Let`s get together and speak English?

Here`s the first attempt to put in practice an idea...
I have been repeating for some years now, mostly to my students, the fact that learning English in Brazil is something quite unique.
The fact is that a great percentage of the economically active population of Brazil have studied English before, and yet, the percentage of those who actually can speak is to a minimum.
Some factors contribute for this status quo, among them are; the poor quality of the schools we have in our country, the lack of professional teachers and mostly the very fact that most of people don`t speak English and therefore those who are in the language acquisition process don`t have opportunities to practice their English on a daily basis.

The atmosphere of an English school can be perceived as a sanctuary of the English language, due to its condition to allow learners to interact in English even if it is only for some hours a week.

The idea referred above takes this scenario under consideration, a population of people who need English and have studied English and yet strive to learn and/or practice English has motivated  this endeavor. It is meant to be a gathering of people who want to change this scenario and get together to make English more active in their lives by using it more often and therefore changing this situation where the cons beat the pros in their quest to learn the language!

Join us! and let`s speak up and about!

Click on the link below if you share the need for more practice of the language and be  part of this idea;
http://www.meetup.com/JundiaiEnglishPractice/