ELS Trivia
Notes from the Binge
2020: The Good
ELS People
ELS People
100

The year English Language Services was created.  

what is 2015

100

This series depicted the drama of a large animal breeder and his arch-nemesis, who was accused of killing her husband.  

Tiger King

100

This couple, after 13 years of living together, finally took their relationship to a new level, attracting the attention of the world and raising hopes for little bears.  

Ying Ying and Le Le, the pandas in the Hong Kong Zoo.  

100

This instructor majored in Philosophy in Undergrad.  

Brian Casario and Mary Jorgenson Sullivan

100

This member of the ELS team completed their degree in 2020. 

Michael O'Connor

200

Until 2020, English Language Services was part of this Illinois Tech College.


The School of Applied Technology.

200

This series followed the fictional journey of a female chess prodigy to victory during the 1960s.  

The Queen's Gambit

200

This anxiety provoking event saw the largest participation in US history, with over 161 million participants.  

The 2020 US Presidential Election

200
This versatile faculty member has taught Legal and Business English in two different Chicago institutions.  

Gil Ruman

200

This team member made a ~100 mile bike trip to Michigan from Chicago.

Elizabeth Johnson.

300

These faculty members share many things in common, including...........what?  Judith Sloane, Renata Phelps, Basia Krupa-Ryan, Elizabeth Johnson, Ellisa Cole.

Presenters at ITBE 2020

300

This Korean film, depicting a family of grifters in Seoul, won the 2020 Best Picture Award at the Oscars.  

Parasite

300

This majestic couple made headlines when they opted to leave their family and take up residence in North America. 

Prince Harry and Megan Markle

300

This faculty member, prior to teaching, had a career in Higher Education Administration.  

Tim Gaherty

300

This faculty member is also an English Language Specialist who's worked in Nepal, Morocco, and Mexico.

Deborah Silver

400

This program, which includes many of our former Korean exchange students, was the pilot for what is now ELS.

The ICert (International Certificate) program.  

400

This alumni from "The Office" began his own news program, entitled "SGN: Some Good News"

John Krasinski
400

14-year-old Anika Chebrolu won the prestigious 3M Young Scientist Challenge with this discovery. 

A molecule that was a step to a cure for the Corona Virus.  

400

This faculty member has taught full-time and part-time for English Language Services and worked in the Galvin Library. 

Alison Cain

400

This faculty member has had 4 different offices on the Mies/Main campus. 

Tracey McGee.

500

The original name of SPEAK

Bonus:  What did the letters in SPEAK stand for?

DTC SPEAK. 


Students Practicing English And communication sKills

500

This early HBO drama, popular with ELS faculty, depicted the struggles in the drug trade, unions, education, and journalism in what American city? 

The Wire/Baltimore.  

500

This jurist, who left us in 2020, was known for the statement ""Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you." 

Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  

500

This faculty member, a resident of Bridgeport, is a speaker of Mandarin Chinese.  

Kim TerAvest

500

This faculty member, when not teaching, dances Samba and Hip Hop.  

Basia Krupa-Ryan