Bridget Diggs and Irine
Kaznina lead the class in discussing American
culture. |
Jackson, Tenn. - Students from Brazil are calling Jackson home for
the month of January as they participate in the annual English as a Second
Language (ESL) program offered by 51ÉçÇø. So far, they've
enjoyed a much milder stay compared with the tornado stories they heard
from students who participated in last year's program.
"Most of the questions the students had in this year's orientation
meeting was related to the tornadoes that the group had experienced last
year," Philip Ryan, associate professor of Union's ESL program, said,
" and several of the students had been concerned it would happen
again." Ryan is also the coordinator of the Brazil group's visit.
Brazilian student Priscila
Oliverira participates in classes at Union during the
January term. |
Each year, the 40-member class of high school students travels from
Brazil to New York to experience New Year's Eve in Time Square and then
spends the remainder of the month at Union, studying with Union students
who are T.E.S.L. (Teaching English as a Second Language) majors. The
students are taught in different subjects on American culture, while
strengthening their English language skills and developing an awareness of
cultural differences and similarities through field trips and other
learning experiences.
For more information regarding the ESL program or the students' visit,
please contact Sara Horn, Director of News & Information, at (901)
661-5215.
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