Hey guys!

A friend made a discord server just for girls to practice speaking, here's the activities we plan to do in the voice channel (if you are interested let know)

1. ESL Discussion Topics: We will pick a topic from an ESL discussion website and have everyone answer questions about each topic.

2. Listening to Podcasts: We will choose an episode from one of the podcasts with subtitles, listen to it carefully, and then discuss it with each other.

3. Storytelling: Each person tells a short story in English on a specific topic or a personal experience (We could suggest topics at the beginning of the day and talk about them on the call).

4. Describing Pictures: Share images and describe them in English, expressing opinions, emotions, and details.

5. Argumentative Topic: Present a response to a given "this or that" question, such as "Do you prefer living in a city or a rural area?" or "Would you rather travel to the mountains or the beach?" in English.

6. Charades: Play charades, but with English words. One person describe a word or phrase without directly saying what it is. For example, if the word is "dog," you could describe it by saying "a barking domestic animal that is usually loyal to humans." The other participants would try to guess the word based on the description. Regarding the distribution of topics or groups, we could use a word generator to play.

7. Role-playing Situations: Act out real-life situations, such as job interviews, phone conversations, etc., in English.

8. Debates: Discuss controversial or current topics in English, allowing each person to state their viewpoint and argue. (Again we could suggest topics at the beginning of the day and talk about them on the call).

9. Presentations: Write short stories, presentation, poems, or short essays in English about a topic that you like and share them with the group for review and discussion.

What does “what did you get” mean if teachers say that in class before students answer questions?

Hey guys, ive made a discord server for just girls to practice speaking,here’s the activities we could do in voice channel: (if anyone’s interested just lemme know)

1. Storytelling: Each person tells a short story in English on a specific topic or a personal experience (We could suggest topics at the beginning of the day and talk about them on the call).

2. Describing Pictures: Share images and describe them in English, expressing opinions, emotions, and details.

3. Argumentative Topic: Present a response to a given "this or that" question, such as "Do you prefer living in a city or a rural area?" or "Would you rather travel to the mountains or the beach?" in English.

4. Charades: Play charades, but with English words. One person describe a word or phrase without directly saying what it is. For example, if the word is "dog," you could describe it by saying "a barking domestic animal that is usually loyal to humans." The other participants would try to guess the word based on the description. Regarding the distribution of topics or groups, we could use a word generator to play.

5. Role-playing Situations: Act out real-life situations, such as job interviews, phone conversations, etc., in English.

6. Debates: Discuss controversial or current topics in English, allowing each person to state their viewpoint and argue. (Again we could suggest topics at the beginning of the day and talk about them on the call).

7. Presentations: Write short stories, presentation, poems, or short essays in English about a topic that you like and share them with the group for review and discussion.

8. ESL Discussions : pick a topic from (ESL discussion)website and everyone of us has to answer the questions about each topic.

9. podcasts with subtitles : if anyone is interested in listening to podcasts ive found like 9 podcasts with subtitles, we can choose one episode,listen to it carefully and then we can discuss it with each other

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMMCkmNDy/

Could you mistake this girl for a native speaker?

Hello,

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If we want to disagree with someone who said "No way", usually what do we say (in UK)?

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Is "Yes way!", or "Way!" a standard/correct way or is it slang?

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Thanks!

I think tummy and belly sound childish and ridiculous to be brutally honest, is there a better word to use for that part of your body? I know there's stomach and abdomen but I don't know if they relate to your "belly" or just the internal organs so please tell me! Thanks in advance

Without checking the description I immediately knew you’ve been (had been?) working out just from looking at the picture. You look great

Can I use both the present perfect and past perfect tense and sound natural? Or is the past perfect the only correct choice here?

I have came across different English phrases that are obviously with foreign language origins from various sources. Especially French ones, like:

au pair, au contraire, cul de sac, coup de grâce, crème de la crème, touché…

Will they ever give a sense of “showing off” when being used in a daily conversation? Also, should they be pronounced as in their original language or in English?

Why do people buzz their hair after a messed up haircut?

Answer:

because it’s the perfect base for any future haircut. if you messed up your hair, buzz it short and you’re good.

although i’d personally not go so far as buzzing my hair after a bad haircut. i’d just wait it out and give it another go later when it’s grown back.

Is this answer written in natural English? Without taking punctuation/capitalisation into account

Which one represents the character in a film/tv show and which represents the actor?

For instance, in the movie “Pretty woman”, what word do you use to refer to Edward and Vivian respectively if you don’t use their names?

Male/Female protagonist? Male/Female lead? Main male/female character? Leading actor/actress?

How about the side characters? Second male lead and second female lead? Supporting male and supporting female?

Maybe it’s more of a cultural than language thing, but in my native language, people often don’t use the names of the two main characters (often female and male, a couple)when they talk about a movie or TV show. But rather they use a generic term like “the main guy” and “the main girl”. I think this is often because it is a quick way to tell the plot to someone who has never watched the show. And because it’s a simpler and lazier way to refer to the characters as some names can be a mouthful esp translated. If it’s a show/movie centred around romance, there’s typically two side characters, one male and one female, they are usually also love interests to the main characters. We called them “the second guy” and “the second girl”. But that seems like odd. In English, is there such a term that both describes the role of the character AND refers to the character himself/herself? Or do people only use the names of the characters?

I heard someone call a children's playground bounce house as a 'farmhouse', but I didn't get the connection between them. It didn't look like a farmhouse either. Is there some kind of hidden, derogatory meaning other than the literal meaning (farm house) to it?

sorry i don’t know how to help you as i’m struggling with this myself

i left my comment by accident, sorry for misleading you

Is this sentence correct?

It's listed as a stainless steel coffee warmer but I'm wondering if there is any other name for it

Hello guys, first time poster here. This community seems amazing!

This week, I got into a mini-contest to find as many outdated and uncommon English idioms as possible. The idioms should meet one of the following criteria:

- Dated from a long time ago: Idioms that were popular in the past, but no longer are now

- Uncommon: Idioms that are accepted or used in a community, but rarely used elsewhere

- Outdated: Idioms that were used in the past, but are not used anymore, because people find them offensive/stereotypical/discriminative.

Some examples are: have much cry and little wool, not be as black as you are painted. (These are the ones I already found)

So, if you know any, please share with the community, so we can learn together (and I can win the contest, in which the prize is 6 carrots and the right to choose the topic for the next contest)

!!!Disclaimer*: Please also conform to the forum's rules and guidelines. Be respectful! I know that I ask to find idioms that could be offensive, but if you take advantage of that to use against others, I will not accept those.*

Thank you all for joining and growing our knowledge together!

I live in a dorm at college with 4 other people. I slept over at my partner's for the weekend because my suitemates were having a party and i didn't want to deal with the noise. When i came back this afternoon, people had very obviously been in my room. Some of my furniture and clothes have been moved and my fan was on (I had turned it off before I left).

I am also extremely embarrassed because this means they saw the disgusting state of my room. I struggle a lot with organization, executive dysfunction, etc. and my room is currently very messy and has trash everywhere (not old food or anything- just stuff that needs to be thrown away).

I feel really violated and disturbed that 1. someone thought it was okay to enter my space and move my things without asking and 2. that they saw how messy it is and probably judged me HARD.

Are there any mistakes that make you think it was written by a non-native speaker? What can be improved?

According to chat GPT, "While a mothership typically represents a central or larger vessel, often associated with nurturing or providing support, fathership emphasizes the role and responsibilities of a father."

So can't I say mothership to mean the role and responsibilities of a mother and fathership to mean a ship which is paired with mothership either?

Hello, Guys...

If you read a sentence like the below, what is your first impression of Italian?

"He is a traditional Italian."

As a Korean, I cannot figure out it.

Thanks for your reply, in advance!!

Hi. I am unsure should I call someone like that because the first thing that is coming into my mind hearing a freak is a not beautiful person. Thanks in advance!!

Loki: Free! Free! I’m free!!!

Loki: Thank you, thank you so much!!

Loki: Boohoohoo!

Charlie: Oh Loki, what’s this?

Loki: You are... such nice people...

Loki: Forgive me for being mean to you.

Lily: Already forgotten!

How can i use the word “ironically” i heard fluent people using it a lot, and i need more examples, please.

sing a different tune

!change opinion about something!<

Examples:

• They'll be singing a different tune when they see what we have prepared.

• After reading about this topic, I'm singing a different tune now.

And is it ok to say smh like: "I bought a pair of jeans: one light-blue, and one a bit darker"? Or is it just one piece of clothing?

I have decided to sign to the Cambridge Proficiency Exam since I am studying abroad, and I would like to stay abroad longer. I was unable to have a decent date and location for this exam back in my home country. I could choose between two locations: one in Germany and the other in France. The exam centre in Germany was closer to my current apartment, so I signed for Germany disregarding the dates of both. It appears that in case of low effective – they require at least four people to sign for the exam – the exam in Germany would not be taking place.

I tried to go back to the French exam centre to ask for a deadline extension. They informed that their next exam session in June is already full, and the next would be in December. I need a proof of my English proficiency in July to sign for German universities.

What should I do by 19th April if the proficiency exam gets cancelled? I don't want to travel too far for the exam. Therefore I am looking for an exam centre within or close to Luxembourg.

Many English natives use sometimes objective case pronouns (me/him/her....) for the subject: "Him and Juliet are going to the cinema", "Me and the boys are doing xyz".

Of course according to grammar book, that's wrong. But from the descriptive perspective it's right, because natives do that: Language's evolving.

Now here comes the problem: I'd like so see the rules when it's possible to replace "I" by "me" and so on, since I am non native, I can't really see any pattern or "feel" it. But if I try to google that stuff I'll get the grammar book rules.

Additionally: If someone could give me a reason why it is not seen wrong to use objective pronouns, that be extraordinary great to me!