We found out where in Moscow you can study or practice such a popular and necessary English language in the modern world, completely free or very cheap.
Libertat Linguistic Lecture Hall. English language classes are designed for students with different levels of language knowledge: from Beginner to Upper-Intermediate. You can join groups at any time. To get to the class, you just need to sign up on the Lecture Hall page on social networks. There you can also find an interactive schedule and educational materials on which lessons are taught. The classes are taught by a teacher from India.
When: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 18:00 to 21:00, Saturdays from 16:00 to 19:00.
Where: Hostel “Hello” (metro Kurskaya, Podsosensky lane, 3, building 2), Library No. 187 named after. Pablo Neruda (metro station VDNKh, Mira Avenue, 180).
Price: 200 rub.
English Club OXBRIDGE. At the meetings of the English Club OXBRIDGE, you can not only improve your knowledge of English and gain practical speaking skills, but also learn the features of the language, its learning and perception, different techniques for reading and memorizing information. Classes are taught by leading teachers from universities and language schools, as well as native speakers.
When: every first Friday of the month at 17:00.
Where: bookstore "Biblio-Globus"
Price: for free.
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Conversation club MERGE Meetups. Every week, club members gather in a coffee shop to talk, discuss current and interesting topics, get to know each other and play board games in English. In addition, club members can attend classes on the cultural aspects of English-speaking countries and comprehensive language learning. Communication time is not limited. Once a month, a meeting of members of the business English club MERGE Talks BIS takes place. Business English meeting time is 2 hours.
When: schedule and topics of meetings are on the club website. Business English club meetings are held once a month, meeting duration is 2 hours.
Where: Starbucks coffee shop on Paveletskaya (metro Paveletskaya, Kozhevnicheskaya st., 1).
Price: meetings of spoken English – 200 rubles, business English – 200 rubles.
Conversation club ESPlaneta holds language meetings twice a week for participants with different levels of language proficiency. For beginners, the sessions include games and learning elements to improve English speaking and grammar skills. And for those who already feel confident in an English-speaking environment, meetings are conducted by native speakers. The meetings feature live communication and games.
When: Saturday from 19 to 20.30 hours, Sunday from 18 to 21 hours.
Where: Starbucks coffee shop on Serpukhovskaya (metro station Serpukhovskaya, Stremyanny lane, 38/3)
Price: 200 rub.
Sunday English Speed –Meeting– an English language speaking club that organizes English-language meetings in the format of small conversations in pairs for 20-25 minutes, after which the partners change and start new conversations in new pairs. Meetings and conversations are held in English and include not only twenty-minute dialogues, but also discussions and games.
When: Sundays from 18:00 to 21:00.
Where: language center Cherrylane, (metro Oktyabrskaya, Donskaya St., 14, building 3).
Price: 350 rub., price includes tea and cookies.
In order for a master to hone his skills, and for a beginner to learn, a kind of “testing ground” is required: this is exactly what it can become.
“Language will bring it to England” - language practice without leaving Moscow.
And putting knowledge into practice is usually an expensive and lengthy process: it’s one thing to know it, and quite another to put it into practice. But you can get good language practice in Moscow and there is a free solution to this problem!
In Moscow there are meeting places for both amateurs and English gurus - conversation clubs that you can visit absolutely free and spend time usefully.
Discover a conversation club and “fall in love at first sight”
Conversation Club
This is meeting new people and a lot of communication in English, which after several such classes becomes your native language!
The opportunity to visit the club for free opens up new horizons:
1. The perception of information by ear improves.
2. Conversation with an opponent - speed of reaction.
3. There are clubs for “beginners” - communication from scratch.
4. Allows you to master the format of “fluent speech” - fluency in the language.
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6. Interesting and informal meeting format.
Meetings in the “no tie” format
Any learning involves rules, fear of the word “to the board,” a teacher and homework. In a conversation club, you acquire invaluable without these components: fun and exciting!
The meeting place cannot be changed or “shall we speak English?”:
- For those who have the opportunity to visit the club for free at the Institute for Humanitarian Development. Meeting format: friendly communication in English over a cup of tea, discussion of news or films and entertainment in the form of English board games. By the way, this is the most common format for holding meetings in English speaking clubs.
- There is a cinema format for meetings of “English speaking people”, like the conversation club “Movie Discussion Club” with free admission, which is located in the ZIL cultural center. In the evenings there are group viewings of English-language films with English subtitles. This format is suitable for language users at an intermediate level and above, since after viewing there is an active discussion of the film and all kinds of discussions.
- The “lecture plus communication” format, answers to questions and a lesson in a “narrow circle” are quite popular For example, such meetings are held in the English HOG-Words conversation club. An interesting option for those who speak English at an intermediate level and want to improve it as much as possible.
The golden rule of the conversation club
This rule of ethics is very important in such “meetings”: do not interrupt each other, and respect the opinion of each member of the club! Since a conversation club is a place for gaining knowledge and honing language skills in a comfortable environment of casual conversation.
The main thing is to “be on topic”
In English speaking clubs, meetings are usually devoted to a specific topic.. You need to find out about the topic in advance by phone or on the “Vkontakte” page, by email and prepare in advance.
Especially if this is not just a conversational meeting, but speeches and further discussion on the topic (such meetings are held in English HOG-Words). Participants can also propose their own options for topics, and the organizer will choose the best one for the event.
Topics at meetings
- news – discussion of the “hottest” latest news;
- films - joint viewing and discussions;
- narrow-profile topics: holidays, “how I spent my summer,” first-person narration;
- wide-format topics that are always relevant: sports, travel, healthy lifestyle, culinary topics.
Free conversation clubs in Moscow for beginners
In 2011, there was a wave of opening of all kinds of speaking clubs in Moscow and there were quite a lot of “free” options. Now most of them have closed or reclassified as paid ones.
Basically, there are conversation clubs with free access for those who speak the language at an upper-intermediate level. But there is still gunpowder in the flasks!
We need to take a closer look at the current free conversation clubs for beginners:
How to get to the free conversation club?
There are a lot of options: either you need to get a library card, as in the Russian Library for Youth; or register in a VK group or send an email, as in the Institute for Humanitarian Development.
There are options when entry is absolutely free- this is the anti-cafe Tsiferblat and Woodendoor, and the English Club Oxbridge, so we welcome newcomers everywhere!
Since the dates and times of all conversation clubs are different, you can visit them all and choose the most comfortable place for yourself. The main thing is not to think too long: knowledge comes with practice and real communication. Good luck!
Natural language improvement
You've probably heard that it is better to study any foreign language where there are native speakers. In this way, you not only accumulate verbal baggage, but also learn to manage it in everyday situations, communicating with people for whom a language foreign to you is native. But what to do if it is not possible to go to England or America to study English? Then you should not only attend language courses, but also attend language clubs. And you will learn about several interesting options below.
Commercial and free English speaking clubs in Moscow
What is a conversation club? This is a place where people gather for live communication in a foreign language. In this case, there is usually one or more presenters, ideally native speakers, who conduct a dialogue with other visitors. The formats of such meetings can be different, for example:
- debate;
- conferences;
- word games or quests;
- watching films together, reading books, as well as their subsequent discussion, etc.
Within the framework of one meeting, classes can be conducted in one or several formats, and in addition to this, regular conversations “about everything in the world” are also possible between the participants themselves or participants and native speakers, if there are enough of them. At the same time, in Moscow there are both commercial speaking clubs and free meetings for everyone with a sufficient level of training. They can also be independently operating organizations or created at existing language schools. Let's look further at a few specific options.
Discussion club in the library building named after. A. P. Chekhova
Address: Strastnoy Boulevard, 8
Meeting format: thematic presentation by American and English journalists, public figures and writers, followed by discussion by all participants.
This discussion English language club in Moscow opened in 2001. Visiting is free with a paid library subscription. The topics are varied - from literature and international law to religion and technology. Club days are Saturday and Sunday.
Moscow English Conversation Club
Address: Bolshaya Dmitrovka, 8/1
Website: www.englclub.ru
Meeting format: group discussions of topics of interest.
English speaking club with native speakers, created in 2000 and is currently one of the oldest organizations of this type. Geographically located in the building of the Russian State Library of Arts. Meetings take place every Thursday from 18:30 to 21:30, the number of participants ranges from 100 to 150 people. Participants break into groups and discuss topics of interest, while visitors are free to move between groups as they wish. Among the participants are native speakers, as well as visitors fluent in English - both Russian-speaking and foreigners. The cost of visiting is 200 rubles, there is a free buffet.
Address: Milyutinsky lane, 6
Meeting format: casual communication in an English pub setting.
Meetings are held at the Wooden Door anti-cafe every Sunday from 18:00. The cost of visiting is 2 rubles per minute for the first hour, then 1 ruble/minute. All guests are provided with free tea and coffee, the topic of each meeting is determined by a vote of those present.
English Club at Windsor Language School
Website: www.windsor.ru/general_english/club/
Meeting format: discussions on given topics between a native speaker and the participants present, as well as watching a film or TV series and its subsequent discussion.
The club's classes are demo lessons of the main courses, and anyone can attend them to communicate with native-speaking teachers from England, America, and Australia. Depending on the course being demonstrated, the topic, location and format of the event differ. Club meetings are held every Friday, and the location and topic can be viewed on the website using the link above.
Club "Aloha"
Website: aloha-club.ru
Format of meetings: depends on the leader - from discussions to word games and quests.
The Aloha Club itself is a resource that allows everyone to organize thematic meetings, and English conversation evenings are held in this way quite often. The venue and format depend on the organizer, as does the cost of visiting (usually free, but sometimes a symbolic contribution or collection of voluntary donations is possible). A schedule of scheduled meetings can be seen on the website.
ESPlaneta
Address: Stremyanny Lane, 38/3
Website: esplaneta.com
Meeting format: discussion of topics of interest in an informal setting, verbal and logic games in English.
Initially, the ESPlaneta conversation club was created for those who want to communicate in Spanish and fans of Spanish culture. Over time, it turned into a multilingual club, also known to everyone who is looking for inexpensive English courses in Moscow. Club meetings are held in the Starbucks coffee shop, every Sunday from 18:00 to 21:00, the cost of participation is 200 rubles for 3 hours. But there is also the possibility of free attendance if you have useful skills, knowledge or financial resources - for example, you know a foreign language (not only English) perfectly, you can provide premises for meetings or classes, you have skills useful for the club, and so on. The website describes in detail the conditions for free access to club events.
Conversation club of the language school What's Up
Address: st. Tverskaya, 16, b3, BC "Tverskoy", floor 6, office. No. 9
Website: whatsupschool.ru/programs/club
Meeting format: watching American and British films and discussing them with a native speaker in a small group.
Meetings are held at the language school on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, while on odd days the difficulty of the classes is designed for beginners, and on even days - for visitors who already know English. The duration of the meeting is 2 hours, the cost is free for school students and from 590 rubles for 1 lesson when purchasing a subscription. The maximum number of people present at the meeting is 6 people, so attendance is only possible by appointment.
As you can see, you can find many English speaking clubs in Moscow, and we have not listed all that exist and are currently available. So you have a convenient opportunity not only to improve your English, but also to communicate with interesting people on almost any topic, and also just have a good time. It’s up to you to decide whether to choose a free option with native speakers and enthusiasts or to give preference to a paid lesson with professional teachers fluent in the language.
Bulat Kuzhin
“ I thoroughly enjoying the course. It was my first experience in learning English with native speaker and it had exceeded all expectations. The course is well run, with a good selection of topics. My tutor is from New Zealand, he has excellent knowledge of English and he has a good sense of humor as well. So I would definitely recommend it to others. And I want to add grateful words to Derek I appreciate your contribution in my English. the best, Bulat!”
Ekaterina Rak
“ Before Windsor School, I studied English 10 years ago. So I not only refreshed my memories, but also learned a lot of new things. In particular, idiomatic expressions and established phrases in English, plus examples of their use. I find this very useful. It is difficult to find such information on your own. It's great when you have the opportunity to learn from a native speaker. I liked everything, good teaching level, good organization, nice staff.”
Anastasia Bylinko
“ I am glad that I chose this particular English language school. I was terribly afraid of learning the language due to past experiences, but thanks to the teacher, my fear goes away. I am very grateful to Steph for her support, help and knowledge. She is a wonderful person and teacher. It's great to learn the language with her. She is a very creative person and tries to make us love her language by inventing different games and ways to learn English. She is kind and sensitive, and will help you understand the language and its grammar and jargon as much as possible. I began to better understand English grammar, how to construct sentences, and my vocabulary also increased. The only drawback of the program is that we did not have time to go through the entire textbook during the course. Thus, three months is not enough to study the entire course. I would recommend this course to my friends. Professional approach to learning, good teachers and friendly atmosphere. An opportunity to start learning a language without fear or doubt and achieve at least small successes.”
“ 2 years ago I started learning English. At first I studied with a Russian-speaking teacher. Having achieved certain results, I realized that to better learn the language I would need a native speaker teacher. I studied with many teachers, but after meeting Jonathan, I realized that this is exactly the person with the help of whom you can really master the English language. He is truly a teacher with a capital T. Each lesson goes by in one breath. Attending the classes has been an enjoyable experience and I look forward to the next one. From classes, in addition to knowing English, I really enjoy communicating with Jonathan. He is a very unusual and interesting person. Every time he charges you with his enthusiasm and good mood. He's also a big fan of cars and trains, just like me. Therefore, we always have something to talk about!”
We are often asked: what do English Speaking Club meetings look like? We'll tell you:) We meet and speak English for 3 hours every day. We are fun, cozy and cultural - everything you need to practice English. Want to join? It's easy - we work every day, and the first meeting is free. Just sign up - through the schedule or the registration form below.
The most common question that potential guests ask us over the phone sounds something like this: “What is your English Conversation Club anyway?” Here, for example, is one of our meetings at Coffeshop Company. We sit, chat, drink coffee, discuss pressing problems in English. Like? Join our meetings!
Are you visiting us for the first time and don’t know how to find a table for the English Language Club in a cafe? It’s very simple: look for a table where they speak English! Here, for example, is one of our meetings at Coffeshop Company. We are always interesting, fun and we speak only English. Like? Come!!!
Do you think that starting to speak English is very scary? 90% of the guests of our English Speaking Club think so, but... 15 minutes after the start of the meeting, they forget about the language barrier forever!!! After all, we always have the friendliest atmosphere and the best moderators who will help and advise!!!
Friends, there is always a moderator and administrator at Club meetings. The moderator organizes the discussion, and the administrator registers guests, orders drinks and resolves all other technical issues. Everything so that you can talk for 3 hours without being distracted!
Each meeting of the English Speaking Club lasts 3 hours, and all this time we talk on a specific topic. Meeting topics are published in advance on the main page of the site so that you can prepare if you wish. For example, at this meeting the topic of Hypothetical Situations was discussed.
At each English Conversation Club meeting, we talk for 2 hours on a specific topic. Our questions are interesting, everyone has different opinions - it’s never boring!!!
Don't you know what the English Conversation Club is yet? We'll tell you:) At every Club meeting we communicate in English for 3 hours. Want to practice your English? Join us!
Those who are going to our English Language Club for the first time always ask who comes to us and whether it is easy to fit into our company. Friends, all our guests are not only smart and interesting, but also very friendly people!!! Look at the photo, you will understand everything yourself :)
Most of our guests come to the English Conversation Club to overcome the language barrier. And when it is overcome, they stay with us to practice English and... just communicate :)
Friends, at a meeting of the English Language Club, in addition to the host, there is always a person ready to take care of you, our administrator. The administrator meets you at the beginning of the meeting, registers guests, and resolves all issues. For example, Anastasia is the administrator of our meetings on Wednesdays.
If you think a cafe is too noisy for an English Conversation Club, don't worry. You'll always hear other participants, and a drink is already included in the price of admission - no need to worry about that.
Friends, have you never been to the English Speaking Club before? This is what it looks like: everyone sits, discusses questions on the topic, the presenter corrects the participants if necessary. We are always very fun, cozy and cultural - in general, the atmosphere that is needed to practice English!
At every meeting of the English Conversation Club there is always a moderator who involves everyone in the conversation, corrects minor mistakes and stops those who talk too much (it’s very easy to get carried away!). Want to practice your English? Join us!
Those who want to come to us for the first time often ask who comes to us. We answer: our guests are very different people in age, profession, etc. But they are all very positive personalities, because boring people don’t learn foreign languages!
Speaking English for 3 hours can be difficult, but it only seems so. Because at every meeting there is a topic for discussion and a moderator who not only helps and corrects, but also creates an atmosphere in which 3 hours fly by unnoticed!!!
