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SP25-1-9
Please email Holly Hamilton at [email protected] to register for this course if it is after the start date of 1/28/25. This conversation club is designed for Visiting Scholars at Purdue to discuss their experiences, including both challenges and successes. Unlike a formal course, a conversation club offers a more casual setting where learners can meet regularly with the instructor and fellow participants from various fields. This conversation club is specifically for learners with lower-level English skills, aiming to build fluency and confidence in speaking through regular meetings held twice a week. While most sessions will take place in our classroom to discuss in smaller groups about topics related to Visiting Scholars at Purdue or daily issues in the city, several lessons will be field trips to different locations on campus, such as a gallery, the Purdue Writing Lab, or a cultural center, providing opportunities to practice English in real-world settings.
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SP25-1-12
This class is a bit different from our other classes that meet in a specific classroom. This class is about getting out of the classroom, to see new and interesting places around the campus and nearby community.
• If you cannot register after the first day, please email Holly Hamilton at [email protected]. Dr. Joseph Sorell is the instructor in charge of the Campus Connections group. Each week, Dr. Sorell will organize one field trip and one or more informal class meetings to prepare for or discuss that trip. Please respond to the survey link in the syllabus to help him gauge the interest in each event.• After you sign up for this class, Dr. Sorell will follow up with you to provide a more detailed schedule and details on how to participate. The times here on GSMU are tentative except for the first few weeks. • Students do not need to come to every event. Instead, this class is more like joining a club for the semester—you will be on the mailing list and be invited to weekly events. More
SP25-1-W4
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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SP25-1-W10
Are you a student or researcher applying for your next step, like a job or graduate school? Or maybe you are simply a student learning to present your research in both writing and speaking? In this workshop, we will explore how to talk about research in a variety of contexts. Participants will get opportunities to practice through hands-on activities and collaboration with peers.
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SP25-1-W16
This workshop is designed for international students who want to know how to better incorporate sources in a scientific paper. A hallmark of academic writing is engaging with other thinkers in your field or discipline. After reading and analyzing scholarly sources, you’ll integrate others’ ideas into your writing. This workshop focuses on how to use language effectively while integrating sources and strategies to effectively paraphrase, quote, and summarize to provide background information in an introduction of scientific paper.
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SP25-1-W17
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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SP25-1-W5
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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SP25-1-W11
Imagine you are in an elevator with someone who could be the key to your future success. How do you introduce yourself and your ideas in a convincing way during that short elevator ride? This situation is what inspired the term “elevator pitch,” a 30-second speech that concisely makes a point and creates a connection with another person. In this workshop we will explore how to create and deliver your own elevator pitch, as well as how to make small talk within academic and professional contexts. Participants will practice with multiple speaking and listening activities.
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SP25-1-W6
Communication is not just about conveying your own thoughts it’s also about taking turns and listening
to others. It can be challenging, though, to manage conversations in a less familiar language or culture where the norms of communication are different. In this workshop, we will introduce and practice conversational strategies related to aspects of both speaking and listening such as pacing, taking turns, interjecting, or showing understanding. Participants will practice using these different strategies in a variety of fun and collaborative activities.
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SP25-1-W12
Whether you are a student or more advanced scholar, conferences can be a big part of an academic life. Making the most of conference participation requires a wide range of communication skills, however. This workshop will take participants through the various stages of conference attendance– from writing a proposal to giving your presentation to networking informally with other scholars. Through engaging and collaborative activities, participants will develop their skills for successful conference participation.
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SP25-1-W18
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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