Say What You Mean: Choosing the Right Words in English

When you are writing or are in the middle of a conversation in English, do you ever find it challenging to find the right words to communicate exactly what you want to say? Do you ever wonder if your wording “sounds right” when you are writing an important paper? If your answer is “yes” to either question, then this workshop is for you. We’ll look at free, powerful websites where you can investigate useful word patterns and explore how certain words and phrases are most commonly used in academic language. We will also try out alternative word choices to help you expand your flexibility speaking and writing English.

Please bring: 1. A laptop if you can; 2. An idea for a speaking situation you might find challenging; and 3. Something you’ve written that you’d like to review for wording options.

Registration required, please sign up here: https://myumi.ch/88kqK