Thursday 28 August 2014

Wed, Aug 28 2014 Discussion


Here's the discussion topic. Enjoy! I hope you're not afraid of spiders...


- Do you have any phobia? Do you like spiders?
- In your country, do you have an insect problem? 
- What should we do to eradicate this problem (big spiders)? Should we eradicate the spiders? 
- Would you like to coexist with big spiders? What insects can you happily live with?
- The scientists say that bigger spiders are good news for the environment, do you agree?

Thanks, Nicolas!

Matthew

Saturday 23 August 2014

Tue, Aug 26 2014 Discussion Topic


1) Why do so many asian girls date white guys? Are asian guys as interested in dating while girls?

From The Unlikely Expat:

"Korean guys often complain about how eager Korean girls seem to date outside the culture."

"Many Koreans also regard women who date foreigners as being immoral and contemptible. That’s putting things politely."

"I was shocked by the hostility I was met with for being a white dude and just walking around in Seoul with an Asian American friend who happened to be female. And she wasn't even Korean, or Korean-looking..."

"Korean men, however, are often quite interested in sleeping with white girls and other non-Korean women themselves."

What do you think of the observations by an ESL teacher in S.Korea? He says many of the same things about his experiences in Japan too.
Do you think that S.Korea is quickly becoming more globalized (more multicultural)?

Is trying to prevent someone from dating outside their culture a type of racism?


See you in class!

Matthew

Wednesday 20 August 2014

Aug 20 2014 Student Chosen Topic


http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/drug-used-for-dementia-symptoms-may-carry-kidney-risks-1.2740720

1 Does your country have any problems between medicines and side effects?
2 Have you ever had serious situation after you took medicines?
3 What would you do if you knew the medicines you're taking have the risk for your body? Would you continue to take them or not?
4 Many people who take potentially dangerous medicines are elderly (older). Do you think we should worry about side effects in the elderly population?
5 Do you think the government does enough to study the effects food, medicine, video games, etc. before these things are released to the public?
 

Monday 18 August 2014

Blog discussion Topic Aug 19 2014

Please think about these topics. Will we talk about one of them? Will be talk about both? Who can tell!

1) Cost of University Education vs. Work Experience Benefits
- Did you work when you were in university? Would you have had the time? How many hours could you have worked?
- Do you think that people who go to university should be able to concentrate on classes, or should they be gaining job experience at the same time?
- Which is more valuable, work experience or job experience?
- Aurora Hares, a 25-year-old science student at the University of Manitoba, says she wants to pursue a veterinary medicine degree after she graduates, but wonders how she’ll manage the costs. (CBC) Do you think that university should only be for people who can afford it, like it was in the past?

2) Medicating Prisoners – safety of prisoners vs. safety of the prison staff
- In a prison environment, whose safety is more important, the prisoners or the prison staff?
- If a prisoner is acting in a way that is a danger to themselves or to others, how should they be managed?
- Is it a prisons job to help prisoners deal with past trauma (terrible experiences) and help them, or is it to contain them?
- What is your opinion of using medication to control the behavior or to sedate (make tired) prisoners? What if the medication used has possible serious side effects?
- If prisoners develop a drug addiction when in prison (from prescribed drugs), is it the governments job to help them get off the drug before being let out of jail?

- What is your opinion of testing medication of prisoners?

Wednesday 13 August 2014

Discussion Wed, thought it is happening on Thursday Aug 14/14

1. Is there any "App Club" in your schools ? Do you think that club should be in the schools ?

2. What do you think about our children are getting better using technology , that's a problem ? Or advantage ?

3. Do you think the children get in to the world technology could be a problem ?

Thanks a lot 

Saturday 9 August 2014

Aug 12 2014 Discussion: The best ways to learn

Please read the following article about the best ways to learn. The video are pretty interesting too.

http://theweek.com/article/index/259363/7-ways-to-quickly-become-a-master-at-anything

We'll be talking about it in class!

See you soon,

Matthew

Wednesday 6 August 2014

Thurs, Aug 7 2014 discussion topic

We will be talking about drug and alcohol use and creativity.

Please read the following article.

http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-04-22/do-alcohol-and-pot-really-make-you-more-creative-it-depends

You can also listen to the audio file if you like.

See you in class!
Matthew