If you want to speak
FLUENTLY
Then you need to speak
FREQUENTLY
Welcome to We-Speak
Hosted by ilearnlanguages.com
Practice your conversation skills with people from around the world.
Choose from a variety of conversation styles.
Open-Speak
✔ Open Conversation
Bonus-Speak
✔ Virtual Reality
✔ Cultural Discussions
✔ Q-Talks
✔ Switch
Virtual Reality
Digital Immersion. Join language learners in a virtual world, using VR Chat. Travel, join meetups, visit night clubs, and play games- all in your target language (VR not required- accessible with a computer).
Q-Talks
There are a few subjects we speak about more often than others. In Q-Talks, each participant chooses one of these subjects and then gives a "Quick Talk", followed by questions from the group.
Cultural Discussions
Explore and discuss the culture of your target language with other language learners from around the world.
Switch
Similar to speed dating (without the dating), switch language exchange partners every two minutes.
Practice forming sentences before speaking.
Use the Preparation Document to study.
Join
We-Speak
today
Freak-Speak
- Open-Speak
- Voting Vote for when new conversation times are scheduled.
- Freak-Speak
- Preparation Document
Bonus-Speak
- Open-Speak
- Voting Vote for when new conversation times are scheduled.
- Freak-Speak
- Preparation Document
- Bonus-Speak
FAQs:
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How does it work?
Meetings happen via Zoom (virtual reality on VR Chat). Once you are registered, you’ll have access to the meetings included in the plan you choose.
What is the difference between We-Speak and Tandem?
Language exchanges via Tandem are a great way to practice! However, We-Speak offers a few advantages:
- First, people join We-Speak to PRACTICE! Not to find a new life partner. The price and our moderators ensure this.
- Second, the different conversation styles encourages you to discuss subjects outside of your comfort zone or what you might in a language exchange.
- Finally, there is no back-and-forth to try and find a meeting time.
Shouldn't I practice with a native speaker?
The key to reaching conversational fluency is practicing sentence formation frequently. So, yes! But practicing with non-natives is still an excellent way you practice.
One common issue that occurs when practicing with someone at a higher level than you (such as a native), is that they tend to do the majority of the speaking!
What if I don't know how to say something during a conversation?
One of the main goals in We-Speak is to identify important sentences that are missing from your vocabulary! So if this happen:
- First, do NOT revert to English/your native language! One of the most overlooked conversational skills is the ability to flexibly express an idea in various ways!
- Second, write it down! After your turn speaking, make a quick note of the phrase you had trouble with. Then go figure out how to say it after the conversation is over and add it to your study list!