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IELI WEEKLY MEMOIELI WEEKLY MEMO 

University of North Texas  Intensive English Language Instute

Summer 2013 Week 3: June 17 - 23

Dallas Art Museums: Friday, June 21, 5:30 PM - 12:30 AM. Join IELI on a trip to the art museums in downtownDallas for their annual Block Party, one of the biggest art events in North Texas! There will be performances,

concerts, movies, tours, family programs, food, and lots of art! The cost is free with a student ID card or $10 at thedoor for non-UNT students. Sign up in Amber’s oce by June 20.

Restaurant Night: Friday, June 28, 5:30 - 8:30 PM. Have you ever wondered what kind of food is served by alocal restaurant? Do you want to know where you can nd good food in Denton? Try a new restaurant with one

of your IELI teachers or sta members! Each teacher will take a group to a dierent restaurant and give you

advice on which dishes are best. Sign up in Amber’s oce (SYMR 202) by Thursday, June 27. Students areresponsible for paying for their own meal and providing a p the waiter/waitress.

Do you want an extra opportunity to pracce speaking English

with Americans? 

Come to IELI’s Conversaon Hour! 

Friday, June 21, from 12:10 PM — 1 PM in SYMR 203 

Sign up in Amber’s oce, SYMR 202, if you want to aend.

Only 40 students may aend, and you must be on Amber’s

sign-up list to aend. 

This will be a great opportunity to meet Americanvolunteers and pracce your English. There will

be free food and conversaon games.Conversaon Hour will be held on Fridays during

the Summer term. Students must sign up eachweek to secure their spot for Conversaon Hour.

Women’s group pool party! 

Saturday, June 22

3:00 - 7:00 PM 

This will be a special event for Americanand Internaonal women only to enjoy the

pool, sunshine, food, and friendship!

Sign up or talk to Kae or Amber (SYMR202) if you would like to join the party.

If you need a ride to the volunteer’s home, we will provide

transportaon to and from the party. There will also be space

inside for a dance party, so bring your favorite music!

“UNT 101: How to Apply” Meeng - Tuesday, June

25, 12:10—1:00 PM in SYMR 271. If you areinterested in learning about UNT and the many

programs oered, you should aend this meeng.

All new Summer

internaonal students are

required to be screened fortuberculosis aer beginning

classes at UNT/IELI. Come

by Amber’s oce (SYMR202) to make your

appointment.

You must complete a TB

test between Monday,June 17, and Thursday,

June 27. 

Call the Health Center NOW to scheduleyour appointment. 

Phone number: 940-565-2333,Press opon 2 

When you go to the Health Center, you must bring threeforms with you: TB Screening Record, Medical History

Form, and TB Screening Form. You should

have received the forms at orientaon.

If you need extra copies of the forms, have

quesons, or would like help making yourappointment, come to Amber’s oce, SYMR

202.

UNT Health and

Wellness Center 

Chestnut Hall 

1800 Chestnut St. Phone: 940-565-2333, 

press opon 2

Appointments Available: Monday-Thursday 

June 17-June 27 

8-11:15 AM and 1

-2:30 PM

 Call now! 

DON’T FORGET! If you signed up for the

Payment Plan, you have a payment due on

Friday, June 21. Please speak with Alissa,

SYMR 205, if you have any quesons.

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Meet a Labbie: Alejandro Bartolini 

Hey! My name is Alejandro, and I am a lab assistant. Iprobably have seen some of you, but I want to meet

everyone this summer, so come to visit me in the computerlab.

Some informaon about me: 

I am from Venezuela. 

I really enjoy dancing and going to

swim. 

I can go anyme to eat pizza and ice

cream, so if you are bored at home,do not hesitate about going out to do

some of this things! I may be there! 

Each week, Amber and Kae will make a Weekly Update

video of important events and

announcements. If you would like to star

in one of the videos, please stop by SYMR

202 and talk to Amber or Kae.

Volunteers will be entered into a drawing

for a prize at the end of the term!

Do you want to help new IELI students? If 

so, you should sign up to be a PAL! 

The Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) 

Program is designed to help new students

adjust to both the academic and social environments at UNT. Inthis program, experienced students serve as mentors for new

students. Mentors give advice and guidance to new students. You

must complete at least 2 terms in IELI and be in Level 3 or above to

be a PAL. 

This is a great opportunity for you to get involved in IELI and be a

leader. Share what you know and help a new friend! To be a PAL,

pick up an applicaon from Amber’s oce (SYMR 202). 

If a student serves as a mentor, he/she will receive a cercate of 

parcipaon in the program and will be

able to include the parcipaon on his/

her university applicaon or resume.

It is important that you plan on staying

in the Denton area for the Fall

semester if you plan to be a PAL.

Syndicate: FIFA Game Brazil vs. Mexico - Wednesday, June19, 3:00 - 6:00 PM at the Union Syndicate. Join UNT students

to watch an awesome match between Brazil and Mexico. It will be a thrilling game you won’t want to miss!  

UPC Film: Monsters, Inc. - Thursday, June 20, 9:00 - 10:30 PM at the Library Mall Field (if it rains the

locaon will be moved to the Lyceum). Monsters generate their city's power by scaring children, but they are terribly

afraid themselves of being contaminated by children, so when one enters Monstropolis, top “scarer” Sulley nds hisworld disrupted. Watch this movie with your friends and other UNT students. It will be a scary fun me!

Idiom: “On top of the world” 

Meaning: feeling wonderful; glorious;ecstac

Used in a sentence: He was feeling on top of the world aer

his team won the soccer tournament.

You can view your assignment grades and class average any

me you want to online at my.unt.edu. 

Starng Summer 2013, your teacher will not give you

paper copies of your class grades and averages. 

You will sll receive paper copies of ocial Mid-term

Grade Reports and Final Grade

Reports. 

A “How To” is located on the website

at: hp://goo.gl/8RzQv 

Your teacher can also show you howto access this informaon. 

The Department of Teacher Educaon and

Administraon at UNT needs 3-5 volunteers. UNT

students in the Teacher Educaon program want

to meet with you for 1.5 to 2 hours and give you

feedback on your English skills, strengths, and

weaknesses. If you want to parcipate, contact Prof.

Ricardo Gonzalez (Ricardo.Gonzalez@unt.edu). All

informaon you give them will be condenal.

Make sure the preferred e-mail selected on your

account at my.unt.edu is the e-mail you check oen.Important informaon is sent to e-mail you have selected as your

preferred e-mail. If you are unsure how to check which e

-mail is

your preferred e-mail, go to the lab in MARQ 314.