IELSP Program Offered by English Programs for Internationals of the University of South Carolina In collaboration with the Institute for International Education Schedule of English for Academic Purposes, Cultural Enrichment Activities, and Critical Thinking Training (Calendar is subject to change) |
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March 23 This is Easter Sunday in the U.S. WEEK 1
NOTE: It is recommended that IESLP students arrive on Saturday so that they have time to rest before placement testing.
Welcome! 11:00 AM Meet Kelly at Cliff Apartments to walk to Russell House to have lunch, walking tour of Campus
1:30-2:45 PM IIE Program Orientation
2:45-3:00 Fill out Home stay forms
3:00 PM Extended Campus tour, Shopping trip to Wal-mart
6:00 Meet Kelly outside Cliff Apartments to have dinner on campus
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March 24 BRING PASSPORT: NEEDED TO GET ID CARD! BRING IMMUNIZATION FORMS!! 8:30-10:30 Michigan Placement Test, Byrnes 704 - Butsakorn will proctor
10:30-11:00 Fill out paperwork for bank account and USC
11:00-12:10 Go with Kelly to the Russell House to get ID cards and have lunch
12:10-1:00 Oral Interviews - Meet in Brynes 203 1:00 PM-2:30 PM Open bank accounts, Byrnes 704 3:00-4:00 PM Computer Lab Orientation with
Eriko, Byrnes 203A 4:00-5:00 Program Orientation, Byrnes 203
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March 25 8:45 Meet in Byrnes lobby to get schedules
9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 3:10 Speaking/Listening Class 3:30 Meet Kelly in Byrnes lobby and then walk to book store to purchase books |
March 26 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 3:10 Speaking/Listening Class 3:30 pm Meet Kelly in Byrnes lobby to walk to a 3:45 Orientation of Thomas Cooper Library, level 1 classroom |
March 27 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 3:10 Speaking/Listening Class 3:30-4:30 Required Lecture-U.S. Classroom Culture-Terry Goodfellow, Byrnes 203 EPI Beginning of Term Event-TBA
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March 28 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:20-1:30 Lunch on your own OR International Hour Meet Kelly in Byrnes Lobby to walk to Campus Ministry, 728 Pickens Street - (light lunch and conversation with other USC international students and members of the Columbia community) (optional cultural enrichment activity) AND/OR Then go
to the Mosque if you wish. (Gervais Street)
Cultural Enrichment Activity (required): SC Capitol Tour 2:10 Meet in Byrnes lobby to walk to a 2:30 tour |
March 29 Morning Free HOMESTAY WEEKEND 10:00 AM Home stay hosts will pick up their guests at EPI. |
March 30 WEEK 2 Home stay weekend
Hosts will return students to residence or EPI by 5 PM
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March 31 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30 –3:10 Speaking/Listening Class 3:30-4:30 Required Lecture-Critical Thinking-Dick Holmes, Byrnes 203
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April 1 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class 3:30-4:30 Meeting with Kelly, discuss attending USC classes Byrnes 203 |
April 2 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class 3:30 - 6:00 EPI Shopping Trip (Be sure to sign up for the trip if you want to go! See EPI Student Services, Byrnes 204.)
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April 3 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch 1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class/ Cultural Enrichment Activity (required) -Dealing with Culture Shock-Location TBA EPI Beginning of Term Event-TBA
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April 4 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-2:30 Lunch on your ownOR International Hour- Campus Ministry 728 Pickens Street AND/OR Then go to the Mosque if
you wish.
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April 5 10:00 AM Meet at Russell House-Greene Street for 10:30 AM departure to Atlanta with USC Students to see a Braves baseball game
Bring a bag lunch or money for lunch and dinner!!! See separate itinerary for detailed schedule |
April 6 WEEK 3
Free Time
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April 7 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class
3:30-4:30 Computer Lab (optional) |
April 8 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class 3:30-4:30 Meeting with Kelly, Byrnes 203 |
April 9 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class 3:30-6:00 EPI Shopping Trip (Be sure to sign up for the trip if you want to go! See EPI Student Services, Byrnes 204.)
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April 10 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class
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April 11 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:00 Lunch on your ownOR International Hour Campus Ministry 728 Pickens Street 1:00 PM Meet in Byrnes Lobby to go to the Social Security office |
April 12 EPI out of town trip
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April 13 WEEK 4 Free Time |
April 14 EPI Break--No Classes!! Attend USC Classes |
April 15 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class 3:30-4:30 Meeting with Kelly, Byrnes 203 |
April 16 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch 1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class 3:30-6:00 EPI Shopping Trip (Be sure to sign up for the trip if you want to go! See EPI Student Services, Byrnes 204. |
April 17 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class
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April 18 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-2:30
Lunch on your ownOR International Hour Campus Ministry 728 Pickens Street AND/OR Then go to the Mosque if you wish.
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April 19
Cultural Enrichment Activity, (required) Visit SC State Museum 1 PM pickup at Cliff Apartments for 1:30 tour at the Museum |
April 20 WEEK 5
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April 21 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class
3:30-4:30 Computer Lab (optional) |
April 22 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class 3:30-4:30 Meeting with Kelly, Byrnes 203 |
April 23 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class 3:30-6:00 EPI Shopping Trip (Be sure to sign up for the trip if you want to go! See EPI Student Services, Byrnes 204.)
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April 24 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class |
April 25 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-2:30 Lunch on your ownOR International Hour- Campus Ministry 728 Pickens Street AND/OR Then go to the Mosque if
you wish.
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April 26 Meet outside Cliff Apartments at 1PM for Cultural Enrichment Activity (required) Visit Riverbanks Zoo 1:30-3:00 |
April 27 WEEK 6
Free Time |
April 28 EPI Midterm Break--No Classes Free Time |
April 29 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class 3:30-4:30 Meeting with Kelly, Byrnes 203 |
April 30 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class 3:30-6:00 EPI Shopping Trip (Be sure to sign up for the trip if you want to go! See EPI Student Services, Byrnes 204.)
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May 1 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class
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May 2 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-2:30 Lunch on your ownOR International Hour- Campus Ministry 728 Pickens Street AND/OR Then go to the Mosque if
you wish.
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May 3 Meet outside Cliff Apartments at 12:45 for1 PM Cultural Enrichment Activity (required) Visit Columbia Museum of Art
2:15 PM Depart Art Museum to go to the Dollar Tree for shopping |
May 4 WEEK 7 Free Time |
May 5 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class
3:30-4:30 Computer Lab (optional)
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May 6 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class 3:30-4:30 Meeting with Kelly, Byrnes 203 |
May 7 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class 3:30-6:00 EPI Shopping Trip (Be sure to sign up for the trip if you want to go! See EPI Student Services, Byrnes 204.)
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May 8 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class (Writing Test)
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class
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May 9 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch AND/OR Then go to the Mosque if you wish.
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May 10 EPI Shopping trip to Columbiana Mall (Be sure to sign up if you want to go, Byrnes 204) |
May 11 WEEK 8
Free Time |
May 12 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class
3:30-4:30 Computer Lab (optional) |
May 13 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class 3:30-4:30 Meeting with Kelly, Byrnes 203 |
May 14 9:00-10:20 Grammar/Writing Class
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class 3:30-6:00 EPI Shopping Trip (Be sure to sign up for the trip if you want to go! See EPI Student Services, Byrnes 204.) |
May 15 9:00-10:20 End of Term Michigan Placement Test
10:20-10:50 Break
10:50-12:10 Reading/Vocabulary Class
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:10 Speaking/Listening Class
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May 16 End of Term Student Meeting (receive transcripts and certificates) Time and Location TBA
Rest of the day free to pack and get ready to leave
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May 17
Students depart for Indonesia
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