🧠 Guided English Practice - Online, Only for Serious Learners

I've tried the online language exchanges. Twenty people in a call, three of them talking, everyone else a black square pretending their microphone is broken. Or a Discord server where you're supposed to "just jump in" with strangers and nobody ever does. Forty-five minutes in, I'd said maybe nine sentences. I didn't need another call. I needed to actually get better in the language. So I built the format I wanted 👉: 1. **No big room.** You're never in a group of twenty. You're in a breakout room with one person, and that's it. 2. **Only one language: English.** You sign up with your language and your level. Everyone around you is learning the same thing. 3. **In pairs.** New partner, new energy. No closed groups, nobody drifting off. You talk for the full hour. 4. **Materials and setup.** Prompts and materials are provided for the speaking parts. For the writing part we provide a free mobile app that supports your practice - downloading it is completely optional and you can attend without it. 5. **You leave with your cheatsheets.** During the session you'll use tools that correct what you couldn't say, so you can review it afterwards. You finish with a written record of a real practice session you can actually read back and learn from. **Why online is better for the writing part:** in person, typing on your phone is awkward. Here you've got a keyboard and both hands. This is where most of the real correction happens. This is not a social call. It's for people who are serious about learning and tired of talking into the void. If you're here to learn, you'll fit right in - if you're not, this probably isn't for you. **Warning ⚠️:** * **Cameras on.** This is conversation practice. You can't practise talking to a black rectangle, and neither can your partner * **Use headphones**: without them the echo makes pair work painful for whoever you're talking to * **Intro and setup can take about 10 minutes**: so expect a full hour of actual practice after that. * **Please only RSVP if you'll come** **Logistics 🗺️:** * Zoom - link goes out to confirmed attendees one hour before we start * Join from a laptop if you can. Phone works for speaking, but you'll want a keyboard for the writing section * Somewhere reasonably quiet, so your partner can hear you At the end of the event, there will be a promotion of the app we're building. Optional for those that are interested. Group: Guided Language Exchange & Learning - Only Serious Learning Going: 456 Online event. Official listing: https://www.meetup.com/language-exchange-learning-only-for-serious-learner/events/316099276/