Quick Intro (no stress): My name is… how long have you been learning - north or south - Welsh connection? (Its really useful to practice this each time so it’s like falling off a log .)
Topic 1:Bits ‘n’ Pieces
Useful portions of conversations to try! Pick 1 - or more if you want - and tell us about…
My family - children? Parents, wider family
Where I live - describe the area or the rooms?
My job - what do you do/ where/ normally/ now?
My hobby / hobbies / fave things to do
other topic of your choice
…pick & practice something you can drop in to another conversation - and blow their socks off!
Any questions?
Do you have any questions that have cropped up during the week?
Topic 2: This Week / Next Week
Also a really useful conversation piece - great practice to be able to say:
What happened this week?
What will happen next week?
Mundane things are great - went into town/ the supermarket, toast for breakfast?..don’t forget the weather! - these things are “the real world” and really useful to be able to discuss or throw into a conversation !
…make it up if you want to practice talking about something specific!
This is a chance for anyone who wants to get going or have more practice speaking - all welcome.
Let me know and I’ll send the link!
We’ll see if we can get through these things / if we don’t get distracted! All activities are for fun
Quick Intro (no stress): My name is… how long have you been learning - north or south - perhaps your Welsh connection if you can handle that? (Its really useful to practice this each time so it’s like falling off a log .)
Topic 1:Bits ‘n’ Pieces
Useful portions of conversations to try! - and/ or practice
Pick 1 - or more if you want - and tell us about it. Feel free to tell us about something again - this is a chance to practice and build confidence - and maybe extend or build - whatever is good for you.
How is The weather? (last week - next week?)
My family - children? Parents, wider family
Where I live - describe the area or the rooms?
My job - what do you do/ where/ normally/ now?
My hobby / hobbies / fave things to do
other topic of your choice
…pick & practice something you can drop in to another conversation - and blow their socks off!
Any questions?
Do you have any questions that have cropped up during the week?
Topic 2: This Week / Next Week
Also a really useful conversation piece - great practice to be able to say:
What happened this week?
What will happen next week?
Mundane things are great - went into town/ the supermarket, toast for breakfast?..the weather if you haven’t mentioned it already! - these things are “the real world” and really useful to be able to discuss or throw into a conversation !
…make it up if you want to practice talking about something specific!
This is for anyone who wants to get going or have more practice speaking - all welcome.
All activities are for fun
Listen if you like.
Let me know and I’ll send the link!
Quick Intro (no stress): Whatever you can manage eg. My name is… how long have you been learning - north or south.
If there are bits and pieces about yourself eg see below - that you are confident saying, tack them on!
Gradually grow what you say (practice) every week - build your portfolio!
Topic 1: Conversation Pieces About Me
Pick a portion of conversation you’d like to try! - or practice - and give it a shot!
My family1 - your own children? Partner? pets!?
My family2 - Parents, brothers/ sisters, wider family
Where I was born and where I grew up
Where I live - describe place, house, rooms?
My job - what do you do/ where/ normally/ now?
My hobby / hobbies / fave things to do
other topic of your choice
…if you got something sorted - you could add it to your intro - to practice it each time. You could of course gradually expand it, or try a different slant!
Any questions?
Do you have any questions that have cropped up during the week?
Topic 2: This Week / Next Week
Also a really useful zoom/ ‘bump into someone’ conversation piece - ideas below - pick one or more, or talk about whatever you like…!
What happened this week?
What will happen next week?
How is/ was The weather? (…and next week?)
Shopping - local, supermarket, delivery, C+C?!
Exercise - walking, running, wild swimming!
…make it up if you want to practice talking about something specific!
This is for anyone who wants to get going - or have more practice speaking - all welcome.
Let me know and I’ll send the link!
General Chat
Tell us something in Welsh - if you want - everything is for fun.
For example, how long you’ve been learning, or where you live, perhaps whether you have kids or brothers and sisters, the rugby, hobbies - actually, anything!
This is for anyone who wants to get going - or have more practice speaking - all welcome.
Let me know and I’ll send the link!
There are the usual ‘A little about myself…’ options below or example topics this week:
This Week
One or more of these - or something else entirely- it really doesn’t matter
I watched the rugby, and I thought…
Who would you dress up as on World book day…
What did you do for St David’s Day?
Who are you looking forward to on the new series of Iaith Ar Daith? ( Steve Bagshall, Joanna Scanlan, James Hook, Kiri Pritchard McLean, Chris Coleman, Riki Ayala)
A little bit about myself…
The usual topics providing a chance to practice your conversational jigsaw pieces, or, something completely different if you prefer
@Juliem and @helen-3 - you should have an invite as a Private message. There should be a green dot on your Avatar / circular image - click on it to see the message - let me know!
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- these things are “the real world” and really useful to be able to discuss or throw into a conversation !
