Domestic violence

Welcome to English-Speaking Club. Last month we had a variety of topics discussed: 3.04 The use of minerals 11,18.04 Joint Water Project with Conversation Circle 24.04 Domestic violence. Today we have discussed the problem of domestic violence both in the USA and Ukraine. Domestic violence is a serious social problem. Domestic violence takes many forms and can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion or gender. Nearly half of Ukrainian population suffered from domestic violence in their lives, and 30% were subjected to violence in their childhood age. Women more often suffer from domestic violence in their adult life, while men – in their childhood. In the USA domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women.

Conversation Circle Summer Schedule

There will be seven meetings of the Conversation Circle this summer! Hope to see you there! MAY: Wednesday, May 2nd: Picnic on the library lawn Wednesday, May 9th: Picnic on the library lawn JUNE: Wednesday, June 6th Wednesday, June 20th JULY: Wednesday, July 11th Wednesday, July 18th AUGUST: Wednesday, August 1st SEPTEMBER: Weekly meetings resume beginning Wednesday, September 5th.

Conversation Circle

Our meetings in April were devoted to water project. We discussed the importance of water in our lives as well as the impact humans have on our water supply. We learned about the finite nature of the water cycle through a demonstration. It was really effective in showing how little water we really have on our planet, and why it's so important. We learned some specific words related to water pollution, and read a few texts relating to the effects these pollutants have on drinking water and our bodies. We then pretended to test a water sample and made graphs to determine which pollutants were dominant in the sample. We discussed the reasons as to the sources of these pollutants. After this we made predictions about the pollutants we might find when we test our own water, and why. Next week we tested the water and recorded our results and the third phase of our water project, which were the river cleanup and music festival.

Conversation Circle

In March there were two meetings of the Conversation Circle. Celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, a cultural and religious holiday, was the main topic of the first meeting held on 14 March . Participants discussed its history, customs and traditions, and the way it is celebrated in Ukraine. Today, St. Patrick's Day is probably the most widely celebrated saint's day in the world. During this meeting members of the Circle also played the board game “UNO”.
The second meeting was held on 21 March. At first members of the circle discussed news of the world and expressed their views on the discussed topics. After that they played game “Cinema”.

Benjamin Franklin

Welcome to English-Speaking Club. Last month we had a variety of topics discussed: 6.03 Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States when the country became independent from Great Britain in 1776 and began a new democracy with a new Constitution. Franklin had many interests, talents, and accomplishments. He was a leading writer and publisher, a philosopher, a politician, a scientist, a musician, an inventor, and was a prominent civic activist promoting unity and the values of democracy.
Today we had a chance to get acquainted with some of his quotes that are famous world-wide. But to read the whole saying we had to do the puzzles.
See what the result was:
- Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
- Never leave that till to-morrow which you can do to-day.
- A little neglect may breed mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost.
13.03 Describe a Perfect Friend

Making an Advertisement

Welcome to English-Speaking Club. Last month we had a variety of topics discussed:
7.02. Making an advertisement.
Today our club’s participants were the advertising agents who showed their advertising presentations. They offered us new places to visit and to see: cafes, restaurants, hotels, shops. So we got plenty of useful and significant information. All the presentations were really worth seeing!


14.02. St. Valentine’s Day.
21.02. Watching a movie “My Fair Lady”.
28.02. My Working Day

Conversation Circle

In February took place four meetings of the Conversation Circle. During the first meeting held February 1 participants discussed news of different kinds. During the second meeting at February 8 was presented and discussed the process of story writing and was played a table game. On February 15 the members of the circle remembered Whitney Houston, listened to her songs and discussed her life. The second half of the meeting was devoted to the Valentine’s Day celebration, its history and how Ukrainian traditions related with its celebration. The fourth meeting took place on February 22. The members of the club were watching and discussing an American TV-Show, learnt new words and phrases.