Everyday English

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Practice your English conversation skills with native English speakers and GW students! Each week, Everyday English offers a virtual space for international students to practice their English skills in an informal setting. We discuss U.S. culture, food, holidays, professional and non-academic English and more. Students are encouraged to share about their native culture as well. All English levels are welcome.

The Language Center, in conjunction with the Snyder Fund and the GW International Services Office, developed the Everyday English Program to help GW international students improve their conversational English skills. Sessions are offered one day a week during the fall and spring semesters.

Questions about Everyday English, or interested in volunteering? Contact us at [email protected].

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How to Sign Up

Please click on Locations from the schedule below to sign up for an appointment. All levels of English are welcome.

Please feel free to bring your lunch! For some special in-person events, we may provide snacks, but for regular sessions, you should come prepared with your own lunch.

Spring 2023 Schedule

Everyday English will be holding spring oriented hangouts around DC. Please see flyer for more details.

Click here for Spring 2023 Schedule

Click here for flyer

Everyday English will start on January 27 (F) at 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m!

Large-group conversation practice meetings are 1.5 hour sessions held every Friday.

To register click on the date to open the link.

Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., every Friday, come when you can

1/27	Surviving Winter in DC	District House Room B206
2/03	American Social Customs	Student Center Room 405
2/10	Job/Internship Searching	Student Center Room 405
2/17	US Holidays/Valentine's Day	Student Center Room 310
2/24	Hometowns	District House Room B206
3/03	Superstitions	District House Room B206
3/10	Health and Wellbeing	Student Center Room 405
3/24	English Games/Sports	Student Center Room 405
3/31	No Session	N/A
4/07	Exploring DC in the Spring	Student Center Room 405
4/14	Getting Through Finals	Student Center Room 405
4/21	No Session	N/A
4/28	Wrap-Up Party	Student Center Room 405

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Conversation Topics

This Month's Recommended Topics

10 countries to visit at least once in a lifetime
Your favorite book
Your last dream
Your worst job experience
How to prepare your favorite meal
What kind of music do you like?
Most interesting/strangest/weirdest travel story!
Do you believe in ghosts? Superstition? Myths?

We also recommend browsing the Voice of America website for news stories, videos explaining grammar and other helpful information.

Topics for Small-Group Sessions

Each of these topics links to a brief video explaining the content you can expect from that discussion.

Introductions & Small Talk Language for professionals

Health & Wellbeing Dining in D.C.

Travel Tips Pop culture

Studying for Finals Humor, Idioms, & Slang

U.S. Holidays Networking & Interviewing

Send Feedback on the Everyday English Program

If you have any questions that were left unanswered at the end of a session or have any suggestions on how we can make improvements, please fill out our online comment box.

If you are interested in receiving emails from the Everyday English Program, please join our email list!

“Programs like Everyday English are instrumental to the success of students during their studies at GW. In addition to this, the Language Center oversees both the diagnostic language exam for the Elliott School and the placement language exam for students trying to understand which language course to enroll in. These tools are critical needs for the university, at both the undergraduate and graduate level.”

Patrick Murphy

Program Associate, International Education & Student Services
Elliott School of International Affairs

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