Discussion Questions about Boxing Day and Beautiful English Words.

My plan for my Boxing Day English Corner:

Warmup

Are you cold?

Were there Christmas Day sales?

Did you celebrate Christmas?

Do you like listening to Christmas Music being played in stores and restaurants?

20,000 rmb a night to stay in a Canadian Hospital.  My mother has to wait 12 to 18 months for a hip operation.

Do you know any of these words?

Becoming

Comely

Glamour

Gossamer

Leisure

Love

Opulent

Summery

Sumptuous

Umbrella

They come from a list of the 100 most ____?_____ words in English.

What do you think are the most beautiful words in English?  What are the ugliest?  What about Chinese?

Are beautiful words soft or hard sounding.

Boxing Day. (Day of Sales.  Such a day in China?)

The Day after feeling. (How do you feel the day after CNY?)

Hangover.  A headache from a previous day's activities.

What is like to go to work after a hard day's leisure.

Can you think of a time you wanted to end but didn't.

Play with the 100 beautiful word list.

What things are ephemeral?

Are you ever in a brooding mood?

What kind of elixir do you want to make?

Can you thinks of some examples of Onomatopoeia?

When do you feel woebegone?