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	ILC Workshops

You can become an effective language learner by

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discussing your language needs or problems with our language consultants

Roll over the workshop names in the table below for descriptions. If you would like to attend any of the workshops listed, click the 'Register' button to access the Web-based Course Registration System to register.

*Week 4*
Mon	Sept. 22	10:30 - 12:15	TOEFL Skills - Speaking & Listening
Tue	Sept. 23	12:30 - 14:15	CRE Practice (repeat)
		14:30 - 16:15	Effective Oral Presentations
Wed	Sept. 24	11:00 - 12:15	Discussion Skills
		12:30 - 14:15	IELTS Writing Strategies
		15:30 -17:15	Writing Essays: Effective Expression (II)
Thu	Sept. 25	10:30 - 12:15	Conversation Skills for Business
		13:30 - 15:15	Job Interview Skills
		16:30 - 18:15	GRE Verbal Skills
Fri	Sept. 26	10:30 - 12:15	Winning Resumes and Cover Letters
		16:00 -17:15	Speaking Skills
*Week 5*
Mon	Sept. 29	13:30 - 15:15	Job Interview Skills
		15:30 - 17:15	CRE Practice (repeat)
Tue	Sept. 30	10:30 - 12:15	Writing Essays: Academic Conventions
		14:30 - 16:15	Grammar Tips: Tenses & Agreement
Thu	Oct. 2	10:30 - 12:15	Giving Impromptu Speeches
		15:30 - 17:15	Conducting an Effective Meeting
Fri	Oct. 3	12:30 - 14:15	Preparing for a Dissertation: Research Writing 1
		14:30 - 15:45	Discussion Skills
*Week 6*
Mon	Oct. 6	11:30 - 13:15	IELTS Speaking Strategies
		15:30 - 17:15	English Idioms and Slang
Wed	Oct. 8	12:30 - 14:15	Pronunciation 1: The Sounds of English
Thu	Oct. 9	10:30 - 12:15	Writing Personal Statements
		13:00 - 14:15	Speaking Skills
		15:30 - 17:15	GRE Analytical Writing
Fri	Oct. 10	12:30 - 14:15	Creative Thinking Techniques
		15:30 - 16:45	Discussion Skills
*Week 7*
Mon	Oct. 13	11:30 - 13:15	TOEFL Skills: Reading & Writing
		13:30 - 15:15	IELTS Writing Strategies
Tue	Oct. 14	10:30 - 12:15	Pronunciation 2: Connected Speech
		14:30 - 16:15	Effective Oral Presentations
Wed	Oct. 15	13:30 - 15:15	Speed Reading 1 - Introduction
		15:30 - 17:15	Common Grammar Errors
Thu	Oct. 16	11:30 - 13:15	Preparing for a Dissertation: Research Writing 2
		14:30 - 16:15	Academic Writing: Academic Conventions
Fri	Oct. 17	11:00 - 12:15	Speaking Skills
		13:30 - 15:15	GRE Verbal Reasoning: Analogies & Antonyms
		15:30 - 17:15	IELTS Speaking Strategies
*Week 8*
Mon	Oct. 20	12:30 - 14:15	Winning Resumes and Cover Letters
		14:30 - 16:15	Grammar Tips: Tenses & Agreement
Tue	Oct. 21	10:30 - 12:15	TOEFL Skills - Speaking & Listening
		14:00 - 15:15	Speaking Skills
		16:30 - 18:15	Advanced Grammar: Use of Articles
Wed	Oct. 22	11:00 - 12:15	Discussion Skills
		14:30 - 16:15	Academic Writing: Focus & Structure of Essays and Reports
Thu	Oct. 23	10:30 - 12:15	Job Interview Skills
		15:30 - 17:15	Effective Reading for Study
Fri	Oct. 24	13:30 - 15:15	IELTS Writing Strategies
		15:30 - 17:15	Speed Reading 2 - Read Better, Read Faster
*Week 9*
Mon	Oct. 27	11:30 - 13:15	Effective Oral Presentations
		15:30 - 17:15	Giving Impromptu Speeches
Tue	Oct. 28	10:30 - 12:15	Critical Thinking 101
		14:30 - 16:15	Job Interview Skills
Wed	Oct. 29	11:30 - 13:15	Academic Writing: Effective Expression
		13:30 - 15:15	Starting and Maintaining Social Conversations
Thu	Oct. 30	10:30 - 12:15	Develop Your Vocabulary
		15:30 - 17:15	Advanced Speaking Skills: Negotiation
Fri	Oct. 31	12:30 - 14:15	Common Logic Errors
		14:30 - 16:15	English Through Movies: The Golden Compass

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