<P><IMG class=txc-emo height=21 src="http://i1.daumcdn.net/deco/contents/emoticon/etc_07.gif?rv=1.0.1" width=20 border=0><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=3>Minutes of the meeting on 10/26</FONT></STRONG> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT color=#f15f5f><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">We had 8 English Talkaholics on 10/26, <STRONG>Me, Jay, Gloria, Law, Erin, Andy, Alex </STRONG>and a new comer <STRONG>Joon. </STRONG>(Welcome! :)) </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> For the first session we had some valuable time getting to know each other with a lot of laughs flying around the room. :) </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> For the second session, we broke into 2 groups and had small talks in each group with the various topics prepared by each member, and I believe you guys had a lot of fun as I could hear sneaking sounds of bursting laughs in your roon and it was as boisterous as ours.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> For the third siession, we debated over the issue of beauty contest. In indonesia where held the Miss universe, there were vehement protests against the contest as some extremist believes it doesn't comply with Koran and demeans women. And also there were criticism on beauty pageant raised in Storment as well. </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Actually beauty contest is world-wide controversial issue and also in Korea, because of its negative views on that, we no longer air that contest on public TV. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Support group insisted that this contest is just one of the contests such as eating beer contests, quiz shows for intellectual, etc. It is just a festival for entertaining, and for only people who are intereted in, and enjoy watching, so we had to embrace it and acctept the variety of this society. This group believed it is the whole society and media that spread out wrong concept of beauty to teenagers, not the beauty contest itself. So why don't we just accept it as a festival which shares all the different cultures?</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> However the opposing group thought beauty contest is only for outer looking and it leads to nowhere. It is not a talent or gift, they are born in that way, and we praise for it, this kind of whole concept is from wrong notion that women have to be pretty in a certain way. It is profoundly affecting people especially teenagers, instilling the wrong idea of beauty which, in fact, has to be very inclusive concept in every way. </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> We had 부대찌개 for lunch and 3 girls, me, Erin, Jay had some more crazy chats in cafe 'Veritas' over a cup of coffee. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Thank you guys for your passionate participant and it was all fun as always. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Have a great week guys, and hope to see everyone again! </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><IMG class=txc-emo src="http://i1.daumcdn.net/deco/contents/emoticon/things_12.gif?rv=1.0.1" border=0> I</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">tinerary (Every Saturday morning 11:00~14:00) </SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT color=#005766>1. FIRST CLASS - Say hello :) </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT color=#6b9900><STRONG><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #6b9900" color=#ffffff>11:00 ~ 11:40 </FONT> Introduction / catching up each other and grouping </STRONG></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Each group will consist of no more than 4 talkaholics for the second class. </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><FONT color=#005766>2. SECOND CLASS - speaking chance in a small group</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #6b9900" color=#ffffff>11:40 ~ 12:30 </FONT> <FONT color=#6b9900>Each English Talkaholic will be given the chance to present their topic </FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><FONT color=#6b9900> and we will have a discussion in a group.</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Prepare your own topic for this session, but no burden, it is very eash, for example, you could simply throw a question that you want to discuss together, i</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">t could be your personal issue, could be news that you found interesting in the last week.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT color=#6b9900><STRONG><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #6b9900" color=#ffffff><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">12:30 ~ 12:40 </SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Time for a break! </SPAN></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><FONT color=#005766>3. THRID CLASS - Bloody debate!! </FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><FONT color=#6b9900><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #6b9900" color=#ffffff>12:40 ~ 13:00 </FONT><SPAN> Time for </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Vocabulary check relating to the <SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: null">debate topic </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT color=#6b9900><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #6b9900" color=#ffffff>13:00 ~ 13:20 </FONT></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT color=#6b9900><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Divide into two opposing subgroups.</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT color=#6b9900><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Each subgroup to prepare for battle, i.e. build up</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT color=#6b9900><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT color=#6b9900> their </FONT>strategy for a debate</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT color=#6b9900><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #6b9900" color=#ffffff>13:20 ~ 13:50 </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Let the fun begin - time for a bloody debate between the subgroups!! </SPAN></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT color=#6b9900><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #6b9900" color=#ffffff>13:50 ~ 14:00 </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Final comments by each member</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P>Preparing yourself for debate beforehand will display you as a good speaker and debater. :) </P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT color=#005766>4. AFTER THE STUDY - Optional</FONT></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><FONT color=#6b9900><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT color=#ffffff><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #6b9900">14:00 ~ </FONT> </FONT> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dealing with the aftermath - time for lunch and/or coffee to unwind and relax </SPAN></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P></SPAN></SPAN>
<P>Continue all the chats and talks!!!! </P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Even for this hour, we'll be still speaking in English hence English Talkaholic~~~ :) </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P><IMG class=txc-emo height=21 src="http://i1.daumcdn.net/deco/contents/emoticon/etc_12.gif?rv=1.0.1" width=20 border=0> <STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=3>To participate the study on 11/2 </FONT></STRONG></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><FONT color=#ff5e00>step1. </FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Please<FONT color=#ff5e00> leave your name as a reply </FONT>to this post. (Example : 1st/ Tia/ I'm in!!)</SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT color=#ff5e00><STRONG>step2.</STRONG> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT color=#ff5e00>Prepare your own topic</FONT>(anything is ok!!) together with one question that you wish to disscuss for the second class </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT color=#ff5e00><STRONG>step3.</STRONG> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Read and <FONT color=#ff5e00>prepare the debate topic beforehand </FONT>and think up reasons to support your side </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT color=#ff5e00><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><IMG class=txc-emo src="http://i1.daumcdn.net/deco/contents/emoticon/etc_20.gif?rv=1.0.1" border=0> If you are new and wish to join, reach me at my cell 010 2206 0957 for a brief interview. </STRONG></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT color=#ff5e00>Interveiw is mandatory to participate.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If you're looking for an advanced level group, </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If you're keen to study hard and improve your English skill, </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If casual chats are no longer enough for you, </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">you'll be the right candidate. </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We will expose you to english-environment as much as possible to meet your strong desire to speak in Engish by using ONLY English EVEN DURING the lunch time~~ :) </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> <IMG class=txc-emo height=21 src="http://i1.daumcdn.net/deco/contents/emoticon/per_07.gif?rv=1.0.1" width=20 border=0> ONLY 2 RULES YOU HAVE TO ADHERE TO in the study <IMG class=txc-emo height=21 src="http://i1.daumcdn.net/deco/contents/emoticon/ani_04.gif?rv=1.0.1" width=20 border=0><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT color=#ff0000>SPEAKING ONLY ENGLISH </FONT></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Why we're deflying the strong desire to sleep in</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">and struggling to come and study </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">is </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">to improve our English, isn't it? </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Then I want you to have as many chances as possible to practice English!! </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><STRONG>We're speaking in English even during the lunch time,</STRONG> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">so please everybody stick to this policy!</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT color=#ff0000>BE PUNCTUAL </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Due to the nature of the study, <STRONG>Punctuality matters. </STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The late arrival means you're intrupting others </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">which will lead us to using our precious time inefficiently. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Please, be on time. :) </SPAN></SPAN></P><!-- --><!-- end clix_content --><!-- --><!-- end clix_content --><!-- --><!-- end clix_content --><!-- --><!-- end clix_content -->
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I really wanna join this weekend. However, tmrw will be a tough day for me. I am still not sure to attend, but I will do my best. I will let you know our beautiful leader tia on Saturday morning. Cheers!
It must've been hectic around you these days. I hope you things will get better after this week! Thank you for your kind notice, and please make sure to be on time if you're able to come ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
첫댓글 1st/Tia/It's cold! ㅠ.ㅠ
2nd/JAY/ what a fast uploading! me in;)
See you dear~^^*
3rd/Law/Becoming one of the talkaholics!!!
Let yourself immerse in crazy talks and chats!ㅋ
I really wanna join this weekend. However, tmrw will be a tough day for me. I am still not sure to attend, but I will do my best. I will let you know our beautiful leader tia on Saturday morning. Cheers!
It must've been hectic around you these days. I hope you things will get better after this week!
Thank you for your kind notice, and please make sure to be on time if you're able to come ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
4th / leo / i bet i would definitely come as long as i am not drinking ^^;;
You've been a shepherd boy.
I am sorry to hear that ㅜㅠ
5th / Alex / i ll try my best to be there on time!!
I guess you are a late sleeper as I see the time you left reply, so 11:00 o'clock might be a bit of hassle for you and I appreciate your effort! ㅋㅋ
6th/Jenna/i have to leave at 1 but i am very excited to join the class again!
What a surprise! How have you been????
7th/andy/able to join!!