful summer – whether in Missoula, at ELI, or in your

home country. I hope you continue to keep in touch with us if you are returning

home and send us updates on your progress and activities. This will be my first

real summer in Missoula and I am looking forward to floating down the Clark Fork

River, eating ice cream at Big Dipper, and sitting in the afternoon sun on the oval.

Wherever you are, I hope you will keep ELI in your hearts and minds, and always

continue to thrive!

Sandi

this issue

Directors Welcome P.1 Pre Masters Bridge Program P.1

Humphrey Fellows P.2 New Staff P.2

Bella Vista P.2 Volunteer Program P.3

Trivia ContestP.3 ELI Alumni Spotlight P.3

Upcoming trips and events P.4

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Students participate in the Clark Fork River Cleanup

Saturday, April 20

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows

The English Language Institute at the University of Montana is one of only two US universities to be chosen to host the U.S. Department of

State’s Hubert H Humphrey Fel-

lows Long-term English Lan-guage Program (LTE). The LTE is a five-month Language and

Culture program and will begin at the end of March and conclude in August. The goal of the pro-

gram is to assist the Hubert Humphrey Fellows in increasing

their English Language Proficien-cy and understanding of Ameri-

can Culture. Following their par-ticipation in the LTE program, participants will be placed to

serve as academic Fellows at other US institutions for one

year. The Humphrey Program is

a Fulbright exchange activity whose primary funding is provid-ed through the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational

and Cultural Affairs. To learn more visit our website at

www.umt.edu/eli

ELI Bridge Program

The English Language Institute

and University of Montana (ELI-

UM) Bridge Program gives stu-

dents an opportunity to register

for one UM credit-bearing course

(at the 100 level) while they are

enrolled in the ELI. Students who

will be in Level 5 or Level 6 are

eligible for this program. New

students must place into Level 5

or Level 6 to be eligible for this

program.

How can I apply to the Bridge

Program?

Complete the Bridge Program

application form, including selec-

tion of university courses.

Submit a letter of recommenda-

tion from your most recent Eng-

lish-language teacher

Submit a copy of an original

TOEFL score which shows that

the applicant has a minimum

TOEFL score of 480 - 499

(pBT)/55-60 iBT.

Priority Processing Deadline for

your ELI and Bridge Program

application is two months before

the start of the semester. Stu-

dents who apply after the Priority

Processing Deadline may be

accepted on a space available

basis. However, in some cases,

you may be accepted for a future

semester.

New students should contact

umeli@umontana.edu for further

information.

New! ELI Volunteer Program

Trivia contest!

The first person to answer all the

questions correctly wins an ELI

coffee mug.

1. How many people live in

Missoula, MT?

2. How many teachers are there at

ELI? What are their names?

3. When does the spring ELI se-

mester end?

4. How many elk live in Montana?

5. When does the Missoula

Farmer’s Market start?

6. How far is it to Glacier Na-

tional Park?

7. What is the capitol of Mon-

tana?

8. Where can you find the ELI

Newsletter on our website?

9. Where is Big Dipper Ice

Cream?

10. What’s your favorite pizza

place in town?

Please submit answers to Sara

Smith in the International Center.

You must be a current ELI student

to compete.

"Bella Vista is a story about outsiders in

Missoula, MT. Revolving around a

teacher and her class of international

students, Bella Vista explores the themes

of adaptation, transition, displacement

and what it means to be home.

The cast includes ELI students Khadija

El Aouni, Rway Alkheem, and Hiroka

Masashima

Bella Vista is written and directed by

current University of Montana Media

Arts Adjunct Professor Vera Brunner-

Sung and produced by University of

Montana alumni Jeri Rafter and NYU

alumni Brooke Swaney. Please find out

more at www.bellavistafilm.com and

thanks for watching!"

In America, people volunteer for many different reasons. Some people volun-

teer to gain valuable work experience; others volunteer to improve their re-

sume and some people volunteer to support an idea or cause. Most important-

ly, people volunteer to help other people. By giving your time to volunteer or-

ganizations, you provide important services that would, otherwise, not be avail-

able in the community. As an international student, volunteering means meet-

ing and working with native speakers of English. Being part of a volunteer or-

ganization will allow you to practice your English in a non-academic environ-

ment, while making new friends and experiencing local American culture.

Through this program, ELI will help you find the right volunteer experience for

you, and help you make contact with the organization. Your volunteer hours

will be decided by you and your organization.

If you are interested in participating in the Volunteer Experience Program ,

please see Sara Smith for an application.

Alumni Spotlight!

Sinh Hoang-Vietnam

ELI: Fall 2012

Accepted to the MBA Graduate Program at

UM

I'm Sinh, I'm from VN. I was ELI student

last semester. I'm taking MBA class now.

Studying at ELI

helped me a lot to

improve my English

skills.

Osvaldo Leiva

ELI: 1996

Owner of Rio Colorado Lumber

Hi. My name is Osvaldo Leiva

I'm 61 year old. I'm from Chile; South America

I'm Forestry Engineer & I have a MBA

as an up-grade I studied at ELI on 1996, in conversation level. I've three child; Pilar (31), she is working in Banff (Alberta, Canada)

for 2 year in an hotel. Then Osvaldo (29), he works in forestry activi-

ties by himself. The youngest is Tomas (21) he is studying business at the university...during 2011 he studied at ELI for the full year. For

the last 25 years I've been working at my own medium size sawmill.

At the beginning I was the single worker, now we are 85.....6 year ago I left the administration, now I'm the chairman of the company, whose

name is Maderas Rio Colorado (Rio Colorado Lumber). I like to

travel, meet new people, learn from different cultures, take photos & practice ski (I remember the amazing snow at the Montana moun-

tains). I hope I'll be back to ELI on 2016, but now with girl friend and

for the full year. I would be very glad if I go back to school again.

ELI Welcomes Ariel Barrett!

Ariel Barrett was born and raised

in Missoula, Montana. She has

been actively involved with inter-

national friends and foreign cul-

tures since childhood. Over the

years, Ariel and her family have

befriended many international student who have

attended the University of Montana. Ariel has also

traveled around the world both to study and to ex-

plore. Her love of different cultures led her to

study Anthropology. Ariel studied Cultural Anthro-

pology at the University of Montana where she re-

ceived both her Bachelor's degree and Master's

degree.

ELI Welcomes Sara Schroder !

Sara Schroeder grew up in

Iowa and Illinois. She re-

ceived a B.A. at Loras

College, in Dubuque, Iowa,

in Classical Studies and

History, then studied Spanish

at Colorado Mountain

College, in Leadville, Colo-

rado. She completed her M.A. in Linguistics here at

the University of Montana. She has taught in a wide

variety of environments— from elementary class-

rooms to college classrooms, rock-climbing walls,

and informal tutoring sessions. She has also taught

at a variety of levels, from kindergarten students to

graduate students. She thoroughly enjoys working

with non-native English speakers, and getting the

opportunity to meet so many interesting and talented

students from all over the world.