Conversation Circles

KOLT organizes conversation circles and reading & writing circles to improve graduate students’ language skills. All circles are limited to 7 students, on a first-come, first-served basis. Students are required to sign up each week for their preferred time slot.

The aims of conversation circles are:

To improve students’ speaking and comprehension skills
To help students practice conversational English and other languages in a relaxed and friendly environment
To facilitate communication and enhance learning and teaching in the international environment
To develop TA’s confidence while speaking, reading, and writing in English
To decrease students’ anxiety about speaking English and other languages in social situations.

Reading and writing circles aim to improve the following skills:

reading academic and non-academic materials
reading comprehension
correct use of grammar and vocabulary
writing correct sentences in English
paraphrasing
organizing good paragraphs and essays

Please click to see up-to-date schedules for Conversation Circles and Reading & Writing Circles.