How to Learn ESL via Online Language Exchange : Email, Text Chat or Voice Chat?

How to Learn ESL via Online Language Exchange

Email, Text Chat or Voice Chat?

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What Kind of Language Exchange?

Should you practice via email, text chat or voice chat? This depends on your proficiency level in ESL and your learning goals.

Email:
(Pen Pals)
This is a convenient way to do a language exchange. It is suitable for learners at all proficiency levels. You can take the time to use dictionaries and other resources to work on writing and grammar. Click here for tips on doing a language exchange with your pen pals.
Text Chat: This is suitable for intermediate level learners or higher. See who's in text chat now.
Voice Chat: This is recommended for intermediate to advanced students who want to work on speaking, pronunciation or listening comprehension. The simultaneous text chat that is available in the voice chat rooms makes it easy to explain words and vocabulary. Click here to access a free voice chat program with excellent sound quality.



Our Newest ESL-speaking Members

Here are 20 of our most recent ESL-speaking members that could become your partner.
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Name Country
(City)
Native Language Practicing Language Description

Nia

May 22, 2013
アメリカ
(New York)
英語
フランス語
My name is Nia, I am fourteen years old and live in America. I am fluent in speaking English. I like to listen to music, watch old and new movies and read books on my kindle. I also adore the French language very much so if you help me with French, I.....

Lex

May 22, 2013
アメリカ
(Marietta)
英語
韓国語
Hi! My name is Lex and I'm from the south. I really want to learn Korean and I'm going to get my degree in English education soon, so this will be great practice in teaching as well. :) Hopefully we can help each other learn. I'm very excited!

Jullenna

May 22, 2013
アメリカ
(Chattanooga)
英語
カンボジア語(クメール語)
HI I am Jullenna Seng and my parents speak Cambodian I want to learn Cambodian as well. I am a great listener and I would love to help someone learn to speak English.

kirby

May 22, 2013
カナダ
(Toronto)
英語
日本語
i am kirby vasquez i am an 18 year old girl from Canada i am learning Japanese so i may one day go there and teach English, i am curtly going to high school

Sam

May 22, 2013
アメリカ
(N/A)
英語
スペイン語
フランス語
24/male/USA

Neal

May 23, 2013
アメリカ
(Cleveland)
英語
ドイツ語
I am a 16 year old American, who wishes to improve his ability in speech. I presently look to speak with Germans, who may care to enhance their own skills in English. I'll fain assist any. Like anyone else, I suppose, I have a social media presence

Susan

May 22, 2013
カナダ
(Lindsay)
英語
ハンガリー語
Hi! I woudlike to learn English

sami

May 22, 2013
クウェート
(Kuwait)
英語
英語
Im from Kuwait and I want to make friends

Russ

May 22, 2013
アメリカ
(Los Angeles)
英語
中国語(北京語)
Scientist/Eng. who travels to Taiwan a lot! I'm trying to learn some Chinese...

Jennifer

May 22, 2013
アイルランド
(Cork)
英語
ゲール語(アイルランド語)
ドイツ語
Hello! I'm Jennifer. I live in Ireland. But I don't know Irish very well, despite that. Would love if anyone fluent could help me put my vocab to practice/teach me new things! [added bonus if you were of the munster dialect, but not necessary - woul.....

James

May 22, 2013
アメリカ
(Miami Beach)
英語
スペイン語
アッシリア語
アラム語
Hi! I'm a native speaker of English and am fluent in Spanish as a second language. My father, (passed away last year), was teaching me Assyrian/Aramaic (eastern/urmia dialect) and I would like to finish. His parents were from Geogtapeh, Iran. I woul.....

shannon

May 22, 2013
イギリス
(bedford)
英語
スウェーデン語
im very sporty i do swimming running i like to chat.

Bonnie

May 22, 2013
アメリカ
(Marina)
英語
ゲール語(アイルランド語)
My name is Bonnie. I live on the west coast of the U.S. My two sons are grown. The younger one wants to celebrate is graduation from college with a trip to Europe. This is slated for the same time I'll retire from my career as a Registered Nurse. He'.....

Lavar

May 23, 2013
アメリカ
(Phoenix)
英語
タイ語
Greetings, I'm an American transplant from the west moving to ChiangMai for school after the summer. English is my first language but I do speak a little German & Farsi from living abroad in the military. I look forward to meeting someone fluent in T.....

Taylor

May 22, 2013
アメリカ
(Texas)
英語
スペイン語
Hola¡ I'm a 15 yearold girl from the United States. I've been learning Spanish for 2 years going on 3, trying to become better at speaking it but mainly I just want a friend who speaks any language, maybe even teach me through email and text? :)!

Jamie

May 22, 2013
アメリカ
(Astoria)
英語
フィンランド語
Im 22 and im german irish and have a Native Mexican American daughter and want ti teach her more languages so she is prepared for anything life may throw her way

Kevan

May 23, 2013
カナダ
(Vancouver)
英語
日本語
I am a Japanese Canadian guy. I'm looking to travel to Japan later this year and would like to learn / practice Japanese. Hobbies include hiking and working out. I am also involved in the arts

Erwin

May 22, 2013
カナダ
(TORONTO)
英語
スペイン語
I am Canadian and been always wanting to learn spanish. I visit Cuba year for last 12 years. I would to have a female pal.

tasha23

May 22, 2013
その他
(Other)
英語
フランス語
Hello everyone! I hope that my post finds everyone well :). I am a beginner-level French + Spanish speaker desperate to improve my French and Spanish via email, for the purpose of improving my grammar. I would love to be contacted by anyone who is l.....

Felix

May 22, 2013
イギリス
(Oxford)
英語
アラブ語、中近東
アラブ語、その他
ロシア語
フランス語
I am a native english speaker who is prepared to share my knowledge of the english language and to teach about the customs, traditions and culture of England. I speak French and Russian to an intermediate standard but my Arabic is fairly rudimentary......

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