English in New York

The Inside Scoop

2018-12-15T22:28:00.003-05:00

When you ask for “the inside scoop,” you ask for the details.
Example: Give me the inside scoop on what’s going on around the office!

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To Have Butterflies in Your Stomach

2018-12-08T14:57:00.002-05:00

When you “have butterflies in your stomach,” you feel nervous.
Example: Everytime Justin talks to his crush, he gets butterflies in his stomach.

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To Sit Tight

2018-12-01T10:49:00.001-05:00

When you “sit tight,” you wait patiently until told otherwise.
Example: Sit tight, Louis, I’ll go grab your computer from my car.

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Black Friday

2018-11-23T19:20:00.002-05:00

“Black Friday” is the day after Thanksgiving. Every store has really great sales so everyone goes to buy gifts for Christmas.
Example: Jackson wanted a new laptop for Christmas so his mom decided to go buy one on Black Friday.

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To Be Stuffed

2018-11-17T16:34:00.002-05:00

When you “are stuffed,” you have eaten a lot of food and can’t eat anymore.
Example: After Thanksgiving dinner, Jackson was stuffed. He couldn’t eat another bite.

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2018-11-16T13:27:00.001-05:00

ELI Culture Day at the College of Staten Island

ESL students at the English Language Institute will show the best of their countries. Around 80 students from all over the world will present different features from more than 15 nationalities such as music, tourist attractions, gastronomy, and more. A special Mexican dance group will perform during the event. The Consul General of Mexico in New York will offer a lecture regarding the importance of the culture nowadays.

The English Language Institute (ELI) at the College of Staten Island (CSI)/The City University of New York (CUNY) organizes a great cultural event every semester called ELI Culture Day. English students present different features from their home countries and talk about their food, tourist attractions, their music, and more. They also bring typical food and share it among attendees.

The event is special this year since it will have the presence of the General Consul of Mexico in New York, Ambassador Diego Gómez Pickering, who will offer a lecture regarding the importance of culture nowadays. Our distinguished speaker has been Ambassador in the United Kingdom and has a vast experience in international affairs at the United Nations in the Middle East and Africa.

Before his presentation, we will have the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, with some typical dances from Mexico. Calpulli produces professional performances and designs arts-in-education programming with the diversity of Mexican and Mexican-American cultural heritage through dance-based programming including live music.

These presentations are connected to the great presence of more than forty Mexican students who are currently learning English at ELI thanks to the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Fund that grants fuel strategic partnerships to increase student exchange and training programs between the Americas. ELI has welcomed several Mexican students who have come with a full scholarship and will learn English in New York at the College of Staten Island.

The whole event will have students from Afghanistan, Albania, China, Colombia, Gabon, Kyrgyzstan, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guinea, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Spain, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Yemen. These students will also bring the best of their countries and share it among their classmates.

This year, more than 100 international students have participated in our English program, and ELI has become the largest ESL program in Staten Island. ELI has students who come to learn English and return to their home countries to seek better opportunities or apply to the College of Staten Island to pursue a college degree, among other students who have different goals as well.

ELI has also increased the number of students with partners around the world through a customized online program reaching more than 3,000 students online this year.

ELI is eager to welcome more students to learn English in New York and have a great experience like Culture Day!

To Stumble Upon Something

2018-11-13T15:20:00.001-05:00

When you “stumble upon something,” you discover it accidentally.
Example: While researching his essay topic, James stumbled upon some fun history facts.

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Close but No Cigar

2018-11-03T19:04:00.001-04:00

“Close but no cigar” means you are close to completing something but you failed at the end.
Example: I got an 89% on the test, almost an A. So close but no cigar.

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Up One’s Alley

2018-10-28T18:45:00.000-04:00

When something is “up your alley,” it is something you would like.

Example: I think you would really like this book about pirates! It seems like t would be right up your alley.

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On Thin Ice

2018-10-20T18:53:00.002-04:00

When you’re “on thin ice,” you will get in trouble if you make another mistake.
Example: After talking back to the teacher three times, Jackson realized he was skating on thin ice.

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Coming up Roses

2018-10-14T12:38:00.001-04:00

When something is “coming up roses,” it is successful despite having a difficult start.
Example: Althought the business meeting had a rough start, it now looks like everything is coming up roses.

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Hold Your Horse

2018-10-06T10:45:00.001-04:00

When you tell someone to “hold your horses,” you are telling them to wait or calm down.
Example: Hold your horses! I’m not ready to go yet I’m still drinking my coffee!

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To Have Sticky Fingers

2018-09-29T17:06:00.000-04:00

When someone “has sticky fingers,” it means they are a thief.
Example: Jason has sticky fingers; he steals candy bars from convenience stores!

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To Fall Through

2018-09-22T20:14:00.000-04:00

When something “falls through,” it does not happen.
Example: Ashley’s Saturday night plans fell through so she stayed at home.

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2018-09-17T10:13:00.000-04:00

CSI スタテンアイランド大学のイングリッシュランゲージインスティチュート

ニューヨークは最高の場所

スタテンアイランド大学 (CSI) は勉強するにはとても良い環境です

言葉を学ぶだけでなく、体験しよう！

スタテンアイランド大学のイングリッシュランゲージインスティチュートは留学生と社会人に質の高い集中的な英語教育を提供しています:

25 年以上もの間、アメリカの大学に入学するため、そして母国でのキャリアに役立てるために英語を学ぼうとする生徒たちに英語を教えてきました
イングリッシュランゲージインスティチュートに在籍している生徒がスタテンアイランド大学または大学院に入学できるようお手伝いします
スタテンアイランド大学の施設を利用することができます:

o 最新フィットネスとレクリエーションセンター (プール、テニス、バスケットコート)
o 図書館 / インターネット利用可

マンハッタンまでフェリーで 20 分と近い
フィールドトリップ: 博物館、劇場、スポーツビジネス
教室の外に出て様々な文化体験をします
204 エーカーの広いキャンパス
週に 20 時間の授業は以下の科目を含みます

o リーディングとライティング

o 文法

o コミュニケーション /自己表現

o ワークショップ:

- TOEFL  スピーチと
- 頭プレゼンテーション
- 大学入学のための CAT-W テスト準備
- 説得力のある議論方法
- 発音  ディクテーション
- 上級ライティングと図書館チュートリアル
- 創造的ライティング

o 講義 /フィルム: World on Wednesday シリーズ

Culture Day, 口頭プレゼンテーション、食事、伝統衣装、クラフト、音楽、ダンスなど
インターナショナルコーヒーアワー
平均クラス規模: 世界中からの留学生 10-17 人
とても優秀で、忍耐強く、面倒見の良い指導陣
双方向型の指導スタイル: 生徒が中心の指導方式

イングリッシュランゲージインステイチュート (ELI)のプログラムでは、文法（構文と使用法）、リーディングとライティング、口語表現と発音の授業を提供しています。授業では、生徒の個人的なニーズに応じてきめの細かい指導をしています。指導法は双方向型で、学生がアメリカの大学で成功できるよう指導します。正式な指導のほか、ELI はクラブ、討論、遠足、フィルム、ワークショップなども企画しています。学生がアメリカの文化や施設を理解し、アメリカでの生活に溶け込めるようにするためです。

スタテンアイランド大学 :

ニューヨーク市立大学の最も新しいキャンパス

スタテンアイランド大学は、スタテン島唯一のニューヨーク市立大学（CUNY）です。ニューヨーク市立大学は、アメリカで 3 番目に大きな大学機構で、11 の 4 年制大学、6 つの 2 年制短期大学、大学院、ロースクール、メディカルスクールと付属のメディカルスクールがあります。最初の CUNY はシティーカレッジで 1847 年に設立されました。今日 CUNY システムは、ニューヨーク、そして世界中から集まる 20 万人の学生に、利用しやすく安価な高等教育を提供しています。

スタテンアイランド大学は最新のキャンパスが自慢で、1994 年に完成しました。CSI ではおよそ 12000 人の学部生と 1000 人の大学院生が学んでいます。一般的にアメリカでは「総合的教育機関」と呼ばれ、リベラルアーツやサイエンスの分野の一般教育科目をはじめ、様々なプロフェッショナルプログラムや修士、博士号プログラムも提供しています。大学は中部州大学学校協会からも認可を受けています。

イングリッシュランゲージインスティテュートへ入学する学生は、TOEFL で十分な成績を修めて英語学習を修了した上で、スタテンアイランド大学への入学を許可されることがあります。英語が母国語でない学部生は最低で PBT で 450 点、CBT で 133 点を取得しなければなりません。大学院生は、PBT で 550 点、CBT で 213 点が必要です

スタテンアイランド大学のイングリッシュランゲージインスティチュートにみなさんをお迎えする日を楽しみにしています！

English Language Institute

Center for Global Engagement

The College of Staten Island / City University of New York

North Administration 2A, Room 207 Staten Island, New York 10314

Phone. 718.982.2100 or 718.982.2090 Fax. 718.982.2108

elistudy@csi.cuny.edu

http://www.csi.cuny.edu/international/english_language_institute/

To Draw a Blank

2018-09-15T12:52:00.001-04:00

When you “draw a blank,” you forget something or you can’t think of a response.
Example: Luis was trying to remember the name of his brother’s new girlfriend but he was drawing a blank.

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To know something by heart

2018-09-09T10:17:00.002-04:00

When you “know something by heart,” you know it so well you have it memorized.
Example: Ashley read Macbeth so many times that she knows it by heart now.

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To Skip Class

2018-08-31T11:30:00.001-04:00

When you “skip class,” you don’t go to your class.
Example: Jennifer would never skip class; she knows how important each lesson is.

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2018-08-27T11:12:00.000-04:00

ELI welcomed students from 15 different nationalities

The Fall term at the English Language Institute (ELI) at the College of Staten Island/CUNY started with a large group. ELI has always welcomed students from different regions, and this time, a great diversity showed that many students want to learn English for different purposes such as degree-seeking goals, work opportunities, or the experience of learning English in an exciting city like New York.

The first exercise in class was standing up and asking their classmates what their hobbies were and where they were from. ELI teachers, David Bridston and Thomas Speirs, started their session with an ice-break exercise in order to meet each other. It was exciting to see students from complete different regions or culture talk to each other -and we know, they will become friends for ever. A student from Colombia talking to his new friend from Guinea and a student from Jordan with a new classmate from Guatemala made the classes fun and interesting since they spoke about their favorite typical dishes or the city where they were born.

English classes started August 24 with a placement test and orientation session, explaining which facilities they could use at the largest CUNY campus, which has 204 acres, with a large collection of books at its library and large green areas with sports facilities around. Students also have free loop and shuttle ferry buses at their service if they want to go to another building or go to Manhattan with the free Staten Island Ferry ride.

ELI teachers

ELI has one big secret for its success: ELI teachers. Students just love them. Gail Hernandez, David Bridston, Thomas Speirs, and Drew Bostinto, are experienced and certified teachers who love teaching, and especially, taking care of their students' success. Classes are intensive with 18 hours per week, but they make sure students have fun, smile, play and learn, and have a great experience with field trips and extra activities that let them learn English in a fun setting.

Many ELI students want to apply to the College of Staten Island and its more than 80 majors or other CUNY schools while other students come for one semester to improve their English skills (speaking, writing, reading, and listening) and return to their home countries to continue with their studies. They meet with other students who are Staten Island or New York residents looking for job opportunities. Overall, the goals are diverse and our teachers make everybody learn in a useful and fun way.

Great diversity

This group started with almost thirty students, but they will meet 40 Mexican students in a couple of months when the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Proyecta program starts in November at the English Language Institute. The diversity that will take place at ELI classes will be exciting since this Fall term ELI welcomed students from Afghanistan, Albania, China, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guinea, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Peru, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Yemen.

The English Language Institute belongs to the Center for Global Engagement, which is the international office at the College of Staten Island (CSI)/The City University of New York (CUNY), and it has expanded the number of students with its Intensive English Program where students spend between 18 and 22 hours per week learning English. However, learning English at CSI adds the campus experience since they have access to university life with conferences, lectures, sports activities, student clubs, and more.

New students can still join this group since ELI welcomes students every week. Classes will be available until December 14, and we are sure you will be able to learn or improve your English in a quiet area like Staten Island but still close to Manhattan.

Have a great semester!

English Language Institute

College of Staten Island/CUNY

To Hit the Books

2018-08-25T21:44:00.003-04:00

when you “hit the books,” you study for a class.
Example: Since it’s a new semester, Lucas decided it was time to start hitting the books.

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2018-08-10T09:00:00.000-04:00

Peruvian student won a scholarship for ELI Summer 2

Around 300 Peruvian students applied for an academic scholarship to study at the English Language Institute at the College of Staten Island. The scholarship included fees and books during the second summer term.

Alejandra Beltrán, from the city of Arequipa in Peru, applied to the English Language Institute (ELI) at the College of Staten Island (CSI)/The City University of New York (CUNY) and won a scholarship among 300 applicants. It is the first time that ELI offers an academic scholarship and it will be offered from time to time in different countries.

The scholarship included the application and document processing fees, English books for the program, and the tuition fee of US$ 1,600 for the second summer term of the Intensive English Program that ELI offers between July and August. Alejandra stayed with a host family that welcomes CSI international students, close to campus, and had a great cultural experience.

The selection process was very difficult since the 300 applicants needed to show their best grades in order to be selected. Alejandra, who is currently studying in one of the best universities in Peru (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú) also commented: “I feel very excited to be part of this experience, especially to improve my English and university studies, which will be reflected on the internationalization, academic strength and community service. When I return, my experience will let me lead with new ideas in my field of studies and within my social context.”

During classes, Alejandra studied different English courses such as reading and writing, grammar, speaking and a TOEFL workshop, having an ITP TOEFL test at the end of the program. She had classmates from all over the world, with students from China, Japan, Korea, Puerto Rico, and Turkey. The program included a field trip in Manhattan and a Culture Day activity, where students interacted, learned from other cultures, and visited different places. Alejandra said “I think the College is very beautiful, the campus is very pleasant, really large, a lot of green areas, very quiet, and well located.”

The English Language Institute is part of the Center for Global Engagement at CSI and is focused on strengthening the students’ English language skills for applying to university, finding a better job, or living in the USA. ELI offers different terms during the year and students can come to the largest CUNY campus at any time and study one or more weeks.

ELI congratulates Alejandra and looks forward to welcoming more students from all over the world to have the same experience as Alejandra did in Staten Island and in New York.

2018-08-02T09:38:00.001-04:00

Институт английского языка колледжа Статен Айленда (College of Staten Island), в Нью-Йорке

Нью-Йорк - это город, в котором стоит побывать. Колледж Статен Айленда (CSI) - это колледж, в котором стоит учиться. Не просто изучайте английский- окунитесь в языковую среду!

Институт английского языка в колледже Статен Айленда предлагает иностранным студентам и профессионалам высококачественное интенсивное обучение английскому языку:

• Более 25-ти лет институт обучает студентов из разных стран мира для последующего образования в университетах США и дальнейшей успешной̆профессиональной карьеры на родине

• Значительно упрощает своим студентам прием в колледж Статен Айленда для обучения по бакалаврским и магистерским программам

• Являясь частью колледжа Статен Айленд, предоставляет возможность пользоваться всеми объектами / преимуществами университетской̆жизни, как:

o Спортивный и оздоровительный центр, оборудованный по последним стандартам (плавательный бассейн, теннисный корт, баскетбольная площадка)

o Библиотека/Доступ в Интернет

• Находится близко к Манхэттену: всего 20 минут на пароме

• Организует выезды в музеи, театры, на спортивные мероприятия, посещения предприятий

• Проводит культурные программы вне стен университета для знакомства студентов с местным сообществом

• Имеет большой и просторный (204 акра или около 82 га) студенческий городок

• От 18 - ти до 22-х часов занятий в неделю (в зависимости от программы), включая:

o Чтение и письменный английский

o Грамматика

o Общение / Самовыражение

o Семинары:

 Экзамен TOEFL(Тест английского как иностранного языка)

 Разговорные и устные презентации

 Подготовка к тесту CAT-W (тест по оценке уровня письменного английского, разработанный в городском университете Нью-Йорка) для поступления в колледж

 Обучение искусству убеждать

 Произношение

 Дикция

 Продвинутый письменный английский и консультации по использованию библиотечных ресурсов

 Литературное творчество

o Серии лекций / фильмов: «Мир по средам»

• Дни культуры, в программе которых: устные презентации, дегустация блюд, демонстрация национальных костюмов и народных промыслов; музыка и танцы • Встречи иностранных студентов за чашкой кофе

• Небольшие группы - 10-17 человек из разных стран

• Высоко компетентные, терпеливые и заботливые преподаватели

• Интерактивный стиль обучения и методики, ориентированные на центральную роль студентов

Программы в Институте английского языка (ELI) разделены на три части: грамматика (структура и использование); чтение и письменный английский; развитие речи и произношение. Все они в большой степени основаны на индивидуальном подходе к потребностям каждого студента. Чтобы подготовить студентов к эффективной работе в условиях американской университетской среды, используется интерактивный стиль обучения. В дополнение к традиционным формам обучения, Институт английского языка предлагает общение в клубах, организует дискуссии и экскурсиии, просмотр фильмов и семинары, что помогает студентам в понимании американской культуры и общества, а также их успешной интеграции в жизнь американского университета.

Колледж Статен Айленда - это единственный колледж городского университета Нью-Йорка на территории Статен Айленда. Городской университет Нью-Йорка (CUNY) является третьей по величине университетской системой в Соединенных Штатах. В ее состав входит одиннадцать колледжей четырёхгодичного обучения, семь колледжей двухгодичного обучения, Маколи Колледж (Macaulay Honors College) для отличников университета и пять школ с получением степени магистра как по научным дисциплинам так и по специальности. Первый колледж городского университета Нью-Йорка - Городской колледж - был основан в 1847 г. Сегодня комплекс университета предоставляет доступное высшее образование около 480-ти тысячам студентов из Нью-Йрка и других стран мира.

Cтуденческий городок, построенный в 1994 году и оборудованный по самым последним стандартам, является предметом гордости Колледжа Статен Айленда. Колледж насчитывает примерно 13,000 студентов и 1,000 аспирантов. Колледж Статен Айленда представляет собой комплексное образовательное учреждение, что подразумевает не только общее образование в области естественных и точных наук, но и разностороннее профессиональное обучение, аспирантские программы и докторантуру. Программы колледжа полностью аккредитованы Ассоциацией ВУЗов и школ Средних Штатов.

У студентов колледжа Статен Айленда есть широкие перспективы для участия как в научно-исследовательских проектах под руководством профессоров, так и в авторитетных международных программах. Колледж ведет также несколько аспирантских программ по отраслям знаний, в преподавании которых он особенно преуспевает. Что бы мы не делали, мы никогда не забываем, что в центре нашей деятельности стоит интеллектуальное развитие студентов.

Институт английского языка

Центр помощи иностранным студентам

Колледж Статен Айленда / Городской университет Нью-Йорка

Адрес: Staten Island, New York 10314

Тел. 718.982.2100 или 718.982.2090

Факс: 718.982.2108

elistudy@csi.cuny.edu http://www.csi.cuny.edu/international/english_language_institute/

2018-07-10T17:35:00.001-04:00

English during the summer in New York!

ELI welcomed students from China, Ecuador, Japan, Peru, South Korea, Spain, and Turkey. These new students will have different English courses such as Grammar, Communications, Reading & Writing, and a TOEFL test preparation workshop.

Summer in New York!

This summer is really warm in New York. However, that has not stopped international students to attend English classes and learn during the summer in a sunny CUNY campus at the College of Staten Island. These current students are eager to learn English for different purposes such as college or university preparation, language learning, job opportunities, and more.

The ELI program allows students to come for a semester term (4 months) or a summer term (6 weeks), but also ELI welcomes students to come for a week or more and join the groups.

Alejandra, winner of the 2018 ELI scholarship

Peruvian student, Alejandra, is the winner of the 2018 ELI scholarship offered some months ago in Peru. She competed with more than 400 international students and due to her grades in her home university, she won an academic scholarship and be able to study during this summer 2. She is already staying with a family homestay and enjoying the cultural experience while learning English in New York.

ELI teachers, the best of ELI!

One of the strongest points ELI has is its teachers. They are the real reps of the program since they care for each student in class getting the best of them. Challenging exercises in class, hard-work during the TOEFL preparation sessions with a lot of new vocabulary, and fun academic activities make the program the best in New York.

ELI is now ready to welcome its new students for Fall in August. We are sure they will spend a great time and live the experience of New York City!

To Soak up some Sun

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When you “soak up some sun,” you spend time in the sun and get a tan.

Example: Tyler couldn’t wait for summer vacation so he could go to the beach and soak up some sun!

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To Twist someone’s Arm

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When you “twist someone’s arm,” you convince someone to do something.
Example: Lucas didn’t want to go to the concert, but his girl friend twisted his arm.

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