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Practice your foreign language by chatting with a native speaker of the language you are learning.
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The Basics
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What is a language exchange?
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Why do a language exchange?
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How to do a language exchange?
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Sign up now - add your free profile!
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| Text Chat Features |
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All you need is your browser. No download or special software is required.
Chatting is just a few clicks away!*
Enter chat rooms now.
* Only gold members can initiate chat. Please see membership details here.
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| Safe |
This is a community of language learners who help each other learn through
language exchange practice. It is a supportive environment where abusive behaviour is
not tolerated.
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| Practice with Native Speakers |
The native and practicing languages of everyone in text chat is
always available. Click here
to see who is in text chat now.
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| Lesson Plans |
Nothing to talk about? No problem! We provide free lesson plans specifically
designed for language exchange practice between native speakers. Designed by an
expert in language exchange practice, these lesson plans
are fun and will help you get effective foreign language practice from your text chat.
Lesson plans are currently available in English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese (simplified),
Chinese (traditional), Japanese and Korean.
Click here to see the lesson plans.
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| Save Your Chat Session |
Save your entire text chat session to your computer. Review all that you have
learned at a later time and continue to improve your foreign language skills!
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| Easily Insert Accented Characters |
Insert accented latin characters such as é or ñ with a single click.
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How to Practice a Foreign Language Using Text Chat
- Review the practice tips and guidelines How to do a language exchange.
- Enter
text chat to find a language exchange partner to chat with.
- If you can find someone to do a language exchange in the text chat,
launch the chat companion to access
lesson plans when you feel comfortable. Your partner must do the same. Have fun and learn!
- If you don't find anyone to practice with in text chat, find a partner by searching our member's database.
- Arrange to meet your partner in text chat at a certain time.
- At the time of your practice session, meet your partner in the text chat.
Enter text chat now.
- Launch the chat companion to access the lesson plans.
Find a Text Chat Partner
Find all members who want language exchange practice via text chat.
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Member Testimonials
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"My language exchange is working wonderfully."
..."We couldn't be happier with the exchange. Thank you for setting it all up.
Thank you for everything."
- John C., New York, United States
"It has been a great experience for me so far."
..."this is my #1 favorite online site. Thanks."
- United States
..."I'll be using your site to practice my French, and I'll
recommend it to everyone I know.
- Katerina Vallianatos, ESL Teacher, U.S.A.
..."Cela fait environ un mois que je cherche des sites
de ce genre sans en rencontrer un à mon goût. Je vous félicite vraiment et vous remercie beaucoup.
Continuer votre beau travail."
- Paskoila, St-jean (Québec) Canada
"I recommended your site to my Spanish professors and other
students. I think it's a great idea!" ..."I will use it more in the
future as a teacher. Thanks."
- United States
..."finally something useful on the Internet."
- Niel Smith, Silicon Valley, California, U.S.A.
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