Experimental english study
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Hello, everyone!
I want to invite you for experimental english study. From my view point - main obstacles in using english in practical situations is not lack of vocabulary, but lack of self-esteem. Basically russians, who graduate from colledge, have big reserve of knowledge. But, they cannot use it, because of anxiety to say " something wrong". In order to eliminate this internal obstacles, I suggest to use Skype technology for everyday talking with native speakers in USA and Britain. I can give basic instructions, if you like the idea.
анатолич999
the idea is good)) Skype allows to make multi-chats and voice conferences for, i guess, up to 6 or 8 person at the same time.
I used to talk to my partners abroad via Skype when worked with international trade, it is a good and quite cheap way to keep in touch))
анатолич999
hi, анатолич999!
I used skype earlier, but I prefer live conversation when you can see your interlocutor:улыб:For me was difficult to find someone in skype who wants to talk to you in English especially when it is a native language speaker. I visited special sites when you can find one who wishes to speak English(unfortunately I do not remember these sites now - it was long time ago).
so, анатолич999, can you recommend how to find someone who wishes to speak English in skype (I do not want to call everybody in skype and ask whether he|she would like to have a conversation or not )?

thanks
serenderu
Hello, guys! Maybe we can for now start conversations by Skype beetwen each others and later on we can switch to native speakers in USA or Britain?
My Skype name is anatolich9991. We can set up meeteng time and talk to each others.
Usually what I do - I phone to some salesman in USA and pretend, that I want to by his product. Believe me - they have huge desire to talk with me as long, as I want.
анатолич999
I like an idea to call salesmen:улыб: good one:миг:why do not you come to our meetings in real live sometimes we have native English speaker?
petek
hi,Petek!
where are you? where did you lose? :dnknow:
serenderu
why do not you come to our meetings in real live sometimes we have native English speaker?
Were do you hold gatherings?
анатолич999
why did you create new topic and put some messages from topic "Желающие практиковать English - объединяйтесь"? could you change it back?

as for meetings:
every Monday we meet in Royal Park in coffee house(next to Savage shop) at about 19:15, But maybe soon place of meeting will be changed so check forum ...
serenderu
Hey serenderu!
I am here in Nsk. Just busy with this and that:улыб:
serenderu
All right! So, I will be there next monday.

I did not replace my posts - moderator did it.
анатолич999
So I still can't understand how to find people who want to talk to you in skype?
In my view they have no reason to trade their time speaking with you about nothing. As I for example would talk not more than 15 minutes with foreiners in Russian if smb had suggested me this possibility only for my own interest.
616Kot
I remembered site I used to find people who would like to speak English in Skype, here it is http://www.polyglot-learn-language.com :улыб:
Enjoy:миг:
616Kot
So I still can't understand how to find people who want to talk to you in skype?
In my view they have no reason to trade their time speaking with you about nothing. As I for example would talk not more than 15 minutes with foreiners in Russian if smb had suggested me this possibility only for my own interest.
So, even 15 minute a day of conversations with natives - is good portion. But, you can talk with 4 people a day for 1 hour. Usually I study website of some international trading company and I call to some sales manager and pretend, that I am interested in his product. Or I used to call to some hotel and just ask staff about some nice places to go there. Sometimes it does not work, but usually its workable.
анатолич999
Hello...you are so strange! There are so many websites about hobbies you have! Go there and meet people who are interested in th same things.