Do you need to talk in English as part of your service to the Lord? Would you like to practise listening and speaking English?
We offer online conversation practice with fluent English speakers who are willing to offer regular, informal conversation. By using day-to-day vocabulary in a friendly, topic-centred conversation, we aim to assist the spread of the gospel by increasing your fluency in English as a further language.
What is conversation practice for mission workers?
This service offers friendly, informal sessions where you talk with a fluent English speaker. The goal of this service is to help people who already talk in English to:
- Speak more naturally and confidently.
- Understand different accents and everyday expressions.
- Participate in English in real-life ministry situations.
How does the conversation practice service work?
- You complete the service request form.
- We pair you with a conversation partner who speaks English very well.
- You and your conversation partner agree together on times and topics.
- Your conversation sessions will be online (for example Zoom, Skype, WhatsApp, or FaceTime).
- Most conversation sessions last 30–60 minutes, once or twice a week.
What are the benefits?
- Build confidence for meetings, conferences, and conversations.
- Practise English in a relaxed, supportive conversation one-to-one.
- Learn useful words and phrases for ministry conversations.
What do I need?
- A device with internet access.
- Basic ability to understand and speak English.
- Willingness to practise regularly.
FAQs
- Where is this service available? We can use various applications for video conferencing so that this service is available online worldwide.
- Is this service free of charge? You do not need to pay MissionAssist for this service. However, you will need to provide your own device and pay for your own internet connection or call costs.
- Who can use this service? This service is for people who are involved in Christian ministry or mission work and who need to speak English as part of their ministry.
- Do I need to be able to speak English already? Yes, you do need a basic ability to understand and speak English. The English conversation practice is not formal teaching as your conversation partner will not be a qualified teacher. For lessons in learning English we also offer English Tutoring.
- I already speak English fluently – can I volunteer to be an English Conversation Partner? We welcome applications to join MissionAssist – please see Conversation Practice Volunteering.