The University of Tennessee opened the English Language Institute in 1978. It was founded for students learning English as a foreign language and it offers programs that focus on linguistics and American culture. Students come from all over the world to participate in these programs. This summer, the Institute is hosting several groups, including one from Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. Geraldine Alvarez is a student at the Universidad Catolica in Caracas, Venezuela and Jim Hamrick is the Director of the Institute...