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I I v g I h g g I I P R I g 2 0 1 1
www.internat ional.unt .edu/iel i
Established in 1977,IELI is one of the
largest languageprograms for learning
academic English inthe U.S.
IELI Spends a Day
at Circle R Ranch
ast Friday, II students and sta missed teir class
es. Wy did tey do tat? II oranized a day of fun foall students at Circle R Ranc in Flower Mound. Our tri
to te ranc was ery enjoyable for tree reasons.
e rst reason tat made te trip outstandin wa
te weater. It was not ery ot in te beinnin of t
day, and it became sunny and warm later in te day.
ranc was an open area wic a lot of people enjoyed
For example, some students played soccer, olleybal
ot into te maze, and spent most of teir time out
doors. e weater elped to make te trip wonderful.
lso, our day at te ranc was a free day. tudent
met new friends and ad a cance to practice nlis
wit oters outside of class. For example, student
talked to eac oter durin lunc. eacers and stu
dents ad fun cattin and playin ames toeter. I
oter words, tey ad a ood time because tey ad no
classes.
ery trip sould ae ood actiities, and tis is
wat we ad on te ranc. ll of us ae our own inter
ests, so tere were a lot of actiities oered. For exam
ple, tere were sport actiities for te people wo like
sports, suc as basketball, olleyball, and soccer, a dance
oor for te people wo loe dancin and music, and
competitie ames like te e and water balloon tosfor te people wo like excitement. erefore, all a
fun because tey found wat tey liked to do.
In sort, our trip was successful because te weate
was ood, we ad no classes, and we could participate
in a ariety of actiities. We ope to ae more fun day
like tis in te future.
By 3.5 Writing Class
Fun and Games at the Ranch
Students competed in potato sack races and three-legged races at Circle R Ranch.
Students made their way through a giant
wooden maze while some played volleyball.
Many people brought family members with them
to the ranch, which was fun for sta and students.
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Do you buy a lot of bottled water? Did you know that only 0.5% of the plastic water bottles are
being placed in a recycle bin? If you didnt know this, you should read Catherine Foxs article titled
Drinking Water: Bottled or From the Tap in this monthsNational Geographic Kids! magazine.
Our class read it, and we learned about the benets of recycling and drinking tap water. When peo-ple buy bottled water at the grocery store, they are not thinking of the negative effects water bottles
could have on the environment. Manufacturing bottled water is not easy. It takes lots of crude oil to
make them. Can you picture millions of bottles lled with oil? The amount of oil used to make them
is big enough to make around one million cars run for a whole
month. Moreover, water bottles can release chemicals which
could harm human cells and cause illnesses in the future. There-
fore, people should drink water from the faucet. If that does not
convince you, you should think about recycling. Water is the main
reason for life, so dont kill the coming generations. Start drinking
tap water! Recycle in your daily life.
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IELI Ranch Day/1
Father-Son Ranch
Day/2
Tap Water/2
IELI Tour/3
One Day Without
Shoes/3
Cybersyn Story/4
Chinese Superstition/5
Arabic Folk Tale/5
My Favorite Food/6
Advice to Combat
Homesickness/6
Things I Miss From
Home/6
Alumni Corner/7
Flag Parade/8
International Week/8
IELI STAR magazine is
a semester publication
showcasing IELI students
writing.
Intensive English Language Institute
1155 Union Circle #311067
Denton, TX 76203-5017
http://www.international.unt.edu/ieli
The Intensive English Language Institute is a division of UNT-International.
Thank you to all the students, teachers, and staff who contributed their time
and talents to making this semesters STAR: Abdullah Almadlouh,Evan
Arnold, Fatimah Al-Saif, Gillian Grant, Hanadi Alamoudi, Joanna Spice,
Karen Lioy, Kristen Kershaw, Malik Ahmad Mallak, Marco Arancibia, Pa-
tria Lopez, Saummer Al Shaikh, Sayedali Alhadded, Sokinah Alkhattam, Tam
Taylor, Yang Yun, Younhee Lee, Yu-Ting Huang
STAR Editor: Meghan Merchant
IELI Director: Dr. Fernando Fleurquin
IELI Assistant Director: Carol Ogden
Father and Son Day at Circle R RanchBy Sayedali Alhaddaad
Level 2 Writing Kuwait
A few days ago, our writing class teacher
gave us a paper to sign that we will go to a
ranch. This was the rst that I heard about the
ranch trip. I enjoyed this trip for three reasons.First, I enjoyed it because my son was very
happy. I went to the ranch with my wife and son,
who is six months old. In fact, it was the rst
time that I took him to a place like the ranch.
He was laughing all the time, and many peo-
ple were playing with him. Many people took
photos of him.
Second, there were many entertaining activi-
ties. For example, many people were playing
sports, doing some competition games, and talk-
ing with other people. In fact, the best thing that
I enjoyed was the egg game. I didnt play the
game because I was carrying my child, but I waswatching my friends while they were playing
the game. To play this game, you should have a
partner. First, you throw the egg, and your part-
ner should catch it.
Then your partner
will throw it, and
you should catchit. You do that
for many times at
greater distances. It
was really enjoy-
able.
Finally, I really
enjoyed the farm. It
was very clean and
beautiful. In fact, everything, the picnic tables,
swimming pool, volleyball and soccer courts,
and the animal barn was in the right place. In
addition, you can move very easily through the
farm.In conclusion, the ranch day was very fun. In
my opinion, this trip was the most beautiful trip
for me this year.
Sayedali and his son
Drink from the Tap and Help Save the EarthBy Saummer Alshaikh
Level 4 Writing Saudi Arabia
University of North Texas
Information Science Building, 211
307 S. Ave B
Denton, TX 76203
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People might know about
pain, but they never quite feel
it until they live it. Most of us
have heard or seen poor people
who dont have food to eat,
clothes to wear, and places to
live. Believe it or not, people
in many countries think only
about what food they want to
eat. Some people get confused
about what they want to drink
while other people just hope
their water isnt contaminated
or unclean. It would be a good
idea if we start thinking about
that. Just imagine if you were
one of those people. How can
we, who have so much, help
those who dont have any-
thing?
You might think there is
nothing we can do to change
the world. But, you can be aperson that does something.
You can follow the example
of Blake Mycoskie. He went
to Argentina and saw barefoot
children who couldnt go to
school because they didnt
have shoes. His desire to help
led him to start a company
called TOMS. TOMS is a
company based on the idea of
one for one. You buy a pair
of TOMS and a pair of TOMS
goes to a child who doesnt
have shoes.
Last year, more than
1,000,000 shoes were given to
barefoot children all over the
world. This man came up with
a simple idea that could help
these children, and he achieved
his goal. Blake Mycoskie came
to UNT last week, and I heard
he gave an inspiring speech.
Unfortunately, I couldnt go
to his speech because I had 5
tests, and I had to stay at home
and study.The good thing was that
Karen, my Communication
teacher, told us about an oppor-
tunity to participate in the giv-
ing process by donating shoes
to the shoe collection program
at UNT. I could participate in
this program by giving one
pair of my shoes away to send
to someone in need. I also
participated in the TOMS One
Day Without Shoes campaign.
This day was for all people to
go barefoot to feel what its
like not to have shoes to wear.
Although I only took my shoes
off for 2 hours in Karens class,
I dont think it was enough. I
would have taken my shoes off
for the whole day if there had
been someone to join in with
me and support me. Because
none of my classmates took
off their shoes, I felt a little
different from them, so I put
my shoes back on when I left
class. I have gone barefoot
in the past, but it was also by
choice. When I was a child, I
used to play soccer with my
friends without shoes because
we thought that
was comfortable.
Also, when I
play dodge-ballwith my friend
Casey, we take
off our shoes.
Dont ask me
why. We just
enjoy doing that.
However, this
isnt the same as
not having shoes
to wear ever.
I should have
done what other
students did when they took of
their shoes all day and walked
around campus barefoot to
show their sympathy for all the
barefoot children of the world.
Still, this one-day experi-
ence helped me to see that I
want to help people. It made
me realize that most of us here
have a better life than many
others, and we should share
what we have with those less
fortunate. Next year lets all
join together to participate in
One Day Without Shoes. For
more information on how you
can participate, go to http://
www.onedaywithoutshoes.
com.
{IELI Student Life}
Yesterday we walked around the second oor of the ISB. First,
we met Meghan, the Student Counselor. Her ofce is across from
the IELI Main Ofce. Mahdi introduced our class to her.
Next we met Dr. Fleurquin, the Director of IELI. Laura intro-
duced our class to him. Then we met Osama, a student assistant
at IELI. Ammar introduced us to him. Then we met Evan, the Lab
Manager. Abdullah introduced us to him. Then we met Angela.
Shes in charge of lab classes and ASC. Finally, we met Shana in
the hallway. Ryan introduced us to her. We are all new students,
and were happy to meet all of the IELI staff.
ILI tudent Participates in ne Day Without hoesBy Abdullah Almadhlouh
Level 6 Writing Saudi Arabia
By 0.3 Communication Class
New Students Take a Tour of IELI
You can be a personthat does something.
Abdullah and his teacher Karen with the shoes their clas
collected.
Pre-1 students meeting Angela, the Lab Curriculum Coordinator.
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C
hile is a country
about 5,000 miles
from the U.S.A. in
the southern hemisphere. Youmay have heard about its long
and narrow geography, its fa-
mous wine, the 8.8 magnitude
earthquake that struck Febru-
ary 27, 2010, or the 33 miners
rescued alive after 2 months
underground. However, you
might not know that for a brief
moment in its history, Chile
could have been the South
American version of Silicon
Valley.
Beginning the Project
The story started when
Chiles President
elect, Salvador Al-
lende, took ofce in 1970. He
was a physician and socialist
militant whose policy was
nationalization of industries
and collectivization. As a re-
sult, he was faced
with three huge
challenges: 1) to
manage resources
to deal with the
new companies,
2) to process lots
of information in
order to know the
social economy
on a daily basis,
and 3) to give quick outcomes
to the people. It was a tough
task because Chile and most
countries of Latin Americawere dominated by a bureau-
cratic culture. The government
had to manage from 200 to
300 new nationalized compa-
nies through the Production
Development Corporation of
Chile (CORFO). Its General
Assistant Manager, Fernando
Flores, a clever 27-year-old
engineer, was assigned with
the new challenge. He remem-
bered that in 1965, while he
was a student, he was fasci-
nated by a couple of books
written by Dr. Stafford Beer,who was a British professor
at the Manchester Business
School. He was considered an
exceptional scientist who had
worked in operational research
and management cybernetics.
As a result, Flores traveled to
England to visit and invite Mr.
Beer to work in Chile. Stafford
Beer accepted; consequently,
a revolutionary project called
Cybersyn took ight.
Stafford Beer conductedCybersyn (Cybernetic Syn-
ergy) based on his Viable
System Model (VSM), which
could diagnose and control
any organization. Cybernetics
can be understood as the way
man represents the behav-
ior of nature, such as plants,
animals, and human beings,
in a machine or organization.
Also, Beer dened
cybernetics as the
science of effec-
tive organization;
he was the rst to
apply it to manage-
ment. The VSM
was an organiza-
tional management
model based on the
biological organi-
zation of the human nervous
system. Thus, a new national
communications network
supported by telex machineswould connect Chilean voters,
workplaces, and the govern-
ment. This system was able to
create daily and dynamic re-
ports on the industrial produc-
tion of the country. It was simi-
lar to the Internet service we
use today but several decades
ahead of its time. Nobody had
tried anything like that before.
The project offered the pos-
sibility of generating autonomy
to public companies while
allowing the implementation
of social policies. Cybersynwas composed of Cybernet,
Cyberstride, Cyberfolk, and
the Operations Room (OR).
Cybernet was a network of
telex machines implemented
in factories throughout Chile.
The statistical information of
each company was transmit-
ted through teletypes once a
day to the central ofces of the
Chilean Computing Enterprise
(ECOM). Then, a team of
engineers would process and
send the data to the OR. The
room was a futuristic meeting
place with screens and interac-
tive chairs with buttons that
looked like todays videogame
controllers. The President
would receive information
about issues, such as, trans-
portation, supply, building, or
health, by summarized indica-
tors of the previous day. The
decisions were communicated
back to the companies through
ECOM and its Cyberstride
software. It was consideredvery fast in the 70s. There-
fore, many companies, such
as Sony, Mitsubishi, Pegaso,
Ericsson, and Fiat visited Chile
to learn about it.
Cyberfolk was a system
that would give the people
the opportunity of democratic
participation in the decision-
making process. They would
have real-time connection
from their homes with gov-
ernment decision-making
groups. Nowadays, this system
would be similar to a commonelectronic voting system that
can be seen in TV shows like
Americas Got Talent or
Who Wants to be a Million-
aire, but in the 1970s this was
almost science ction.
The End of the Project
I
n the end, the economic
system of Chile declined.
In fact, there were supply
shortages and hyperina-tion which caused a strong
polarization in the country.
A military coup overthrew
President Allende. As a result,
the democratic and visionary
project Cybersyn was nished.
Allende died, and to this day,
the real cause of his death is
still under investigation.
Chiles Best Kept Secret: The Cybersyn StoryBy Marco Arancibia
Chile Level 4 Writing
Marco Arancibia, the author, at a
Western store in Dallas.
President Allende
The Operations Room
Sources:
http://www.cybersyn.cl
Cybernetic Science Fictions:http://vimeo.com/8000921
Syncho: http://syncho.com
Santiago Dreaming: http://www.
guardian.co.uk/technology/2003/
sep/08/sciencenews.chile
Obituaries, Stafford Beer: http://
www.guardian.co.uk/news/2002/
sep/04/guardianobituaries.
obituaries
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Along time ago, there
was a little pretty girl
who lived with her
mother and her baby brother.
Her father had died in a war
defending his home. She was
a very good daughter. She
helped her mother with thecooking, she rocked the cradle
of her brother when he was
crying, and she always did
what her mother asked her to
do. She understood what dan-
ger and safety meant and never
opened the door to someone
she didnt know. She knew she
was beautiful, and she never
doubted about how good she
was. She always loved her
mother, her brother, and her
beauty.One day her mother told
her that they needed to travel
to another town to visit her
grandparents. It was winter, so
her mother dressed her in very
heavy clothes. They brought a
lot of food with them because
it was going to be a long trip.
For sure, the little girl helped
her mother in bringing all the
things. The town which they
were going to was far away.
There were mountains and
forests between their town
and her grandparents town,
so it was a hard and long way.
While they were walking
across one of the mountains,
a snow storm came. They hid
in a cave in this mountain,
and they started a re to keep
them warm. After a period of
time, the re extinguished.
There was no more wood for
the re. Her mother searched
for something to light the re
again, but she didnt nd any-
thing. She covered and kissed
her children; then she told her
daughter to take care of herself
and her brother until she came
back with some wood. Thelittle girl was very scared and
cold, but she didnt cry, nor did
she move from her place.
She didnt move until she
heard a noise. She thought it
was the noise of her mothers
footsteps, and she ran very fast
away from her baby brother
to hug her mom. However,
it wasnt her mothers steps.
It was the noise of a wolfs
footsteps. When she didnt
see her mother, she went back
to her brother, and she was
surprised of how close the wolf
was to the baby. Wolves eat
meat. This wolf can eat my
brother. My mother told me
to take care of him, were the
thoughts going on in the little
girls head. She ran very fast
and stood up in front of the
wolf. Dont touch my brother!
Go away, or I will kill you!
she screamed in the wolfs
face. The wolf was very scary.
It had big teeth, red eyes, and
sharp claws. The wolf howled
right in her face, but she cov-
ered it with her little hands. It
bit her, stuck its claws in her
hands, and howled again and
again. She didnt give up. Shecontinued hitting and kicking
the wolf. When the wolf bit
her, she bit it back. She turned
out to be as wild as the wolf
and more. She kept biting the
wolfs body, and she even ate
parts of its body. In the end,
the girl killed the wolf.
She did what was very
important to her, and she kept
her baby brother safe. Now,
her brother sees her as the
greatest human being. Many
people see her as a strong,
courageous, and mighty girl.
However, others pity her. Also,
she pities herself. She killed
the wolf and took its life, but
it also took things from her.
The wolf took her innocence,
her safety, her beauty, and her
happiness. She turned from a
little pretty, innocent, fun girl
into half-girl and half-wolf.
She became ugly and wild.
Her voice sounded scary, and
she developed muscles like the
wolf, but her heart was weaker
than a little childs. Maybe
her brother and some people
remember that she saved her
baby brother, but most people
remember that she ate thewolf. Some people see her as a
great human being, but others
see her as a monster. What
makes her sad today is not how
ugly she is or her sacrice for
her brother. What makes her
sad is that she could save her-
self from the wild wolf, but she
couldnt save herself from the
wild looks in peoples eyes.
The Pretty Girl and the Wolfis is te autors oriinal story, inspired by an rabic proerb tat says: If you wont be a wolf, woles will eat you.
By Fatimah Al Saif
Level 3 Writing Saudi Arabia
In ancient times in China, people didnt understand that eclipses
happened for scientic reasons. They thought they were because a
dog ate the moon. They believed it was an evil omen, and they hada story to explain it. Once there was a vicious dog named Tengu.
The dog had been a woman in an earlier life. She had done some bad things, and the Jade Emperor
had changed her in to a dog. She was not happy being a dog. She held a grudge. One day she took
revenge by eating the moon. However, dogs are afraid of loud sounds and recrackers. Therefore,
when there is an eclipse, people make lots of loud noise to drive away the dog that ate the moon
and bring the moon back. Indeed in China, people often call an eclipse Tengu swallowed the
moon.
Superstitions: Tengu Swallowed the Moon
gillian grants eel 3
Communication class stud-
ied superstitions. tudents
sared superstitions from teir
countries. here is one students
story:
By Yang Yun
Level 3 Communication China
{FolkStories}
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{BackHome}
A lot of students today are thinking about homesickness before they travel. Homesickness is a
hard feeling. It really makes you feel like youre alone in this world. Some students dont know
what to do when they feel homesickness, but I have some suggestions for ghting homesickness:keep in touch with your family and friends, make a lot of new friends, and participate in school
activities.
You should keep in touch with your families and friends at least twice a week. There are a lot of
things that can help you connect with your family and friends and make you feel that youre near to
them. For example, you could use Skype. You can talk and speak with them clearly. Its really good
software. Also, you could use your cell phone. The important thing is to keep in touch with your
family and friends.
You should make a lot of friends so that you wont
stay alone in your home for a long time and feel home-
sick. With your friends, you can hang out and see the
country that you live in currently. Also, you might have
friends from different countries, so youll know about
their cultures, which is interesting.Moreover, you ought to participate in your school
activities. Its one of the best ways to ght homesick-
ness. Some of these activities will give you a chance to
improve some of your skills. For instance, I was involved
in the photo contest this term in IELI, and I won. It was
an amazing feeling, and it really gave me a motivation
to participate in other big contests. Also, it gave me an
opportunity to meet other people who are interested in
photography. Other activities might teach you new things
that you have never learned before. Enjoyable is the best
word to describe participation in school activities.
In short, students should ght feeling homesick while
they are studying abroad. Itll affect their studying andlives there if they dont. They should connect with their
families and friends, make a lot of new friends, and par-
ticipate in their school activities to ght this feeling. Also, I think students must be patient until they
achieve their goals from traveling and leaving their families.
The rst smile, rst step, rst word, and multiple details of my
nephews childhood are missed. Moments of happiness and sadness
which my family live are missed. My parents warm embrace and
my citys land, which embraced me throughout my life over there,
are missed. Friends laughter, whispers, and jokes are missed. Many
beautiful moments and different events are missed. It is very hard to be
away from all these moments; however, to achieve our goals, we have
to abandon the good times with our families and friends. In fact, miss-
ing all these beautiful moments should encourage us to work hard and
achieve our target as soon as possible.
I think many people may
not know about the food called
kimbab. People who are not
Korean believe kimbab is onekind of sushi, but it is different
from sushi. In Korea, many
people like kimbab and usually
bring it on a picnic. When I
was young, my mother only
made it on a special day when
I or my family was going on a
picnic. Because kimbab needs
not only a lot of time but also
various ingredients, my mother
didnt like to cook it. However,
I loved kimbab, so I waited for
the special day. When I was
older and did not have picnics
anymore because I graduated
from high school, my mother
didnt make kimbab any long-
er. As a result, I learned how
to make kimbab when I was
23 years. Also, nowadays, it
is the food that I can make the
best. Therefore, last Saturday I
brought kimbab, which includ-
ed beef, eggs, pickled radish,
cucumber, carrot, sh cake.It took four hours to make
kimbab, so I was very tired.
However, I was very happy on
Saturday because many people
liked my food. On that day, I
thought that my mother might
also have felt the same as my
feeling when she had made
kimbab. Today, I can under-
stand why my mother made
kimbab even though she didnt
like to cook it.
Advice to Homesick StudentsBy Hanadi Alamoudi
Level 3 Writing Saudi Arabia
My Faorite FoodBy Younhee Lee
Level 4 Writing Korea
Things I Miss From HomeBy Sokinah Alkhattam
Level 4 Writing Saudi Arabia
Hanadis winning photo in the IELI Spring Break
Photo Contest, taken at Sea World.
Younhee making kimbab.
Sokinahs nephew
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When Yu Chieh Chang (Shirley) rst arrived in the United
States in January 2009, she said her English was very limited.
She had studied English in her home country of Taiwan, but
she soon discovered it was very different to speak English with
native speakers. She began her studies at IELI in Level 2/2 and
graduated in Summer 2010. Now, Shirley is a graduate student
studying early childhood education at UNT.
Shirley remembers all of her teachers in IELI. She said that
the grammar and composition skills she learned in Levels 5and 6 have been especially helpful
for graduate school. Communication
classes also helped her improve
her reading skills, which are also
essential for her masters program. I
have to write a lot and use APA style.
Level 6 was really good preparation
for this, Shirley said.
Last fall, Shirley earned a 4.0
GPA and is proud to have not just
survived but also succeeded in the
rst semester of her program. Her
biggest accomplishments so far havebeen learning how to design a classroom curriculum and giving
a 45-minute presentation to her class all by herself.
One of Shirleys favorite memories from IELI is from Circle
R Ranch day, where she got to ride a horse by herself for the
rst time. She also remembers a trip to Hurricane Harbor and
the time she spent with her conversation partners as highlights
from her time in IELI.
Shirleys advice to IELI students is to participate in all of the
activities and not be afraid to speak English. Also, Talk to your
teachers about questions you have with homework and tests.
They will help you a lot! she said.
{Alumni Corner}
Zixiao Sun (Sean) came to IELI in 2007 and completed
two terms before passing the TOEFL test and beginning his
undergraduate studies at UNT. The hardest part about learning
English for him was listening and talking to native speakers.
He had a hard time keeping up with conversations when he
rst arrived on campus. Sean will graduate with his bachelors
degree in Business Administration and Finance in May. He has
several job offers from companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
and is in the process of choosing the rm that will be the best for him.
During his time at UNT, Sean participated in the College of
Businesss PLP program and in the Student Investment Group.
His investment group entered a competition in Houston and
placed 4th out of 15 universities. His is most proud of the
scholarships he has received, including sponsorship for the CFA
Level 1 exam.
Seans goal is to work for a
few years in the U.S. and then
study for an MBA in Finance.
About his time in IELI, Sean
says, It was great! IELI was
very helpful. Everyone is verynice and patient. I met a lot of
friends, and I enjoyed every
moment.
He said the Communication
and Writing classes in IELI helped prepare him well for his
undergraduate core courses. The activities IELI offered also
helped him learn more about culture and get to know DFW a
little better. One of his favorite memories from IELI was a trip
to Downtown Dallas.
Seans advice to IELI students is to take advantage of all
the resources and opportunities that you can. Study hard, keep
trying, get to know people, and be social.
IELI students come from dierent countries, cultures, and backgrounds. Some need to y only a few hours to land in Texas, some,an entire day. All, however, have gathered at IELI because mastering academic English is a common goal. Here are the stories of twoformer IELI students. If you are an IELI graduate, we would love to hear from you. Please visit the UNT-International website, http://
www.international.unt.edu, to nd the contact information for IELI instructors and sta.
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Shirley Chang
Sean Sun
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Iam Jordanian, and my countrys ag is important to mypeople. For example, it reminds us that people died forfreedom and that we must work hard to make our country bloom.My countrys ag means a lot to me, too. It reminds me of places
I used to go and of my family and friends who I left behind. In
conclusion, wherever I go, Ill keep the Jordanian ag deep in my
heart. I am really thankful to the University of North Texas for
giving me a chance to represent my country through the ag pa-
rade around campus during International Week. When I held the
Jordanian ag, I felt overwhelmed with pride. It was a really fun
day for all international students. I hope I will have the chance to
represent my country again. When I go back to Jordan, I will tell
everyone about the great experiences I had in the United States.
Carrying Flag Has Special
Meaning for StudentBy Malik Ahmad Mallak
Level 2 Writing Jordan
This week was international week at UNT. At UNT,especially in IELI, we have a lot of students fromall over the world. We celebrated it with different activitiesto celebrate our international background, such as cooking
traditional food, wearing traditional clothes, and having
special concerts. The only thing you need to do is join dif-
ferent groups of people on campus. It can help you to meet
new friends and know more things about different countries
and cultural differences.
I joined the opening ag parade for international week
a couple of days ago. We started our walk at IELI in the
hallway. At the front of the parade were some Africans
drummers. They played the special drums and yelled out
with big vocals. Our parade really got attention from other
people. We walked around the Union building. It was a
good chance for teachers and students to recognize thedifferent countries ags because we all carried ags from
our countries. I saw that
many students wore their
native clothes, sang their
native language songs, and
danced together tradition-
ally in the parade. We
enjoyed showing off our
culture, and celebrating
other cultures.
International Week
Celebrates CultureBy Yu-Ting Huang
Level 3 Writing Taiwan
Every year, UNT-International hosts International Week, also called Celebration of World Cultures. IELI students participate in this
special week by carrying their home countrys ag in a parade, cooking food for the international food fair, selling things at the world
market, performing in the world cultures performance festival, and much more. This year, IELI set up a booth at the world market,
translating American names into Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Korean, and Thai.
Malik carrying the Jordanian ag in the parade.
IELI Students Join
in Flag Parade
The African Drum Ensemble led the
parade.