Minutes of the meeting on 11/16
We had 9 English Talkaholics on 11/16, Me, Kevin, Erin, Sancho, Andy, Gloria, Alex, Joon and Law.
We spent shorter time for introduction and catching up to allot more time for the study itself. ㅋㅋ So after a simple brief introduction, we heard a bit of Sancho's story of a business trip to Latin America since he showed up after a long time.
We divided into 3 groups for discussion, and in my gorup with Alex and Sancho, we had super academic topics about education system in German, and a plan after retirement, capitalism as a monster which jeopardizes our lives, and elaborated with specific examples extracted from internet, articles and books, trying to find a way to slove our society's problems that bear on the issue. It was sooooo academic and intense that I felt a bit tired but with gratifications. :)
We debated over the issue of Elle's cover that featured an over-sized actress covered under the bulky coat, which causes a lot of stirs in US.
I decided to allocate more time to reading, checking the vocabularies, and summarizing paragraph by paragraph since we didn't really understand right away after reading together. Hopefully this way satisfied you all.
Anyways, one side believed there's no problem that Elle motified a bit, and covered her big figure e with a huge coat, because this magazie is going for a profit by leading fashion trend, Elle has to make her beautiful based on common standard and we cannot blame Elle for doing so. Plus, she is still not skinny like any other models, so people would find beauty in plus size woman. Also, being obese is not good for health, so showing her in a little bit slenderer way would encourage over wieght people to try to lose a bit of weight.
However the other side insisted that making an over-size woman look way less big is sending off the wrong message that media and those kind of fashion magazines has been spreading, which is that only skinny girl can be pretty. It is time for them to change their concept of beauty, and show that anyone, any size of women can be gorgeous and attractive exactly the way they are.
Thank you for your active participations, it was so much fun as always!
We headed for 두부집 as the choice of lunch, and most of members went for a cup of coffee and I've heard Seok-jun joined later there.
Have a great week guys, and hope to see everyone again!
Itinerary (Every Saturday morning 11:00~14:00)
1. FIRST CLASS - Say hello :)
11:00 ~ 11:30 Introduction / catching up each other and grouping
Each group will consist of no more than 4 talkaholics for the second class.
2. SECOND CLASS - speaking chance in a small group
11:30 ~ 12:20 Each English Talkaholic will be given the chance to present their topic
and we will have a discussion in a group.
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, it could be your personal issue, could be news that you found interesting in the last week.
12:20 ~ 12:30 Time for a break!
3. THRID CLASS - Bloody debate!!
12:30 ~ 12:40 Vocabulary test from the article of previous debate.
12:40 ~ 13:10 Summarize paragraph by paragraph and check the vocabularies
while reading the debate topic.
13:10 ~ 13:30 Divide into two opposing subgroups.
Each subgroup to prepare for battle, i.e. build up their strategy for a debate
13:30 ~ 13:50 Let the fun begin - time for a bloody debate between the subgroups!!
13:50 ~ 14:00 Final comments by each member
Preparing yourself for debate beforehand will display you as a good speaker and debater. :)
4. AFTER THE STUDY - Optional
14:00 ~ Dealing with the aftermath - time for lunch and/or coffee to unwind and relax
Continue all the chats and talks!!!!
Even for this hour, we'll be still speaking in English hence English Talkaholic~~~ :)
To participate the study on 11/23
step1.
Please leave your name as a reply to this post. (Example : 1st/ Tia/ I'm in!!)
step2.
Prepare your own topic(anything is ok!!) together with one question that you wish to disscuss for the second class
step3.
Read and prepare the debate topic beforehand and think up reasons to support your side
If you are new and wish to join, reach me at my cell O1O 22O6 O957 for a brief interview.
SORRY! We're not having a new comer for the time being!
Interveiw is mandatory to participate.
If you're looking for an advanced level group,
If you're keen to study hard and improve your English skill,
If casual chats are no longer enough for you,
you'll be the right candidate.
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~~ :)
ONLY 2 RULES YOU HAVE TO ADHERE TO in the study ![](http://i1.daumcdn.net/deco/contents/emoticon/ani_04.gif?rv=1.0.1)
SPEAKING ONLY ENGLISH
Why we're deflying the strong desire to sleep in
and struggling to come and study
is
to improve our English, isn't it?
Then I want you to have as many chances as possible to practice English!!
We're speaking in English even during the lunch time,
so please everybody stick to this policy!
BE PUNCTUAL
Due to the nature of the study, Punctuality matters.
The late arrival means you're intrupting others
which will lead us to using our precious time inefficiently.
Please, be on time. :)
첫댓글 1st/ Tia/ It's freezing cold!!!! Bundle up, guys!
2nd/Jay/my chest still hurtsT_T....hing hing
Are you still aching? ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Take a good care of yourself, hun!!
haven't you recovered fully? hope you will be okay soonest possible...^^
Hope you get well soon!
3rd/Kevin/ wow just surprised that how many people care about Jay. so nice of them!
That's what I thought ㅋㅋ But we DO care about Kevin, too, don't we?^^
5th/alyssa/miss everyone♡
6th/Gloria/sorry about late reply~See you guys soon:)
7th/Jenna/Sorry for late reply.
8th/Alex/on my way!!