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The Practical English Syllabus - Conversations Year I II , Term I 201 9 /20 20 Izabela Batyra ibatyra@wp.pl ixabela@kul.lublin.pl Office Hours: Thursdays : 10.50 – 1 2 .3 0 , C-940.
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The Practical English Syllabus - Conversations Year III, Term I 2019/2020 Izabela Batyra ibatyra@wp.pl ixabela@kul.lublin.pl Office Hours: Thursdays: 10.50 – 12.30, C-940
34. Why is dieting so popular with women and not so popular with men? Discuss.35. What restaurants do you like going to? What criteria may people use when choosing a restaurant?36. Eating can be a therapy for unhappy and stressed people. Discuss.37. Is it better to invite people for a meal at home or to a restaurant?38. You are what you eat. Do you agree? Discuss.39. A supermarket or a corner shop. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them and which do you prefer?40. More and more shops, supermarkets and shopping centers are open on Sundays. What’s your attitude towards this phenomenon and why? 116. Advertisements and commercials play a very significant role in modern society. What role is it and what’s your attitude towards them?117. Terrorism is sometimes the only means that minority groups have of being heard. Can terrorism ever be justified and why?118. It is believed that education is the key to successful life. What is your idea of success in life and to what extent can education help to achieve it?119. Some people treat the Internet as “a window to the world”. How do you understand this and what other inventions do you consider most important for the improvement of quality of life?120. According to a common saying ”children are the future of the nation” How do you understand this saying and to what extent does it reflect reality?
GenderrolesVideo 1anexperimentkindergardenkidsthird gradekids
-Who cooks dinner athome? -Who cleansthe house?-Who goes shopping?-Who’sgot long hair?-Who is stronger?-Who goes to work?-Who playssports?-Do boysweardresses?-Do girls have long hairorshorthair?
Group A • Comment on thekindergardenkids’ responses • Group B • Comment on the 3rd gradekids’ responses • Compare and contrasteachagegroup’sresponses • Howaretheboys’ responsesdifferent to the girls’? • Whatfactors do youthinktheirresponseslargelydepend on? (family/friends and colleagues/environment/the media)
VIDEO 2 WEEKLY How much time do youspendwatching TV? How much time do youspendlistening to music? How much time do youspendwatchingmovies? How much time do youspendreadingmagazines? How much time do youspendon-line? Yourscore: 7 =____________ DAILY How much time do youconsumethe media a day? My score is 15,14 hours a day
Which media is the most powerful? Which media was the most powerful 5 or 15 years ago? Is it OK for men to cry? Whatwouldpeoplethink of a manwhobacks down from a fight? Is is OK for men to appearweak? Is it OK for women to swear? Shouldboys and girls be broughtupdifferenly? Do parentshavedifferentexpectationstowardstheir sons and daughters?
Headsup – a game • Exampractice