Suggested missions included polishing an elevator pitch, escalating basic neighbour/café exchanges beyond “Olá, bom dia,” switching all Portuguese contacts to Portuguese on WhatsApp and email, listening to 15 minutes of Portuguese radio daily, and watching children’s TV.
Members shared practical requests (Bob needs barbershop vocabulary; Viv, newly arrived in a non-English-speaking village, wants conversations longer than 30 seconds).
Carl emphasised the core SWAP spirit - Show up, Wing it, Adapt, keep talking - and invites everyone to a Friday 5 pm drink to celebrate progress.
Ongoing one-to-one help is available via the community timeline and WhatsApp.