Speak UP: Weekly English Speaking Group

Make time to talk!  Join Speak UP!

Speak UP is a weekly speaking group that focuses on advanced, real-world language use in everyday university contexts. Lessons include cultural information, commonly used phrases, and pronunciation tips. Participants have an opportunity to engage with their new knowledge through group discussions and role-plays with international and American peers. Speak UP sessions are a great opportunity to meet new people.

This semester, the group will be meeting weekly for regular sessions for eight weeks. Each session focuses on a different aspect or context of communication that is common in university life. Sessions are led by an experienced EPPIC language specialist.

Speak UP Sessions, Fall 2024

September 11–October 30, 2024:  Wednesdays from 5:30–7:30 p.m. in 208 Business Building

• • September 11:  Talking with Anyone:  Small Talk in the U.S.
  • September 18: Talking with Everyone: Conversational Everyday Phrases
    
  • September 25: Talking in Idioms:  Understanding Slang and Metaphors
    
  • October 2: Talking with/at/over: Using Phrasal Verbs to Sound Less Formal
    
  • October 9: Talking with Friends: Socializing at a Bar or Restaurant
    
  • October 16: Talking about the Good and Bad: Expressing (Dis)satisfaction
    
  • October 23: Talking with Advisers: Negotiating and Being Your Own Advocate
  • October 30: Talking about Penn Staters and Americans: Sharing Observations about Penn State and the United States
    

We look forward to talking—in and about English—with you!

Click here for a printable schedule of Speak UP sessions for fall 2024.  To register for sessions, visit the Speak UP registration page on our registration app here.