English Conversation Club

LOW INTERMEDIATE, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED

WEEK 5 OCTOBER
Prepare your session by reading, listening and looking up words related to the topic.

TUESDAY
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
Watch the video Howard Gardner sobre inteligencias múltiples and
discuss about these concepts: Intelligence and assessment

Which of these intelligences do you have?

Logical-mathematical Interpersonal
Spatial Intrapersonal
Linguistic Musical
Bodily-kinesthetic Naturalistic
Taken from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYgO8jZTFuQ&ab_channel=Edutopia

WEDNESDAY
WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Test your knowledge! Which are true and which are false?

The wonders of the world are divided into ancient, natural and modern.
The Great Pyramid of Egypt is part of the wonders of the modern world.
25,000 people could sit in the Roman Colosseum.
Caño Cristales in Colombia is one of the 7 modern wonders of the world.
The Great Wall of China is 5,500 miles long.
The new wonders were chosen through an online contest.

THURSDAY
PRIVACY
Watch the video Transparent Toilets In Tokyo. Discuss the following
questions:

How would you feel if you didn't have more but only these toilets? Would
you trust that technology?
If something bad were to happen inside, do you think it could be easy for
the victim to show what's happening?

Taken from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab9HctaAtaU&ab_channel=JapanGo%21

 English Conversation Club
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WEEK 5 OCTOBER

FRIDAY
HALLOWEEN
Watch the video Halloween History | National Geographic and discuss:

What's the history of this holiday? What's your opinion about it?
Did you ever trick-or-treat? Would you play that being an adult?
What is more appealing for you, a Halloween party or a walk at night in the
downtown? Explain your answer.

Taken from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-VRAemIvbI&ab_channel=DWDocumentary

 English Conversation Club
LOW INTERMEDIATE, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED

WEEK 5 OCTOBER
TUESDAY
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
What do you know about multiple intelligences? What does intelligence mean for you?
Which of these intelligences do you think you would perform better?
Which is more likely to improve the world?
Do you agree with Gardener’s theory of multiple intelligences?
What if the actual education worked with a system based on multiple intelligences?

WEDNESDAY
WONDERS
Is there any natural wonder in your country? Tell us more about it.
What are the seven wonders of the modern world? Have you ever been to one?
What makes a place a wonder of the world?
Do natural phenomena count as natural wonders? E.g. the aurora borealis, volcanoes...
Which do you prefer to visit, natural wonders or man-made wonders?

THURSDAY
PRIVACY
Why is it that people treasure their privacy so much? Have they valued it always?
When did privacy start to be important for individuals?
What do you think about the phrase "data is the new gold"? Why is that?
What do you know about the term browser cookies? What do they do and what do they
have to do with privacy?

FRIDAY
HALLOWEEN
Do you celebrate Halloween? How do people in your country celebrate Halloween?
Why and when did this holiday start to be a reason for adults to celebrate it?
What's the best and worst costume you have ever seen?
What is going to be the most popular costume this year? Why will it be?
Is there any spooky way to celebrate Halloween?