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Hello
I hope this newsletter finds you well.
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Over here, in Northern Europe, while technically still summer, the weather has become autumnal. In fact, we even briefly switched on the heating at home / in the office on Sunday, so unfamiliar we had become with "normal" temperatures.
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All this has invigorated the conversations we are sharing in Brida. I have to say, after the lull in August, it is good to be back in the discussion seat and share, discover and learn about what goes on in different corners of the world.
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From engineering to shopping to cryptic messages, I want to thank you, and all others in the community, for sharing, contributing and helping others improve their communication skills in English.
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This is what we are all currently discussing, and so, as we start a new week, I look forward to another week of conversations with you.
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Our themes in Brida this week:
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Engineering for Beginners.
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Maxime has started university in Laval and is on the path to becoming an Engineer. We will accompany him as he shares nuggets of fascinating knowledge, that we as children might have not understood. Now, we can catch up as Maxime fills the gaps in our brains.
Hello everyone, I want to speak about mathematics. Mathematics is the base for physics, mechanics and engineering. I have a story to share :
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Hidden Messages continued.
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We continue our series of hidden messages with new ones from Bernard, Clarisse and Ismar. For example:
We visited a castle and saw many ghosts from 200 years ago. We entered a room, and I imagined a long table. At the end were a King and other members of his court. And the King spoke, “Bernard, come to me!”. And the dignitaries said, “Oh, this is Bernard?”. Everybody said, “Bernard, come to us.”
Was it a dream? When we departed two days later, we left our hearts there. Where were we?
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There are several tasks here: to ask questions, motivate the person to tell more and of course, to start your own "hidden message".
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The Ambassador Project.
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Lisa has created a series of presentations about her home city, Manaus in Northern Brazil. We start this week with the name of Manaus itself and some of the things we can see and do in this unusual city in the middle of nowhere.
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When men go shopping.
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When I went shopping in my local supermarket last week, I saw this sign displaying the price of mangos.
I wanted to know how much mangos cost in Brazil and how a farmer there could still make a profit if prices of mangos are comparatively cheap here in Europe.
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In the Tuesday Get-Together, Sebastian, Ismar and Lisa and I also talked about how food can help us keep warm in winter and cool in summer. It is another way to reduce our energy bills.
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Last Friday, Ismar and I, in the Atlantic Corridor, had another short conversation about buying fruit.
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Would you like to practise speaking with others in English? As a member of the Brida Community, you can go to the Brida Café and meet me and other community members from other countries. Choose from the meetings below:
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Tuesday Get-together.
17h UTC / 19h CET (Duration 60 minutes)
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Thursday Morning Get-together.
8h UTC / 10h CET (Duration 90 minutes)
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Hosted by me in France, meet Ismar & Lisa from Brazil, Levent in Turkey, Sebastian in Germany. The level of English is upper-intermediate.
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Join Clarisse, Bernard & Monique and me, in a friendly, light-hearted discussion about anything and everything, but with a uniquely French twist.
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The level of English is intermediate.
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Thursday Evening Get-together
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Thursdays
16h UTC / 18h CET
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The young at heart group. Maxime and I talk about Engineering for beginners, and anything else, with a focus on being young.
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The level of English is upper-intermediate.
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Fridays
12h UTC / 14 H CET
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Meet me in France, Ismar and Lisa in Brazil.
The level of English is intermediate to upper-intermediate.
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Become a member of the community.
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Would you like to practise and improve your English? You can do so by joining the Brida Community. I offer a 30-day free trial and then if you like it, become a member.
With your membership, you can:
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1. Have regular meetings with me and other community members to practise and improve your English. Meeting times are flexible to suit your routines.
2. Participate in and contribute to the community conversation.
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3. Read our conversations when you want.
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4. Collaborate in global projects.
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5. Read and contribute to the Brida Journal.
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Contact me for more information or :
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