[모임공지] Minutes of the last meeting & announcement for the study on 2/15(a reply must be given to participate)

[Tia~*]

[NOTICE]

Since I'm trying to contain the number of participants within no more than 10

due to the nature of this study group and limited seatings,

current members are fixed as below.

It means that even though you've had an interview a long time ago and joined a few times

doesn't automatically give you the green light to participate.

If you happen to be absent more than a month in a row,

please give me a notice and I won't count you out

otherwise I would assume you're not willing to attend anymore

so unoccupied seat will be passed to a new commer.

CURRENT MEMBERS are...

Tia, Jay, Alyssa, (Sean), Andy, Kevin, Seokjun, (Sancho),

Erin, (Hyoju), (Law), Simon, (Gloria), (May), Alex, Alice, Rim, Lucy 

Minutes of the meeting on 2/8

    We had 8 English Talkaholics on 2/8, me, Alyssa, Alice, Rim, Seokjun,  Erin, Alex and a new comer Lucy. (Welcome so much!! :))

    We devoted a bit of time to introduction since we had a new comer, some digging and fooling happened as usual, making the atmosphere smoother.

   We split into 2 groups for a discussion, and I believe each group had a valuable time with various issues brought by members.

   We covered the issue of abortion clinic buffer zone in US, controversy over competing values, right to free speech vs public safety. I found out all members who supported buffer zone law were on the  pro-choice side and those who were against espoused pro-life side. ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Supproting-buffer-zone-group thought that the law is not infrinzing free speech right since the protestors can voice up out of the line, and buffer zone is only to protect those who've already been through huge difficuties making a decision from being intimidated and traumatized. it is just the same idea of criminalizing stoking. However the oppsozing group countered since it is public property there's no reason for protestors to be blocked from entering into the zone especially when there is no such physical violence and they're simply making a voice peacefully to persuade people. Plus, they worried as we started constraining the right to free speach by any means, it could expanded to other field as well and lead to gagging people in the end. 

    It was such an animated and heated debate as always. Thank you for your lively participation!!

    We had lunch all together afterwards to cool us off from searing debate. ㅋㅋㅋ

    Thank you for coming and hope to see all of you again this Saturday! :) 

 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 that you've found interesting and share with us with one question on it to discuss together.  

12:20 ~ 12:30  Time for a break!

3. THRID CLASS - Bloody debate!!  

12:30 ~ 12:50  Vocabulary test from the article of previous debate.

                           Each participant is subjected to put 1,000 won and collected money is for the winner!

12:50 ~ 13:10  Rephrase 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 2/15 

 If you are already a member (Check the  current member list above)  

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 discuss 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.

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

SPEAKING ONLY ENGLISH

Why we're defying 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. :)

If you happen to be late, please join during the break.

[Tia~*]

1st/ Tia/ I'm coming even though I gotta take off a bit earlier. ㅠ_ㅠ

[Tia~*]

guys, I think I told you that I'm not doing vocabulary test this time but I changed my mind.
so please be prepared if you're willing to win!

[Tia~*]

Wish you good luck!!! ^^

[Tia~*]

I appreciate your sincere participation! :)

[JayC]

3rd/ me coming;)

[Tia~*]

I missed you!

[Alex...]

4rd/Alex/ seeeee ya!

[Tia~*]

seeeee ya! :)

[AliceJacqueline]

5th/Alice/ gogogo~!

[Tia~*]

See you, dear. :)

[Tony10]

6th/Tony/see you.

[Sean Han]

7th/Sean/I'm coming tomorrow, see you.

[erin.c]

8th/ erin/ see you tomorrow!

[andy2011]

9th/Andy/count me in.^^..sorry late notice...

[Lucy13]

10th/Lucy/I'm coming~