Hi all,
Does anyone in the expat-blog HCMC community have interest in joining an English/Vietnamese language exchange roundtable?
I'm thinking about organizing a monthly 1-2hr get-together with the intent on practicing and exchanging these two languages.
Since there will be a range in language abilities (chances are there will be more Vietnamese who speak English at a higher lever than the opposite), I may divide up the group by skill level.
I'd pick a topic for everyone to think about in advance, and we'd come and talk to different people about it. For example: If the topic were "places I like to travel," then you'd come prepared to talk about travel.
One requirement would be some knowledge of the language. Coming in with zero knowledge of either language would turn it into an English/Vietnamese class, and that's not my vision for this.
I want people who already have an ability to hold a basic conversation in the language that they're learning.
I also want people who are serious about learning the language. I don't want people using this as a chance to hook up with others. Everyone should be talking with everyone (i.e. networking), not scouting out who the cutest guy/girl is in the room! Don't be 'that' creeper.
This is a free-flowing idea that could take multiple forms as it's rolled out. Open to your suggestions.
TP