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Материалы к воскресному English Speaking Club 20.03.2011


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В зависимости от уровня владения английским выберите подходящий Вам клуб:

English Speaking Club I
Time: 15.00-16.30
Levels: Elementary - Pre-Intermediate
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English Speaking Club II
Time: 17.00-18.30
Levels: Intermediate - Advanced
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English Speaking Club I

Students of Elementary Level:


13 February, Sunday
15.00-16.30
Leader: Andre
Topic: Our Fears

Vocabulary


Survival instinct – инстинкт самосохранения
Intense fear – сильный страх
To caution smb – предупреждать, предостерегать
To feel unsafe – чувствовать себя незащищенным
To sense danger – ощущать опасность
Scary experience – пугающее переживание
To trigger a phobia – вызывать фобию
To miss out on opportunities – упускать возможности
To overcome a fear – преодолеть страх
Childhood fear – детский страх
Bravery - смелость
Anxiety - беспокойство
Personality traits – черты характера
To conquer a fear – победить страх
A great relief – большое облегчение
To take risks - рисковать


PHOBIAS DISCUSSION




What images spring to mind when you hear the word ‘phobia’?
Do you have any phobias?

How can someone confront and overcome a phobia?
Are all phobias irrational?

How do phobias develop?
Do you know of any other crazy phobias?

Do you know anyone who suffers from vertigo – a fear of heights?
What do you think eremophobia - the fear of oneself – is like?

Are people in your country xenophobic (they fear or hate foreigners)?
Can you guess what these phobias are – hydrophobia, zoophobia, sociophobia and numerophobia? What would life be like with these?
What’s the difference between a phobia and a fear?

Gary Larson, a famous cartoonist, invented Anatidaephobia - the fear that somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you. Can you understand this phobia?
Can you invent your own crazy phobia?

Do you know anyone with haemophobia – a fear of blood?
Do you think people are developing new phobias?

What do you think would be the worst phobia to suffer from?
Charlie Brown said: "I've developed a new philosophy... I only dread one day at a time." Do you also do this?
Do you, or anyone you know, suffer from Anglophobia – a fear of English and English people? How would this affect your studying?
Do you think hypnotherapy can cure phobias?

Someone once said: “Get the facts first. Then panic.” Is this good advice?

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English Speaking Club II

Students of Intermediate-Advanced Level:


13 February,Sunday
17.00-18.30
Topic: "What kind of vacation do you prefer?"

Types of vacations

Walking everywhere


We kill ourselves on vacation... ...and come back NEEDING a vacation from our vacation!!  oh, yes, if there's a museum or a local landmark or a historical site--we will visit it!  I've walked the entire cities of Washington DC and London, England from end to end numerous times, I swear!  Not a stone left unturned on our vacations!  But I am not complaining (other than about the blisters I invariably get on my feet!) as I do the same even when I am off somewhere on my own. I guess we have this fear that we will never be back to a place, so it's imperative that we see it all.  We are on the go from sun up to sun down every day.  Plus I love to take photos, especially of architecture and outdoor scenes, so you have to go out and about to do that. I can't imagine going on vacation to just sit around and sleep or read! I can do those at home!  And we have never gone on a vacation like that.


Sightseeing


I prefer to see the sights, eat at new places, and go check out new avenues of fun. I can sit at home and relax if that's what I need to do.  I am not against a beach vacation and relaxing on the beach all day.  That is a different backdrop to get comfortable in.  I would still want to see a little more than just the beach and ocean.  What other things can we see and so?  When we go to San Antonio for the weekend, we may go to a Spurs game at night.


Excursions


For the most parts vacations for me are about seeing all the museums and tourist things to do in wherever I am.  I've always been like this ever since I was a kid. Whenever my mom talked about our trips the adults would always ask me why my mom dragged me to all those boring museums. I looked at them with shock and tell them that I was the one who dragged her. They could never believe it and would just laugh at how cute I was. The truth is that I love museums, I love learning about all the different cultures and I love spending my "vacations" running around seeing all the sights.


Depends upon where Im going...


Seriously... I’ve been all over the world, so I say this from experience:

If I were to go to Mexico again, it would be for relaxation and kicking back. There is no need to travel and go all over hell and back to see the same dang vendors selling the same dang crap in town after town... If I were to go to Egypt or Greece - you'd never find me in my hotel room, as I would be savoring the sights and the local cuisine.



What type of vacation do you prefer among the choices listed below?


1) Beach/island vacation- spending most of your time relaxing on a beach or at a pool, either on an island or other beach/tropical/warm weather destination.


2) Snow/ski vacation- hitting the slopes either skiing or snowboarding, in a cold weather destination.


3) Adventure- hiking, backpacking, etc.- an “on the go” vacation filled with action.





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