Each semester, all international students at Illinois are invited to attend the ESL Grammar Workshop Series hosted by students in EIL 422: English Grammar for ESL Teachers, and the ESL Program.
Dates and Registration
There are two workshops per topic. If students are interested in any one of the topics, they only need to register for one session.
Schedule:
| Date | Time | Location | Topic | Registration |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | 5-7pm | LCLB 1030 | Sentence Structure | Register Now |
| Thursday, October 23, 2025 | 5-7pm | LCLB 1030 | Sentence Structure | Register Now |
| Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 5-7pm | LCLB 1030 | Phrase Structure | Registration coming soon |
| Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | 5-7pm | LCLB 1030 | Articles | Registration coming soon |
| Thursday, November 6, 2025 | 7-9pm | LCLB 1030 | Articles | Registration coming soon |
| Monday, November 10, 2025 | 5-7pm | LCLB 1030 | Tense & Aspect | Registration coming soon |
| Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | 5-7pm | LCLB 1030 | Tense & Aspect | Registration coming soon |
| Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 5-7pm | LCLB 1030 | Passives & Participles | Registration coming soon |
| Tuesday, November 20, 2025 | 5-7pm | LCLB 1030 | Passives & Participles | Registration coming soon |
Cost
ALL sessions are FREE.
Topics
The following topics are the most difficult areas for ESL students and thus are generally covered in the workshop series:
- Sentence Structure
- Phrase Structure
- Articles
- Tense & Aspect
- Passives & Participles
Format
Each session will last either 90 minutes or two hours. Each session will include both a lecture/whole-class discussion and hands-on practice / activities. There will be 2 to 4 instructors for each session, so students will have opportunities to ask for one-on-one help during practice and activities.
Contact Information
Please contact Isela Silvera at isilve2@illinois.edu for any questions about registration.