“Getting on the same wavelength” with someone used to be a cute radio-frequency metaphor to describe how we develop a deep understanding and empathy for someone when a conversation is going well. When ...

This semester, I decided to join the CELOP Conversation Partner Program. My initial intention was to improve my language abilities, but I’ve also gained something much more valuable: a close friend.

After leadership expert Susan Scott wrote two books focused on workplace conversations, she discovered something interesting. People were taking the ideas she shared about communicating in the ...

From ordering a muffin at the Blue Room to engaging in small talk after class, conversational English permeates the day-to-day lives of all those on campus. But the terms and phrases used in these ...