[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.
If you wish to attend after a long-time absence, please contact me first. :)
CURRENT MEMBERS are...
Tia, Jay, Simon, Sun, (James), Grace, (Sanghwa), (Danny), Amelia,
(Kory), Ben, Yena, (Robbin), (Sophia), Jim, Henry, Mira
Minutes of the meeting on 3/12
We had 5 English talkaholics on last Saturday, me, Jay, Jim, Yena and Sun.
We introduced each other as it was first time to meet for some of members and chatted casually a bit. For the discussion, the main topic was AI, the recent high-profile match between Lee Se-dol and his AI challenger Alphago. We talked about its merits and pictured what kind of things might come in the field of AI and how it would affect in our daily lives. Sun amused us with a very interesting and thought-provoking question and we racked our brain to make logics.
The debate topic was about pro-Japanese collaborators directory. Proponent argued that this has to be done to correct history. We understand this is not perfect and might contains a lot of errors but it is just initial stage and errors have to be fixed through the further studies in the future. However the opponents countered that we shouldn't make a black or white decision over anyone's life. If you look into deeply, there're always understandable reasons, circumstances, complex situations and etc. Plus, it may lead to stigmatizing the decendent of those who're on the list.
Sun, Yena, I went to a lovely restaurant together to continue relentless chats and had pretty much fun talks, didn't we? :)
Thank you guys for coming and hope to see everyone again on this coming 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. THIRD 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 3/19

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 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.
첫댓글 1st/Jay/ i'm the first!!yay
Yayyyyyyyy I'm honored to be taken the title of 'the first replier' to Jay!ㅋ
2nd / Sun / Coming!!! See you guys at around noon due to my medical appointment. Once again, sorry. T T
Thank you for coming even when you have another schedule on Saturday morning Sun! :)
3rd/ I will go!! see you there!
Wow, I thought you can't make it tomorrow. I'm so excited to hear subsequent events that night! ㅋㅋ
4th/Tia/ I forgot to leave a reply myself ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
5th / Grace/ See you!
6th/Jim/See you guys tomorrow morning!!
7th/Ben/Spring greetings! See you.
8th chiris/ new comer. See you all soon