Hi guys,

The idea of the French/English Language Exchange is for French and English speakers to help each other in learning the language of the other.

This activity is related to a group :
Group: http://www.glocals.com/groups/geneva-french-english-language-exchange-group.htm
Thank you for joining because we pass some information related to our activity. Thank you also for considering our principles. Although we are perfectly cool, we consider that having no principle at all is a route that leads to dead ends, whereas good principles are a key for a good journey, a support for standing vertical in our world of flat screens :-)

We meet up each Saturday afternoon between 16h20 and 16h30 at the café des Savoises, rue des Savoises, 11 :
Google map :
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zrEEtuCeqq7U.kdH_tD79Yh-4

Public transportation :
www.tpg.ch
Main stop in the area : Cirque
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ORGANISATION

Matching levels works better, 3 levels, and two styles of group, have a look to our organization :

Level A structured
Level A informal

Level B structured
Level B informal

Level C structured
Level C informal

A = beginner. B = intermediate. C = advance.

STRUCTURED means you are willing to share a specific time focusing on some skills (like pronunciation, reading, translation ..)- even for a short moment , because it is good to alternate friendly moments/relax conversations with building effectively your mind :-)

INFORMAL means you are willing to adapt to whatever it comes.

In all cases, "Be as happy as it is possible to be " as Richard Bach put it in his book "Illusions". :-)
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ON THE SPOT

Now that you are in, according to your level, just feel free to join any people and groups you would like to work with :-)

A suggestion of how to process :
- If possible, let's have at least one English and one French mother tongue in each group. Split the group if you come to be more than one French or English in your group.
- Usually, during our sharing, we alternate French and English every 45 mn or so.
- Do not forget to correct each other instead of getting used to bad habits of language (for instance, write down mistakes and tell them to your partners at the end of the sentence)
- let’s keep mobile, initiate new small groups, try another group... work in groups of no more than 3 persons when you want to focus on pronunciation.

Sharing is a give and take situation. Please, try to find the best practices for the best for everyone. Cooperation is a creative and rewarding process, although the change is not often given back immediately :-)
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MIND THESE TIPS :

1) Small groups work better
2) Be fair in sharing your time of speaking and listening, and of practicing French and English.
3) Tell your partner what you need, ask him/her to help you, and reversely, ask him/her how you can help him/her
4) You can also suggest some ways/exercises/practices that can provide some help for your partners.
5) Alternate a demanding practice with a cool/fun conversation.
6) Last but not least, I insist : find the best way to correct each other, do not worsen your bad habits while you practice. Just do everything that is possible to move forward...
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IF YOU COME LATE

Do try to come on time and if ever you come late, try to initiate a new group : just present yourself to any big group of your choice, announce what is your native language and ask if anyone is willing to start a new small group (even a pair).
- Or join any group among the smallest ones.
- Or follow the label A, B or C on the tables that matches your level.
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ABOUT YOUR LEVEL

you can check it here :
http://apps.klubschule.ch/etest/sprachtest.aspx?language=fr

Perhaps better, for the anglophones, is the site of DELF/DALF:

http://www.delfdalf.ch/index.php?id=320

As the room is provided free of charge, please take full advantage of the bar, drinks are inexpensive and the management is involved in a fair trade market.

PLEASE, SIGN UP WHEN YOU PLAN TO COME :-)

Bodily, intellectually and emotionally speaking, we are Rolling Stones :-) let's move on.