I finally got around to trying the event that was recommended to me, and in hindsight I had been making excuses after excuses just because I realised that it took a lot of guts to do. But mum gave me some good advice before I went: remember, everyone there will be in the same boat. And sure enough, they were.
So Franglish organise about four weekly events running from about 7-9pm, held in different bars depending on the day. I went on a Tuesday where it was held in the Lizard Lounge in the Marais, and I would definitely return. For roughly one and a half hours, the native French speakers joined us English speakers for 15 minutes where we would spend half the time talking in French, and then switch to English- great for practising speaking.
I had read reviews before I went which said that it was a bit like speed dating, and I have to admit it did have that sort of feel to it at first. But you soon forget that once it all starts. I found it pretty fast paced, which was great for keeping the ball rolling and meeting as many different people as possible, but also meant that there wasn't a lot of time to exchange contact details. However, at the end, you can stick around and hunt down the people you got along with to create friendships- something which I am glad to say I did.
Sometimes conversation was slow but that completely depended on who you were talking to and I actually had a great chat with others. Genuinely, I had a great time, and it was so nice to hear people say, hey- I just want to practise my English. I would absolutely recommend this event to any English speakers in Paris looking to improve their French. It was fun, and everyone there was very like-minded so you're bound to find someone to hit it off with.
Don't hesitate for the amount of time I did- I already regret not having gone sooner and will definitely be going again. Here's the website for more details: http://www.franglish.eu/en/home
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