Here’re 2 of the questions S2S users’ve discussed with each other this week

1️⃣ Have you ever received a special note or gift from a friend? What was it, and how did you feel?

2️⃣ Have you ever lost touch with a good friend? What happened?

We’ve asked our homie chat GPT to play Donald Duck Trump 🦆 and give his answers. Here’s what we’ve got:

Have you ever received a special note or gift from a friend? What was it, and how did you feel?

Absolutely. I once got a very special, very classy gift from a friend — a package that included a beautiful bottle of the finest scotch and a heartfelt card. It said, "You're one of a kind," and I felt fantastic — truly appreciated, like winning bigly in life 🏖️

Have you ever lost touch with a good friend? What happened?

Yes, I have. Sometimes people simply drift
apart from you when they're not keeping up with the pace of success. It's unfortunate, but not everyone can handle the tremendous energy and vision that comes with being around me. Believe me, it’s all part of the business.

Who will you ask chat to generate the answers for? Will you drop the answers you get in comments ⤵️

🔠Click below to copy the prompt for chat GPT:

Answer these questions as (person’s name) 

Have you ever received a special note or gift from a friend? What was it, and how did you feel? Have you ever lost touch with a good friend? What happened?

#s2s_weekly_topic BFF

☀️ We round up most active S2S speaking buddies and subscribers in the #s2s_hall_of_fame every week

🏅Today we feature previous week’s top speakers

@Azizamukhametova
@dr_tumurov
@anasteisha1k
@artvak
@yana_norina

who consistently open up schedule for speaking practice, attended sessions punctually, and completed tasks in our channel, demonstrating their commitment to mastering English speaking skills

👏@Azizamukhametova gets +1 point for flexibility and collaboration in scheduling speaking sessions

✨By the end of March, we will add up your scores and give away prizes such as speaking coaching from our founder (Cambridge Delta, ex Yandex), gift certificates, and more. Check our reward system here.

🚀 Stay committed to your English goals with S2S

©️ollaborative tools

Professionals in IT and beyond, especially those engaged in team work, know what a huge difference it makes to have convenient tools to share the best practices, edit and review each other's work.

On the contrary, it can become a 😱 nightmare to get bogged down in inefficient routines without appropriate tools at hand. This week, we learn to speak about products (such as GitHub) and lifehacks that make our work life better. You’ll pick up key vocabulary and sharpen your pronunciation

🎧 Start from the audio below and listen closely! Some of this week’s key phrases are hidden there — can you spot them?

🌠 Now, let’s get started! Drop an emoji to show you're in for the week of exchange, practice, and growth

#s2s_weekly_topic Collaborative tools

🔠roduct Hunt community reviewing GitHub, a collaborative tool for software developers

This week you will learn vocab and pronunciation to review tools like GitHub. Meanwhile, can you already pick any cool phrases you want to learn and type in comments?

The audio transcript’s on the image in the 1st comment

#s2s_weekly_topic Collaborative tools

😃 Hey! It’s Tuesday #s2s_vocabulary time! Speed up your learning of this week’s Collaborative tools phrases and earn rewards!

2 words of the day

👌 EFFORTLESSLY — in a way that does not require much effort.

Example:

She solved the puzzle effortlessly because she had practiced a lot.

🚆TO STREAMLINE A PROCESS — to make a process simpler and faster.

Example:

Filling out an online form can streamline the application process.

Want extra points, great karma, and, most importantly, stellar English? What the hell, it’s so simple:

1 Do quizzes
1 Tell us about yourself using the vocab from the quizzes in comments

#s2s_vocabulary Collaborative tools

EFFORTLESSLY

Do the quiz above to stick the word to memory

Discussing ©️ollaborative tools

3 products built WITH SIMPLICITY IN MIND

Discussing ©️ollaborative tools

DO the task above to memorise the phrase

Focus word

🧵A SEAM — a line that connects 2 pieces of clothing together (see the pic with a seam on the denim pocket)

🌊 SEAMLESSLY — in a smooth way, without interruptions or problems.
Example: The new scheduling app connects to your calendar seamlessly.

Today we have a tongue twister challenge! Listen to our pronunciation of the tongue twister. Send your own voice message saying it 3️⃣ times as fast as you can

Ideas SEAMLESSLY shift, showing simple solutions

You’ve got this! Drop your records in the comments

#s2s_pronunciation Collaborative tools

Learning the phrase above: 3️⃣ Things chat GPT can do SEAMLESSLY

Discussing ©️ollaborative tools

DO the task above to memorise the word

Hey! Today is Saturday, time for #s2s_frequent_errors focus.

At S2S, we observe speaking and networking sessions where buddies converse freely without a teacher. After each session, we review their interactions, correct any mistakes, and send personalized feedback reports. You can see one of such corrections on the screenshot.

A common error: confusing "another" with "the other" when speaking about something different or additional.

Notice the difference:

🔹 Another = ‘one more’ or ‘any other one’.

Example:

I'll have another slice of that pizza (1 more from many) 🍕🍕🍕🍕

🔹 The other = the second of two things or people:

Example:

I have two apples: one is red, the other is green 🍎🍏

Now, quizz time below

#s2s_frequent_errors