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WOW!
Welcome to WOW. It’s a new programme which I am excited about. WOW stands for Word of the Week.
Let me tell you how it works: Each of you suggests just one word, and the rest of the community plays with it. Together we will use a structure you can use. I will also support you in formulating what you want to say.
WOW is the result of two observations. Do you remember Martin’s suggestion “Old vs New”? It was an incredibly successful discussion, and I want to replicate that. The second thought was that having a wide range of subjects to discuss leads to fragmentation. It was becoming a challenge to have many discussions in parallel because things were being forgotten or overlooked. The quality of my work was beginning to suffer.
This is how WOW should work. Three people suggest their three words, and we spend one season of three weeks discussing these three words. As the season progresses, we take these words and play with them. I will be providing you with the following structure: The discussions are based on a series of questions. For example, open, probing or leading questions and other types of questions. Your contributions will be like a tree growing. The word is a seed, and at the end of the season, have many thoughts, comments and opinions.
There will still be opportunities for other discussions alongside the WOW programme because some of you use Brida differently from others.
How will you benefit from WOW? There will still be plenty of opportunities to think, comment, share your opinions and follow up on comments others have made. These discussions are at the heart of the community’s activities and how you improve communication in English.
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Have a great week ahead, and I look forward to meeting you at our regular times.
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On our list of topics at the moment.
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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.
18h UTC / 19h CET (Duration 60 minutes)
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Thursday Morning Get-together.
9h 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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Nathalie in Seoul, Clarisse, Monique and Bernard in France, and Babette in Germany. We span half the globe and there is plenty to talk about.
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The level of English is intermediate.
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Thursday Afternoon Get-together
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Thursdays
13.30h UTC / 14.30h 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
13.30h UTC / 14.30h CET
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Brazil and Europe are connected. What do we have in common? Let's find out.
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The level of English is 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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