Yanonis Speaking Club - Workbook by David French

Yanonis Speaking Club - Workbook by David French

Speaking Club

Please read the

following article
before the class

https://theconversation.com/cliches-
may-grate-like-nails-on-a-chalkboard-
but-one-persons-cliche-is-anothers-
sliced-bread-170495

And watch the video

too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=AWUDFge4t-4
Yanonis Speaking Club - Workbook by David French

accute accent
to aggravate
trite
longevity
Gen Zers
devil's advocate
to cringe
deference
vantage point
eagerness
Yanonis Speaking Club - Workbook by David French

1) Did you think that this article glorified

cliches? How do you feel about them?
2) Do you find yourself using cliches in daily
conversation? If so, which ones are you
aware of?
3) What is your favourite idiom? Why do
you like it?
4) Do you often use slang in conversations?
Does it bother you if others use slang?
5) Have you heard of "adulting"? Can you
think of any other words which have been
"verbed"?
6) Can you think of any terms which have
become a cliche in your lifetime?
7) What do you think about the cartoon
below?
Yanonis Speaking Club - Workbook by David French

1) What were your initial impressions of

this video?
2) Which of the three design principles
do you think is the most important?
3) Do you think it is possible to design a
conversation? Or is it better to let it
flow naturally?
4) Do you think you tend to talk or
listen more in a conversation?
5) Who is the best conversationalist you
know? Why do you like talking with
them?
6) If you could have a cup of tea and a
chat with anyone from history, who
would it be and why?
Yanonis Speaking Club - Workbook by David French
Yanonis Speaking Club - Workbook by David French

Think about the last great

conversation you had.
What made it good?
What was it about?
Who was it with?
How did it make you feel?