attend a workshop

Meaning

This phrase means to take part in a brief, intensive educational program or seminar designed to teach practical skills or discuss a specific topic. Workshops are typically more interactive and hands-on than general conferences.

Examples

• All new employees are required to attend a workshop on workplace safety.

  All new employees are required to attend a workshop on workplace safety.

• I plan to attend a workshop on advanced Excel techniques next Tuesday.

  I plan to attend a workshop on advanced Excel techniques next Tuesday.

• She recommended that we attend a workshop to improve our public speaking skills.

  She recommended that we attend a workshop to improve our public speaking skills.

• Our team will attend a workshop on agile project management methods.

  Our team will attend a workshop on agile project management methods.

• Attending a workshop is a fantastic way to gain practical, hands-on experience.

  Attending a workshop is a fantastic way to gain practical, hands-on experience.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I will assist to a workshop on Friday.

  ✓ I will attend a workshop on Friday.

  Do not use 'assist' to mean 'be present at.' Use 'attend' instead.

• ✗ She wants to attend in a workshop.

  ✓ She wants to attend a workshop.

  The verb 'attend' does not require the preposition 'in' (do not confuse it with 'participate in').

Related Expressions

Practice

• Our manager asked us to ___ on time management skills.

  💡 To go to a practical, hands-on training session.

  Show answer

  attend a workshop

• If you want to learn coding basics, you should ___ this weekend.

  💡 To participate in an interactive learning class.

  Show answer

  attend a workshop