[GLN EC Saturday] Topic 21/12: Celebrities
Celebrity is a person who has a prominent profile and commands some degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media .Therefore, little wonder that they not only have fame, wealth, but also suffer from gossips and scandals. Besides, they seems to be the center of heated debates due to non-stop curiosity of general public.
So let’s come and join GLN EC meeting to voice your opinion about this hot topic.
Celebrities
Saturday, December 15th 2013
10th Floor, Keangnam Landmark 72, Pham Hung Str, Tu Liem, Hanoi
2:30 – 3:00 Breaking the ice
- Making friends with others
3:00 – 4:00 Group discussing
- 1. Do you have any idols who are celebrities? If yes, tell us about them.
- 2. What are advantages and disadvantages of being a celebrity?
- 3. Why do you think people want to know about celebrities’ life?
- 4. How do you think celebrities influence general public?
4:00 – 4:30 Playing a game
4:30 – 5:30 Presentation
Recently, many people have been extremely crazy about a character in The Heirs movie named Kim Tan. They talk about him all day long, show their love, on his fanpage by hundreds of comments, make videos about him, and even fight anyone who insults Kim Tan or Lee Min Ho.
Some say that those actions and attitudes are completely ridiculous . However, some argue that this phenomenon is a norm because people have right to express their admiration toward their idol.
Make a presentation to discuss both views.and give your group’s opinion.
[GLN EC Sunday] Topic 15/12: Soulmate
The American writer Richard Bach has said that "A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks. When we feel safe enough to open the locks, our truest selves step out and we can be completely and honestly who we are." Put it simply, he meant that your soulmate is the half of you and is the one who understands you most and vice versa. But it is not easy to understand the meaning of the word “soulmate” totally because the relationships of soulmates can be very complicated and each person has their own definition of it. Let’s come to GLN English club on this Sunday afternoon and have your say about the topic.
SOULMATE
Sunday, December 15 th 2013
10th Floor, Keangnam Landmark 72, Pham Hung Street, Tu Liem, Hanoi
2:30 – 3:00 Breaking the ice
Making friends with others
3:00 – 4:00 Discussing in groups
- What is your interpretation of soulmate? Can you clarify the differences between soulmate and close friend and between soulmate and lover?
- Are soulmates always the best friends? Why (or why not)?
- Do you have any soulmates? Can you talk about them?
4:00 – 4:20 Relaxing
This part will be revealed in this Sunday meeting
4:20 – 5:00 Debate
Some people hold an idea that a man is never truly happy unless he has a wife, a mistress and a soulmate who is a woman at the same time in his life. How do you think about it? All members will be divided into two opposing groups and you will have a debate on the idea.
5:00 – 5:30 Free talk
[GLN EC Saturday] Topic 14/12: Japanese
Japan has a rich cultural tradition, and many pastimes have been handed down from one generation to the next. Also, it is a highly structured and traditional society. Great importance is placed on loyalty, politeness, personal responsibility and on everyone working together for the good of the larger group. And there are many interesting stories behind Japanese. Let’s come and join us this Saturday to enrich knowledge of such special culture.
Japanese
Saturday, December 14th 2013
10th Floor, Keangnam Landmark 72, Pham Hung Str, Tu Liem, Hanoi
2:30 – 3:00 Breaking the ice
· Making friends with others
3:00 – 4:15 Working in pairs
1. What comes to mind when you think about Japan?
2. What are traits in Japanese norms and traditions?
· The people
· Corporate culture
· Dress
· Meeting and greeting
· Dining entertainment
· Helpful hints
· Body language
· Gifts
· Especially for women
3. How do you feel when working with Japanese?
4. Do you know about Karoshi? Tell us in details.
4:15 – 4:30 Playing a game
4:30 – 5:00 Experiencing in Japanese
· Listen a video
· Let’s learn Japanese
5:00 – 5:30 Free talk
[GLN EC Sunday] Topic 6/12: Qualifications
It is generally true that earning some qualifications will assist us in having better access to admission to a company, plus giving a strong indicator of one’s level of educational background as well as chance of promotion. Nevertheless, having experience and good problem solving skills are still as crucial as earning some qualifications. For instance, in certain companies your experience will mostly determine the salary range you probaly get. Let’s join us this Sunday and discuss the roles of qualifications and how do you plan your future life.
QUALIFICATIONS
Sunday, December 6th 2013
10th Floor, Keangnam Landmark 72, Pham Hung Str, Tu Liem, Hanoi
2:30 – 3:00 Breaking the ice
Making friends with others
3:00 – 4:00 Discussing in groups
- How do you understand qualifications in terms of academic context? Tell us the difference between diploma, degree and certificate.
- What are the benefits of people who acquire qualifications over those who don’t?
- Do you plan your career ahead with or without paper qualifications? Why?
- In what fields or certain kinds of job do you think paper qualifications are prerequisite for career advancement? Justify your choice.
- Higher academic degrees such as PhD, doctorates are undoubtedly associated with substantial contribution to scientific knowledge and community. Yet many Vietnamese people hold these qualifications but their contributions, research in their chosen field are quite rare or not widely recognized. What are the reasons for this issue and how does it relate to scientific and technological development in Vietnam?
4:00 – 4:20 Playing a game
4:20 – 5:00 Group activities
Make a presentation, a play or a drama on the topic: Experience vs Qualifications
[GLN EC Saturday] 07/12: Workaholism
It's Saturday night and you're at home… working. This would normally be the time to give yourself a break and share some good times with your friends and family, but not anymore. Because of that big promotion, you've decided that work has to come first. Would our life be better and will you live happily with that way of working? Come to GLN Saturday meeting this week and we will discuss more about this aspect in a topic: WORKAHOLISM.
WORKAHOLISM
Saturday, December 7th 2013
10th Floor, Keangnam Landmark 72, Pham Hung Str, Tu Liem, Hanoi
2:30 – 3:00 Breaking the ice
Making friends with others
3:00 – 4:00 Working in pairs
1. What comes to mind when you hear the word “workaholism”?
2. Is workaholism the same as working hard? Why or why not?
3. What are signs of a workaholic? Do you think that you are a workaholic?
4. Why does a person become a workaholic? Can you share some possible reasons for this?
5. What effects does workaholism cause for people?
4:00 – 4:20 Playing a game
4:20 – 5:00 Working in group
Your friend, Tom, has been drowning in his work recently. He said that he needs as much as good money for further future and he regrets that he has been wasted too much time on something silly before like watching TV, Jogging, shopping, traveling… He thinks that he will have much time for all of this when he retires from his job. So now it’s time for him to work hard. If he spends any time not for working, he is lazy. How do you help Tom recognize that he has been harming his health and his life also?
5:00 – 5:30 Free talk
[GLN EC Saturday] Topic 30/11: Sex Education
In a survey, Google Inc. has revealed that “sex” is the key word that Vietnamese people type most in the searching box of Google Homepage. When somebody hears it for the first time, they might think that “Vietnamese citizens have a lot of understanding of sex for sure”. But paradoxically, our citizens’ knowledge of sex is truly restricted because the information related to sexual issues that they have been searching for on the Internet is not instructive and unscientific. In fact, most of Vietnamese youngsters misunderstand safe sex and the number of terminations in our country has been increasing dramatically. This proves that sex education is really problematic in Vietnam and improving it is more acute than ever. Let’s come and join us on this Saturday afternoon and have your own say about the topic.
SEX EDUCATION
Saturday, November 30th 2013
10th Floor, Keangnam Landmark 72, Pham Hung Str, Tu Liem, Hanoi
2:30 – 3:00 Breaking the ice
Making friends with others
3:00 – 4:00 Discussing in groups
1. Where do you get information about sexual issues? Do you think that you have firm knowledge of those?
2. What is your definition of sex education? How is it important with societies and especially with children and teenagers?
3. How is about sex education in Vietnam? What do the old and the young think about it?
4. The fact has shown that Vietnam is one of the countries having the highest rates of abortions and Vietnamese youngster’s understanding of sex is very limited. What should schools and our society do to enhance sex education?
4:00 – 4:20 Playing a game
4:20 – 5:00 Playing dramas
A man whose wife was dead raises his daughter. Time flies until a day the girl turns 13 and she realizes changes of the inside and outside of her body. She reaches her puberty and she feels upset and freaked out because of these changes so she asks her father to explain them for her and give her the right instructions. How can the father do in the situation? Work in your groups and then play your own dramas to express the ideas of your groups.
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