What we’re about
Improve your conversational language level with Language Exchange Stockholm!!!
We have regular events for practice of Swedish, Chinese, Arabic, English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Portuguese, Finnish and Italian.
Thanks to all our volunteers who give up their time to help, the group has become a wonderful forum for practising languages and making new acquaintances. All our events are for free. Come and improve your fluency with the help of native speakers, and take active part of the group by helping other people who want to learn your language!
If you have any questions, you are welcome to send them to langexchsthlm@gmail.com.
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Tips for conversation:
"Interested makes interesting"! If you ask others about them, it is much more likely that they will ask you about you too :-).
Try to ask about things that have to do their opinions, feelings, experiences, conceptions, etc, rather than dry fact. If, for instance, someone tells you that they have a university degree in something, it will be more giving for the conversation to ask why they chose that education or what they liked about it, rather than how many years it took or at what university they did it.
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As from 2023, this group is financed by Dahlbergs språktjänster. You're very welcome to contact me, if you're interested in any of our services:
- Private Swedish lessons
- Translation from Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or English to Swedish
- Proof reading of texts in Swedish or English.
Best regards
Simon Dahlberg
0704977542
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- English Debate Club : Commercial video streaming servicesLink visible for attendees
Disucssion topic for January 21:
Commercial video streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime have changed how we watch movies and TV shows.
The services make it easy to access a wide range of content, but do they also push us toward a "mainstream" culture?
Their algorithms recommend popular or trending shows, and it can be argumented that streaming services encourage everyone to watch the same shows. This creates a form of monoculture, where fewer people explore niche or less mainstream content. It might also be an issue in regards to values and censorship.Big-name actors and franchises dominate many platforms, leaving smaller, independent creators struggling for attention.
This focus on the mainstream could limit creativity and diversity in entertainment.Some argue that streaming services offer more variety than ever before. You can find content from different countries, cultures, and genres with just a few clicks.
The reach is thus much larger than in the old times.
Compare this to the old days where it was common to do illegal downloads using Gnutella or Bittorrent, or even buying/renting DVDs and VHS tapes.Back then, people often chose what to watch based on personal taste, "browsing a library", or word of mouth, rather than algorithms.
Does the convenience of streaming come at the cost of individuality? Or does it actually open the door to more unique options?
Which side do you agree with?at 6pm, log onto https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83063138691
Meeting ID: 830 6313 8691
Passcode: EngDebateThe debate will begin about 18:05 or when most have gathered. The moderator, Tobias, reads the topic for the group, combined with related questions that might get us thinking. Then we put our names in the chat if we want to speak, and he calls on us (either in turn or else if someone has not spoken, he gives them priority).
