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You can join and rejoin any time. We'll pair you up to talk with someone for 10 minutes, regroup, and then pair you up again with someone else for another 10 minutes. You can leave at the end of any of these 10 minute sessions.
If you're a native, please come and help us, even just for 10 minutes or so. Tell your friends too. We need all the help we can get.
Please use this link to verify the time in your time zone: timee.io/2WL
Here's the Zoom URL for the marathon:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87198403378?pwd=dzRLdjhRNDRVSHgvUXZIN1JHTmJkUT09
Please optimize your audio:
Bad audio and not knowing the language well are not a good combination. We can barely understand each other when we speak clearly. So please optimize your audio, find a quiet room for the meeting, and keep your microphone close to you (not too close). Here's a guide to test and optimize your audio:
https://uit.stanford.edu/news/top-tips-improve-audio-quality-your-zoom-meetings
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-improve-your-audio-in-a-zoom-meeting/
Hispanohablantes, again we definitely need your help, even if it was just for 10-20 minutes. Please add " - [Country Name]" to your name. As always, thank you so much for your help.
Topics:
Prepare to bring your own topics. Work on things that you need help with. We will provide you with topics and challenges as well, but you don't have to do them since we don't know your level. Some may be too hard or too easy for you. However, you definitely should push yourself. Don't stick to things you know well or you won't grow.
The Team:
A big thank to our team for hosting this week: u/VM_LOTR_2020, u/jorge-sch, u/alricwayne, u/Neapocalypse, and u/Joxdiaz. You guys are my rock!
French marathons:
The French Speaking Marathon is on every Wednesday from 3PM EST to 9 PM (6 hours). Please check r/WriteStreak for the latest info.
English marathon:
The English speaking marathon is no longer available.
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