International TA Workshop: Small Talk 101

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Event Details
Contact

Sarah Kegley
ITA Program Manager
Center for Teaching and Learning 
skegley3@gatech.edu
 

Summaries

Summary Sentence: This lunch and workshop is an opportunity for international graduate students who current serve as a TA, or might in the future, to learn about and practice "small talk" English skills.

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International graduate students - 

Are you nervous about talking to your students while waiting for class/lab to begin? Don’t know what to say when you meet your professor  in the hallway or elevator?

Come practice your “small talk” skills!

Join us for lunch & and a workshop on "small talk"-- a practical tool for interacting with students in labs, tutoring, or recitations. We’ll explore common rules and topics of small talk, then practice it together. 

Expand your rapport with students and colleagues -- join us for small talk (and lunch)! 

REGISTER

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)

Invited Audience
Graduate students
Categories
Career/Professional development
Keywords
grad-ctl, CETL, graduate students
Status
  • Created By: Kate Williams
  • Workflow Status: Draft
  • Created On: Mar 5, 2020 - 10:16am
  • Last Updated: Mar 19, 2020 - 10:15am