#170 Video Conference Vocabulary in English

Listen to a new episode of Speak English Now Podcast, your favorite material for practicing your spoken and heard English. You will also learn about lifestyle and culture, language, vocabulary, and how to improve your English more effectively. Transcript: Hi, everyone! I am Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of . My mission is to help you speak English fluently with no grammar and no textbooks. In this episode: I will talk about video conferencing apps and the most common vocabulary and expressions used in English. Then, with a short point of view lesson, you will practice grammar in context. There’s no need to memorize anything, don’t worry. Before we start, make sure you get the transcript of this episode at  As you know, the Internet allows us to communicate very easily. With the current situation, working from home has become customary. Teleworking is when you work from an off-site location using the Internet. And of course, to be able to communicate, we have to do it through dedicated apps like , , Google Meet, , etc. Let’s see some vocabulary related to apps for video conferences. I will use the expressions from the Zoom app, but they are more or less similar to any platform: Well, to use the Zoom app, you need an account. Usually, you visit the website and create a new account. Then you download the app to your computer or smartphone. You install it and run it. All you have to do is follow the instructions. Usually, you enter your username and password and follow the instructions. Sometimes it is necessary to select the audio and camera, but only the first time. The environment where people meet is usually called a videoconference room, or simply a room. Sometimes it’s also called a meeting. Okay, now you have everything set up. You need to join a meeting, but before that, you need an invitation. The invitation is only a link, and when