Well, it's time to choose our topic for this Sunday ESC NN English Speaking Club meeting ππΌ
Let's vote ππΌππΌππΌ
Let's vote ππΌππΌππΌ
It was a fierce battle πͺ but finally "Age" won π
(however, since "Guilty pleasure" took proud second place, so we'll do it another timeπ )
What: ESC NN
Topic: Age
When: Sunday May 3rd, 2-4pm
Where: the Most Coffee
How much:
π΄ 700 rub
π Sign up and pay here by Saturday morning!!! π
REMEMBER!!! if I get at least 3 payments by this Saturday morning, then the event is going to happen! Otherwise I'll have to cancel it :(
(Let's respect each other and make it an enjoyable process from A to Z π₯°)
See you soon,
Natasha
(however, since "Guilty pleasure" took proud second place, so we'll do it another time
(remember to sign up and pay for your attendance before this Saturday morning (10am the latest) - we need to get at least 3 payments by then!!!)
What: ESC NN
Topic: Age
When: Sunday May 3rd, 2-4pm
Where: the Most Coffee
How much:
π΄ 700 rub
REMEMBER!!! if I get at least 3 payments by this Saturday morning, then the event is going to happen! Otherwise I'll have to cancel it :(
(Let's respect each other and make it an enjoyable process from A to Z π₯°)
See you soon,
Natasha
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See you guys tomorrow at 2pm for our ESC NN English Speaking Club meeting about Age π
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What: ESC NN
Topic: Age
When: Sunday May 3rd, 2-4pm
Where: the Most Coffee
How much:
π΄ 700 rubπ Sign up and pay here if you haven't!!π
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See you guys tomorrow at 2pm for our ESC NN English Speaking Club meeting about Age π What: ESC NN Topic: Age When: Sunday May 3rd, 2-4pm Where: the Most Coffee How much: π΄ 700 rub π Sign up and pay here if you haven't!! π ο»Ώ
Can't wait to see you all in a few hours π
While waiting for our meeting you can look through some of the vocabulary related to our today's topic "Age"
Vocabulary Boost:
1) Ageism: Discrimination based on age
2) To be in one's prime: To be at the best stage of one's life
3) A late bloomer: Someone who finds their talent/success later in life
4) Wise beyond one's years: A young person who acts very mature
5) Over the hill: (Idiom/Joking) Past the peak of one's life/attractiveness
6) Longevity: Long life or the ability to live for a long time
7) To age like a fine wine: To get better as you get older
8) Coming of age: The transition from childhood to adulthood
9) To have a senior moment: (Joking) To have a temporary lapse in memory. (Synonyms: Mental hiccup, mind lapse, memory blip)
Did you know all of them? Add other phrases about age that came to mind in the comments below ππΌ
While waiting for our meeting you can look through some of the vocabulary related to our today's topic "Age"
Vocabulary Boost:
1) Ageism: Discrimination based on age
2) To be in one's prime: To be at the best stage of one's life
3) A late bloomer: Someone who finds their talent/success later in life
4) Wise beyond one's years: A young person who acts very mature
5) Over the hill: (Idiom/Joking) Past the peak of one's life/attractiveness
6) Longevity: Long life or the ability to live for a long time
7) To age like a fine wine: To get better as you get older
8) Coming of age: The transition from childhood to adulthood
9) To have a senior moment: (Joking) To have a temporary lapse in memory. (Synonyms: Mental hiccup, mind lapse, memory blip)
Did you know all of them? Add other phrases about age that came to mind in the comments below ππΌ
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Did you know there are different words for people in each decade of age?
A person between 10 and 19 years old is called a denarian.
A person between 20 and 29 is called a vicenarian.
A person between 30 and 39 is called a tricenarian.
A person between 40 and 49 is called a quadragenarian.
A person between 50 and 59 is called a quinquagenarian.
A person between 60 and 69 is called a sexagenarian.
A person between 70 and 79 is called a septuagenarian.
A person between 80 and 89 is called an octogenarian.
A person between 90 and 99 is called a nonagenarian.
A person between 100 and 109 is called a centenarian.
A person 110 years old or older is called a supercentenarian.
A person between 10 and 19 years old is called a denarian.
A person between 20 and 29 is called a vicenarian.
A person between 30 and 39 is called a tricenarian.
A person between 40 and 49 is called a quadragenarian.
A person between 50 and 59 is called a quinquagenarian.
A person between 60 and 69 is called a sexagenarian.
A person between 70 and 79 is called a septuagenarian.
A person between 80 and 89 is called an octogenarian.
A person between 90 and 99 is called a nonagenarian.
A person between 100 and 109 is called a centenarian.
A person 110 years old or older is called a supercentenarian.
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Guys, you know what? You're the best π₯π₯π₯ Sooo happy to see so many of you coming in to join the club, both the regular members and the new ones alike π₯°
You seem to have enjoyed your conversations a lot, it was hard to stop π«ΆπΌ
Join us this Sunday for more exciting talksπ the announcement is on its way
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Yours,
Natasha
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You seem to have enjoyed your conversations a lot, it was hard to stop π«ΆπΌ
Join us this Sunday for more exciting talks
Yours,
Natasha
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Okay guys, let's have some fun this Sunday and discuss our guilty pleasures!
It could be anything β having a late night snack, binge-watching a favorite TV show yet another time or browsing online for an apartment of your dream β the list can go on forever! π
What: ESC NN
Topic: Guilty pleasure
When: Sunday May 10, 2-4pm
Where: the Most Coffee
How much:
π΄ 700 rub
π Sign up and pay here by Saturday morning!!! π
REMEMBER!!! if we get at least 3 payments by this Saturday morning, then the event is going to happen! Otherwise we'll have to cancel it :(
(Let's respect each other and make it an enjoyable process from A to Z π₯°)
See you soon,
Andrey and Natasha
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It could be anything β having a late night snack, binge-watching a favorite TV show yet another time or browsing online for an apartment of your dream β the list can go on forever! π
(remember to sign up and pay for your attendance before this Saturday morning (10am the latest) - we need to get at least 3 payments by then!!!)
What: ESC NN
Topic: Guilty pleasure
When: Sunday May 10, 2-4pm
Where: the Most Coffee
How much:
π΄ 700 rub
π Sign up and pay here by Saturday morning!!! π
REMEMBER!!! if we get at least 3 payments by this Saturday morning, then the event is going to happen! Otherwise we'll have to cancel it :(
(Let's respect each other and make it an enjoyable process from A to Z π₯°)
See you soon,
Andrey and Natasha
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English Speaking Club NN
Okay guys, let's have some fun this Sunday and discuss our guilty pleasures! It could be anything β having a late night snack, binge-watching a favorite TV show yet another time or browsing online for an apartment of your dream β the list can go on forever!β¦
We got three payments and that means that we're meeting this Sunday, yay π and what an exciting topic this time π₯ π₯ π₯
What: ESC NN
Topic: Guilty pleasure
When: Sunday May 10, 2-4pm
Where: the Most Coffee
How much:
π΄ 700 rub
π Sign up and pay here if you haven't π
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English Speaking Club
Every week we meet to speak English in a fun and friendly atmosphere. During our meet-ups we discuss different topics, play board games and speaking games, and even have fun competitions.
Rule #1 - we speak only English.
πΆWhat level? Most of the participantsβ¦
Rule #1 - we speak only English.
πΆWhat level? Most of the participantsβ¦
Continuing the tradition started last week, here's some useful vocab for tomorrow's discussion β¬οΈ β¬οΈ β¬οΈ
Vocabulary Cheat-Sheet for this Sunday topic "Guilty Pleasure"
1) A guilty pleasure: Something, such as a film, television program, or piece of music, that one enjoys despite feeling that it is not generally held in high regard
2) To indulge (in): To allow yourself to enjoy something (often something "bad")
3) Kitsch / Kitschy: Art or objects that are considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but are sometimes appreciated in an ironic way
4) High-brow vs. Low-brow: Intellectual/refined vs. popular/commercial taste
5) Unapologetic: Not acknowledging or expressing regret (e.g., "An unapologetic fan of cheesy pop")
6) To cringe / Cringeworthy: Feeling embarrassed or awkward on behalf of someone else
7) Acquired taste: Something that you may not like at first, but you begin to like after you try it a few times
8) Sophisticated / Refined: Having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture
9) Pretentious: Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed
Vocabulary Cheat-Sheet for this Sunday topic "Guilty Pleasure"
1) A guilty pleasure: Something, such as a film, television program, or piece of music, that one enjoys despite feeling that it is not generally held in high regard
2) To indulge (in): To allow yourself to enjoy something (often something "bad")
3) Kitsch / Kitschy: Art or objects that are considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but are sometimes appreciated in an ironic way
4) High-brow vs. Low-brow: Intellectual/refined vs. popular/commercial taste
5) Unapologetic: Not acknowledging or expressing regret (e.g., "An unapologetic fan of cheesy pop")
6) To cringe / Cringeworthy: Feeling embarrassed or awkward on behalf of someone else
7) Acquired taste: Something that you may not like at first, but you begin to like after you try it a few times
8) Sophisticated / Refined: Having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture
9) Pretentious: Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed
Can you think of any other vocabulary useful to talk about our guilty pleasures?
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Guilty pleasure: creative task
Within 20 minutes your team must find a guilty pleasure which seemingly causes problems in life. Turn the table! Make it look like it's a thing everybody should start doing. Think about pros and cons of the chosen guilty pleasure and prepare a presentation or an ad out of it.
When everybody is ready, each team "pitches" its chosen guilty pleasure to others.
Example
It's not necessary to follow this example, but it may give you some ideas!
Within 20 minutes your team must find a guilty pleasure which seemingly causes problems in life. Turn the table! Make it look like it's a thing everybody should start doing. Think about pros and cons of the chosen guilty pleasure and prepare a presentation or an ad out of it.
When everybody is ready, each team "pitches" its chosen guilty pleasure to others.
Example
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Testimonials (team members can play along)
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It's not necessary to follow this example, but it may give you some ideas!
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Thanks everyone for joining us yesterday for another exciting chat in English βοΈβοΈβοΈ this time we talked about Guilty Pleasure and did a fun creative task at the end π«ΆπΌ
Thanks for showing up even when the weather is great or horrible!!! You make every ESC NN meeting happen - there wouldn't be anything without you all ;))
See you guys this Sunday βΊοΈ
Thanks for showing up even when the weather is great or horrible!!! You make every ESC NN meeting happen - there wouldn't be anything without you all ;))
See you guys this Sunday βΊοΈ
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A biiiig announcement :) Those who have been visiting our meetings lately know that I'm very deeply pregnant and will be having my very first baby next month πΆπ» I'm excited about it but I'd never leave my other baby (more of a teenager already ;)) - my ESC NN - the English Speaking Club which I created almost 12 and a half years ago.
This Sunday I'll be hosting my final (for now ;)) meeting and then Andrey will take over ;) He's one of our regular members, who's very passionate about the club, about English practice and meeting you all ;)) He lived in Serbia for 3 years - it's fascinating to hear him talk about his experience π«°πΌ He's in IT and, fortunately for me, likes to get out of his comfort zone ππ½ Andrey has already hosted a few meetings and I really enjoyed how he organized and managed everything! I'm sure you'll enjoy it too!
Remember that the club exists and prospers thanks to you!!! Let's keep getting together and having our English fun by chatting, discussing different topics, laughing (and sometimes crying), playing games and doing creative tasksβ€ Cause together we're strong (and staying sane ;))
Yours always,
Natasha
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P.S. Let's choose this Sunday's topic, please!?!?π π π
This Sunday I'll be hosting my final (for now ;)) meeting and then Andrey will take over ;) He's one of our regular members, who's very passionate about the club, about English practice and meeting you all ;)) He lived in Serbia for 3 years - it's fascinating to hear him talk about his experience π«°πΌ He's in IT and, fortunately for me, likes to get out of his comfort zone ππ½ Andrey has already hosted a few meetings and I really enjoyed how he organized and managed everything! I'm sure you'll enjoy it too!
Remember that the club exists and prospers thanks to you!!! Let's keep getting together and having our English fun by chatting, discussing different topics, laughing (and sometimes crying), playing games and doing creative tasks
Yours always,
Natasha
P.S. Let's choose this Sunday's topic, please!?!?
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