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Our themes in Brida this week:
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Welcome back
Hello all.
The Brida Community idea is now six months old. Like all children, it is still learning to walk. But, with each step, it is moving in the right direction. Here, you can read what we are currently discussing in the community.
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For those, outside Brida, Brida offers a different approach to practising and improving English. Flexible, gradually expanding into different countries, Brida offers members to practise their English by simulating reality.
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What happened to the Brida Journal? It will continue, but it is slowly being re-integrated with the Brida Community. The journal was at the heart of the Brida project. The community has now, moved to the heart of the Brida Project.
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Like I said, learning to walk takes time, but to those who have been here since February, a big “Thank You”. It would not have been possible without you.
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Paying tributes to a public person
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It doesn't matter if you are a monarchist or not. However, it would be impossible not to have an opinion on some public figures. But, how do you express it? Martin and Manfred in Germany and Ismar and Lisa in Brazil have shared their thoughts. And we will continue that discussion this week.
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Hidden Messages
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It was Martin, in Kassel, Germany, who started this idea. It is a wonderful start to the new season. Others have followed his lead. The task is to describe something without actually saying too much. Here is an example taken from Maxime's contribution:
Hello everyone, I drove a long way for a long time. The night, the rain, the fog and the evil animals were there to frighten me. I had to cross a lot of departments and metal monsters.
Do you want to know how I passed the French government spies?
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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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Some of the first presentations about "Being an Ambassador of your Region" are slowly being completed. Here, some of you describe to us, what you would show us if you visit each other's regions.
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Our first ambassador is Maxime, who tells us where we can eat some excellent Crêpes:
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The Get-Togethers - meet & learn
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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. Currently, there are two established Get-Togethers:
The Tuesday Get-Together: 18h UTC / 19h CET (Duration ca. 60 minutes)
Hosted by me in France, meet Ismar & Lisa from Brazil, Levent in Turkey, Sebastian in Germany. The level of English is upper-intermediate.
The Atlantic Corridor: Fridays 13h - 16h UTC / 14-17h CET (Duration flexible)
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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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Other Get-Together meetings are being organised and will be started later in September.
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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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