New Conversation Clubs

Good day,

From now on we are going to do them with the following format and methodology. In order for you to participate more efficiently.

1. Greeting and welcome.
2. Work on glossary and pronunciation.
3. Read the article.
4. Reading comprehension: you will read and write about the article.
5. Opinion questions: The teacher will ask very open questions.
6. Open questions on the subject. Closed questions to guide and help beginning students.
7. Conclusions: written and read.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009



-What do you think of the Internet?
-Why is Internet such an addiction?
-What would you do if your son, daughter, brother or sister develops an Internet addiction?
-How can it interfere with their normal day life?
-How many hours a day do you spend on the Internet?
-Do you think that spending too much time on the Internet can affect family relationships? Why? Why not?
-Does Internet have more effect on boys or girls? Why?
-Are you addicted to the Internet? Why? Why not?
-What would you say to a person who is addicted to Internet?
-Have you ever had an addiction? If so, to what?
-When does it go from being a hobbie to an addiction?
-Is it difficult to control an addiction? Why? Why not?
-What kind of addictions are there?
-Why is it easier for a young person to fall in an addiction?
-What would you do to prevent falling in any addiction?

Friday, November 20, 2009

How to: Start your business online


What kind of business would you start?
Which type of people would you target?
What is a trade mark?
Would you consider having two names for your company? Why? Why not?
What is marketing?
How would you attract people to come to your business?
What legal matters would be involved in opening a business?
What is a supply chain?
What is wholesale/wholesale store?
Do you prefer competing with prices or quality?
What is a team player?
Do you consider yourself a team player?
What is a pyramidal structure?
Would you consider giving your employees bonuses to motivate them? Why? Why not?
What is a universalistic company?
What is a particularistic company?
Speaking about the questions above, What type of company would you prefer?
In your country, is it possible that an employee makes more money than his boss? Why? Why not?
Do talent and knowledge have anything to do with promotions and raises?
Would it be embarrassing if someone younger than you earned more money than you? Why? Why not?
Do people who work more always make more money?
What is a labor union?

Thursday, November 5, 2009

English the international language


English has become the most important way of communication of the modern world. If you are traveling, you may have trouble with situations like: hotels, airports, restaurants, and sights because of not mastering the english language.

*Your next conversation club will be held in the following way:
1. The student must have read the article on the news paper.
2. Please identify any unknown vocabulary.
3. After you have identified the unknown vocabulary, try to find the definitions.
4. For a better understanding of the vocabulary please write one simple sentence with each word.
(ex: Unemployed, I was unemployed for 6 months before I found a stable job.)
5. After you have read the article, tell somebody about the article in your own words.
6. Before you come to the conversation club you must have thought/written down any benefits that you have obtained from learning the English language.

Monday, October 5, 2009

WHAT ABOUT FOOTBALL?



What are the basic rules of football?
Would you consider playing football? Why? Why not?
How do you score a touchdown?
When was the first game of football played?
What is a Super Bowl?
Why is it called a Super Bowl?
Which were the first teams to play a Super Bowl?
Who is considered " The Father of American Football"?
What is the difference between collegiate football and professional football?
What is the job of the quarter back?

BOGOTA WILL MOVE AT METRO RYTHM










Stay calm!
In Bogotá we are going to have a dramatic period for traffic and time. If you think traffic in Bogotá is horrible, delays are just starting.

Is it a good idea to have a metro in Bogota? Why?
What do you think will be the benefit, for the city and for the citizens?
What is your opinion on paying more taxes for the constructions of transportation routes?
What do you consider is the problem of transportation here in Bogotá?
If you had the opportunity to change something about the traffic in Bogotá, What would you do?
What is your opinion on the plate restriction for the entire day?
Do you consider that the government should reduce car taxes?
What is car pooling?
Is it a good idea to car pool?
In your opinion, what is the best means of transportation in Bogotá?

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

How to cook: Curry Chicken





Three course meal.
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds of boneless chicken breast.
-4 slices of lamb ham.
-200 grams of curry sauce.

Preparations
-Place the open chicken breast on the table, about 1 cm thick and 4cm wide. Put the cheese and ham pn top of it and roll it up, hold them together by inserting a couple of toothpicks through the rolls.
-Marinate the rolls in the curry sauce for at least 3 hours. Put the rolls in a sauce pan and cook for about 30 minutes, at medium heat.

Rice Pilaf: Make your rice as you normally would. Roast the sesame seeds separately. After you take the rice off the burner, evenly mix the rice with sesame seeds and cover for about 10 minutes.

Spring Salad Ingredients:
-2 Apples
-2 Peaches
-Half a Papaya
-2 sweet mangos
-5 big spinach leaves
-Cream
-Double cream cheese

Spring Salad Preparations
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Dice all the fruit.
-Cut the spinach into long thin strips.
-Mix everything together.
-Pour the cream over and mix it in.
-After serving, you have a delicious meal to share with your family and friends.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

“ASKING FOR A FLIGHT”







Teacher: Thank you for calling Air International, How may I help you?

Student: Excuse me! Do you have any information on flights from The Republic of Bananas?
Teacher: Yes sir, I do. What is the flight number?
Student: The flight number I have is 2503.
Teacher: Do you want to know the time it took off or the estimated time of arrival?
Student: I want to know the estimated time of arrival?
Teacher: It should be landing at 11:00.
Student: What gate does it arrive to?
Teacher: International Flights, Gate 1.
Student: Thank you very much.

Mr. Frank

Mr. Frank