How much a language
exchange can help a person in increasing the proficiency of one’s targeted
language. Well. From my viewpoint, I think it is very much dependent on how the
language exchange is organized and people that attend the gathering. Location
and timing are some of the factors that matter to me, a language exchange in a
lively but noisy food court during dinner time is not a good idea. The
surrounding is simply too distracting and one may find it difficult to
concentrate or even listen to what another person is trying to speak. And
worse, the information that one is trying to listen is in the language he or
she may not be very good in. All these unnecessarily lead to a poorly organized
language exchange session that no one would like to come again the following
week.
I appreciate very
much the organizers that know the importance of location and try their best in
finding an appropriate place to hold a language exchange session. I remember
that there is an English language exchange session that is held every Sunday morning
at an alfresco area of a food court located in a commercial building in CBD
area. The food court is closed on Sunday but the chairs and tables remain there.
A welcoming sign for any language exchange group looking for a place that can accommodate
dozens of people talking loudly for the sake of practicing language. There are
no disturbing waiters that always keep their eyes on every attendant to ensure
no outside food is brought in and consumed. Neither the restaurant manager that
always wants the attendants to do some minimum purchases of meal and drink
before they can occupy the tables for their hours long of language exchange.
The attendants just need to focus on the conversation and enjoy the language
exchange to the fullest. I think this is the ultimate objective of every one
that attends the language exchange – Enjoy, make a few friends, learn something
and have a good time!
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