There are many opportunities to practice your conversation. Here are 3 ideas: - Make an "English" date with a friend, co-worker, or family member. You will ONLY speak English for half an hour. Go to a cafe. Bring one or two dictionaries with you. Bring paper and pencils. Speak slowly, and work on using the correct words, in the correct order. When you don't understand, ask your friend to repeat, or to spell a word.
- Find another student who uses Skype and have a 1/2 hour appointment to speak with them each week. Follow the same directions as in #1. Tell your teacher if you would like her to help you find another student for Skyping.
- Go to a conversation class at a library. (See the attached flyer at the bottom of this page that lists groups at Boston and Watertown libraries.) Usually, you don't have to sign up - you can "drop in" to a group.
in the spring semester of 2012. One class meets Wednesday nights and the other class is on Friday nights. They are from 6:00-6:30 pm. There is a waiting list for these classes. THE CLASSES ARE ONLY FOR JACKSON/MANN STUDENTS, AND YOU MUST GO TO ALL THE CLASSES. The next classes begin during the first week of February, 2012. To get on to the waiting list, call Joan Costley at 617-635-5153. Tell her you are a distance learning student. |