The English Development Workshops assist international students with strengthening their skills in academic writing, reading and vocabulary development, pronunciation, conversation, and grammar in the English language. Representatives from the Program in Academic English/ESL facilitate these workshops.

Upcoming Workshop:
Spring 2018 - Week 8: Restaurants and Retail: Navigating through the Language
Presenter: Gina Ruggiero

This interactive workshop focuses on helping English language learners develop the language skills needed when encountering typical exchanges while eating at a restaurant or making purchases at a retail store.

Target language and fixed expressions will be introduced as well as role playing everyday situations that are likely to occur at local restaurants and retail shops. Ordering food, paying for a meal, and leaving a tip at a restaurant as well as making a purchase, a return, or an exchange at a retail store are typical scenarios that will be covered.

Step 1: Visit the following website: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0449a8ab2da1fb6-edws11
Step 2: Provide your name and email address and you will receive an email confirming your attendance.
Step 3: You will receive an email a day before the workshop about the location of the event.

*If you can no longer attend the workshop, please go back to the website to cancel your reservation. This will give another student the chance to attend the workshop.

Questions? Contact programs@ic.uci.edu