[모임공지] Minutes of the last meeting & announcement for the study on 4/19(a reply must be given to participate)

[JayC]

[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

it 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, Walter 

Minutes of the meeting on 4/12 

    We had 5 English Talkaholics on 4/12, me, Miisu, Alex, Andy and Lucy. 

  It was our first time having a study without Tia. We were all nervous (or I was nervous that whether I can do this or not lol)..Well! It turned out it went very well and had tons of fun as usual! We had a new member Miisu. She lived abroad for 16 years!! Her life was full of adventure and incidents. It was a great pleasure for all of us to have her in our study and listen to her interesting life story:) Thank you for coming!

In the first class, we did not split the group as there were only five members. Lucy brought such an interesting topic regarding how the ability of reading affect the reading comprehension for the second language. She told us interesting correlationship between the first and second language, but I forgot the details. (hmmm...I am aging...seriously)

Then, Andy talked about the downsizing in the financial industries and said that it might have a spill over effect on other industries. As many of Talkaholic members are paid workers, I was into the topic putting my self in those people's shoes what if my company asked me to retire from my position! IT WOULD NOT FEEL PLEASANT.

With Missu's topic asking our "Hot Place in Seoul", it lightened the heated atmosphere. 

 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 4/19

 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 6335 4208 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.

[andy2011]

1st/andy/ me 1st really? ha ha...

[JayC]

wow What an early bird :) hope you guys can have a fun this week!

[Lucy13]

2nd/ Lucy/ I think that my family meeting would be cancelled. So I can join the study. See you~

[JayC]

Ummm..I shouldn't say this, but hope the family meeting would be cancelled...☞☜ so you can join the study (even though I won't be there lol)

[Lucy13]

Oh my...I am afraid that I cannot make it.....ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ..I am so sorry for that. I will 카톡 you.

[Alex...]

3rd/Alex / seeeeeeya

[JayC]

heyyyyy where are you leaving ? we should you have a farewell party for ya

[Law...]

4th/ Law / Andy misses me a lot! I guess^^ & Jay!!I like this emoticon!!! "☞☜" so cute like you...^^

[JayC]

Andy likes you a lot ! lol you are his best buddy!
"☞☜" is my favorite emoticon ;p hope you have fun with Alex this week!

[Miisu]

5th/Miisu/I am looking forward to having fun with you guys again. It was sooooo nice meeting all of you guys last week.

[JayC]

Miisu! it was also nice for us to have you last week! hope you have another fun week with us this week as well :D

[Law...]

-4th / Law / Sorry.. Jay&Andy!! Now all Government officials are in an Emergency Situation due to the sunken ship.
So, I've got to work tomorrow... Sorry, agian and seeya next weekend!!!

[andy2011]

It would be ok. hope that things will go well at work..see you next time...^^ ~~

[JayC]

aww..did you go to Jindo? hope everything goes well in there.. wish every missing people come back to their family

[JayC]

aww..did you go to Jindo? hope everything goes well in there.. wish every missing people come back to their family

[kevinnn]

Dear Jay!! Seems like you are doing good:)
I am busting my butt for mid-term and job applications...this is not very good life though.. I will see you next week!

[andy2011]

i understand...trust you will get it ~~~ see you soon !!

[JayC]

heyyy! hope to sre you soon lol but we wont have a study this coming saturday T_T hope you can come on May 3rd...;-)

[alisia]

5th/Alisia/ I'm new here..I just got the confirmation for participation of study tomorrow with you guys. Let me introduce myself tmrw..thank you for letting me join your group. I'm so pleased to have this chance..^^ see you~~

[Alex...]

welcome! See you tmrw~

[JayC]

hope you had a great time with Alex!!!! could we meet on next saturday~?;)

[alisia]

^^ thank for asking..I really had a wonderful time with the members there..n can't wait to see all of u guys again..I have a strong feeling that it's gonna be one of my joys in the future..I'm also looking forward to seeing u next time..