English Language Institute (ELI)
The English Language Institute (ELI) serves both native English speakers and multilingual students who grew up speaking a non-English language. ELI services include:
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- Individual appointment with ELI coordinator to review grammar, student's writing sample, academic English in the research university, and more
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- Weekly 50-minute interactive workshops
- Topics include verb agreement, active/passive voice, sentence types, incorporating quotes in your writing, make your essay "flow", presenting ideas with varying vocabulary and structures, common errors to avoid, and more
- Drop in for one workshop or attend as many as you wish
- Schedule of topics posted each semester
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- Weekly 50-minute interactive workshops
- Topics include pronunciation, intonation, word stress, fast speech, secrets to understanding, and more
- Drop in for one workshop or attend as many as you wish
- Schedule of topics posted each semester
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- Includes links to writing and grammar resources, reading help, speaking and pronunciation resources, American culture and University culture (including U.S. classroom vocabulary)
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- Free program that matches international students with members of the UC Merced community for conversation, optional informal social gatherings, and insight on American culture
- Students of all class years are welcome and encouraged to volunteer as a conversation partner
