A few weeks ago, I discovered Cypris Island. It appears to be a utopic English Conversation group--just what we try to achieve in RL but never quite make it because of the constraints of RL...time and space. So far, I've had conversations with people located on four continents. It's amazing. Mystie Slade and Professor Merryman, who co-founded Cypris, have been wonderful hosts, as has Deanna Gears, who volunteers a lot on Cypris. I've been warmly greeted and helped by many other people there as well.
On Cypris, English learners from around the globe join a group and can participate in formal and informal English conversations. In the photo, you can see the schedule for moderated conversations. Note that Cypris does not teach English; it simply provides an inviting and safe place for people to practice it. Cypris emphasizes voice chat, not IM, so a USB multimedia headset is a good idea.
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