Chuo University Will Join CSI Online English Classes
The English Language Institute at the College of
Staten Island is pleased to welcome 35 students from Chuo University (Japan)
during the Spring 2021 semester. The Japanese students will take English
classes during three weeks with other international students.
October 7, 2020
Staten Island, New York
The English Language Institute (ELI) at the College of
Staten Island/The City University of New York (CUNY) is pleased to welcome 35
students from Chuo University, located in Tokyo, Japan, into our virtual
classroom for three weeks during the ELI Spring 2021 semester.
In keeping with recommended guidelines, ELI switched to an online mode where English sessions have been offered virtually. The English as a Second Language (ESL) classes in reading, writing, conversation, grammar, and TOEFL prep sessions have been a regular feature of its offerings. ELI’s partner, Chuo University, will attend the Spring 2021 semester with English classes and additional lectures on business, management, and economics. Chuo University students will share classes with other international students at ELI from Asia, Latin America, and Europe. This unique program with Chuo will be exciting and interesting for all involved. ELI faculty will deliver these sessions in New York City while the students attend at their remote locations in Staten Island, elsewhere in the U.S., or in their home countries.
ELI Director, Mr. Gonzalo Villena, noted that, “This will be a great opportunity to take advantage of technology, show willingness to learn, and share your culture by learning a language.” ELI is an integral component of CSI’s commitment to global engagement through the Center for Global Engagement (CGE), which develops and delivers international experiences for students, faculty, and the community. CGE Executive Director, Dr. Stephen Ferst, commented “This newest partnership, developed through the English Language Institute offers a pathway to develop a deeper relationship with Chou University in Tokyo. We are exploring student and faculty exchanges, joint course programming, and joint research opportunities.”
“Universities, institutions, and individual students
are invited to join next semester’s English language programming, during mornings
or evenings, from the comfort of their own homes, and with the same educational
quality delivered on campus. Our ESL faculty members are TESOL-certified and
have taught English both in person and online for many years. ELI teachers use
modern technology and pedagogy to ensure the online instruction is relevant and
enriching in the same way as in an on-campus classroom,” Villena added. The
Spring 2021 semester term will begin January 19 and continue through May 14,
and Chuo University students will attend between February 22 and March 12,
2021.
English Language Institute
Center for Global Engagement
College of Staten Island
The City University of New York
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