English Language and American Culture Services (www.unc.edu/writingcenter/elac)
The Writing Center at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill


Free English as a Second Language (ESL) services for UNC graduate and professional students (including exchange graduate students)
Watch a video introduction to ELAC services!


One week of intensive instruction in Academic Writing/Grammar and Presentation Skills during the Winter vacation.
Small groups of students from similar disciplines share, read, and discuss their writing. An ESL Specialist can help with language, style, and writing process. Especially useful for proposal and thesis/dissertation writing.
Practice presentations, conversation, or discussion in small groups of non-native speakers. An ESL Specialist provides language and pronunciation help.
Free workshops on topics such as grammar, pronunciation, presentation skills, and CV/resume writing. Workshops take place at different times and locations.
Descriptions | Calendar | Registration
Video presentations of our most popular workshops. Watch them any time!
Follow ELAC's language-learning blog, ESL on the Hill, for learning tips, news from UNC and beyond, and answers to your grammar questions!
Join international and American students for an evening of conversation, culture, and light refreshments.
Orientation workshops for all new (and continuing!) graduate students. Topics include participating in class, understanding American culture, and listening to lectures.
ESL opportunities for spouses (husbands/wives) of international graduate students.
Some writing tutoring is available to UNC graduate and professional students at the Writing Center.

About Us

English Language & American Culture Services
(Nigel Caplan, Coordinator)
The Writing Center (click here for directions)
Student & Academic Services Building
Lower Level
Campus Box #5137
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Telephone: (919) 962 7710
Email: elac@unc.edu

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Copyright (c) 2009, Nigel Caplan and The Writing Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
For more information, contact elac@unc.edu


Copyright (c) 2009, The Writing Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
For more information, contact elac@unc.edu