verb phrase · academic
attend a workshop
UK/əˈtend ə ˈwɜːkʃɒp/US/əˈtend ə ˈwərkˌʃɑːp/a·TEND·a·WORK·shop
to go to a short, organised event where people learn practical skills or discuss a topic
Examples
“I attended a writing workshop to improve my essay skills.”
“Many students attend workshops on study skills before exams.”
“She attended a weekend workshop about photography.”
Band 8 sentence
“Last term I attended a workshop on academic writing which really helped me structure my essays better.”
Collocations
- attend a workshop on something
- attend a weekend workshop
Word family
Common mistakes
join a workshop→attend a workshop / take part in a workshop
attend workshop→attend a workshop
Say it for a higher band
5join a workshop→6take part in a workshop→7+attend a workshop
Synonyms
take part in a workshop
Easily confused
take part in a workshop
“She decided to take part in a workshop rather than just attend as an observer.”
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