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Hi, everyone! I am Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of\\xa0SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help you speak English fluently with no grammar and no textbooks.

In this episode:

I will talk about\\xa0video conferencing\\xa0apps and the most common vocabulary and expressions used in English.

Then, with a short point of view lesson, you will\\xa0practice grammar in context. There\\u2019s no need to memorize anything, don\\u2019t worry.

Before we start, make sure you get the\\xa0transcript\\xa0of this episode at\\xa0SpeakEnglishPodcast.com/podcast

As you know, the Internet allows us to communicate very easily.

With the current situation, working from home has become customary.\\xa0Teleworking\\xa0is 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\\xa0Zoom,\\xa0FaceTime,\\xa0Google Meet,\\xa0Skype, etc.

Let\\u2019s see some\\xa0vocabulary\\xa0related to apps for\\xa0video conferences. I will use the expressions from the\\xa0Zoom\\xa0app, 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\\xa0download the app\\xa0to your computer or smartphone. You\\xa0install it\\xa0and\\xa0run it. All you have to do is follow the instructions. Usually, you\\xa0enter your username\\xa0and\\xa0password\\xa0and follow the instructions. Sometimes it is necessary to\\xa0select the audio and camera, but only the first time.

The environment where people meet is usually called a\\xa0videoconference room, or simply a room. Sometimes it\\u2019s also called a\\xa0meeting.

Okay, now you have everything set up. You need to\\xa0join a meeting, but before that, you\\xa0need an\\xa0invitation. The invitation is only a link, and when you click on it, you can\\xa0join the meeting. Other times the host will give you a number and password instead of a link.

By the way, we call the people who attend Zoom meetings\\xa0attendees\\xa0or\\xa0participants.

You also have the option to\\xa0host a meeting. This implies that you\\xa0create the meeting\\xa0and that you invite people to access the room. As a host, you have special permissions to control the other attendees. We can say that the\\xa0host\\xa0controls everything. The host usually sends an invitation to the others by email.

Okay, so imagine you are in a meeting. You have to take into account two very important options. First, you have to learn how to\\xa0turn audio and video on or off. It is very common to start talking and have the\\xa0audio turned off.\\xa0An even worse situation is to leave the audio on\\xa0and make noises or say something inappropriate.

You also have the option of\\xa0typing text in the chat. If you are shy, this is the best option.

Well, finally, when we want to leave, don\\u2019t forget to\\xa0exit the meeting!

So, we\\u2019ve learned quite a bit of specific vocabulary. You are now an expert in group\\xa0videoconferencing\\xa0\\U0001f642

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