Conversation Groups
About ALI Conversation Groups
The Conversation Groups Program has been an ALI standard for more than 20 years. It aims at promoting English conversation between USC’s international and native English-speaking populations. This free resource is an excellent way for international students to supplement their studies and provides a casual environment in which they can practice their growing English skills with a native English-speaking USC student. Past participants have reported an improvement in their English speaking fluency, a comfort in interacting with English native speakers and a higher level of confidence in the English language.
Conversation Group meetings are held in person and are 50 minutes long. All sessions are run on a “first come, first-served” basis so students are encouraged to arrive on time, if not early. Students do not need to register or sign up in advance and may attend as many sessions as they wish. Students may also attend back-to-back sessions, but only if the second session does not have five new students in attendance.
Please note, the program is open to all international students; however, in the event of overflow, priority will be given to current ALI students.
Questions and comments regarding ALI’s Conversation Groups can be addressed to askali@usc.edu.
Spring 2025 Conversation Group Schedule
Spring 2025 Conversation Groups will take place Monday through Friday, starting Monday, February 3rd and ending Friday, April 25th. Groups are 50-minute sessions starting at each hour between 1 and 5 p.m.
Groups will be at TCC 320B Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and at Royal Street Parking Structure 106 on Fridays.
(TCC is located here, and Royal Street Parking Structure is located here).
| Days | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | TCC 320B | 1-1:50 p.m. 2-2:50 p.m. 3-3:50 p.m. 4-4:50 p.m. |
| Friday | Royal Street Parking Structure 106 | 1-1:50 p.m. 2-2:50 p.m. 3-3:50 p.m. 4-4:50 p.m. |
Please note that leaders and locations are subject to change, sometimes at the last minute.
Cancellation Notices
If a session is canceled, students who register for a session will receive an email to their USC email account with a cancellation notice.
Please note that while the office does their best to run groups every day, some sessions may be canceled last minute due to lack of staffing. Thank you for your patience and understanding.