Fall 1 Activities and Seminars

Learn about International Coffee Hour, Language Partner Program, and other UA activities by visiting the ELI & UA activities page.

Welcome Activity

Friday, August 21

Join us for some snacks and an activity to get to know your teachers and fellow students! An optional campus tour will follow.

Time/Place: 1:00 pm in BB Comer 109

Sign up: None

Cost: Free

Number of students: No minimum

UA Soccer Game

Thursday, September 3

Come support the UA soccer team with your fellow ELI students!

Time/Place: 6:00 pm, Alabama Soccer Stadium

Sign up: Wednesday, August 26 – Wednesday, September 2

Cost: Free

Number of students: No minimum or maximum

Friday Seminar - Pronunciation Through Acting

Friday, September 4

Use a famous American TV show to improve your pronunciation and have fun.

Time/Place: 1:00 pm, BB Comer 109

Sign up: None

Cost: Free

Number of students: No minimum or maximum

Movie Night

Wednesday, September 9

Visit the local movie theater and watch a movie!

Time/Place: 6:00 pm, meet outside of the ELI Office

Sign up: Tuesday, September 1 – Tuesday, September 8

Cost: Transportation is free. Bring money for the activity!

Number of students: No minimum – 11 maximum

ELI students attending a learning English through popular TV shows seminar

Friday Seminar

Friday, September 11

Topic to be announced

Time/Place: 1:00 pm, BB Comer 109

Sign up: None

Cost: Free

Number of students: No minimum or maximum

Bowling at Lucky Strike

Thursday, September 17

Try your hand at bowling and see who wins!

Time/Place: 2:30 pm, meet in the ELI office

Sign up: Wednesday, September 9 – Wednesday, September 16

Cost: Transportation is free. Bring money for the activity.

Number of students: No minimum – 11 maximum

Campus Scavenger Hunt

Tuesday, September 22

Find items around campus for a chance to win a prize!

Time/Place: 2:30 pm, meet in the ELI office

Sign up: Monday, September 14 – Monday, September 21

Cost: Free

Number of students: No minimum or maximum

Friday Seminar

Friday, September 25

Topic to be announced

Time/Place: 1:00 pm, BB Comer 109

Sign up: None

Cost: Free

Number of students: No minimum or maximum

CIC Tailgate

Saturday, September 26

Come experience a southern cultural activity: a football tailgate! Eat some good food and play some fun games before the football game!

Time/Place: 11:00 am, on the Gorgas House lawn

Sign up: Friday, September 4 – Friday, September 11

Cost: Free

Number of students: No minimum or maximum

Certificate Ceremony

Thursday, October 8

Make sure that you attend the certificate ceremony on the last day of the session after your student/teacher conferences! This will be a good opportunity for you to say goodbye to the ELI students that will not be here the next session, or to the other students if you are not going to be here!

Time/Place: 2:00 pm, BB Comer 109

Sign up: None

Cost: Free

Number of students: No minimum or maximum

ELI Student Activities

Fall 1 Activities and Seminars

Welcome Activity

UA Soccer Game

Friday Seminar - Pronunciation Through Acting

Movie Night

Friday Seminar

Bowling at Lucky Strike

Campus Scavenger Hunt

Friday Seminar

CIC Tailgate

Certificate Ceremony