dijous, 29 de febrer del 2024

Technology

Hi there! These videos can help you refresh your vocabulary related to technology:

 

1. The Pros and Cons of Technology

Exercise: Can you make a list of the advantages and disadvantages of technology according to this video?


2. The Evolution of Technology

Exercise: List the most important milestones in the history of technology.


3. How Will AI Change the World?

 

Exercise: Explan your opinion about AI and its consequences for us in the near future.


See you next week!

 

dimecres, 21 de febrer del 2024

Routine & Habit

Hello! Have you ever considered how much our habits shape our lives? Can you explain what your daily routines are? Did you know that changing habits can modify the way your brain works? What are your bad habits, and what do you do to get rid of them? Let's discuss all of this next week after watching these two videos:

 1. Daily Routine in English


Please prepare an explanation of your daily routine according to the content of the video.


2. How Habits Can Change Your Life (and Your Brain)

 

Have a nice weekend!

dimecres, 14 de febrer del 2024

Work and Employment

Dear conversationalists,

We think that it can be useful to watch these videos to refresh some vocabulary related to the topic of next week, "Work and Employment":


1. Understanding Job Insecurity: A Guide for English Learners


 

2. Universal Basic Income Explained – Free Money for Everybody? UBI

 

At the beginning of our meeting we will have a small quiz about the content of these videos.

Have a nice weekend!

dimecres, 7 de febrer del 2024

Languages & Cultures

Hi there! The relationship about language and culture is a very interesting  topic to talk about. In order to get ready for our meeting next week, here you can find two videos dealing with different aspects of this topic:


1. Do We Think Differently in Different Languages?


2. Why You Have an Accent in a Foreign Language


As our first activity, you will have to prepare:

1. Two questions inspired by the first video.

2. Two statements about the second video.

And we will discuss at least some of them.


See you next week!

dissabte, 3 de febrer del 2024

Education and Learning

Hello! I apologise for posting so late this time. Some health issues have prevented me for a couple of days to work with the computer. In any case, it won't be a lot of work.

Our topic for next week is "Education and Learning". As a starting point to talk about it, I propose you some informations about schools in Finland:

1. Michael Moore on Finland's Schools



2. Why Finland's Schools Outperform Most Others Across the Developed World


 

Our warm-up activity will be a quiz about these two videos.

See you soon!

30. Modes of Communication

Hi there! How do you usually communicate with other people? Do you prefer face-to-face conversations, phone calls, messages, or video calls...