Wednesday, 13 September 2023

'conversation exchange' - finding a speaking partner online

One of the things students want most is practice in speaking - and there are ways to improve:

Jay Doubleyou: shadowing

Jay Doubleyou: speaking activities in and out of the classroom

Jay Doubleyou: spoken production vs spoken interaction

Jay Doubleyou: improve your speaking by listening to excellent english-learning podcasts

However, a weekly language class and most of the online resources can't provide enough direct interaction.

But there are things you can do to get talking online:

7 ways to have a conversation exchange | EnglishClub

How to Find Conversation Partners: Language Exchange Websites

Learn a language through a conversation exchange! | European Youth Portal

8 Best Free Language Exchange Websites

And one of the most popular is Conversation Exchange:

Practice your second language by meeting up with natives in your area for FREE!

Conversation Exchange - Language learning with native speakers

And you do have to be careful, as they say:

Conversation Exchange is a very large community with people from all over the world. Unfortunately, this also attracts individuals interested in making money using any sort of illegal scams. Please do not trust any user unless you built a long relationship.

Watch for Online Scammers and Swindlers

Here's a nice introductory video:

Conversationexchange.com l How To Find a Language Exchange Partner - YouTube

Have fun!

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