English Conversation Course

http://ksassets.timeincuk.net/wp/uploads/sites/55/2017/06/mrrobot_s2_cast_rami-malek2.jpg We live in a strange world. We are directly or indirectly slaves of the corporations and banks. Maybe not everyone works in a corporation, but everyone has a friend who works in a big company. And your friend is exploited by a corporation. He doesn’t have enough time for you. Or when you go out with him, he is very tired. Well,  you are not working in a corporation. But a corporation influences on your relationships. Maybe you don’t have a mortgage, but your parents have and they have to work very hard to pay it off. This is our world. We are slaves of the corporations and banks. What would happen if somebody removed all informations about loans, mortgages. Is it possible to have a blank card? What would the world look like? Would there be anarchy? Would you be happier? If you would like to see a vision of the world when the world   order falls I recommend watching...

Read the article at   http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-41504285  and discuss it here.

Read the article at  http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/23/technology/at-waldorf-school-in-silicon-valley-technology-can-wait.html  and comment on it/discuss it. Share with us your educational experiences.

Read the article at  https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/oct/08/flat-pack-to-the-future-how-ikea-shaped-our-lives and discuss it. Present your personal experiences.

Read the article at  https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/23/facebook-global-takeover-f8-conference-messenger-chatbots  and discuss it. Present your personal experiences.

Put your name on the list of blog moderators (choose a week when you would like to do it). Remember, blog moderation is an obligatory part of the course. What do you do as a moderator? Choose some theme for your week. Put on the blog links to interesting articles, films, presentations, etc. Comment on them and encourage your group to discuss them with you and other course participants. 1.    09-15.10.2017 2.    16-22.102017 3.    23-29.10.2017 Wojtek K., Sylwia P., Tomasz M., Andrzej G., 4.    06-12.11.2017 Jakub A., Mieczysław Sz., Michał W.,Maciej W. Olaf R. Wojtek P. Michalina M.    Jakub M., Andrzej N., Marcel S., 5.    13-19.11.2017 Marcin M., Łukasz D., Mykola G., Maciej G.,  Yevhen S , Jacek W.,Krzysztof K., 6.    20-26.11.2017  Yevhen Sh., Tomasz T., Daniel C., Jakub L., Denys D., Emil W., Pylyp R.  7. ...

You should prepare  2 presentations: one based on text with some short videos and photos; the second one should be a video, e.g. a TED presentation with your introduction and questions to discuss. You  moderate  your presentations (ask questions, comment on your friends’ opinions). Your moderation will be evaluated. Moreover, each week you read/watch and comment on/ discuss your colleagues’ presentations. Send me your presentations at least  a week before  the date of their  publication .  Your presentation should: 1.     consist of text (ca.400 words). 2.     include photos, videos (only  in English ). 3.     be interesting to read, watch and comment on. If I do not like the topic, I can ask you to prepare a new presentation. 4.     be submitted in the Word file or the Google docs (no PDF files). 5.     include the sources used. 6...