Students in the Intensive English Language Program participate in student debates in fall 2017.

IELP students to debate social media

University of Arkansas at Little Rock students in the Intensive English Language Program will take part in public debates on Thursday, April 19, as part of their course work beginning at 10 a.m. in the EIT auditorium. Continue reading “IELP students to debate social media”

UA Little Rock students Zheng Zhang, Tho Nguyen, Weam Felimban, and Rodrigo Luizetto offer a rebuttal to opposing team captain Ahmad Sales in the Intensive English Language Program debate on Nov. 21, 2017.

IELP students debate to practice language skills

Eight UA Little Rock students in the Intensive English Language Program debated the usefulness of robots on Tuesday, Nov. 21, as part of their classroom assignment. Their main challenge wasn’t the assigned topic or even their personal uneasiness with public speaking. It was the challenge of debating in their non-native language. Continue reading “IELP students debate to practice language skills”