English in Second Life (or other languages)


I took some pictures in Second Life and want to show you how we can learn in SL. In this picture Margaret, Ivan, me and Zaur (from left) are drinking tea and chatting about life using voice, of course.


There is a Kip's class.

And here we are visiting Dresden Museum and chatting using text box.

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Alois Brinkmann said…
Hello Jola when I have time I make a vist in the group
Have a nice day
regards from Old Germany
Alois Brinkmann
11/8/07
esl-blogger.com said…
Nice pic! ;)
11/8/07
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