noun · neutral
seminar
UK/ˈsemɪnɑː(r)/US/ˈsɛmənɑr/SEM·i·nar
Band 4-5speakingtask2
A small class or meeting for discussion or training, often at a university.
Examples
“We discuss articles together in seminar.”
“He will lead the seminar on Thursday.”
“Seminars are more interactive than large lectures.”
Band 8 sentence
“In my department, seminars are where postgraduate research is tested and improved through rigorous peer feedback.”
Collocations
- attend a seminar
- lead a seminar
- seminar discussion
Word family
seminar nounseminars noun (plural)
Common mistakes
I will participate on a seminar.→I will participate in a seminar.
She will give seminar next week.→She will give a seminar next week.
Say it for a higher band
5class→6tutorial→7+seminar
Synonyms
workshop
Easily confused
workshop
“The seminar today focused on critical reading techniques.”
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