Saying "NO": is it so easy?

Finally, after a week of break because of the electricity issue, we could meet up for an English Practice🤗. And how to say “No” to this such a nice group of people even if you’re tied up 🙃. By the way, how to say “No” politely and with gratitude - this and other questions we discussed during the meeting. Also we found out what are other phrases might be used instead of “I’m busy”.

Here are some examples of them: “I’m tied up”, “I have lots on my plate”, “My hands are full”, “It’s been a hectic day” etc. We all came up with an idea that it’s really not easy to refuse, but after watching a video we learned about some strategies which we could use in the future.

P.C. all the phrases, expressions and videos you can find in our telegram group, so please join us 👇

https://t.me/+TS58W2NYNenDOTg0

British Culture and Stereotypes: Facts or Caps

What do you know about British people? Do you believe that they carry their umbrellas ☂️ and drink tea 🫖 all the time?

On the last English Practice we explored British Culture and looked through some stereotypes that lots of people have. It was really interesting to find out that Brits love queuing for anything and everything. They also have a certain code of conduct when it comes to queuing and you can never jump the line.

Another stereotype which was new for me is that the British have a “stiff upper lip” and they traditionally do not express their emotions or talk about how they feel openly.

We also could compare those facts to our culture and shared our thoughts in English. Thanks to @peacecorpsukraine we have a native speaker from the USA 🇺🇸 who helps improve our English.

If you’re interested in exploring Great Britain 🇬🇧 or just want to boost the language we invite you to join our online meetings on Thursdays at 4pm 🇺🇦.

Family Relationships

That was a great start of our English Summer Practices 🙌 where active participants boost their knowledge on the Family Topic and improved their speaking skills meeting two American volunteers 🇺🇸.

We started off with the funny video to see royal manners and this way we tuned into conversation.

There were some expressions and phrasal verbs which helped us to speak out about relationships, core values and challenges that may arise in each family.

At the end of the meeting our visitors got a short home assignment to find out more about British Royal Family and discuss some questions in the telegram chat.