SIX RULES OF ‘TALK LIKE A NATIVE SPEAKER’

Rule 1:
This is a nonprofit but a room for finding friends to practice speaking by the 1:1 method. Chitchat for fun in the
group is allowed, however, offensive manner that affects negatively to the group is not. Topics every week,
pinned on the bulletin board, can be a choice to direct your conversation. Whatever the topic, only in English
will we go. ^ ^

Rule 2:
Want to find a partner? Just post a message on the group of your available time, day. If somebody books you,
you two must confirm and count first to let us know you two are all set (see how to count on the 5th), then
nobody will rebook you. You have to be responsible for the scheduled time; if having a problem, you must
shoot the partner a message in advance. Irresponsibility isn’t allowed.

Rule 3:
You need to check the post regularly; if posting for a further time and having less time to check, you can say
the time you will come back to confirm. Posted then suddenly busy, you need to withdraw the post, or add the
invalidity there, not to let others book you with no idea then wait. Another way, in the post, you can say
something like, “this post will be valid in xx minutes”. In short, when you think for others, you have 1000 ways
to care for them. Don’t let others wait for you.

Rule 4:
You yourself can pin your own post to have more attention since a big group chitchatting like this may drift
your post away. Posts for almost "now" or nearby times are pinned to the top first. After using, please UNPIN.
Admins' announcements and topics can be removed to make room for you to find a partner, feel free to use it
from time to time, we will check and rearrange later.
Rule 5:
A talk of 2, 3, 4… or even 20 people (group talk) will be still counted as 1 booking.
After a successful booking, one of the participants has to count it to the TOTAL SUMMARY OF BOOKINGS.
E.g.: The TOTAL SUMMARY is 10 bookings today, 2 tomorrow (find by scrolling up to the latest).
If you guys have a booking for today, upgrade it to @yourpartners 11 today, 2 tomorrow (or tmr)
If you guys have a booking for tomorrow, upgrade it to @yourpartners 10 today, 3 tomorrow (or tmr)
*Tag @yourpartners there. No shortened form of “today”, blue and yellow need combined in 1 message.

Remember: one of the participants counts is enough, don’t repeat the count. When a booking is canceled,
likewise, one of the participants has to subtract 1 from the TOTAL SUMMARY.
Downgrade it to: @yourpartners canceled 9 today, 2 tomorrow (or tmr)

Lastly, easy, if you have a booking for a further time, like now is Monday but you guys have a deal on Saturday,
then basically count the talk to the TOTAL SUMMARY on Saturday.

You should have a good internet source and a headphone, for smoothening the talk and no bothering the
partner. After talking, a small review is highly suggested, it isn’t mandatory but a way to share happiness
and…a chance to write something properly. Suggested.

THE RULE OF 3 KISSES:

Several times miscounting/ forgotten counting/ letting others wait/… you will receive a kiss. The third kiss will
be the Goodbye one. Getting 3 kisses will send you out to make room for the more conscious.
There’re 7 caretakers of 7 days each week. Having been bothered by others? Frankly report to us. The admin list
is on the group’s avatar, please check there.

Rule 6:
For new fishes, within 72 hours from added, you need to have the first booking, and within the first 2 weeks,
you need to complete 4 bookings to mingle with us, otherwise, you will be removed. After the first 2 weeks,
you easily only need to maintain at least 1 booking every 2 weeks to stay, just like the old.
For old fishes, every 2 weeks, on Saturday night, Maiii ’ll filter out inactive ones who can’t have at least 1
booking during the period. The day after that, Sunday, will be our recruitment. Ligig is in charge of the
recruitment and our Facebook Fish Hub.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/829218537776079

On Sunday, sometimes there may be a group talk hosted by Annie, called “Gloomy Sunday”, you guys may talk
freely or topically there. After a hell of a week, it may be a place where you can express things, pour out your
thoughts and worries.
The Red Rules are critically important, please read avidly…in order not to be out suddenly without an idea. :D

After reading all:

1. Do you agree with the Rules?
2. Which rule do you think is reasonable the most?
3. Will you invite your friends to join if possible?