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FA23-1-W16
An elevator pitch is what you would say to a potential employer if you found yourself in an elevator with them
for 30-60 seconds. This imaginary exercise is the focus of this two-day workshop. The workshop will break this
skill down into five components: Appropriate topics for an elevator pitch (and things to avoid), body
language/demeanor, using concise language, spoken delivery, and appropriate attire for professional situations.
While you may never find yourself in an elevator with a billionaire CEO, the skills learned in this workshop
empower you to be more successful in networking opportunities, job fairs, and job interviews.
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FA23-1-W6
This workshop is designed for international students to learn how to write an effective title and an abstract for a scientific research paper. The focus of the session is on the important features, content, and tips for writing effective titles and abstracts. Both title and abstract are the most important and first parts of a research paper that the readers encounter. Writing an effective abstract and title increases potential readers and relevancy to other research papers. It also helps with getting your abstract/proposal accepted for professional conferences, workshops, seminars, webinars, etc. Thus, it is important to understand specific requirements following North American norms and conventions. In addition to engaging in discussions and practical activities, participants will be introduced to some relevant resources and tools.
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FA23-1-W11
Do you have questions about how native speakers sound when they are speaking in real-life conversations? In this workshop we will examine a tool called Youglish, which is an audio dictionary of real speech examples. Practice will include using phrases and connecting language in academic settings. Students should bring a tablet or laptop as we will use it extensively during this workshop.
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FA23-2-11
This short course will give students the opportunity to develop their public speaking skills. The course is student driven, and the bulk of class time will be spent preparing for and delivering speeches in front of an audience. While no formal grades are given, the teacher will provide students with both written and verbal feedback.
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Starts:
10/16/2023
9:00 AM
Sessions:
12
Location:
Status:
3 wait spaces available
Class size:
8 seats
FA23-2-1
This short course helps students to read faster and with better understanding and less effort. Students will learn about the elements of reading fluency, and then will practice through a structured program of fluency development - Read Live Naturally - that includes assessment, feedback, and practice. Students will also learn about different word parts (such as prefixes and suffixes, and word origins) that will help them to recognize and understand words better. Additionally, through the use of Purdue’s library databases, participants will research relevant academic texts in their field and practice using active reading strategies to aid reading comprehension and vocabulary development.
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Starts:
10/16/2023
10:00 AM
Sessions:
12
Location:
Status:
2 wait spaces available
Class size:
6 seats
FA23-2-12
This course is open to any undergraduate or graduate international student who wants to improve their communication skills so that they can be easy understand and be understood by others. This course is a good option for students who have learned English as a second language and who have noticed issues with intelligibility (i.e., they have some trouble understanding or being understood by others due to issues with pronunciation, stress, rhythm, prosody, or accent).
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FA23-2-2
Purdue has a large and multifaceted campus, which means there are many ways to connect, new places to visit and new things to talk about. The goal of this class is to provide a forum for students to form new and deeper connections with campus and with peers through weekly explorations. In this course, we will learn about and visit a different location or event on or near campus each week (such as galleries, presentations, public displays, and outdoor settings). The first session each week will be in class, to discuss and reflect on the previous site visit and to learn relevant background knowledge and vocabulary for the next visit. The second session each week will be a field trip or site visit, where the class visits a new place, in person, to learn and discuss.
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FA23-2-3
This course is open to any undergraduate or graduate international student who wants to improve their interpersonal communication skills and abilities. This course is a good option for students who have learned English as a second language and who have limited opportunities for daily conversations in English in their regular life (due to busy schedules, limited language proficiency, adequate confidence, or other reasons).
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FA23-2-13
This course is designed for international students who want to be to be more confident, accurate, efficient, and effective writers. Through individualized and group support from their peers and instructor, this course helps students to succeed in planning, revising, and editing a large or small research project specific to their discipline. Students will practice writing clear academic prose and thought-provoking reflection, with attention given to language skills as needed. The ultimate goals of this course are to equip students 1) to deliver clear, convincing written communication and 2) to revise their own writing not just in their university courses/projects, but also in their future careers.
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FA23-2-4
This course will teach principles, skills, and strategies of clear writing to help students manage language more effectively at the level of sentences and paragraphs. Students will learn specific features that make sentences easier (or harder) for readers to process. Through analysis of texts and writing practice exercises, students will learn how to read like writers and write for readers.
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FA23-2-5
"Understanding American Football" is a comprehensive 6-week course designed
to provide students with a solid foundation in the rules, history, cultural
significance, and language of American football. Throughout the course, students
will delve into the intricacies of the game, gain insights into the esteemed
Purdue football legacy, explore the reasons behind the sport's widespread popularity
in America, and develop a working knowledge of the unique terminology
and vocabulary associated with football.
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FA23-2-6
This course is designed for undergraduate or graduate international students who are ready to work on such professionalization goals such as applying for internships, jobs, graduate school, fellowships, or faculty positions. Students can repeat the course multiple times to build a dossier of professional documents to use during the application or interview process. As a Writing practicum, this course is about working on students’ actual writing: students should be ready to work on at least one type of document during this course.
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FA23-2-7
The goal of this course is to
help students to recognize and analyze language structures of texts at the
level of sentences, clauses, phrases, and words. Students will learn about
grammatical rules, patterns, and choices that are relevant to written
academic English. This course will also explore how to apply knowledge of
sentence structures to effective writing in English. Grammatical topics may
vary by session but typically include:
- sentence types, structures, and functions
verb phrase as the central component of any sentence
- word classes and phrases
- clauses and other sentence constructions
- punctuation marks and uses
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FA23-2-W1
Do you want to be more confident in your presentations? Do you want to clearly explain your academic work or research, using language that anyone can understand? Would you like to know how to use graphics and visuals to create more engaging presentations? These workshops will help!
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FA23-2-8
Do you want to improve your understanding of American culture through language? In this class, you will learn American idioms, expressions, collocations, and slang, while also improving your reading, listening, and speaking skills. The course examines several cultural topics (time, religion, politics, and media). Activities during class include discussions on various cultural topics, listening tasks, idiom exercises, Kahoot! online games, and role plays.
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FA23-2-14
This course is designed for international students who want to be to be more confident, accurate, efficient, and effective writers. Through individualized and group support from their peers and instructor, this course helps students to succeed in planning, revising, and editing a large or small research project specific to their discipline. Students will practice writing clear academic prose and thought-provoking reflection, with attention given to language skills as needed. The ultimate goals of this course are to equip students 1) to deliver clear, convincing written communication and 2) to revise their own writing not just in their university courses/projects, but also in their future careers.
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FA23-2-W18
This course will provide a chance for you to “tune up” your job interview skills. Since the course is intended for language learners, the focus will especially be on some language and cultural aspects of job interviews.
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FA23-2-9
In this class, students will prepare for an upcoming presentation and extensively practice their presentation skills in a supportive small group setting. Students are expected to bring or create their own presentation during the course. As a practicum, class size is limited to allow for one-to-one consultations between instructor and students.
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FA23-2-W7
This workshop is designed for international students who want to improve their understanding and usage of visuals including graphs/tables in a scientific research paper. Most scientific research paper require writers to present data using graphics/visual to make it easier to understand large amounts of data, trends, and relationships. Using visuals help writers to present complex information in a visual way and enable readers to process findings. In addition to engaging in discussions and practical activities, some relevant resources will be shared with the participants.
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FA23-2-W13
Are you uncomfortable using body language when you communicate in English? Gestures and non-verbal communication such as eye-contact can be confusing for language learners. In this workshop, students will learn how gestures and other non-verbals can enhance meaning when speaking one-on-one or in presentations. The cultural meaning of gestures in the American context will also be presented in fun and engaging activities. Students will practice using gestures and body language in a variety of pair and group work scenarios.
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FA23-2-10
This course will teach principles, skills, and strategies of clear writing to help students manage language more effectively at the level of sentences and paragraphs. Students will learn specific features that make sentences easier (or harder) for readers to process. Through analysis of texts and writing practice exercises, students will learn how to read like writers and write for readers.
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FA23-2-W2
Do you want to be more confident in your presentations? Do you want to clearly explain your academic work or research, using language that anyone can understand? Would you like to know how to use graphics and visuals to create more engaging presentations? These workshops will help!
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FA23-2-W19
This course will provide a chance for you to “tune up” your job interview skills. Since the course is intended for language learners, the focus will especially be on some language and cultural aspects of job interviews.
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FA23-2-W8
This workshop is designed for international students to get some useful tips on how to revise their own writing in an effective way following conventions that help them in their endeavour, making the writing process less arduous and improving the possibility of a positive outcome.
Revision is an integral part of any good writing process that provides the writer an opportunity to see their writing from different perspectives and angles. It helps making big changes to writing to improve flow, development, and focus that prevents potential readers from any criticism both in content and language. In addition to engaging in discussions and practical activities, relevant resources will be provided.
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FA23-2-W14
How can you use academic phrases effectively in your writing? This workshop will introduce a powerful academic writing tool called the Academic Phrasebank. This resource will help students discover for themselves how words and phrases are used in academic writing, so that they can use these patterns more naturally and effectively. Practice will include an overview of website and tools, along with many different activities. Students should bring a charged smart phone or other device as we will use it extensively during this workshop.
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FA23-2-W3
Do you want to be more confident in your presentations? Do you want to clearly explain your academic work or research, using language that anyone can understand? Would you like to know how to use graphics and visuals to create more engaging presentations? These workshops will help!
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FA23-2-W20
An elevator pitch is what you would say to a potential employer if you found yourself in an elevator with them
for 30-60 seconds. This imaginary exercise is the focus of this two-day workshop. The workshop will break this
skill down into five components: Appropriate topics for an elevator pitch (and things to avoid), body
language/demeanor, using concise language, spoken delivery, and appropriate attire for professional situations.
While you may never find yourself in an elevator with a billionaire CEO, the skills learned in this workshop
empower you to be more successful in networking opportunities, job fairs, and job interviews.
More
FA23-2-W9
This workshop is designed to help international students to understand the norms and conventions of scientific writing and its important features such as precision, objectivity, peer review, rhetorical elements, organization, etc. It provides some important tips to increase scientific writing productivity and to apply them in their writing. In addition to engaging in discussions and hands on- practical activities, participants will be introduced to several relevant resources and tools.
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FA23-2-W15
Does your English vocabulary limit your ability to express yourself accurately? This workshop will teach students how to use the website Colwords to improve your language skills by focusing on highly expressive words that add depth, color, and meaning to your vocabulary. Practice will include speaking, listening, reading and writing activities. Students will get to practice individually and in small groups with a variety of fun and engaging activities. Students should bring a charged smart phone or other device as we will use it extensively during this workshop.
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FA23-2-W4
Do you want to be more confident in your presentations? Do you want to clearly explain your academic work or research, using language that anyone can understand? Would you like to know how to use graphics and visuals to create more engaging presentations? These workshops will help!
More
FA23-2-W21
This course will provide a chance for you to “tune up” your job interview skills. Since the course is intended for language learners, the focus will especially be on some language and cultural aspects of job interviews.
More
FA23-2-W10
This workshop is designed for international students to learn how to write an effective title and an abstract for a scientific research paper. The focus of the session is on the important features, content, and tips for writing effective titles and abstracts. Both title and abstract are the most important and first parts of a research paper that the readers encounter. Writing an effective abstract and title increases potential readers and relevancy to other research papers. It also helps with getting your abstract/proposal accepted for professional conferences, workshops, seminars, webinars, etc. Thus, it is important to understand specific requirements following North American norms and conventions. In addition to engaging in discussions and practical activities, participants will be introduced to some relevant resources and tools.
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FA23-2-W16
Do you want to speak with clearer American English pronunciation? This workshop will help! Students will learn to use “The Color Vowel Chart,” an interactive tool about how the mouth makes vowel sounds in English. Students will get to practice individually and in small groups with a variety of fun and engaging activities, and will receive free copies of the Color Vowel Chart for future use.
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FA23-2-W5
Do you want to be more confident in your presentations? Do you want to clearly explain your academic work or research, using language that anyone can understand? Would you like to know how to use graphics and visuals to create more engaging presentations? These workshops will help!
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FA23-2-W22
This course will provide a chance for you to “tune up” your job interview skills. Since the course is intended for language learners, the focus will especially be on some language and cultural aspects of job interviews.
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FA23-2-W11
This workshop is designed for international students who want to improve their understanding and usage of visuals including graphs/tables in a scientific research paper. Most scientific research paper require writers to present data using graphics/visual to make it easier to understand large amounts of data, trends, and relationships. Using visuals help writers to present complex information in a visual way and enable readers to process findings. In addition to engaging in discussions and practical activities, some relevant resources will be shared with the participants.
More
FA23-2-W17
Do you have questions about how native speakers sound when they are speaking in real-life conversations? In this workshop we will examine a tool called Youglish, which is an audio dictionary of real speech examples. Practice will include using phrases and connecting language in academic settings. Students should bring a tablet or laptop as we will use it extensively during this workshop.
More
FA23-2-W6
Do you want to be more confident in your presentations? Do you want to clearly explain your academic work or research, using language that anyone can understand? Would you like to know how to use graphics and visuals to create more engaging presentations? These workshops will help!
More
FA23-2-W23
An elevator pitch is what you would say to a potential employer if you found yourself in an elevator with them
for 30-60 seconds. This imaginary exercise is the focus of this two-day workshop. The workshop will break this
skill down into five components: Appropriate topics for an elevator pitch (and things to avoid), body
language/demeanor, using concise language, spoken delivery, and appropriate attire for professional situations.
While you may never find yourself in an elevator with a billionaire CEO, the skills learned in this workshop
empower you to be more successful in networking opportunities, job fairs, and job interviews.
More
FA23-2-W12
This workshop is designed for international students to get some useful tips on how to revise their own writing in an effective way following conventions that help them in their endeavour, making the writing process less arduous and improving the possibility of a positive outcome.
Revision is an integral part of any good writing process that provides the writer an opportunity to see their writing from different perspectives and angles. It helps making big changes to writing to improve flow, development, and focus that prevents potential readers from any criticism both in content and language. In addition to engaging in discussions and practical activities, relevant resources will be provided.
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