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Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening, everyone! ☀️

Our community celebrated its one-year anniversary this year, and it’s still growing. We hope you’ve learned something new and kept some good memories in your heart.

We want to say thank you to all our members who have taken part in our activities, shared their thoughts, or hosted our events. Learning can truly be fun and rewarding.

In this post, we’d like to highlight the contributions of our members and offer a reminder that, together, we can achieve more than we ever dreamed of.


1. Let's start with our one-year anniversary post and the anniversary magazine. Check out the link below ๐Ÿ‘‡ to find out about the FluentEnglish activity for the past year.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Wer33WUsSsrAQksY7S8PpKE_47KoMSX/view?usp=drivesdk

Here you can find some stickers mentioned in the post:


And some idioms invented by our members (@Any beautiful, @aarya, @Bruce, @Shenal, @Oberon, @Laxman, @Taha)



And three stories for the contest from the FluentEnglish community on Reddit:

2. A lot of people have joined our community over the past year. Here's a map showing the locations of our community members.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1fstSlILQRSNMQ4H3Tt5OhFfJ1FePrMo&ll=-3.81666561775622e-14%2C18.910690876688648&z=1

By @MrChudak (Gleb)

3. Do you want to get to know our members better? Here's the MBTI chart created by @Mikozz

https://padlet.com/McMikoz/fluent-english-mbti-chart-l3d75ss1bocvpdvt

4. Let's talk about some of the events hosted by our members @aarya, @laxman, @Bruce, @marine_0204

Decode this: Rebus

Idioms hidden in letters, numbers and pictures.
By @aarya

What do you see?
We’ll be exploring images together. The bot will show a picture and ask you to describe or answer questions related to it.
By @Laxman

Caption this!
We’re hosting a lively “caption this!” session where the bot will showcase some hilarious or intriguing images. your mission? craft the most engaging, witty, and creative english captions that make us laugh, think, or wonder if you secretly write sitcoms.
By @Laxman

Our Karaoke "party" isn’t about pitch or power notes. No judges, No Simon Cowell-- just songs, laughter, and a bunch of friendly voices (on or off key). Sing, mumble, or just hang out-- you’re welcome to join the chaos!

This time, we’re moving on to a full-length feature film: Minority Report (2002).
Book Club Meetings
Ladies and gentlemen, step right up and prepare your imaginations! This month, our distinguished Book Club cordially invites you to an evening of literary delight as we open the pages of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

This time we are going to discuss a historical fiction novella Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan. This thought - provoking story will surely move you.

Talent Show by @Bruce

TALENT SHOW

Got a hidden skill? A not-so-hidden one? Or even one you’re just starting to explore? ๐ŸŽญ๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿณ
This is your stage!

Bring any talent…seriously, ANYTHING counts:

๐ŸŽถ Singing or Karaoke
๐Ÿ’ƒ Dancing
๐ŸŽน Playing an Instrument 
✍️ Writing or Poetry
๐ŸŽค Stand-up Comedy, Skits, Miming
๐Ÿ“ท Photography
๐ŸŽจ Painting or Drawing
๐Ÿง‘‍๐Ÿณ Cooking 
๐Ÿคน Juggling, Magic Tricks, or Balloon Animals
๐Ÿงฉ Rubik’s Cube wizardry
๐Ÿค– Robots, Crafts, or DIY inventions
๐Ÿง‘‍๐Ÿ’ป Coding, Programming
๐ŸŽฎ Gaming
๐ŸŽพ Sports
…and soooo much more. The list is never-ending. 

If it makes you smile, amaze, or inspire, it’s a talent worth sharing. It’s about having fun, learning more about each other, and celebrating the cool, quirky skills we all have. ๐ŸŽ‰

Writing Contests

July Story Contest by @Mikozz


August Story Contest by @aarya
5. Treasure Hunting by Simbad (the adventure story)

Have you ever dreamed of being a character in a story? If so, we have great news for you!

Here’s a story written by @simbadlemarin_ exclusively for our community. Finding Treasure is a thrilling adventure full of twists and hidden meanings.

The first chapter, written by @simnadlemarin_ and illustrated by @marine_0204, is now available!

All characters and events in this story are fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. ๐Ÿ˜‰
6. A few new idioms (@Bruce, @marine_0204)
7. Grammar and Spelling Bee Challenges (@Morakva, @whyamilikethis)

8. Updates on Community Bots (by @Laxman)

๐Ÿ†• FluentFlow– Your go-to bot for smooth event hosting and management!
Whether you want to organize a book club, Q&A, or any fun session, FluentFlow has you covered. Perfect for hosts and anyone in the community who wants to create their own event!

๐Ÿ†• GameBot – Ready for some friendly competition?
Battle your friends in fast-paced trivia and team knowledge matches. It’s the ultimate way to show off what you know and have a lot of laughs.

9. Our current event


We are hosting a competition to find the member with the most roles! ๐ŸŽ‰

The top 5 members will receive a shout-out post.

The member with the most roles will be featured in an article on our blog.

The results will be announced in one month, on October 7th.

10. Thank-You Note 

11. Our Winners

We apologize in advance if we missed any posts about winners or other events. Still, we’ve tried our best to mention everyone and everything. We hope to see even more events in the future, and we truly appreciate everyone’s contributions.

We would also like to thank @whyamilikethis and @25 for their work on the podcasts,
@Any beautiful and @SonicBuzz for their language support,
@Mohamed and @Taha for taking the initiative on new projects,
and @Kevin for boosting the server.

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