Sunday, May 29, 2011

Great Britain

English Club – May 28, 2011
Questions for Groups
Did you ever cry because of a book, movie or television show? Which one?
When was the last time that you were nervous? Why?
Discussion Topic: Great Britain
  1. All Ukrainian school children learn about London and Great Britain. Would you like to visit this country and what would you like to see there?
  2. What do you think it is like to be a member of the Royal Family? Would you like to be a member of this family, or is the lifestyle not for you?
  3. What do you know about British food? Do you think it is more or less delicious than Ukrainian food?
  4. How is the typical character of an Englishman different from an American? From a Ukrainian?
  5. Do you prefer American English or British? Which is easier for you to understand? What about the different accents of Scotland, Australia,
Contest
  • Imagine that the English Club has won an award and has a right to travel any English speaking country in the world for a week. Your task is to choose this country and to describe what we will see and do during this week.
Announcements

Our Schedule
Tuesday, May 31 – 1745 Library (Beginners and Intermediate)
Thursday, June 2 – 1730 Library
Saturday, June 4 – 1030 Library
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  1. What was your favorite food when you were a child?
  2. What’s the #1 most played song on your iPod?
  3. What is one of your favorite quotes?
  4. What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity?
  5. What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
  6. What is your favorite form of exercise?
  7. What is your favorite time of day/day of the week/month of the year?
  8. What’s your least favorite mode of transportation?
  9. What sound do you love?
  10. If you could throw any kind of party, what would it be like and what would it be for?
  11. If you could paint a picture of any scenery you’ve seen before, what would you paint?
  12. If you could choose to stay a certain age forever, what age would it be?
  13. If you knew the world was ending in 2012, what would you do differently?
  14. If you could choose anyone, who would you pick as your mentor?
  15. If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be?
  16. If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?
  17. If you had to work on only one project for the next year, what would it be?
  18. If you were immortal for a day, what would you do?
  19. If you had to change your first name, what would you change it to?
  20. If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?
  21. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?
  22. If you were reincarnated as an animal/drink/ice cream flavor, what would it be?
  23. If you could know the answer to any question, besides “What is the meaning of life?”, what would it be?
  24. If you could be any fictional character, who would you choose?
  25. Which celebrity do you get mistaken for?
  26. What do you want to be when you grow up?
  27. When you have 30 minutes of free-time, how do you pass the time?
  28. What would you name the autobiography of your life?
  29. What songs are included on the soundtrack to your life?
  30. Have you ever had something happen to you that you thought was bad but it turned out to be for the best?
  31. What was one of the best parties you’ve ever been to?
  32. What was the last movie, TV show or book that made you cry or tear up?
  33. What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done?
  34. What was the last experience that made you a stronger person?
  35. What did you do growing up that got you into trouble?
  36. When was the last time you had an amazing meal?
  37. What’s the best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received?
  38. What do you miss most about being a kid?
  39. What is your first memory of being really excited?
  40. What was the first thing you bought with your own money?
  41. When was the last time you were nervous?
  42. What is something you learned in the last week?
  43. What story does your family always tell about you?
  44. At what age did you become an adult?

Friday, May 27, 2011

Discussion: JEALOUSY...

Questions for Groups
- Do you ever day-dream when you are bored with your studies or work?
What do you usually day-dream about?
- If you could be any fictional character (not a real person) for a day, who would you choose to be?

Discussion Topic: JEALOUSY
1. Are you a jealous person? When can you be jealous?
2. If you friend achieves some great success, can you be happy for them without any feelings of jealousy at all?
3. In general, do you think that men are more jealous than women, or is there no difference?
4. Can you think of any situation when jealousy can lead to something good, such as motivation?
5. What’s the best way to get rid of jealousy?

British English vs. American English Contest

Announcement

Our Schedule
Saturday, May 28 – 10.30 – Library
Tuesday, May 31 – 17.45 – Library (Beginners and Intermediate)
Thursday, June 2 – 17.30 – Library

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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Webchat: 5 Myths About the "Information Age"




You are welcome to tune in to a video web chat on Wednesday, June 8, featuring Robert Darnton, Director of the University Library at Harvard, and the author of "The Case for Books: Past, Present and Future," and numerous other titles. Please see additional details below.
Regards,
Eileen Deegan, American Corners Program Analyst
Washington, DC
Date: Wednesday, June 8th

Time: 10:30 am DC (14:30 GMT/ 16:30 pm Rome)

Location: https://statedept.connectsolutions.com/rome

Description: Confusion about the nature of the so-called information age has led to a state of collective false consciousness. It's no one's fault but everyone's problem, because in trying to get our bearings in cyberspace, we often get things wrong, and the misconceptions spread so rapidly that they go unchallenged.

Join Robert Darnton for a conversation about 5 myths of the information age.
Robert Darnton was educated at Harvard University and Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. After a brief stint as a reporter for The New York Times, he became a Junior Fellow in the Society of Fellows at Harvard. He taught at Princeton from 1968 until 2007, when he became Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and Director of the University Library at Harvard. He has been a visiting professor or fellow at many universities and institutes for advanced study, and his outside activities include service as a trustee of the New York Public Library and the Oxford University Press (USA). He has written and edited two dozen books, including The Business of Enlightenment: A Publishing History of the Encyclopédie (1979, an early attempt to develop the history of books as a field of study), The Great Cat Massacre and Other Episodes in French Cultural History (1984, probably his most popular work, which has been translated into 16 languages), Berlin Journal, 1989-1990 (1991, an account of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of East Germany), The Forbidden Best-Sellers of Prerevolutionary France (1995, a study of the underground book trade), and Slander. The Art and Politics of Libel in Eighteenth-Century France (2008). His latest book is "The Case for Books: Past, Present and Future" (2009).

Format: This will be a video webchat in English.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

26, May This day in Women's History

1792: Anne Hall born (painter)

1826: Mary Ann Andrews Denison born

1869: Sara Tew Mayo born (physician, surgeon)

1877: Isadora Duncan born

1881: Julia Stimson born (nurse, Army nurse, oficer)

Sunday, May 22, 2011

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development...

Question for Groups 
Imagine you have won a free vacation. You can either visit 10 Nations of Europe, or Africa, or South America. Which tour would you choose? Why?
Discussion Topic: Europe
1.Which European nation has the most interesting culture in your opinion? What part of their culture is interesting? 
2.Which country do you think is the most beautiful nature? 
3.What part of Ukrainian culture do you think would be the most interesting for people of the European Union?
 
4.In 2012 there will be many European tourists in Ukraine. What positive impressions will they have about Ukraine? Are you excited for the opportunity to meet so many foreigners here? 
5.Do you think life would be better for Ukrainians in the European Union?

6.In the past year, there have been some problems in the European Union. What do you think about the future of this partnership? 

Trivia Contest
Our Schedule
Saturday, May 21 – 1030 Library
Tuesday, May 24 – 1745 Library (Beginners and Intermediate)
Thursday, May 26 – 1730 Library

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Thursday, May 19, 2011

English-Speaking Club about ... Confidence

Question for Groups
Who do you think is the most interesting person from history? If you could ask them anything, what would you ask?
Discussion Topic: Confidence
1.In what situations are you a confident person? In which situations are you unsure of yourself?
2.Do you think that having confidence can help when trying to learn a foreign language? How?
3.What gives you confidence? Compliments? Advice from trusted people?
4.In general, are confident people more successful than people who are not confident?
5.When is it better to have confidence than talent?
6.Which is a better situation: A person who has low confidence, but lots of talent, or a person who is very confident but is not talented?
Interview Contest
Our Schedule
Saturday, May 21 – 1030 Library
Tuesday, May 24 – 1745 Library (Beginners and Intermediate)
Thursday, May 26 – 1730 Library

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World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

You are welcome to enjoy time with us on 21, May participating in activities "I Share European Values" and "Open Europe Through Volunteering".
Place: Vinnytsia Regional Research Library (a hall)
Time: 10 a.m.
21 May
The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to learn to “live together” better.

The UN General Assembly proclaimed 21 May the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue in its resolution 57/249 and welcomed the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity adopted by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at its thirty-first session on 2 November 2001 and also welcomed the main lines of the Action Plan for the implementation of the Declaration.

With diversity, the world is like a colorful flower © Azadeh Ramezani Tabrizi/UNESCO