Translations:Language Exchange Meetups/17/en

Finally, some people leave feeling embarrassed about their level. This is worth normalising rather than avoiding. Sounding imperfect is the actual content of the activity, not a failure to perform it.

| Conclusion=Language exchange meetups occupy a useful position between learning and socialising, and much of their value comes from that ambiguity rather than in spite of it. They tend to reward participants who arrive with realistic expectations, an interest in listening as much as speaking, and a willingness to be understood imperfectly.