About us
Our Group in the process of migrating to https://www.youtube.com/@Tony-SoE
Class Recordings for 2025 & 2026:
Many of these are now on YouTube Here
https://www.youtube.com/@Tony-SoE
Most classes are recorded
We have normally have monthly conversational walks with native English speakers - make yourself known to me when you come along!
How to say /n/ and /ŋ/
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Zoom help for new Users
We use Zoom Software (https://zoom.us/download) for some of our classes/meetings. If you've not used it before this maybe helpful if you have any problems. Generally speaking Zoom works well for most people, so you shouldn't expect problems.
1. You can start a test meeting before you use it here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115002262083-Joining-a-Test-Meeting
You will have to click the button "Join" to enter the test meeting.
2. Testing the Audio - You can do this in the above meeting, or you can also do this by clicking "Setting" then select "Audio"
3. Testing the Video - https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-uso/articles/201362313-How-Do-I-Test-My-Video-
4. Zoom Support, Video tutorials etc. is here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us
If you have any other suggestions, links etc, advice that will help others; I'll add it in too.
Tony (Host)
Zoom Software https://zoom.us/download
Starting 2025, with the paid for classes, students have to message me if they cancel a class that they had previously said they were going to. Students have to send that cancellation message before the end of that class, otherwise they are charged for the class.
BBC English Tips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNFKG0yvDx4
Main photo credit - a still from the film "My Fair Lady" distributed by Paramount Pictures https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058385/companycredits?ref_=tt_ql_4
How to Talk Like a Native Speaker \| Marc Green \| TEDxHeidelberg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti_gFEe1XNY at 10minutes:
https://www.youtu.be/Ti_gFEe1XNY?t=609
Featured event
Walk: Uxbridge to Harefield West 5miles
This is an opportunity for you to meet native English speakers and get lots of conversation practise and see some London sights
We will be walking section 12 of the London Loop, from Uxbridge to Harefield West.
The London Loop is an orbital walk almost completely encircling Greater London, nearly 150 miles long split into 24 sections.
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/walking/loop-walk
Starting from just outside Uxbridge station on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly line (Piccadilly line closed on the 27th), we will walk along the grand union canal alongside the lakes of Colne Valley Country Park, underneath the HS2 Colne Valley viaduct and pass by several scenic locks and waterside features.
We will be walking for just over two hours with a ten minute break around half way through. Some of the pathways can get muddy after heavy rain so please bear this in mind. I'll look to cancel the walk a day or two before if the weather is forecast to be bad, please keep an eye on the comments here.
Near the end of the walk at around 1pm I am planning to head to a local pub in Harefield called the Coy Carp, which serves a range of food including Sunday roast and other traditional pub fare. From here, there is a further twenty-minute walk to the nearest bus stop for onward travel back into central London. The two options are a bus journey to Heathrow Airport for bus/Piccadilly/Elizabeth line connections, or another bus that is approximately 20 minutes to Northwood station on the Metropolitan line. The frequency of both buses is approximately every 30 minutes on Sunday.
If you are interested in coming along to the pub at the end please indicate in the comments.
We will meet just outside the town centre exit to Uxbridge station for 10:45. Please note, Uxbridge station is usually served by the Piccadilly and Metropolitan lines, but only the Metropolitan line will be running on Sunday 27th. Unless there is a transport issue affecting everyone, we will aim to start off the walk promptly at 11am. I will add my location tracking on Glympse so if you are late, we will not wait but you will be able to catch us up.
The walk leader will be Kedar
Upcoming events
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FREE On-line 💻 English Practice (Weds)
·OnlineOnlineThis is a chance for you to speak to a native English speaker and for you to practise your spoken English. We will also be reading an online article, this will help you with pronunciation, vocabulary and British culture.
We'll be using Zoom software and it may help to download it before hand but you don't have to.
https://zoom.us/download
You should be able to access the class on a lap-top or a tablet etc.
But you will need to be somewhere that is reasonably quiet to take part.
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This class is likely to be RECORDED and uploaded to YouTube if it is, you should be able to find it here a few days later https://www.youtube.com/@Tony-SoE
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8 attendees
PAID FOR On-line 💻 English Practice (Friday)
·OnlineOnlineThis is a PAID for class. When you RSVP all students start off on the Waiting List.
This is a chance for you to speak to a native English speaker and for you to practise your spoken English. We will also be reading an online article, this will help you with pronunciation, vocabulary and British culture.
We'll be using Zoom software and it may help to download it before hand but you don't have to.
https://zoom.us/download
You should be able to access the class on a lap-top or a tablet etc.
But you will need to be somewhere that is reasonably quiet to take part.
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This class may be RECORDED and uploaded to YouTube if it is, you should be able to find it a day or so later here https://www.youtube.com/@Tony-SoE
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3 attendeesWalk: Uxbridge to Harefield West 5miles
Uxbridge Station, Uxbridge UB8 1HE, UK, Uxbridge, GBThis is an opportunity for you to meet native English speakers and get lots of conversation practise and see some London sights
We will be walking section 12 of the London Loop, from Uxbridge to Harefield West.
The London Loop is an orbital walk almost completely encircling Greater London, nearly 150 miles long split into 24 sections.
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/walking/loop-walk
Starting from just outside Uxbridge station on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly line (Piccadilly line closed on the 27th), we will walk along the grand union canal alongside the lakes of Colne Valley Country Park, underneath the HS2 Colne Valley viaduct and pass by several scenic locks and waterside features.We will be walking for just over two hours with a ten minute break around half way through. Some of the pathways can get muddy after heavy rain so please bear this in mind. I'll look to cancel the walk a day or two before if the weather is forecast to be bad, please keep an eye on the comments here.
Near the end of the walk at around 1pm I am planning to head to a local pub in Harefield called the Coy Carp, which serves a range of food including Sunday roast and other traditional pub fare. From here, there is a further twenty-minute walk to the nearest bus stop for onward travel back into central London. The two options are a bus journey to Heathrow Airport for bus/Piccadilly/Elizabeth line connections, or another bus that is approximately 20 minutes to Northwood station on the Metropolitan line. The frequency of both buses is approximately every 30 minutes on Sunday.
If you are interested in coming along to the pub at the end please indicate in the comments.We will meet just outside the town centre exit to Uxbridge station for 10:45. Please note, Uxbridge station is usually served by the Piccadilly and Metropolitan lines, but only the Metropolitan line will be running on Sunday 27th. Unless there is a transport issue affecting everyone, we will aim to start off the walk promptly at 11am. I will add my location tracking on Glympse so if you are late, we will not wait but you will be able to catch us up.
The walk leader will be Kedar
10 attendeesPAID FOR On-line 💻 English Reading Practice (Monday)
·OnlineOnlineThis is a PAID for class. When you RSVP all students start off on the Waiting List.
This is a chance for you to speak to a native English speaker and for you to practise your spoken English. We will also be reading an online article, this will help you with pronunciation, vocabulary and British culture.
We'll be using Zoom software and it may help to download it before hand but you don't have to.
https://zoom.us/download
You should be able to access the class on a lap-top or a tablet etc.
But you will need to be somewhere that is reasonably quiet to take part.
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This class is likely to be RECORDED and uploaded to YouTube if it is, you should be able to find it here a few days later https://www.youtube.com/@Tony-SoE
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Past events
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