conversation, speaking and listening, writing, grammar, reading, exam preparation (TOEFL/TOEIC), interview practice, business emails, vocab/expressions, help with course work, presentation rehearsal, etc. We have fun classes, educational trips, exciting events, volunteer opportunities and even 1-on-1 tutoring. All members receive weekly papers that I have created based on years of teaching ESL. Members can ask questions and receive answers with thorough explanations. For useful expressions, go …

We are a community of teachers and students. We provide free English classes to English language learners in communities where a strong need for English classes exists. Join us today and learn English for free!

Do you speak Spanish or English? Want to learn Spanish or English? If you answered "yes" to both of these questions, you are in the right place! Find a conversation partner, and have a chat! Here are some suggestions for an effective practice conversation: - Speak 15 min. in English, then 15 min. in Spanish - Speak in your practice language, while your partner speaks their practice language - Or using any other method you think may work! Look forward to seeing you in our next conversation Me …

Speak English easily with us! Explore Arts & Ideas with new friends and a real ESL Teacher. Welcome all international students • artists professionals • entrepreneurs Arts and creative spirit delight and entertain us. They also open our minds, show us different worlds, immerse us in another's culture, and challenge us to learn and explore the great questions of human society— the past, the present and the futuristic. Improve your English while learning about Arts and Culture, with us. Explore …

Read All About It! is a great opportunity to read and understand an English-language newspaper. Practice speaking, increase vocabulary, and build public speaking confidence. Learn about the world and be able to converse with others! Develop reading fluency, discuss current events using English vocabulary and grammar, and expand world knowledge. We read articles from a wide variety of news sources ranging from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal to The African Business Magazine. Improv …

Calling all Languages! We’re kicking off fun NEW weekend meetups, Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. We hang out, drink coffee, make friends, and practice language skills. In ANY language. English? Korean? Spanish? French? Japanese? Punjabi? Polish? Italian? Russian? Armenian? Greek? Chinese? Croatian? Arabic? French? German? Hindi? Malay? Portuguese? Thai? Turkish? Albanian? Bulgarian? Filipino? Hungarian? Lithuanian? Romanian? Serbian? Slovak? Slovenian? Ukrainian? Vietnamese?   Welcome! No-stress environ …

This group is for anyone learning English who is interested in learning more about American history and culture, as well as the rich history of New York City! I started this group because I am an ESL teacher and I enjoy teaching students about this country's fascinating history and culture. All events will be completely FREE; English learners of all levels and backgrounds are welcome to join our discussions (as well as native English speakers who would like to discuss these topics with English l …

Watch movies, Talk about it, Understand American culture, and Practice English face to face. We are MSLers. (Movie as second language)

Join the best ESL Meet-up in New York City!  Plan to have fun in conversation circles to practice proper English with a variety of native speakers and special guests.  Join us for exciting and new activities including meet-up happy hours at interesting bars, museums, festivals, and more!  You'll improve your English Skills and meet new friends from all over the world!

Our passion is teaching English to immigrants...and learning English from experts! Join us to study English in a loose, closely knit group, among friends. Not your regular classroom setting, but caring and sharing. Here is a post about the literature classes that I posted in my blog in May of 2011. It has links to the text and a bit about them.

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Interested in improving your pronunciation of American English?  New York Accent Reduction Meetup group is for anyone who has learned English as a second language and wants reduce their foreign accent in a fun, welcoming environment.

Whether you're looking for new amis, l'amour or connections for your entreprise, at these French-American networking soirées, you get to mix and mingle with native speakers and other Francophiles as you savor French flavors. The first hour of the party consists of a "speed-friending" game where you'll get to meet the maximum number of potential conversation partners, followed by a talent show of French theater, music and more (All are invited to submit an "act"), followed by more informal mixing …

Connect with Italians and Italian language enthusiasts in the Philadelphia area: native Italians, Italian teachers, people who have lived in Italy, students of Italian and other italophiles. Speak Italian and/or English every week with native speakers and others who are serious about practicing these languages.  Join us also for dinners, Italian films, and other events at the Italian Consulate, America-Italy society, and the University of Pennsylvania. If you are interested in Italian language c …

Ten week session of conversational ESL classes. Advanced, Intermediate and Beginner groups. Join us to improve your English skills and make new friends.

"I love acting. It is so much more real than life" - Oscar Wilde. Maybe a young foreigner looking for a great acting experience? Or a theater aficionado willing to share your experiences? Perhaps just a curious beginner, eager to meet new people from all over the world and share a good time while discovering and improving your acting skills? No matter how you fit with those categories, PlugAndPlay welcomes you! PlugAndPlay aims at bringing people all together, regardless their level in English, …

I am a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese from Taiwan and I want to create a community where all the Chinese Mandarin learners/students can get together and practice spoken Chinese. Our focus will be on speaking and listening rather than writing and reading. You will learn the practical spoken Mandarin at this meetup. We have advanced Mandarin Chinese conversation meeting regularly and also have small classes for beginner and intermediate learners.

This group is for anyone looking to do fun things with great people! We do SO MANY types of activities, you will certainly find something you enjoy: dinners, bars, picnics, museums, trips, volunteering... even down to the most obscure things. The purpose of this group is to introduce foreigners to Americans, so we can all learn about each other and one another's culture. MONTHLY DUES: $2/month (to cover organizational expenses) WARNING You will be removed from the group for any of the followi …

This group is for Koreans to meet other fellow Koreans, here in NYC. Our group started in Jan/Feb 2012 and has rapidly grown in less than 9 months because of our active schedule and variety of events. Prerequisite for this group: You MUST provide a real photo of yourself, showing your face. You must be ethnically Korean (full, half, a quarter, an eighth... however much, if you have Korean blood in you, you are ethnically Korean) I didn't want to discriminate anyone from joining this group, howev …

Do you want to learn or practice a foreign language and have the opportunity for language exchange? Regular practice is the key! Join us at this well established weekly language exchange meeting organized every Sunday from 4pm to 6pm to brush up on a foreign language or learn some key sentences before traveling abroad. More than 40 members split into smaller practice groups to improve their french, german, english, spanish, portuguese, korean, chinese and many other languages, and you can also h …

This group is for all those engaged in learning a new language and need someone to practice with. You can do all the book study you want, but without constant practice, the book work is moot. Perhaps you are a new immigrant who needs to practice your English or you will be moving to France next year and need to master the language? Simply answer the profile questions and I will be setting up partners where you will meet once a week in person or via skype or IM (whatever is convenient for the t …

Hola amig@s: We are a wonderful community of fun and friendly people that enjoys participating in Spanish-themed cultural events and conversation. Being a member is FREE. We invite you to become a member and immerse yourself into BOTH language and culture, have fun and make tons of amigos! We have several events for our members: Informal Spanish conversation events in Manhattan Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced: Monthly Spanish Conversation Workshops for each level Private Movie Event in S …

El Centro de Educación de Trabajadores has been serving the Hell's Kitchen community since 1975. Through evening education programs, community organizing and cultural events, we help students learn new languages and participate in an exciting cultural exchange. Classes are offered in Spanish, English and Mandarin. An all-volunteer teaching and administrative staff makes classes available at low cost. Our teachers are Native speakers and bring both a passion for teaching and a love of language in …

This group is to bring together advanced students and learners of the Arabic language in the NYC area for regular concerted conversation practice. If your first language is not Arabic and you have been studying Arabic language at college level or above for some time, but you feel you have not gotten enough speaking and listening practice whereas you would like to do so, this group is for you. We wish to have fun and make new friends while learning and practicing Arabic through conversation. How …

Meet a professional English teacher, Anthony, and chat over drinks!

Welcome to Rainbow ESL! This is a group where English learners who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender can meet to practice their English skills. We will have coffee events, bar events, movies and more - casual conversation! This is a great opportunity to practice your English as well as meet other gay learners! I am an ESL instructor and I look forward to getting this group started! Have fun while you improve your English!

Let's get together to exchange Japanese and English. This is a group where it's all about conversation, conversation, conversation. Our goal is to also build strong friendships between the Japanese and English speaking community.

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