Workshops in Focus
January / February 2017
American Politics
By Kaitlyn Bové
In lieu of recent events, this workshop explored the 2016 election and how Donald Trump landed a victory, giving him the title as the 45th President of the United States. In addition to discussing the election, we learned about the infrastructure of the US government, including the different branches of government, how a twoparty system works, and that which
IELTS Speaking
( Beginner) makes someone eligible to vote, and to run for president. We ended with a spirited mock debate between the two former candidates.
By Karis Anderson
At the IELTS Speaking( Beginner) workshop, students learned about the speaking portion of the IELTS exam and on which areas they need to work in order to succeed! The workshop taught students about the four speaking skills tested by the IELTS exam: coherence, vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. Afterwards, the students completed a practice oral exam and received personalized feedback regarding how they could improve!
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