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LET'S SPEAK English Club helps guys who are hungry for English practice to improve their speaking skills by exchanging experiences and interactive activities.
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We continue the series of events devoted to well-being. So this time we are excited to invite you to the next session where we will discuss mental health ๐Ÿง 

Do you want to spend time in a group of like-minded people and improve your English? Join us on July 13 at 18:30.

๐Ÿ“‹ AGENDA

๐Ÿ”น Warm-up
๐Ÿ”น Watching the video
๐Ÿ”น Exploring components of mental health

If you're ready to participate in all activities and bravely communicate with other guys, please click REGISTER on our community page. If you are a newcomer, you need to join us first.

๐Ÿ“Œ We'll send an invitation email with a MS Teams link to the first 30 people one day before the event. The recommended English level for participation is A2-B1.

Feel free to ask your questions in our cozy chat โญ๏ธ
โ€‹โ€‹Thank you for joining the previous meeting!

Following our wonderful session on mental health we created a list of useful vocabulary to learn, and here it is โญ๏ธ
Also attaching the video that we watched so you can listen to it once more and use a couple of decent advice from it.

Feel free to discuss the vocabulary in the chat and share more advice on the mental health topic๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
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๐Ÿ“”Interview in English. Tips and tricks

A common practice in the tech sphere is to check the English level of a future employee. Some companies expect you to speak it during the whole interview, and others ask you to have small talk. How to stay calm and confident in such cases? ๐Ÿง

Our recruiters shared advice for beginners โคต๏ธ

โœ… Study possible questions and typical answers

In any job interview, you will be asked mostly the same questions. For example: where did you study, do you have any experience, and what are your strengths. Think about how you can respond beforehand.

โœ… Learn field-oriented vocabulary

Study the professional vocabulary and check the pronunciation of terminology to show your dedication and readiness to discuss the theme in detail.

โœ… Pull yourself together

Missed the question? Ask your interviewer to repeat. Don't know the correct answer? Don't be silent. Tell at least something related to the topic.

โœ… Use simple words and sentences

Try not to learn grammar constructions above your English level on purpose before the meeting, because you will probably forget them. If you feel insecure, you'd better use simple phrases to be easily understood.

โœ… Hold an improvised interview

Ask your friend or a family member to interview you and record it. This is a helpful hack to improve your pronunciation and correct mistakes.

Save this post to be perfectly prepared for upcoming interviews โ˜„๏ธ
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๐Ÿ’ธ Does money run the world? Let's discuss it together on August 3 at 18:00 during our next event devoted to finances.

๐Ÿ“‹ AGENDA

๐Ÿ”น Warm-up
๐Ÿ”น Guessing idioms
๐Ÿ”น Storytelling

If you're ready to participate in all activities and bravely communicate with other guys, please click REGISTER on our community page. If you are a newcomer, you need to join us first.

๐Ÿ“Œ We'll send an invitation email with a MS Teams link to the first 30 people one day before the event. The recommended English level for participation is A2-B1.

Feel free to ask your questions in our cozy chat โญ๏ธ
โ€‹โ€‹Dear community members, thank you for joining the previous meeting!

We had a really productive conversation, thank you for that๐Ÿคฉ
And in this article we highlighted phrases and words we used and of course also the idioms that we studied.

Feel free to discuss the vocabulary in the chat and share your own tips on the financial topic๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
โ€‹โ€‹What's up buddies!
Here is the second edition of Native VS You ๐Ÿ˜Ž

We created this rubric so that you can use some real slang in your communication in English.
You are able to find all the Native VS You editions by this hashtag - #LETsSpeak_NativeVSyou.

Play it by ear ๐ŸŒ
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If you see the announcement of our upcoming event, will you join? If we were you, we would definitely do it!

This week, Let's Speak English Club will have a new Grammar Day devoted to Conditionals ๐Ÿ˜‰

๐Ÿ“‹ AGENDA

๐Ÿ”น Exploring rules
๐Ÿ”น Practicing on the exercises

If you're ready to participate in all activities, please click REGISTER on our community page and join us on August 24 at 18:30 (GMT+3).

๐Ÿ“Œ We'll send an invitation email with a MS Teams link to the first 30 people several hours before the event. The recommended English level for participation is A2-B1.

Feel free to ask your questions in our cozy chat โญ๏ธ
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๐ŸŽ“ Happy Knowledge Day!

We wish that your learning spirit will reveal your creative powers, inspire for new activities and enrich your personal and professional life!

To congratulate us on this day, you may pass our new Grammar quiz* devoted to 0,1,2 conditionals that we explored last week.

*Thanks Dmitry (our community enthusiast) for creating it ๐Ÿ’œ
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๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ’ป Useful phrases for business correspondence in English

Do you know that business emails are an essential and sometimes challenging part of a tech specialist job? While communicating, you should be accurate with grammar & spelling, be precise and polite.

We've gathered some common phrases for you to manage such emails successfully โ†™๏ธ

๐Ÿ“ฉ Replying: I just got your request for; as we discussed; thanks for your feedback on; thanks for your quick reply; thanks for getting back to me so quickly; thank you for reaching out.

๐Ÿ“ฉ Apologizing: sorry for my late reply; sorry it took me so long to get back to you; I apologize for the late response; sorry itโ€™s been so long since my last email.

๐Ÿ“ฉ Attaching: please find (the file) attached; I'm enclosing (the file); please see the information below for more details about; Iโ€™ve attached (the file) for your review.

๐Ÿ“ฉ Clarifying: I didn't quite get your point about (something); could you repeat what you said about; could you give us some more details on; could you please clarify; here are the details on; could you explain what you mean by.

๐Ÿ“ฉ Approving: please let me know if this is ok with you; what are your thoughts (on something); please let me know what you think; we just need the green light.

๐Ÿ“ฉ Giving bad news: unfortunately, we are unable to; I'm afraid it will not be possible to; I'm afraid that we can't; we regret to inform you that; due to (the reason), it won't be possible to; despite my best efforts.

๐Ÿ“ฉ Offering help: I hope you find this helpful; let me know if you need any help; for further details; if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me; please let me know.

Save the post to succeed in business correspondence ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป
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Here we are again with a new event in the series devoted to well-being. This week's topic is about what we all cherish but sometimes feel a lack of โ€“ Sleep ๐Ÿ˜ด

๐Ÿ“‹ AGENDA

๐Ÿ”น Watching the video
๐Ÿ”น Playing the "board" game

Our meetup will take place on September 14 at 18:00 (GMT+3).

If you're ready to participate in all activities and bravely communicate with other guys, please click REGISTER on our community page. If you are a newcomer, you need to join us first.

๐Ÿ“Œ We'll send an invitation email with a MS Teams link to the first 30 people one day before the event. The recommended English level for participation is A2-B1.

Feel free to ask your questions in our cozy chat โญ๏ธ
โ€‹#LETsSpeak_Vocabulary

๐Ÿ˜ด Useful vocabulary to discuss sleep

It will come in handy at our today's event, so please check it in advance.

๐Ÿ”น Asleep โ€“ ัะฟัั‰ะธะน
๐Ÿ”น Awake โ€“ ะฑะพะดั€ัั‚ะฒัƒัŽั‰ะธะน
๐Ÿ”น Bedtime โ€“ ะฒั€ะตะผั ะปะพะถะธั‚ัŒัั ัะฟะฐั‚ัŒ
๐Ÿ”น Disturb โ€“ ะฑะตัะฟะพะบะพะธั‚ัŒ
๐Ÿ”น Exhausted โ€“ ะธะทะผัƒั‡ะตะฝะฝั‹ะน
๐Ÿ”น To fall asleep โ€“ ัƒัะฝัƒั‚ัŒ
๐Ÿ”น To get up โ€“ ะฟั€ะพัั‹ะฟะฐั‚ัŒัั, ะฒัั‚ะฐะฒะฐั‚ัŒ
๐Ÿ”น To go to bed โ€“ ะธะดั‚ะธ ัะฟะฐั‚ัŒ
๐Ÿ”น To hibernate โ€“ ะฒะฟะฐะดะฐั‚ัŒ ะฒ ัะฟัั‡ะบัƒ
๐Ÿ”น Insomnia โ€“ ะฑะตััะพะฝะฝะธั†ะฐ
๐Ÿ”น Morning person โ€“ ยซะถะฐะฒะพั€ะพะฝะพะบยป
๐Ÿ”น Night owl โ€“ ยซัะพะฒะฐยป
๐Ÿ”น Nightmare โ€“ ะฝะพั‡ะฝะพะน ะบะพัˆะผะฐั€
๐Ÿ”น To oversleep โ€“ ะฟั€ะพัะฟะฐั‚ัŒ
๐Ÿ”น Sleep-deprived โ€“ ะปะธัˆะตะฝะฝั‹ะน ัะฝะฐ
๐Ÿ”น Sleeping habits โ€“ ะฟั€ะธะฒั‹ั‡ะบะธ ัะฝะฐ
๐Ÿ”น To sleepwalk โ€“ ั…ะพะดะธั‚ัŒ ะฒะพ ัะฝะต
๐Ÿ”น To snore โ€“ ั…ั€ะฐะฟะตั‚ัŒ
๐Ÿ”น To take a nap โ€“ ะฒะทะดั€ะตะผะฝัƒั‚ัŒ
๐Ÿ”น To yawn โ€“ ะทะตะฒะฐั‚ัŒ
โ€‹โ€‹Thank you for joining another event in the series devoted to well-being!
The topic was about what we all cherish but sometimes feel a lack of โ€“ sleep ๐Ÿ˜ด

Please study the article with the useful vocabulary hope it will come in handy.
โ€‹#EPAM_English

๐Ÿ“š Five phrasal verbs for a tech specialist

... which will help you at your future work ๐Ÿ”ฅ

In any sphere, there are some words that you constantly come across and need to identify their meanings. So here are some helpful phrasal verbs for a forward-thinking techie โคต๏ธ

๐Ÿ“Œ To hook up โ€“ to connect electronic equipment. E.g., Could you please help me to hook up the Internet cable?

๐Ÿ“Œ To wipe out โ€“ to delete or erase something completely. E.g., Before you give the computer back to your colleague, you need to wipe out irrelevant and private information.

๐Ÿ“Œ To key in โ€“ to type/put information into a computer. E.g., You need to key in a sophisticated password for this website.

๐Ÿ“Œ To boot up โ€“ to begin loading a program or a system. E.g., I think I have some issues with my computer, as it took ages to boot up.

๐Ÿ“Œ To set up โ€“ to install a new program or application. E.g., You need to set up a corporate program to start working with the system.

Should we continue posting useful phrases & words? Leave any reaction if yes ๐Ÿ˜‰
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๐Ÿฅณ This week, at our anniversary 40th event, we invite you to join us and have a play. The game is called The Spy. It's a bit similar to Mafia but has its peculiarities.

Our experienced community members might remember that we have already played it and had much fun ๐Ÿ˜‰

๐Ÿ“‹ AGENDA

๐Ÿ”น Exploring rules (it's better to have a look at them before the event)
๐Ÿ”น Playing the game

Eager to enhance your English skills in an unusual format? Join us on September 29 at 18:30 (GMT+3).

If you're ready to participate in all activities and bravely communicate with other guys, please click REGISTER on our community page. If you a newcomer, you need to join us first.

๐Ÿ“Œ We'll send an invitation email with a MS Teams link to the first 30 people on the event's day. The recommended English level for participation is A2-B1.

Feel free to ask your questions in our cozy chat โญ๏ธ
โ€‹โ€‹#EPAM_Recommends

๐ŸŽค Four podcasts for fluent English

Today is an International Podcast Day! We've gathered four handy podcasts for you to listen to and improve your English:

๐ŸŽง The English We Speak: from Pre-Intermediate ะดะพ Upper Intermediate level

A podcast from BBC linguists for those interested in modern spoken English and eager to develop a clean academic pronunciation. The duration of each episode is 3-4 minutes.

๐ŸŽง Luke's English Podcast: from Intermediate to Upper Intermediate level

Luke Thompson is an English teacher and professional stand-up comedian, so that the podcast won't be boring. Also, he has a series dedicated to phrasal verbs.

๐ŸŽง Slow American English: from Pre-Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate

Slow American English is a podcast recorded in a slow manner to help listeners better catch the topic. Podcasts are devoted to the diverse aspects of American life: education, sports, history, and public organizations in the US.

๐ŸŽง Culips: from Pre-Intermediate to Upper Intermediate level

All 500+ episodes are divided into several categories: conversations at an average speed, slow dialogues, podcasts with idioms and slang, etc. The emphasis here is on spoken English and dialogues.

Choose the podcast you liked most and upgrade your English in an interactive way ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป
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๐Ÿš€ As promised at the last event, we are launching a new series of informal meetups devoted to Small Talks!

๐Ÿ—ฃ Who makes Small Talks?

People who don't know each other & accidentally met in the same place.

๐Ÿ—ฃ Why do people make them?

To break uncomfortable silence, to get to know someone, to fill the time.

We organize โ€“ you talk!

โฐ Let's meet on MS Teams on October 5 at 18:30 (GMT+3).

The first meetup will be driven by our community enthusiast Dmitry -> one hour, random breakout rooms, various topics, no registration & limitation!

How to participate? โžก๏ธ Save this link and join us on the event's day.

Feel free to ask questions in our cozy chat.
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๐Ÿค“ Job interviews can be very scary experiences, even for people who have gone through the process many times. We know that the majority of our dear participants face interviews regularly โ€“ ones with a recruiter, technical specialists or with a customer.

Want to ace the upcoming interview or eager to share your personal tips with others? Join our next event of LET'S SPEAK English Club โญ๏ธ

๐Ÿ“‹ AGENDA

๐Ÿ”น Exploring vocabulary
๐Ÿ”น Self-presentation
๐Ÿ”น Sharing interview experiences

Our meetup will take place on October 13 at 18:30 (GMT+3).

If you're ready to participate in all activities and bravely communicate with other guys, please click REGISTER on our community page. If you a newcomer, you need to join us first.

๐Ÿ“Œ We'll send an invitation email with a MS Teams link to the first 30 people on the event's day. The recommended English level for participation is A2-B1.

Feel free to ask your questions in our cozy chat โญ๏ธ
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The second meetup of LET'S SPEAK Small Talks is coming up ๐Ÿ•ฃ

Why should you come?

๐Ÿ”ฅ One hour of intensive English practice
๐Ÿ”ฅ Informal friendly atmosphere
๐Ÿ”ฅ Freedom to discuss any topics
๐Ÿ”ฅ Mistakes allowed
๐Ÿ”ฅ No registration

One rule โ€“ speak English ๐Ÿ‘Œ

Let's meet on MS Teams on October 19 at 18:30 (GMT+3).

How to participate? โžก๏ธ Save this link and join us on the event's day.

Feel free to ask questions in our cozy chat.
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๐Ÿ˜‰ Are you free on Thursday evening? Want to meet for a talk after work?

Donโ€™t miss your chance to practice your English-speaking skills at LET'S SPEAK Small Talks ๐Ÿคซ

Join us on MS Teams on October 27 at 18:30 (GMT+3).

How to participate? โžก๏ธ Save this link and join us on the event's day.

Feel free to ask questions in our cozy chat.
โ€‹#LETsSpeak_Event

๐Ÿ”ฅ Great news for those who miss our more "traditional" events

This week, we invite you to join us and discuss culture and cultural shock ๐ŸŒŽ

๐Ÿ“‹ AGENDA

๐Ÿ”น Defining culture and its components
๐Ÿ”น Exploring thematic vocabulary
๐Ÿ”น Watching the video about cultural shock

Our meetup will take place on November 3 at 18:30 (GMT+3).

If you're ready to participate in all activities and bravely communicate with other guys, please click REGISTER on our community page. If you a newcomer, you need to join us first.

๐Ÿ“Œ We'll send an invitation email with a MS Teams link to the first 30 people on the event's day. The recommended English level for participation is A2-B1.

Feel free to ask your questions in our cozy chat โญ๏ธ