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Jim D. Morris Center for
Continuing Education
301 S. Jefferson Ave, Springfield, MO 65806
Phone: 417-836-6540
Fax: 417-836-4784
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The English Conversation Partners Program is an informal meeting opportunity for Americans and Internationals to get together and share cultural and personal interests.

      Purpose:            This Program...

  • allows international students to use the English language outside of the classroom while they learn more about American language and culture from people who use the language and live the culture every day.

  • provides Americans the chance to meet someone from another country who can help them develop and strengthen their international perspective in order to function effectively in the increasingly interdependent world.

  • offers all participants a way to create international friendships and foster global knowledge and understanding.
      Expectations:    Participants agree to:

  • meet at least once a week for an hour and speak English. Partners decide when and where they will meet and what they will discuss or do.

  • respect each other’s time, values, and opinions.

  • provide feedback to the ELI about their experience in the program.


Your application will be sent to the ELI, who will e-mail you with further information about your partner, including contact instructions.

      Contact:     elipartners@missouristate.edu     or     Terry Barakat   (417)836-4796

   CONVERSATION                          Part of Speech: noun                          Definition: dialogue
   Synonyms: chat, colloquy, comment, communication, communion, confab*, confabulation, conference,
   consultation, converse, debate, discourse, discussion, exchange, expression, gab*, gossip, hearing, intercourse,
   jive*, observation, palaver, parley, powwow*, questioning, rap, rap session, remark, repartee, speech, talk,
   talkfest*, tete-a-tete, ventilation*, visit, yack            * = informal or slang

   conversation. (n.d.). Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.3.1). Retrieved December 20, 2007,
           from Thesaurus.com website: http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/conversation
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