English Conversation Practice Hours

The UW LLC English Conversation Practice Hours are currently held twice a month during fall, winter and spring quarters.

The session for undergraduate students is held on the second Friday of each month. The undergraduate student session will focus on general conversation and class participation.

The session for graduate students is held on the final Friday of each month. The graduate student session will focus on general conversation, class participation, as well as speaking skills for TAs.

There is a cap of 20 people for each hour, on a first-come, first-served basis. If all slots are filled for the next session, please add your name to the waitlist. If a slot opens up, we will let you know. It is also helpful for us to know how many people are interested in participating. If there is more interest, we will try and expand the number of sessions per month.

The registration form also has an option to provide ideas and requests for specific topics or conversation skills that you would like to practice. We will do our best to accommodate the diverse interests of the attendees.

This is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and grow within our diverse language-learning community. We recognize that although there are reasons to develop English language competencies, the many languages and dialects spoken by our community are of vital importance as well. The goal for these sessions will be to help improve communication skills and comfort when speaking, but not to pressure individuals into adopting a "standard" form of English. All varieties of English are valued!