Call for native German speakers to participate in next stage of Cafe DEnglish in Wien...
Looking to build a pool of 72 native speakers to rotate into facilitated group tandem sessions around Vienna, to support conversation practice with migrants learning German
As a migrant myself slowly learning German here in Austria I know many of the challenges, one of which is finding friendly people to practice what you learned in class.
Cafe DEnglish which started in 2017 brings together learners and natives - of both English and German - but not at the same time... ( You do not need to be offering the same person your own language in exchange for the one you are learning )
This next stage, starting at Regus Nineteen on 24th Feb, runs for 4 weeks on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 09:00 to 10:30. Starting with a lesson from an experienced trainer on Monday, the two sessions of speed talking practice Tuesday and Wednesday give a chance to practice talking. The native speakers are not teaching, merely conversation partners, led by the learner.
Given the mix of migrants - one group looking to start soon is hoped to include people having a Spanish/English mix, a Finnish/Italian mix, a Brazilian and a Syrian - and the fact that they are normally B1/B2 ( ie: not total beginnners ) there is lots of interesting two way cultural conversation to be had. ( One of my early polycollege courses had 19 learners from 19 countries, a more recent course had 12 learners from 12 countries... )
A problem often hear from migrants is that they dont have Austrian friends... often that is because you dont meet Austrians on a German course. Cafe DEnglish is different, and offers native speakers with whom one can learn, and share a laugh, and a coffee. Or tea.
rsvp re joining native speaking pool below
it a good idea and that's good for everyone to get access to internet and study, internet can not only help people to study online but also promote peace through interaction between learners and teachers from nation to nation.
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