Thursday, September 29, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
9/11 ESL Discussion Questions
Do you remember where you were when you first heard the news about the September 11, 2011 attacks?
What happened that day? How many planes were hijacked? How were the planes hijacked? What was done with the hijacked planes? What happened to each hijacked plane?
What image will you never forget about the attacks?
Why were the planes hijacked? What were the motives of the hijackers? Who was ultimately responsible? How did the hijackers get into America? What were the hijackers doing in America before the attacks happened?
Did America deserve to be attacked in this manner? Is America a good country or a bad country? Why?
Is America good for the world? Why? Why not?
Do most people love, like, or hate America? Why is this?
What did America do in response to the attacks? Was America right to respond to the attacks?
Was 9/11 caused by religion?
Were the 9/11 attackers brave or courageous?
How has the world changed since the 9/11 attacks?
Did the terrorists win?
Has 9/11 affected China in any way?
Will air travel ever be convenient again?
Will terrorism ever be stopped?
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Press Conference SPC
Press Conference SPC
In this English Corner, individual students, pretending to be a celebrity or a news maker, will field questions from the class in the manner of a press conference.
First explain the concept of a press conference to the students.
Pick "volunteers" to field questions from the class for the following situations where they are a news maker or a celebrity:
1. Bruce Lee is going to make a new movie.
2. President Obama.
3. Jackie Chen.
4. A farmer who claims he was abducted by a Flying Saucer.
5. Michael Jackson
6. Yao Ming
7. JK Rowling
8. God
9. Liu Xiang
10. The Head Coach of the Chinese Football Team
11. Tiger Woods
12. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.
13. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper
14. Da Shan
15. A cowboy.
16. A taxi driver.
17. Warren Buffet, billionaire.
18. A panda
19. Lake Taihu
20. Ronald McDonald the Clown.
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