English Conversation Course

I would like to share with you one of my favourite series of documentaries. It is called “The Hiden Killers” and it was produced by the BBC. The host of the series, Dr Suzannah Lipscomb, shows us the deadly everyday objects of the past. I've selected an episode for you guys about the Victorian Era. It was a time of progress and invention that had many dark secrets. In this episode, we can learn more about the usage of arsenic. Arsenic has been a known poison since the first century AD. There is even a theory that Napoleon Bonaparte was poisoned by it. Do you think we have a hidden killer of our time? What could it be? Do you like the aesthetics of the Victorian interior? If not, what interior aesthetics suits you? Do you know any story about a historical figure who was poisoned?

Theobroma cacao is the botanical name for cacao tree which means “Food of the gods”. Cacao grows between 20 degrees north and 20 degrees south of the equator, earning this area the title of The Chocolate belt. There are 3 main varieties of the cocoa tree. The most popular is Forestero which grows mostly at West Africa (around 70%), Crillojo is very rare and noble variety. The last of them is a hybrid of the two earlier ones and is called Trinitario . source: www.unsplash.com/photos/opno2uWx0iE The culture of chocolate reaches Mayas and Aztecs times. They used to drink ground raw cacao beans mixed with spices for ceremonial purposes.  source: www.unsplash.com/photos/SCbq6uKCyMY Today, everyone knows what chocolate is. We can find it shelf at our houses and easily buy it at the shop nearby. But did anyone know how chocolate is made? There are many ways to make chocolate. I would like to bring closer to you the more manufactured way that I’ve been doing by myself.  The first ste...

 Here is a video about miscommunication: Questions: 1. Do you find yourself arguing with other people, later to find out that it was a simple misunderstanding? 2. Do you find tips mentioned in the end of the video useful? 3. Why do you think people can’t communicate and exchange their views politely and appropriately?

Success of each sportsman or sportswoman gives the person not only individual achievements but also money. The more popular the sport is, the more is on the table. It is not only about price-money as people call how much you win in a tournament or a league. Nowadays ads campaigns play much bigger role than they did before. So how much do most popular sportspeople earn? The more recognizable you are, the more you can get. Of course the more popular sports discipline is the more sportsperson can earn from endorsing some brand. That is why footballers or basketball players earn so much money. The average monthly salary in the most popular league in the World, English Premier League, is 240 thousand pounds. Highest paid player in the league, which is David de Gea - player of Manchester United, earns 1,5 million pounds a month. And this is what players get only from clubs. To know the total earning of best players we need to add their earning from ads campaigns. Most of popular footballers ...

  Elizabeth Cox is an education specialist. In today’s Ted Talk Elizabeth is trying to introduce us a few ways to fight with coronavirus. She shows us how these solutions affect the society. Which way is the best? Let’s find out.   Questions: 1.       What in your opinion is the best strategy? 2.      What do you think about   the first strategy? Is this moral or not? 3.      Do you think that all countries should manage their own strategy? Or maybe it has no sense without cooperation in the era of the globalization? 4.      Do you respect imposed limits and restrictions?

     On August 9 th 2020 presidential elections took place in Belarus. There were five candidates. Swietłana Cichanouska and Aleksandr Łukaszenka were the main opponents. Łukaszenka was in power at that time for above 20 years. Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaksandr_%C5%81ukaszenka There were some strikes at the time of each election because of suspicion of falsifying the results. Unfortunately, walkouts never succeeded but Łukaszenka punished these acts really cruelly. This year nothing has changed and the sad story happened again. Examinations, arrests and the lack of free media are just a few examples of undemocratic behaviour due to the tension related to the elections. Siarhiej Cichanouski, who is a famous YouTuber , declared his candidacy in the presidential elections. A few days later he was arrested and his wife, Swietłana Cichanouska, decided to replace him in the elections. Source: https://www.pap.pl/aktualnosci/news%2C706899%2Ccichanouska-na-b...

  Every day we pollute our planet further and not many seem to care about the  consequences of such behavior. Ironically the pandemic of COVID-19 assisted us for some time, as during the total lockdown the emission of CO2 and other gases drastically drop. Sadly, even this wasn't nearly enough to prevent the changing environment. Some say climate changes every few centuries, and they are partially right, but this time it is happening extremely fast for the natural process. The civilization serves it by eradicating hundreds of wildlife alongside. There is no happy end to this. We either focus on not producing so much gas and the other toxic factor or the next generation won't be able to breathe fully. Let's now watch this medium length video to learn more about this or if we even stand a chance of this demon we created. Few questions after watching the video: 1. Do you believe in climate change or think this is all a big false? 2. Do you think it is possible for Poland to cre...