This week the Thinking in English Community is talking about how to become an expert!
Recently I released an episode all about the process of becoming an expert in English or in any skill you want to master. We discussed the meaning of “expert,” the importance of practice, and how to keep challenging yourself so you can continue improving.
In this conversation club, we’ll share our own experiences with learning, talk about our goals, and explore strategies for getting better at English. You’ll have the chance to reflect on your own learning habits, compare them to other skills you’ve learned, and think about how to reach the next level.
Here are 10 conversation questions to get you talking about becoming an expert in English!
The Thinking in English Conversation Club takes place every TUESDAY and THURSDAY at 12pm, 6pm, and midnight UK time!
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Conversation Questions:
- What do you think “expert” means?
- What does “practice” mean to you? How much practice do you think is enough?
- How do you create a good learning environment for yourself?
- What do you think it means to “practice at the edge of your ability”?
- What strategies do you use to keep yourself challenged in your English learning?
- How does learning English compare to learning other skills or hobbies you have?
- If you could give advice to a beginner English learner about becoming an expert, what would it be?
- How do you know when it’s time to use more difficult English materials?
- How do you see yourself becoming an expert in English in the next year? What will you do differently?
- Make your own questions!
Vocabulary
- Expert (n.): A person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a particular area.
- Practice (n./v.): Repeated exercise or performance to improve a skill.
- Learning environment (n.): The place or conditions where learning happens.
- Strategies (n.): Plans or methods used to achieve a goal.
- Challenged (adj.): Being tested by something difficult but manageable.
- Compare (v.): To examine similarities and differences between things.
- Beginner (n.): Someone who is just starting to learn something.
- Advice (n.): Suggestions or recommendations about what to do.
- Difficult materials (n.): Learning resources that are harder or more advanced.
- Skill (n.): The ability to do something well.
- Ability (n.): The capacity to do something.
- Improve (v.): To get better at something.
- Repeated (adj.): Happening again and again.
- Manageable (adj.): Something that is possible to handle or control.
Conversation Club Times
12pm Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Tue/Thur at 12:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 05:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 06:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 08:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 08:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Tue/Thur at 13:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Tue/Thur at 13:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Tue/Thur at 14:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Tue/Thur at 19:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Tue/Thur at 20:00 JST
18pm Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Tue/Thur at 18:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 11:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 12:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 14:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 14:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Tue/Thur at 19:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Tue/Thur at 19:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Tue/Thur at 20:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 01:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 02:00 JST
00:00am Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Wed/Fri at 00:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 17:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 18:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 20:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 20:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Wed/Fri at 01:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Wed, Wed/Fri at 01:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Wed/Fri at 02:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 07:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 08:00 JST
Model Answers & Vocabulary
To help you prepare for the Thinking in English conversation club this week, I have created vocabulary lists and some model answers.
The model answers are split into intermediate, upper-intermediate, and advanced level responses. Hopefully this will give you an idea on the differences in quality between intermediate and advanced responses, and perhaps inspire your own answers to these questions!
B1 (Intermediate)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
B2 (Upper Intermediate)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
C1 (Advanced Level)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
See you all at this week’s conversation club!
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Further Questions?
