Susie M. Writing Center Events, Writing Center News

Conversation Circles are (so) back!

Conversation Circles started up again last week! Sessions were held at the Grayslake, Lakeshore, and Southlake campuses on Monday and Tuesday, and were well attended by CLC’s ALE, ELI, and ESL students.

Conversation Circles are a weekly event sponsored by the CLC Writing Center, the ELI, and the ESL Departments. The goal is to provide a space where English language learners (from all backgrounds and proficiencies) can practice their English speaking and listening skills in a low-stakes environment. These sessions are hosted by writing center staff at all three CLC locations.

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Susie M. Writing Center Events

Game Day for English Language Learners

On Wednesday, June 12, the CLC Writing Center hosted its first ever ESL Game Day event at the Southlake Campus. Three teams of students competed against each other in a game of Scattergories. The nine participants enjoyed snacks and the opportunity to practice their conversational skills and stretch their working vocabularies.

The event was a fun way to augment our ESL Conversation Circles offered in the fall and spring semesters. We hope to host more ESL Game Days in the future, expanding to the other campuses and trying a variety of language-based games.

Lee-Ann (4th from left in a peach-colored shirt) stands with the students from the ESL program who participated in the Southlake Writing Center's first GameDay.