Language learning with BookaChat? BookaChat is an online community of learners and tutors of the World’s languages. BookaChat allows people cost effectively to learn a language by using BookaChat’s tools to: search for tutors that meets their needs, book a time to meet for conversational language practice at their own proficiency level, and participate in a lesson from anywhere at any time. BookaChat uses a peer evaluation process at the end of each lesson, so you can see the feedback that other learners have placed on a tutor.

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Why BookaChat works so well?

Online tuition is a highly effective way to learn and practise a foreign language because your lessons will focus on the two core skills of listening and speaking. These skills are at the very heart of learning any new language.

By practicing and learning with a native speaker you will build your confidence quickly through lessons that are focused on, and adapted to your individual learning needs and objectives.

As well as benefiting from learning in a live interactive environment, your personal tutor will give you all the support, motivation and encouragement you need to achieve your goals, so if you're serious about learning a new language, why not talk to someone about it?

How does BookaChat work?

Fill in their profile, search for available lesson times based on a range of criteria from price per lesson, date and time of lesson to gender of tutor, and choose which of the matching tutors they wish to book into. Students then pay online using credit card or PayPal. BookaChat holds the lesson money until after the lesson and students have up to 5 minutes into the lesson to withdraw and get a 100% refund of the lesson price. After the lesson you place feedback on your tutor and lesson experience.

Chat Communication tools

BookaChat uses Skype for all chat lesson communication as it is reliable proven chat technology.

Is BookaChat suitable for learners of all levels of experience?

To practise using voice chat, learners will need to have at least some knowledge of the language including:

Basic vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation. Ability to carry on a simple conversation - even if sentences are not always grammatically correct, and even if sometimes a word or phrase is missed. Ability to understand the basic meaning of what is being said in everyday conversations with or by native speakers. Ability to understand 40 to 70 % of what native speakers of the language say when they speak slowly.

If you're not sure about your language level, then you can view sample lesson material in the resources area to get a better idea of your skill level.

Trust, feedback and quality assurance

Both students and tutors have feedback placed against them by the other party based upon the conversation that takes place. The system also records and displays to others how many successful Chats they have participated in, in a similar way to eBay and other web sites.

When can I start?

If you want to join now as a student Sign up here