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The Global Debate Forum (GDF) is a joint-office initiative at Emory University that began in Fall 2013 between the Barkly Forum debate office and the Office of International Student Life. The GDF developed out of a need to support international students in the development of their public speaking skills, and also to provide an avenue for international students to debate issues of importance to them.

The ESL Program supports Emory College students who speak English as a second language and provides specialized courses and tutoring.

The English Language Support Program (ELSP) strives to provide high quality language instruction to students whose first language is other than English and to encourage on-going and long term improvement of speaking and writing skills. Tailored to the needs of PhD and Master's students enrolled in the Laney Graduate School, as well as PostDocs and full-time research employees

The purpose of the Coffee Hour is to give international students and scholars the opportunity to meet each other in a social and interactive setting and to make them feel more welcome and a part of Emory University.

Emory University's Conversation Partner Program is a volunteer program that pairs international students with students from the United States. Students are matched with one another to assist with English conversation skill development and to build cross-cultural relationships. This program strives to build bridges between international students and US students through conversation, culture sharing, and friendship.

What is systems biology and how can it be applied to vaccinology? Immunologist Bali Pulendran, PhD, of Emory University, gives a quick explanation, including an overview of a recent trial testing immune responses in people vaccinated against yellow fever. Pulendran is Charles Howard Candler Professor of Pathology at the Emory Vaccine Center and Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University.

These listening materials are designed to help you become better acquainted with a variety of typical student questions, common idioms used within them, and fast, reduced speech, a manner of speaking often used by American students. Most of the questions in these materials are generic questions; they could be heard in nearly any class or lab.

Polishing your English Language Skills, featuring former student Dr. Linda Cendales

Emphasis and Pitch, featuring actor Blake Covington

Theater techniques to help student learn English, featuring Associate Professor Tim McDonough (Theater Studies, Emory University)

Free-English as a Second Language (ESL) classes provide basic through advanced instruction in the speaking, reading, writing, grammar and syntax of English for speakers of other languages. Click here to see a list of ESL classes at the library.