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SEPTEMBER 22 - 26, 2014 CUBICTALK ENGLISH ON-LINE INSTITUTE SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 TOPICS: PANDESAL - T. Irene Pulas SLEEP - T. Marilyn Mara Topic: Pandesal (bread of salt) Target level: Intermediate/Low advanced Target skill: Enhancing vocabulary and informative short essay Questions: 1. What is Pandesal? 2. How does it taste? 3. Are there different flavors of Pandesal? 4. When do Filipinos usually eat this? 5. How do Filipino people eat it? 6. What could be done to eat it perfectly? 7. Does it need to be warm always when they it? Vocabulary: Chewy - needing to be chewed hard or for some time Variety - state of being different or diverse Sprinkle - scatter or pour small drops or particles of a substance over Crust - the tough outer part of a loaf of bread Sample Answer: Pan de sal, which literally means “bread of salt”, is typical Filipino bread that is traditionally served as a breakfast roll. It is Portuguese in origin. Pandesal is made of flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Usually, it is soft, airy, and chewy and has a slightly crunchy crust outside. It is commonly referred to as “poor man’s bread” because Pan de sal becomes the cheaper alternative for rice during the war era. These days now, you can find variety of pan de sal everywhere like raisin pan de sal, whole wheat pan de sal, cheese pan de sal, vegetable pan de sal, but nothing beats the original home-made plain pan de sal. Most of Filipinos cannot spend a day without eating pan de sal. You can have it anywhere at any time and is available pretty much everywhere in the country. All over the country, you can find people eating it in different ways but the normal way most Filipinos eat pan de sal is by dipping it into a hot coffee, just like what Filipinos say “Walang matigas na Pandesal sa mainit na kape”. You can do many things with it. You can make Pan de sal pizza or make sweet treats like spreading it with strawberry jam, peanut butter, margarine or butter sprinkled with sugar, condensed milk, melted chocolate or even ice cream. Leave it in the oven to brown for a bit, or toast it when you’re ready to eat, to allow it to develop its crust and it’ll be absolutely perfect! It is best served hot. Even cold, pan de sal is a favorite snack. Prepared by: Irene G. Pulas Vacant time: 10:30 am Topic: Sleep Target Skill: To know importance and facts about sleep Target Level: Intermediate Vocabulary: Body Malaise Body clock Factors Wellbeing Questions: How many hours sleep do you generally need per night? What time do you usually go to bed? What time do you wake up in the morning? What wakes you up at night? Do you use or have you ever used, any special methods that help you get to sleep? Do you need an alarm clock to wake you up? What are the disadvantages of not having good sleep? Sample answer: Sleep is essential for a person’s health and wellbeing, according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Yet millions of people do not get enough sleep and many suffer from lack of sleep. According to a survey of NSF people have sleep disorders and adults commonly experience this. Adults do experience sleep disorders because of some factors like the nature of their work, some works overtime, some works in different time. In my case I usually go to bed at midnight and wake up early in the morning that is my body clock. My body is used to it already. So far I did not have any sleep disturbance but I am easily wake up by noise or just even a whisper sound. There are disadvantages of not having enough sleep especially it affects you physically. You will experience headache, body malaise and sometimes your mood will be affected. In conclusion we need to have enough sleep to stay healthy and fit. PREPARED BY: MARILYN MARA VACANT TIME: 7:30 – 8:00 SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 TOPICS: DEBATE: STOP THE OLYMPIC GAMES -T. Anabelle Alinso DREAMS - T. Bernadette Parrocha TALENT - T. Felisa Lyn Agdaca MASSAGE THERAPHY - T. Irene Pulas JOB - T. Kornoan Pursen OFFICE DILEMA AND MAKING CHOICE - T. Kornoan Pursen NURSING - T. Marilyn Mara STUDYING ENGLISH ABROAD - T. Myra Organo NAMES - T. Nikole Kim Atiwag TOPIC: Debate - Stop the Olympic Games TARGET SKILL: Understanding how important evidence is to support critical thinking. Reading and analyzing difficult text in a way that they had not previously done. TARGET LEVEL: Adult VOCABULARIES: Olympic Games 올림픽 게임 - an international sports competition that happens every four years. Olympism - is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind. Euro centrism - belief in the preeminence of Europe and the Europeans 'Islam phobia' - is a term for prejudice against, hatred towards, or fear of Muslims or of ethnic groups perceived to be Muslim. Commercialization - is the process or cycle of introducing a new product or production method into the market. hotspot - a public place where people can use computers, mobile phones, etc. with wi-fi (= a system for connecting electronic equipment to the internet without using wires) ideology - a set of beliefs or principles, especially one on which a political system, party, or organization is based facades - the front of a building, especially a large or attractive building securitization - is the process of taking an illiquid asset, or group of assets, and through financial engineering, transforming them into a security Olympism’ is the embodiment of a Eurocentric, racist ideology upon which various Olympic hosts draw to produce a public image addressed to the rest of the world. This has been true from the first modern Olympics to the current day. Should we let this continue? All the Yes points: 1. Historically, the Olympic Games are the product of Euro centrism 2. The institution promotes racism and social exclusion in favor of a good 'public image' for the host 3. It sanctions and encourages 'Islam phobic' panics and promotes the excessive 'securitization' of the globe 4. Commercialization and its consequences 5. Doesn’t promote standing out from the crowd, and doing other things; that may be more important to humanity than sport. All the No points: 1. It is an honor for the host city and provides global recognition 2. The host city becomes an international hotspot for business investment, develops a new 'creative industry' and encourages new practices of cultural consumption 3. The Olympic spirit is a universal message for peace and togetherness 4. It is a vital institution for the maintenance of a transnational athletic community 6. Exposing the culture and history of host country, promoting caring, sharing, pride and more.... 7. It promotes a healthy lifestyle 8. No, Yes because... Historically, the Olympic Games are the product of Euro centrism Since their modern introduction in 1896, the Olympic Games and so-called ‘Olympism', the philosophy of the event, were permeated by exclusionist nationalist ideology disguised as a cultural event. The origin of the modern Games is usually attributed to a Frenchman, Pierre Freddy, Baron de Coubertin (1863-1937), who was acting out of an anti-German sentiment: his inspiration to revive the Games and establish an International Olympic Committee (IOC) stemmed from his determination to hearten his French compatriots after their devastating defeat in the Franco-Prussian War (1870). His selection of venue for the first Games, Greece, was also important: decades before de Couperin’s initiative, the Modern Greek state (an institution that was born out of the Western European political conviction that the modern Greeks are the descendants of ancient Greece, the cradle of the Olympics) supported a similar Olympic movement. The discourse of Hellenic excellence was still alive in 1896, when the Games took place in Athens, despite the country’s economic collapse and political upheavals. We forget that the very idea of ‘ancient Greece’ still figures in political debates as the birthplace of a white ‘Europe’ that has no political or cultural debt to other, non-European cultures. The Olympic legacy is embellished with the rhetoric of universal respect, solidarity and peace, but in fact is defined by multiple discriminations and human rights violations. ‘Olympism’ is the embodiment of a Eurocentric, racist ideology upon which various Olympic hosts draw to produce a public image addressed to the rest of the world. The involvement of nationalism and politics in the Olympics is as enduring as the institution itself. Notorious cases include: the American complaints about biased British Judges in the Olympic elections of 1908; the resignation of an IOC British member when, after the outbreak of the Great War, the German members of the Committee were not ousted; the refusal of Canada to allow Taiwanese athletes enter the country for the 1976 Olympics as competitors of the ‘Republic of China’. The institution promotes racism and social exclusion in favor of a good 'public image' for the host Even non-European cities tend to silence the deeply racist, exclusionist nature of the Olympic project, which supports national narratives of excellence, but leads to exclusion of the poor and socially disadvantaged. Research by the Geneva based Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) shows that the effects of the Olympics involve forced evictions and displacements, and discrimination against racial minorities and homeless persons. As pointed out by Tourism Concern, the sole aim of the host city becomes 'the creation of sports stadiums, new hotels, car parks, or pretty facades’ for Olympic tourists. In the process of doing so, whole socio-cultural groups may be ‘wiped out’ of the host state’s records. This ‘spatial cleansing’ was performed in Seoul, Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, and is currently under way in Beijing and London (in preparation for 2012). Should we let this continue? The Olympics are a complete idiotic waste of public money, it should be a crime! It sanctions and encourages 'Islam phobic' panics and promotes the excessive 'securitization' of the globe The Munich Olympic tragedy and now 9/11 have become common denominators in discourses of state protection. They have also entered the organization of the Olympic events, encouraging the consolidation of 'Islam phobia' (We may be debating what the term really means, especially in academic contexts. We do, nevertheless, witness the impact this has in terms of discrimination and hatred expressed against Muslim communities around the world) and leading to a ridiculous securitization of the host city - a securitization often translating into 'Americanization'. It is not just the host city, but also the hosting nation-state as a whole that is treated as a 'zombie zone' of insecurity. In tandem, global Olympic visitors are constructed as vulnerable subjects, in need for protection. Protection by whom, however? Athena’s invitation of NATO forces to supervise security during the 2004 Olympics is a case in point: NATO accepted the Greek invitation and promised the provision of technology for airspace and maritime surveillance as well as the deployment of its chemical, biological, radiological and Nuclear Defense Battalion. For some, especially those well-disposed towards ideas propagated by the Greek Communist Party (KKE), such security arrangements operated as an excuse ‘to justify pre-emptive wars, such as those against Afghanistan and Iraq, and to restrict civil rights and liberties’ (Consulate General, LA, CA, and 26 June 2004). The Olympic Games become thus implicated in global power games that reproduce the idea of 'risk' without offering any concrete solutions except for more securitization - and more insecurity. Commercialization and its consequences The original 'spirit' of the Olympics was supposedly that of sporting competition between amateurs, who competed for the honor of doing so, and to test themselves against the best sportspeople from around the world. However, the Olympics has become ever more commercialized, high-jacked by global corporations and turned into a giant advertising hoarding. The kinds of monies and rewards potentially available from excelling on the international stage has served to incentivize not only professionalization, but also corruption and cheating, not least in the form of doping. Whatever the idealistic intentions apparent in the modern Olympics at its birth, it is now little more than an exercise in global capitalist marketing and a means for competitors to develop their celebrity profiles, which are then cashed-in for lucrative advertising and product endorsements. The professed aspirations of the Olympic movement and the grubby reality of the contemporary Olympics are now utterly opposed... Doesn’t promote standing out from the crowd, and doing other things; that may be more important to humanity than sport. As I’m going though school in year 10 at the time of the 2012 Olympics living in England; I have been made to believe that all these people that are in the Olympics or people my age who play sports more frequently are better, and more loved than that of people that do the sciences and the arts. I defiantly more than often have been met by repulsive teenagers that have given a well over average amount of confidence which has been supplied by sports teachers that don't know when to stop. If we then end up with 72% of boys in a class having the upper hand in confidence, making in fun, making jokes, making their life unbearable; to a dramatic point where they ask themselves- is the one thing making them different making them inferior. When we make toys about people beating other people in brutal in sports like football or other contact sports, what are we really sparking inside the fabric of the education of young people: and are these people really more important, just off they kicked a ball into a net. Citizens of the host city, often uninterested in the Olympic spectacle, can end up having to foot the bill by paying extra taxes, or having their existing taxes routed away from other services. The construction of Olympic facilities, company investment and the regeneration of areas in host cities can be very disruptive, pricing local residents and shopkeepers out of their areas. Building an Olympic site can necessitate the demolition of homes and historical places (for example, a set of allotments in east London which are hundreds of years old are being bulldozed for the sake of a walkway which will be used for ten days in 2012). Previous Olympics have shown that Olympic resources, when the games are over, do not always benefit the host city or society. Olympic sites can become ghost towns, so characteristic of the year they were built in as to be aesthetically odd, impractical, inhospitable and unfashionable a decade later. Contractors in the new Olympic sites partake in the abuse of social rights: these grand Olympic employers are notorious for their tendency to 'hide under the carpet' the exploitation of contractual workers and the endangerment of human lives. A BBC radio program revealed in 2003-4 that Olympic construction sites in Greece had very poor safety standards. The official number of work-related deaths was 14 - though it is rumored that they were in fact as high as 40. The general secretary of the Greek Construction Workers' Union explained that those who complained about the poor working conditions and the absence of health and safety rules were likely to be sacked. This is just an example of what generally happens in Olympic villages 'under construction': they offer temporary work - and who else would be forced to take them up if not the poor and the migrants? Olympic tourism simply extends this vicious circle, whereby socio-culturally excluded groups, seeking a way out of poverty, are attracted by job opportunities related to the Games, only to be pushed thus further down the social ladder. For example, experience has shown that the trafficking, exploitation and physical abuse of sex workers (to cater for the visitors' demands) intensifies before and during the Games. The host city/country will not do much to regulate the booming sex industry for obvious (profit-making) reasons. There is no doubt that sex workers have to be recognized as legitimate workers, professionals like anyone else - but this has to be done by citizens and authorities alike in an organized, just manner. The emergent creative industries of the Games can become communicators of nationalist symbols and rituals that endorse one-dimensional visions of the world. The messages of creative industries can easily erase social and ethnic difference, or glorify it: for example, marginal identities within the nation-state may figure in the televised opening and closing ceremonies as picturesque exhibits for the 'tourist gaze', rather than cultural forms habitually rejected in everyday national life. Let us not focus exclusively on Olympic products (mascots and other paraphernalia): who actually sells them 'on location', if not temporary workers? Who stands at the reception desk of your hotel, if not the middle-aged man who tries to top-up his pension? Who cleans your room, if not the migrant woman with the deepening wrinkles and the tired smile? This is the type of business the Olympics support. If you ever visit a country during the Games, take a long and hard look around you to see who does what in terms of provision of tourist services: it will, most likely, ruin your holidays for good. The Olympic charter's call for a 'peaceful society' and the 'preservation of human dignity' is a very noble one, but its means are rather odd. Through fierce athletic competition between nations (and it could be argued races), individual rivalries between athletes, who, training for 75% of their waking life, probably play a very little role in their society anyway. The Olympics is an arena for individual achievement: however, if someone is to win a race, others must lose. Emphasis is not placed on athletes improving their personal best but on who wins. Having many nations come together shows worldwide solidarity, but it is a strange sort of solidarity, nations united by their athletes in Lycia and branded shoes. The cultures of nations are shown by little more than flag waving and the appearance of their mascots. It certainly brings together national teams - but only to facilitate competition! To place the right emphasis, it ONLY brings together NATIONAL teams, turning athletic competition into a form of state-sponsored competition. Athletes are not treated as individuals, but representatives of a national culture. Not all Olympic athletes are ready to congratulate their 'peers' when they lose - and accusations of playing 'unfair games' are not unheard of in these cases. No because... The idea that we live in an insecure world is not unreasonable. If we are to treat globalization in terms of an increasing connectivity in economic and cultural life across the world, we also have to view the ideas and realities of 'risk' as an issue that concerns humanity as a whole. Think about Chernobyl, whose consequences reached every corner of the planet - and then attempt comparisons with the 9/11, events: its victims were not differentiated in terms of country of origins, ethnicity, race, class or gender - they were just victims. And they are all dead or maimed. The very attack upon the symbols of American power par excellence (the Twin Towers) was enabled by the existence of global infrastructures (transport and communication systems); it’s symbolic impact (both as an exposure of American vulnerability and a reminder that none is safe, after, all) around the world were also amplified for the same reasons. Tragedy knows no racial, social or political boundaries. To argue for an 'independent state response' to security threats of the 9/11 magnitude, especially in the context of the Olympic Games where so many lives are at stake at any given moment, is rather absurd - not least because these threats are real for all of us, irrespective of power positioning. Global cultural and economic connectivity’s have produced economic and political interdependencies. The need for political interconnectedness, the fostering of transnational solidarities - a united response to global threats (including that of terrorism) in short - is immediate needs. Perhaps NATO is not an answer to the fear of a new 'Olympic' tragedy, but we do need to encourage transnational security collaboration to counter the threats posed by a minority of terrorists. The original 'spirit' of the Olympics was supposedly that of sporting competition between amateurs, who competed for the honor of doing so, and to test themselves against the best sportspeople from around the world. However, the Olympics has become ever more commercialized, high-jacked by global corporations and turned into a giant advertising hoarding. The kinds of monies and rewards potentially available from excelling on the international stage has served to incentivize not only professionalization, but also corruption and cheating, not least in the form of doping. Whatever the idealistic intentions apparent in the modern Olympics at its birth, it is now little more than an exercise in global capitalist marketing and a means for competitors to develop their celebrity profiles, which are then cashed-in for lucrative advertising and product endorsements. The professed aspirations of the Olympic movement and the grubby reality of the contemporary Olympics are now utterly opposed... The original 'Olympic spirit' responded to the needs and circumstances of that bygone era! The 'professionalization' of the event has also led to the improvement of athletic standards, supported new talents and consolidated the idea of a transnational athletic community that initially existed only in peoples' imaginations. It is not injudicious to say that we need media conglomerates, global corporations and mobile capital to support athletic excellence. Only romantic fools would argue for the preservation of a 'pure', non-commercialized, athletic competition these days. This argument is normative (it tells us what is 'bad' and potentially corrupt) but not necessarily very realistic. 'Celebrity profiles' can also work as good role models - in fact, given that today everything is mediated through internet and TV advertising, such good role models are necessary for educating the young generations. And there is more: it can be argued that celebrity profiling is tied to processes of democratization. We have, of course, known of some elected politicians or candidates with a background in sports (Ventura, Coe) who mobilized their previous 'symbolic capital' (their global fame in sports) to built a political reputation, even gain political credence. But athletes may also use their fame just to promote a good cause. Take for example the straightforward analogy between the political debate in Austria, Belgium, Britain, and France to boycott the 2008 Olympics if China does not alter its treatment of the Tibetan minority, and the open petition that French athletes launched to Chinese President Hu, asking him to respect human rights and not 'spoil the games'. Operating on the threshold of formal (led by elected politicians) and informal (led by the person 'next door'-turned-celebrity) political struggles for justice, athletes may use their symbolic capital to empower oppressed socio-cultural groups better than foreign governments, which have to gauge the international consequences of a spontaneous outcry against injustices. Advertising may also become a useful means to a noble end: it certainly does not oppose the spirit of the original Olympic movement but comprises its continuation. It is an honor for the host city and provides global recognition Who would have thought that Athens, the capital of a small, insignificant state would have been given the privilege to host the event? The institution provides unknown corners of the world with the opportunity to become globally known and respected. All cities should have the right to a public voice and image. Let us not forget that this is a long-term process that commences with the announcement of the successful bid, and proceeds with the development of a whole new 'village' - the symbol of urban regeneration and a source for national pride. If the Olympic symbol, emblems, anthems and motto are a celebration of universal values, the choice of the host city should be a celebration of local and national values. It should also be seen as an urban face-lift opportunity. It is expected that the London 2012 Olympic/Paralympics Games will be the catalyst for the regeneration of the Lower Lea Valley in east London. This is an area ethnically diverse and in desperate need for development. At the moment, a great part of it is contaminated (with poor water supply and over flown with rubbish), derelict (with bad, old buildings that would rather be demolished) and neglected (its communities suffer from poverty). It is expected that over 4,000 new homes will be built for the Olympic Village, and after the event will be converted to new neighborhoods with new local schools, community and health facilities, as well as appropriate utilities, roads, and transport infrastructure. Even a great metropolis such as London has its dark spots. Should they not be illuminated a bit? The host city becomes an international hotspot for business investment, develops a new 'creative industry' and encourages new practices of cultural consumption New businesses are set up in host cities, and international investment flows in. The new Olympic sites operate as labor markets, where many unemployed may find a job, even if it is temporary. This can (potentially) contribute to the development of business skills, inject workforce in key sectors (tourism and leisure, media and other digital industries) and enhance the employability of the existing workforce and all those who seek employment (self-employed, freelancers or even voluntary staff). On a more collective level, it may also promote the engagement of communities and localities in the Olympic project through voluntary activities – these communities ALSO partake of the development of ‘creative industries' tied to the Olympic Games, as they find their own unique ways to express ‘culture’ through the organization of local events and the performance of local culture for global guests. Olympic tourism, traditionally international in nature, generates new regimes and practices of consumption, as well as new creative industries (that trade in mascots, Olympic images and rituals, music, audio-visual products etc...), which generously contribute to the host city's international profile. Especially Olympic consumption practices (from collecting souvenirs, to photographing host places and cultures, to attending the athletic events 'on location', all well-established rituals of 'participatory observation') should be considered as a creative process that enriches our global 'travelling cultures'. Otherwise put, every person who decides to visit and 'consume' the culture of the Olympic 'hosts' is a tourist who produces their own version of this culture and place - a version that survives and further develops in the narratives, images and objects they take back 'home'. This global circulation of national cultures (and of their local versions) is constitutive of the 'cosmopolitanisation' of taste (what we can consider as the 'aesthetics' of cosmopolitanism). The Olympic spirit is a universal message for peace and togetherness The Olympic Charter talks about the ‘establishment of a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity’. Should we just erase this message from the history of humanity? Athletes dedicate the best part of their lives to this ideal, by constantly improving their performance. Individual performance stands here for 'celebration of collective values' - including that of fair competition. Individual athletes represent whole nations - their competing (from the Latin, cum-together and peto-search) actualizes transnational togetherness and the search for commonality and global cooperation. In two instances, we can see messages of peace and togetherness. First, in the 1936 games in Berlin, Adolph Hitler notoriously refused to honor the accolades of African-American runner Jesse Owens. While the leader of a military state refused, a German athlete trumped the chancellor’s negative message with a positive message of peace and togetherness. German Lutz Long offered Owens advice that eventually cost long the gold medal and propelled Owens to the top. Next, Germany was obviously divided into West and East Germany. At the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the two came together to compete. This was a significant mark. Although divided in leadership and ideology, two bickering nations can coincide in peace and harmony. Above all, the Olympic spirit is a beacon of hope. Countless times the games have instilled hope and togetherness in many. In a world of growing animosity, it is encouraging to see a sense of peace and togetherness gathers every four years. It is a vital institution for the maintenance of a transnational athletic community It brings together various national 'teams' and sends a message in support of athletic excellence that transcends 'color' and ethnicity and promotes professional collegiality. It promotes a healthy lifestyle The athletes competing in the Olympic Games have worked hard for years, showing dedication to achieving physical greatness. They keep to a strict diet, and put in hundreds of hours training in a week, all for the honor of competing against the best athletes in the world. Those that are caught cheating are dealt with harshly, which teaches against honesty and dedication to one's dreams. No, I think the Olympic Games let each of the sports person or an athlete to contribute and let him/her to show his/her talent throughout the world. PREPARED BY: ANABELLE K. ALINSO VACANT TIME: 8:00; PM: 19:00 - 19:55; 21:30 TOPIC: Dream Interpretations TARGET SKILL: To further enhance the student’s organization of ideas. TARGET LEVEL: Intermediate VOCABUALRIES: 1. In my case 2. Whenever 3. However QUESTIONS: 1. How often do you dream? 2. Do you remember your dreams? 3. Do you like having dreams? 4. Do you think dreams have a meaning? 5. Would you like to meet someone in your dreams? 6. Do you tell your dreams to someone? 7. What are the common dreams interpretations you know? PICTURES: SAMPLE ANSWER: Some people usually dream whenever they feel tired and stress. In my case, I dream when I have to do something important the day next day. I rarely remember my dreams. I usually try to forget when I dreamed about it. However the funny thing is I remember that I dreamed about that before. People sometimes doesn’t like to dream especially if that is something bad or nightmare. My mother taught me that some dreams have their own interpretation and I believed to that. It can be a warning or something that could happen to us in the future. If I have a chance I wanted to be with someone in my dreams. Do you know how that is? My father, he once appeared once in my dreams I few months after he died. It was I think that he wanted me to visit his tomb. So at some points me dreams has a meaning. My dad misses me. I told my dream to my mother so we visited my father’s tomb. I know some common interpretations; just like when you dream that your tooth got pulled out it means that something might happen to one of your close family members or friends. So my mother said if you dream about this you need to tell that to someone and for that not to happen you need to bite anything that is made of wood. It was a little strange though but nothing why not try?   NAME: Bernadette VACANT TIME: 19; 30-19:55 TITLE: TALENT TARGET SKILL: A. to know their specific talent B. to use useful expressions or vocabulary TARGET LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE USEFUL EXPRESSIONS: PERSUADE- to make somebody do something by giving them good reasons for doing it UNIQUE-being the only one of its kind/ very special TALENTED- having a natural ability to do something well CONTESTANTS- a person who takes part in a contest BEAUTIFULLY- in a beautiful way/ very well/ in a pleasing way DESPITE- used to show that something happened or is true ENCOURAGE- to give somebody support, courage or hope FAILURE- lack of success in doing or achieving something QUESTIONS: What is a talent? Do you have a talent? If so, what is it? If no, what talent would you like to have? -How did you discover your talent? [PERSON WHO KNOWS HIS TALENT] -Why do you like to have the talent you answered in question number 2? [PERSON WHO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS KIND OF TALENT] Are you happy with the talent you have? Why or why not? Why do you think people have talent? Why isn’t easy for other people to discover their talent? How do you encourage your friends or family members do things they like? SAMPLE ANSWER: A talent is an ability of a person to do something. It can be a gift or a skill in some field or activities. Some people have remarkable talent for music, painting, writing, speaking and many more. In my case, my talent is playing the violin. Before holding the instrument, I watched a lot of talent shows like Britain have got talent and I was amazed with one of the contestants. She played the violin very beautifully. She has an obvious talent for music. Suddenly, I thought of doing the same thing like her so I asked my mother to buy me the instrument. I started to play violin when I was in 3rd year high school. I am very happy that I can play this instrument. I don't perform in front of a crowd but I play it whenever I feel very sad, lonely, or when I think a lot of things. It releases my stress. I believe that my reason is also one of the reasons why other people enjoy certain things or the talents they have. Talent is like an art. Some people worked so hard to get it and some discovered it when they were still children. Others say that they are having difficulties finding their own talent but I believe they are talented in many areas. Maybe some of them are doing certain things they don't know it's already their talent. Maybe others are still working on it. I believe all people have their own unique talents. To encourage others to do the things they like is a good thing to do. It can be in different ways. We can praise them for the good things they do and persuade them to keep on moving despite the failure they experienced. PREPARED BY: FELISA LYN TAO-ING AGDACA Vacant Time: 7:30-8:30 pm Topic: “Massage Therapy” Target level: Intermediate/Low advanced Target skill: Enhancing vocabulary and informative short essay Questions: Do you like getting a hand of massage? How often do you go in a massage shop? What are some causes of weak immune system? What clinical study was conducted to prove its affectivity? What are the benefits of massage on immune system? Would it be considered as one supplemental way of exercising? What is the relevant of its result? Vocabulary: 1. therapeutic-relating to the healing of disease 2. immune system - body's defense against infectious organisms and other invaders 3. nourishment- food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition Sample Answer: Regular therapeutic massage sessions provide significant benefits beyond the immediate relaxation we enjoy. People who experience high levels of stress tend to get sick more than others. Combine stress with lack of sleep and poor nutrition, and our immune system's ability to naturally protect itself against bacteria and infection is greatly reduced. Clinical studies have indicated that regular massage not only helps alleviate stress, but can naturally increase the immune system because of the activity level of the body's natural "killer cells" and decreases the number of T-cells, which improves the body's immune functioning overall. In one study by Gail Iron son, M.D., HIV positive men were given 45 minute massages five days a week, for a month. They showed an increase in serotonin and an increase in cells that are viewed as the first line of defense in the immune system. The benefits of strengthening the immune system are it increases the body's natural killer cells, aids in the fight against bacteria and infection, and it naturally enhances the body's ability to get nourishment to important areas. Massage therapy may be a great addition to your exercise program. Just like regular exercise can keep your muscles strong, regular massage can help keep your immune system performing at its peak. Prepared by: Irene G. Pulas Vacant time: 9:30 – 10:30 am TOPIC: JOB TARGET SKILL: use the vocabulary and idioms correctly while expressing their opinion TARGET LEVEL: intermediate (adult) VOCABULARY: Tutor – verb Towards the end of the month/year, etc. Workaholic Out of job Be on the road QUESTIONS: 1. What do you do? 2. Where is your office located? 3. What time do you start and finish work? 4. Did you ever have a part time job? 5. Are you a workaholic? 6. Do you travel much in your job? 7. What changes would you like in your job? Sample answer: I work for Company B in online electronic sales. To be specific, I update the site every day. My office is in Jamsil and I work from 9 to 6pm.Towards the end of the month, I work a little longer. During college, I tutored some high school students in math. My job requires me to be a workaholic because if I don’t , then I won’t be able to finish my job on time and I might be out of job before I even know it. Unfortunately, my job doesn’t allow me to be on the road like other employees do. I would really want a job in which I could go on business travels and be granted longer vacation leave. NAME: Kornoan Pursen VACANT TIME: 7-7:55 TOPIC: office dilemma and making choices TARGET SKILL: to use the expressions and defend their choices TARGET LEVEL: adult VOCABULARY: As I see it …. I admit that ….. I am looking forward to ……. In terms of …. QUESTIONS: 1. What common problems do you encounter at work? 2. Is there sex discrimination at your workplace? 3. Are you a self starter or do you watch the clock? 4. Why? 5. Are you more likely to share the credit or steal the credit? 6. Why? 7. What could be done to eliminate some of these problems? Sample Answer: Some of the common problems encountered at work are tardiness, not meeting the deadline, overtime, eating lunch in hurry and more. As I see it, in my workplace there is no problem with sex discrimination. Both genders have the same opportunity for employment and promotion. I would have to admit that I am someone who watches the clock. For me, ending work means relaxing. I am looking forward to ending my work because I finally do as I please. In terms of achievement, I prefer to share the credit. Most of the work that I do come from teamwork so everyone is deserving of the credit. Applying sanctions for tardiness and not being able to meet the deadline would be a good way to eliminate these problems. Giving proper compensation for a job well done could also be a good way to do it. NAME: Kornoan Pursen VACANT TIME: 8-8:55 Topic: nursing Target Skill: To enhance vocabulary and to improve organization of thoughts. Target Level: Intermediate Vocabulary: Convalescence Rehabilitation Sympathetic Contaminated Administering Questions: What do you think about Nursing? What adjectives would you use to describe nurses? Do you think nursing is a good career? What kind of personality do you need to be a good nurse? Do you think nursing is dangerous? Do you think nurses get paid enough? Are male or female nurses better? Sample Answer: Nurses provide a variety of services to their patients. In general, they help to prevent injury and disease, promote healthy living, and care for the sick. They provide direct care for their patients through administering medications, and assisting with convalescence and rehabilitation. Nurses help people improve and maintain health by creating and managing care plans for their patients. Nurses are sympathetic, friendly, engaging, good listener and positive personality. Being a nurse should have these personalities so you can provide a good care for your patients. Nursing is not dangerous but it can be dangerous physically because your body will be at risk if you will work overtime and you might acquire disease or be contaminated by infected people. As we all know nurses are not being paid well in the Philippines that are why they are trying to go abroad for greener pasture. Male and female are both good nurses in different areas and different approaches. Prepared by: Marilyn Mara Vacant time: 7:30-8:00am TOPIC: Advantages and disadvantages of studying English either in the UK or in your current school TARGET SKILL: Learn about the pros and cons of studying abroad or current school TARGET LEVEL: Intermediate VOCABUALRIES: (3-5 useful expressions related to the topic) concentrate: focus one's attention or mental effort on a particular object or activity maximize: make as large or great as possible opportunity: a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something QUESTIONS: 1. What do you think about language? 2. What is the importance of studying English? 3. Where would you prefer to study English? Why? 4. What are the advantages of studying abroad? 5. What are the advantages of studying in your country? 6. What are the disadvantages of studying abroad? 7. What are the disadvantages of studying in your country? SAMPLE ANSWER: Today, millions of people want to learn or improve their English but it is difficult to find the best method. Is it better to study in Britain or to study in your own country? The advantages of going to Britain seem obvious. Firstly, you will be able to listen to the language all the time you are in the country. You will be surrounded completely by the language wherever you go. Another advantage is that you have to speak the language if you are with other people. In Italy, it is always possible, in the class, to speak Italian if you want to and the learning is slower. On the other hand, there are also advantages to staying at home to study. You don't have to make big changes to your life. As well as this, it is also a lot cheaper than going to Britain but it is never possible to achieve the results of living in the UK. If you have a good teacher in Italy, I think you can learn in a more concentrated way than being in Britain without going to a school. So, in conclusion, I think that if you have enough time and enough money, the best choice is to spend some time in the UK. This is simply not possible for most people, so being in Italy is the only viable option. The most important thing to do in this situation is to maximize your opportunities: to speak only English in class and to try to use English whenever possible outside the class. PREPARED BY: T. MYRA ORGANO VACANT TIME: 10:00 Topic: Names Target level: Intermediate Target skill: Subject-verb agreement Expressions: Title:  a prefix or suffix added to someone's name in certain contexts. Pet name: a special endearment such as honey, sugar, sweetie, etc. Name-calling: abusive language or insults Apt: appropriate Questions: Have you ever changed your name? What are some titles you can think of? (e.g. Mr., Mrs., Professor, Duke Etc.) Does your husband or wife call you a "pet" name? Do women change their name after marriage in your country or keep their maiden name? Is it ever appropriate to "call someone names"? When? Some parents give their children names in alphabetical order. Do you think this is a good idea? Do you think it is okay to give pets human names? Sample answer: No, I’ve never wanted to change my name. My name is a part of who I am. I was given my name by my parents who I love. I have a name that works for both genders so it is kind of awkward sometimes, but that’s okay. I’m used to it already and I feel like if I change that I’m losing part of who I me as well. As I know, a title is a name that describes someone’s position or job. I am familiar with common titles like president, professor, doctor, pharaoh, mister, and the like. My husband does call me with an endearment. I’m used to it so I am comfortable whenever we call each other by our pet names. In my country, women change their maiden name after marriage. We follow our husband’s family name and that’s according to our rule in here. Of course, it is never apt to call someone names. Sometimes though, human nature as it is, we name-call when we don’t really mean it. I do know of a couple who named their children in alphabetical order. They have five children and they were named from letter A to E accordingly wherein the firstborn was named Allen and the last child, Eric. This could be a good idea for the couple as they had some basis on how to name their children. In the case of giving pets human names, I think there’s no problem about it. As long as we are not hurting anybody, then it is okay. NAME: NIKOLE KIM ATIWAG Vacant: 7:30-8:30 AM SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 TOPICS: THE GRAMMAR OF SIGN LANGUAGE - T. Anabelle Alinso WORST FOOD - T. Bernadette Parrocha MANO PO[FILIPINO GREETING] - T. Irene Pulas NEIGHBORS - T. Merjay Guieb A TEACHER WHO INFLUENCED YOU IN YOUR EDUCATION - T. Felisa Lyn Agdaca TEACHER - T. Kornoan Pursen TOPIC: The Grammar of Sign Language TARGET SKILL: Read an article about the grammar sign of language. Express ideas about grammar. TARGET LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE VOCABULARIES: Grammar -the system or inner workings of a language Gesture - a body movement that expresses something Nod - to shake one’s head up and down Differ - to be different QUESTIONS: What is the report mainly about? Why does the report mention eyebrows? What comparison is made at the end of the report? In December 2013, the sign language interpreter at the Nelson Mandela memorial was called a “fake” by many people in the deaf community. The interpreter did not use facial expressions, an important aspect of conveying emotion through sign language. How do you think this made people in the deaf community feel, considering the significance of this event? What is grammar? Do you like studying it? Why? What is the most difficult part of English grammar? Is the grammar of speech different from the grammar of writing? ARTICLE: The word “grammar” means the inner workings or system of a language. Did you know that sign language has its own grammar system? Just as there are subjects, objects, tenses and parts of speech in written and spoken language, there are unique ways to identify these aspects of communication in sign language. Facial gestures such as head nodding and raised or lowered eyebrows are part of the grammar. Sign languages develop within deaf communities, and thus the grammar and signs used differ from one deaf community to another. American Sign Language (ASL) differs from British Sign Language (BSL) just as American English differs from British English. SAMPLE ANSWER: The report is mainly about the fact that sign language uses grammar, just as spoken or written language does. The report mentions eyebrows because facial gestures are part of the grammar of sign language. The reports states that there are differences between American and British sign language, just as there are differences between American and British (spoken and written) English. Even I don't really know the language sign very well but it looked really strange the way he interpreted those language sign. I think the South African government should have selected the interpreter with such qualities not only ability in interpreting language sign but also well mentally and healthy.  I believe the South African government tries their best to arrange a good funeral for their legend. So before selecting an interpreter they must justify him. Grammar is the way you combine words and change their form and position in a sentence, or the rules of this. I really hate studying grammar because it looks like a combination of puzzles. It is very difficult to understand that even some native speakers also commit grammatical errors. The most difficult thing for me when studying grammar is memorizing and using the different verb tenses. I think the grammar of speech is not different from the grammar of writing. As they say, the way you speak is also the way you write. I find it true most especially when I talk to some Koreans. When they speak, the verb is lost or used at the end and when they write it is also the same. This is a part of the English language which I suppose most people find it difficult to apply in every situation. PREPARED BY: ANABELLE K. ALINSO VACANT TIME: 8:00; 09:30; 10:30 - 10:55; PM: 19:00 - 19:55; 21:30 TOPIC: Worst food TARGET SKILL: To be able to create a short informative essay TARGET LEVEL: Intermediate VOCABUALRIES: necessities -something necessary or indispensable: Consumed- to destroy or expend by use; use up. constitutes- to compose; form Saturated-soaked, impregnated, or imbued thoroughly; chargedthoroughly or completely; brought to a state of saturation. Drenched- to wet thoroughly; soak. QUESTIONS: 1. How often do you think about food? 2. Are you careful about the food you eat? 3. What is your favorite food? 4. Have you wonder about the worst food? 5. What is your favorite worst food? 6. How often do you eat this food? 7. Will you still eat this kind of food? SAMPLE ANSWER: We usually think food especially when we feel hungry. Food is one of the basic necessities. We need food to live. Some people are not careful about the food they eat .Apparently they eat because they’re hungry. However we should eat healthy food so we can be healthy too. My favorite food is pasta, I’m crazy about it. Believed it or not I have the list of the worst food but I was surprised to see the list of it. Here are the lists of worst food: 1. Chips One ounce of potato chips has 152 calories and 10 grams of fat (3 gems. saturated). If you eat just three ounces a week, in one year you’ll have consumed 23,400 calories and added about seven pounds to your waistline. And that’s from just a couple handfuls – which barely constitute a full and satisfying snack for most of us! 2. Non-Dairy Toppings As luscious as they are, Cool Whip and its kin are mostly corn syrup and hydrogenated vegetable oil − stuff you don’t want floating in your arteries. One tablespoon is 32 calories, but who stops at just one? 3. Doughnuts White flour, vegetable shortening, white sugar, and deep-fried to boot. One glazed Crispy Crème packs 200 calories and 12 grams of fat, including heart-stopping saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol. An old-fashioned cake doughnut has 300 calories, 28 grams of carbohydrates and a whopping 19 grams of fat, including 5 grams of saturated fat and 4 grams of Tran’s fat. 4. Fettuccine Alfredo Strips of pasta drenched with butter, cream and parmesan cheese – what’s not to love? How about its fat and calories! A 3-ounce serving (about the size of your fist) has 543 calories and 33 grams of fat (19 of which are saturated). 5. Sausages Whether you fry them for breakfast or boil them in beer, sausages are a health hazard. A single pork link packs 217 calories and 19.5 grams of fat! 6. Fried Chicken A fried chicken breast has nearly 400 calories and 22 grams of fat. The Colonel wouldn’t be happy to hear this, but those platters of fried fowl have to go. What do you expect when you batter and fry chicken, skins and all? 7. Imitation Cheese in a Can Some people love this stuff, but they ignore their protesting hearts: Two tablespoons – about the amount you’d put on two crackers – packs 276 calories and 21 grams of fat, 13 grams of which are saturated. 8. French Fries One large order (6 ounces) of fast-food fries from a typical commercial restaurant contains roughly 570 calories, half of which are from fat. If your restaurant order includes a large hamburger, tack on 670 calories and 39 grams of fat. 9. Soft White Bread You may as well have a candy bar. A slice of white bread offers little more than 65 calories of white flour, a simple and rapidly digested carbohydrate that causes your blood sugar to rise and crash, like any simple sugar. And, because it has so few nutrients, white bread leaves you feeling hungry for the fiber and vitamins your body needs. 10. Fried Wontons These delicate triangles, often filled with meat, shrimp or cream cheese, are deep-fried to a crispy crunch. Often served as appetizers, these bite-size morsels seem harmless, but pop a few too many in your mouth and they’ve added up to a whole meal. Among the list worst food, my most favorite is the French fries. I eat French fries twice in a week. Since I have known that my list favorite food is one of the worst foods, I will still continue eating it. Life is short as they said so never hinder yourself from eating your favorite food. NAME: Bernadette VACANT TIME: 21:00 Topic: “Mano Po” (Filipino Greeting) Target level: Intermediate Target skill: Enhancing vocabulary and informative short essay Questions: What does it mean when we say “Mano po”? How do they act using this greeting? Do they usually do this when they meet a person for the first time? Do they consider it as a gesture? Do all Filipino youth still practice this kind of greeting? What are the consequences of not doing this greeting to elders? How is it related to ageism nowadays? Vocabulary: ageism - prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person's age custom – tradition or practice social class- a division of a society based on social and economic status dynamic - characterized by constant change, activity, or progress unique- being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else rapport - a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well Sample Answer: A Filipino greeting called Mano Po – “mano” meaning hand; “po” is placed at the end of sentences when addressing elders. Filipino children and young people greet or say goodbye to their elders by taking the right hand of the elder with their right hand and touching the back the elder’s hand lightly on their forehead. Mano po is a Filipino custom for showing respect to elders and receiving their blessing. This isn’t just gesture of deference, as some people had supposed, reserved for the wealthy, the famous or the politically connected. Mano po is performed as a sign of respect to elders by Filipino youth, regardless of the status or social class of the elder. The gesture of “Mano po” makes certain that there will always be cooperation between elder and youth, Filipino and Filipina.  It is a gesture that represents equality, possibility and hope.  In its magnificent simplicity, Mano po makes experience and strength a dynamic of dreams and because of that, Mano po must never die. Each new generation wants to believe it holds a unique perspective on the future, so we ignore our elders and the advantage of their insight.  As a result, we have either lost our ability to build rapport with older people or we simply have never developed the skill to talk across generations. Regardless of its cause, ageism keeps us divided, ignorant, ineffective and hopeless. Prepared by: Irene G. Pulas Vacant time: 11:30pm Topic: Neighbors Target level: Beginner Target skill: 1. Improve Vocabulary skills. 2. Build community by sharing personal stories Expressions: Friendly- kind and pleasant. Unfriendly- not friendly Responsible- having an obligation to do something or having control over or care for someone, as part of one's job or role. Irresponsible- not responsible Quiet- making little or no noise. Noisy- making or given to making a lot of noise. Questions: Where do you live? What are your neighbors’ names? Do you talk to your neighbors? Are your neighbors friendly or unfriendly? Are your neighbors responsible or irresponsible? Are your neighbors quiet or noisy? What kind of neighbor are YOU? Sample answer: I live in Seoul City in an apartment building. We live on the first floor and they live upstairs. When we came to this apartment, we didn’t like our neighbors, because they were all very noisy and loud all the time. Both spouses swore together. They were irresponsible to the loud noises they were making every day. In August, they both moved. Now we have a new neighbor with his wife and children. They are very quiet and friendly people. My left next-door neighbors are very friendly nice people. They live in a house. They invite all of my family to their house. They have a very big nice house. We like them and we talk to them every day. They have five children and they all live with them. Name: Merjay Guieb, 9/24/14 Vacant: 7:30 & 9:00 AM Title: a teacher who influence you in your education TARGET LEVEL: LEVEL 4-ADULT TARGET SKILL: To use some useful expressions or words in sentences/ expressing ideas Questions: What is a teacher? What is the name of your teacher who influenced you greatly in your education? Where did you meet him/her? What did he/she teach? What was special about him/ her? How did this teacher influence you in your education? Do you also like to become a teacher like him/ her? WORDS/EXPRESSIONS: develop most influential struggle/d instruction/s delivery concept PICTURES: SAMPLE ANSWER: People define the word teacher in many ways. According to Albert Einstein, “It is a supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” I agree with his statement. A teacher is To give lessons to students and can make them enjoy what they learn. It is also to make them develop their own ideas and think for themselves. The most influential teacher in my life was my Mathematics teacher, Mr. Present. He was my high school teacher. Mathematics is a difficult subject but he taught this in an easy way. Honestly speaking, I wasn’t very good in Mathematics. I struggled and fear this subject but Mr. Present was so kind and had the ability to make his students listen during his lecture. His instructions and delivery of the subject was excellent for me to understand especially the concepts of it. Understanding the concepts of the subject made me fall in love with Math and I have become very interested with it. My grades went high and my understanding has become better. My confidence has increased too. I enjoy numbers nowadays that is why I am taking Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in university. PREPARED BY: FELISA LYN TAO-ING AGDACA VACANT TIME: 7:30-8.30 pm TOPIC: teacher TARGET SKILL: infinitive TARGET LEVEL: Junior: intermediate VOCABULARY: neighborhood compose expound influence QUESTIONS: 1. Do you like going to school? 2. Who are your teachers in school? 3. Who is your favorite teacher? 4. Why is he/ she your favorite teacher? 5. What kind of teacher do you hate? 6. Why do you hate this kind of teacher? 7. If you will become a teacher, what kind of teacher will you become? Sample Answer: I have no playmates in our neighborhood so I really like going to school and seeing my friends. Some of my teachers are Mr. Roque, my science teacher; Mr. Cruz, my Math teacher; Mrs. Corpuz, my English teacher; Ms. Aquino, my art teacher, etc. My favorite teacher is Ms. Aquino. In art class, we get to learn music, dancing and others. I enjoy this class because Ms. Aquino teaches us how to read notes and sing them. I really like music and I wanted to compose my own music in the future. If there is one kind of teacher that I dislike, this is someone who just reads the textbook and does not try to expound the contents further. Reading on my own might have been better than attending the class. If I become a teacher, I would like to be someone who can influence children to have a drive to learn more and enjoy studying at the same time. NAME: Kornoan Pursen VACANT TIME: 7:30 - 8:25 SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 TOPICS: VERB PLUS PREPOSITION - T. Adelaida Pilo ADJECTIVE PLUS PREPOSITION - T. Adelaida Pilo THE LANGUAGE OF WHISTLING - T. Anabelle Alinso THEMED RESTAURANT TRUE TO ITS NAME - T. Anabelle Alinso A THINKER - T. Felisa Lyn Agdaca COMPOSITION - T. Irene Pulas BIRTHDAY - T. Kornoan Pursen SHOPPING AND FASHION - T. Kornoan Pursen BALUT - T. Marilyn Mara JAPANESE RAMEN - T. Marilyn Mara CHAMELEON ROCK - T. Marjorie Balutoc FIRST IMPRESSION - T. Marjorie Balutoc WEEKENDS - T. Merjay Gueib MEETING NEW PEOPLE - T. Nikole Kim Atiwag TOPIC: VERB PLUS PREPOSITION TARGET LEVEL: ADULTS TARGET SKILL: To provide basic information about proper prepositions following verbs. SAMPLE QUESTION: What is family for you? Why do other people have happy families and others are not? How can we maintain a good relationship among family members? VOCABULARIES: 1. FOUNDATION (noun) =underlying basis or principle 2. MOTIVATION (noun) =general desire or willingness to do something 3. DRAW (verb) = pull or drag SAMPLE ANSWER: Like they always say, ‘’many things may change, but we always start and end in family. For me, family is my foundation. It where I draw my strengths and motivation to do thing which I am interested in and which can make a better me. There are many things we can have in our lives, but we can always decide on them. And I chose my family. They are the best part of me. Of course, God belongs to my family. He keeps my family; He is roof of my home. We always believe in Him and therefore depending on him. A family without God is might be still a happy family but they might be living in a house, not in a home. For us to maintain a good relationship with our family members, we have to understand each other. We always have to care for each other. And the most important thing put God as our foundation in our family! PREPARED BY: ADELAIDA PILO VACANT TIME: 07:30; 09:30; 10:00 - 10:55 TOPIC: ADJECTIVE PLUS PREPOSITION TARGET SKILL: To enhance student’s knowledge about adjectives with their proper prepositions. TARGET LEVEL: Adults SAMPLE QUESTIONS: What is a good job? How can we be satisfied with our job? Why do we need a job? VOCABULARIES: 1. Tend (verb) - regularly, frequently behave 2. Limitation (noun) –a restriction, limiting rule 3. Bring out (phrasal verb) –lead, cause to go along SAMPLE ANSWER: Having a job will make us to be prepared for the future. Imagine a life without savings? How can we support ourselves and who will provide for our basic needs? In looking for a job, we must not only focus on jobs that we are merely interested in. We have to try new things also. We may never know if it will really suit us. We tend to be afraid of trying new things. Because we are only brave enough to try things we are familiar with. Nowadays, we have to broaden our own scope of knowledge and try to test our own limitations! When in fact, a good job is when you are already satisfied with it and you are always willing to bring out the best in you. PREPARED BY: ADELAIDA PILO VACANT TIME: 07:30; 09:30; 10:00 - 10:55 TOPIC: The Language Of Whistling TARGET SKILL: Learn an interesting fact about an ancient language Express ideas about languages TARGET LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE VOCABULARIES: ancient - from a long time ago dwelling - a place where someone lives relay - to transfer from one person to another revival - the act of coming alive again; rebirth compulsory – required convey - to make something understood masterpiece - an amazing creation intangible - not physically touchable QUESTIONS: What is a language? Do you know that people use a unique language in the early times? What is Silbo Gomero? Why was this ancient language used long ago? What happened in La Gomera in the 1990s? UNESCO defines a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity as a tradition-based creation, such as a traditional dance, myth, or form of music. What can be done to protect local traditions? Can you think of any intangible masterpieces that are at risk of dying out? SAMPLE ANSWER: According to the dictionary, language is the system of words or signs that people use to express thoughts and feelings to each other. I haven't heard anything about a unique language they used in the early times until I searched the internet about it. I found out that not all languages use words. In some parts of the world, people communicate by putting whistling. Silbo Gomero is an example of a whistling language. It is an ancient form of communication used in La Gomera, one of Spain’s Canary Islands. Long ago, when dwellings were spread far apart in these valleys, whistling was developed as a form of communication. Relaying a message through whistling was easier than walking to a friend or relative’s home. Neighbors often whistled to warn each other of dangers. While the language seemed to be dying out in the 1950s and 60s, Silbo Gomero experienced a revival in the 90s when it became a compulsory subject at schools in La Gomera. The simple language, which is based on Spanish, has two whistles for vowels and four whistles for consonants. The length and tone of the whistles help convey the meaning. In 2009 UNESCO declared this unique language as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. PREPARED BY: ANABELLE K. ALINSO VACANT TIME: 8:00; 09:30; 10:00 - 10:55; PM: 19:00 - 19:55; 20:00 TOPIC: Themed Restaurant True to Its Name TARGET SKILL: Tell about a themed restaurant that is popular Share knowledge and thoughts about themed restaurants TARGET LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE VOCABULARIES: 1. Triple bypass - a surgical procedure to prevent blockage to the heart 2. Flatline - to register no brain waves or heartbeat on a monitor 3. Mascot -a person or character that brings attention to a brand, team, or establishment 4. Die-hard - extremely devoted Entice - attract and convince 5. Payroll - the list of people who get paid by a business QUESTIONS: 1. What kind of restaurants do you often go to? How's the atmosphere? 2. Have you ever been to a themed restaurant? Please explain. 3. Where is this restaurant located? 4. What is unique about the servers? 5. Who was patient John? 6. Many visitors to Las Vegas disapprove of this restaurant. They say that obesity is no laughing matter. Do you agree or disagree? 7. Would you recommend themed restaurants to a friend or family member? Why/not? 8. If you could create a themed restaurant, what would it be like? SAMPLE ANSWER: When I went to the US to visit my relatives, I visited different restaurants but I prefer to dine out at a cheap restaurant that serves delicious exotic foods and have a comfortable atmosphere that makes you enjoy its food. One of the fascinating restaurants I have been to in the US is the Heart Attack Grill. The Heart Attack Grill, a hospital-themed restaurant in Las Vegas, it offers free food to anyone who weighs over 350 pounds. The menu items are referred to as “prescriptions”, and include unhealthy choices such as triple bypass burgers, flat liner fries, buttermilk shakes and filter less cigarettes. Food is served to “patients” by waitresses dressed as nurses. Patients who can eat the biggest burgers are wheeled out of the restaurant in a wheelchair. In 2013, the unofficial mascot of the Heart Attack Grill, a man who ate their daily for many years, actually died of a heart attack. The die-hard patron, who referred to himself as “patient John”, wore a hospital gown and often stood at the entrance to entice people to enter. Patient John was featured on the menu and on souvenir T-shirts, but was never on the payroll. I agree to what the visitors in Las Vegas said that obesity is no laughing matter; however, I approve of this kind of restaurant. I think going to a themed restaurant is fun and exciting. It actually advertises a lesson that people don't really know. Let's say for example the Heart Attack Grill. They serve foods that can cause several heart diseases. Through this the people's curiosity will arise. Also obesity is not only cause by the foods that we always eat but it is also caused by our routines. In my opinion, people can eat whatever they want and it is up to them to train themselves to be healthy. People can avoid obesity if they also know how to control themselves but it doesn't mean that they have to avoid eating foods that they wanted. I don't often recommend any restaurants to anybody most especially because I have a different taste when it comes to foods but then if they want to try new things and they are as adventurous as me then I would recommend them to visit different themed restaurants in the places where they are going. Probably, if I could create a themed restaurant, it would be something like in the Amazon forest because I love nature and I am a fan of Tarzan. Prepared by: ANABELLE K. ALINSO VACANT TIME: 8:00; 09:30; 10:00 - 10:55; PM: 19:00 - 19:55; 20:00 TITLE: A THINKER TARGET SKILL: TO ENHANCE VOCABULARY TO THINK CREATIVELY TARGET LEVEL: LEVEL 4 ADULT QUESTIONS: What are some questions that make people think? What is a thinker? Are you a thinker? Who is your favorite thinker? What did he do? Why is he your favorite thinker? How can people think deeply? WORDS/EXPRESSIONS: reason out creatively logically persistence made a history SAMPLE ANSWER: Why is there an entry for the word 'dictionary' in a dictionary? Can you cry under water? These are just some of the questions that make people think creatively. Is it a political thinker? A philosopher? A careful thinker? According to freedictionary.com, a thinker is a person who uses the mind creatively. People think creatively and in different ways. If this is the case, am I a thinker? Yes, I am. I have an intellectual ability and I use my head to solve problems. Sometimes I also reflect and reason things out logically. My favorite thinker who made a history is Albert Einstein. He was best known for his mass-energy formula E = mc2 and he received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect. He was a thinker in different areas. One of the areas is related with problem solving. I like him in many things. One quote from him that caught my attention is this, “If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining the proper question to ask, for once I know the proper question, I could solve the problem in less than 5 minutes.” His persistence to think and solve problems is one of the things I appreciate and do. There are a lot of ways people do to think deeply. We can come up with questions that start with how, what, who, when, where, or why. PREPARED BY: FELISA LYN TAO-ING AGDACA VACANT TIME: 8:00-9:00am Topic: “Composition” Target level: Intermediate Target skill: Enhancing vocabulary and sequencing Questions: What is composition? What are the three general structures of writing compositions? What is included in the part of introduction? How about the body of a composition? What are the three components? Elaborate the last part which is conclusion. What are the different logical connections that we can use? What do we need to remember in making the conclusion? Vocabulary: elaboration- adding details argument - an exchange of opposite views connectors - a thing that links two or more things together component - a part or element of a larger whole structure - formation Sample Answer: Composition is divided into three general structures. These are intrdoduction, body and the conclusion.The introduction is intended to draw the reader into the body of material to follow.  It should begin with a general statement or question followed by a quick narrowing down to the main theme to be developed in the body.  Set the stage quickly, give appropriate background, and then move right into a transition sentence that will set up the reader for the body. The body of a written piece is where you elaborate, defend, and expand the thesis introduced in the introduction.  The body should support your main contention with supporting evidence and possible objections.  A good body presents both sides of a case, pro and con.   The body includes three components: Elaboration, Illustration and Argumentation. When we elaborate, spell out the details by defining, or by clarifying and adding relevant, pertinent information. Illustration means, we show picture that helps make or clarify our point(s).  Well illustrated pieces are easier to read and follow than abstract ones. Argumentations means give the reasons, justifications, and rationales for the position or view you have taken in the introduction.  Draw inferences for the reader and explain the significance or assertions or claims being made. When moving from one sub-point or argument to another, use connecting or transitional words and phrases that enable your reader to easily follow the flow of your thinking. The following is a partial list of logical connectors that you can use: Exceptions - but, alas, however, etc. Illustrations - for instance, for example, etc. Conclusions - thus, so, therefore, consequently, etc. Comparisons - similarly, by contrast, etc. Qualifications - yet, still, etc. Additions - moreover, furthermore, etc. In your conclusion, make your final appeal to the reader, a finishing, all-encompassing statement that wraps up your presentation in a powerful or even dramatic fashion.  Normally a single paragraph, brief and concise, will suffice.  The purpose of the conclusion is to leave the reader with an idea or thought that captures the essence of the body while provoking further reflection and consideration. PREPARED BY: IRENE PULAS VACANT TIME: 09:30; 10:00 - 10:55; PM: 19:30 TOPIC: Birthday TARGET SKILL: action verbs TARGET LEVEL: child: beginner VOCABULARY: Celebrate blow Congratulate Prefer fit QUESTIONS: 1. When is your birthday? 2. Where did you celebrate your last birthday? 3. How did you celebrate your last birthday? 4. What present did you receive on your last birthday? 5. Did you like your birthday present? 6. Why or why not? 7. What would you like to receive on your next birthday? Sample Answer: I was born on September 25, 2004. I just had my birthday yesterday and we celebrated it at home with my family and friends. I blew the candle from my birthday cake, we ate spaghetti and chicken. I was congratulated by my parents and guests. My mom gave me a pretty dress as a birthday present. The dress she gave me was really beautiful and it is now my favorite dress. I prefer to have a sandal on my next birthday, it should fit the dress that I have now. NAME: Kornoan Pursen VACANT TIME: 07:30; 08:00 - 08:55; PM: 19:00; 21:00 -21:55; 22:00 TOPIC: shopping and fashion TARGET SKILL: idioms TARGET LEVEL: intermediate VOCABULARY: Shopaholic Move from place to place Be into something To have nothing against someone / something QUESTIONS: 1. How often do you go shopping? 2. What do you usually buy when you go shopping? 3. Do you prefer to shop online or offline? 4. What do you think of branded clothes? 5. How about accessories? 6. How about tattoos? 7. What are the most important concerns in choosing what to wear? Sample Answer: I am not really a shopaholic so I do not shop that often. I shop once or twice a month. I would usually just buy a shirt or pant. I prefer shopping online because I don’t need to tire myself from walking and moving from place to place just to check what I want to buy. Branded clothes may be nice but they are expensive so I rarely buy them. I’m not really into accessories but I do like buying hair accessories such as clips and headband. I have nothing against people with tattoos but I don’t like them for myself. I might want to try them but only a temporary tattoo. In choosing what to wear, I think the most important thing to consider is comfort. NAME: Kornoan Pursen VACANT TIME: 07:30; 08:00 - 08:55; PM: 19:00; 21:00 -21:55; 22:00 Title: Balut Target Skill: To know the good and bad things about Balut Target Level: Adult/Intermediate Vocabularies: Aphrodisiac- something (such as a food, drink, or drug) that causes or increases sexual desire Embryo- a human or animal in the early stages of development before it is born hatched, etc. Terrifying- causing great fear Protein- a substance found in foods (such as meat, milk, eggs, and beans) that is an important part of the human diet. Questions: What is Balut? Have you ever eaten Balut? How does it taste? Are there any nutrients that you can get in eating balut? What nutrients can you find in Balut? How many Baluts should we eat? What is the bad thing about Balut? Sample Answer: A balut is a developing duck embryo that is boiled alive and eaten in the shell. It is commonly sold as street food in the Philippines. They are common food in countries in Southeast Asia, such as Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Popularly believed to be an aphrodisiac and considered a high-protein, hearty snack. Balut contains many fats so we should not eat a lot. I’ve eaten Balut before and it was good though. Some people say it is disgusting, strange and terrifying food. Acceptance of balut often depends on exposure at a young age and where you grew up. Prepared by: Marilyn Mara Vacant time: 7:30am to 8:30am Topic: Japanese Ramen Target Skill: To know the facts about Ramen Target Level: Child/Intermediate/Adult Vocabularies: Miso - This uniquely Japanese ramen, which was developed in Hokkaido, features a broth that combines copious amounts of miso and is blended with oily chicken or fish broth Broth- liquid in which food (such as meat) has been cooked Questions: What is Japanese ramen? What nutrients can you get in eating ramen? How do you eat ramen? What to eat with ramen? With whom do you go to a ramen restaurant? When do Japanese go to a ramen restaurant? Which ramen restaurants in Manila do Japanese like? Sample Answer: Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup dish. It consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat- or fish-based broth, often flavored with soy sauce or miso, and uses toppings such as sliced pork, dried seaweed, kamaboko, and green onions. Ramen contains vitamin, protein and minerals. Which do you eat first, the noodles or the soup? Either is fine, but I recommend that you taste the soup first. Put some of the broth in the “renge” (a special spoon used for soups) and taste it. With your mouth still warm from the soup, grab some noodles with your chopsticks and give them a taste. Unlike most Filipinos they eat ramen with their friends but for Japanese, they actually visit ramen restaurants alone. For Japanese people here in Manila, it’s easy to distinguish “real” ramen from “fake” ramen. Most will avoid places that serve the latter. For those who like miso, try Ramen Daisho. If you prefer shio-based ramen, try Hokkaido Ramen Santouka. And lastly, Mitsuyado Sei-Men is best for those that want to get some tsukemen. Prepared by: Marilyn Mara Vacant time: 7:30am to 8:30am TOPIC: Chameleon Rock TARGET SKILL: vocabularies about the topic, sentence- construction, grammar, pronunciation TARGET LEVEL: Beginner VOCABUALRIES: (3-5 useful expressions related to the topic) Native pebble glow throughout amazing QUESTIONS: 1. What is the passage mainly about? 2. What does Uluru mean? 3. What are the reasons of people visiting Uluru? 4. When does the Uluru become red? 5. When does the Uluru become silvery-gray? 6. How does the Uluru change its color? 7. Do you also have famous rock in your country? Why is it famous? SAMPLE ANSWER: 1. The passage is about the famous rock in Australia 2. Uluru means great pebbles. 3. Some people want to climb the Uluru; others want to see its beautiful color 4. When the sun sets. 5. When it rains. 6. The sun changes it color and the water as well. 7. Yes, we have many beautiful rock formations in the Philippines. One of the best is called "Kapurpurawan Rock", the "brightest" in English. It's very famous because its outstanding bright color, it is as white as the white sand. PREPARED BY: Marjorie Balutoc- Timango VACANT TIME: 22:00 TOPIC: First Impressions TARGET SKILL: reasoning, vocabularies about personality TARGET LEVEL: intermediate VOCABUALRIES: (3-5 useful expressions related to the topic) hang out get along with messed up QUESTIONS: When you look at someone, what makes you think they are…? Dangerous Greedy Intelligent Do you like to meet new people or do you prefer to hang out with people you already know? When and where did you meet most of your friends for the first time? Have you met someone who you hated right away even though you didn’t know them? When are the most important times to make a good first impression? What are the best ways to make a good first impression? Do you make first impressions based on what people wear? What kind of impression are you trying to make with your clothes? Do you try to make a different first impression now than you did in high school? Have you ever tried to make a great first impression but completely messed it up? SAMPLE ANSWER: 1. Maybe when they carry guns or deadly weapons in their body, they're dangerous 2. When someone in a group takes all the tasks for his or her credit. 3. When a person thinks fast of a solution of a certain problem even though the situation causes pressure to the person. PREPARED BY: Marjorie Balutoc- Timango VACANT TIME: 19:00- 19:55 Topic: Weekends Target level: Intermediate Target skill: Improve Vocabulary skills. Expressing likes and dislikes toward a certain thing. Using like(s), doesn’t/don’t like plus gerund. Expressions: Weekend- the period from Friday evening through Sunday evening especially regarded as a time for leisure. Stay out- to avoid becoming involved in something Stay in- to remain in your home for a period of time Questions: Do you like weekends? What do you like about weekends? Why? What is your typical weekend? What do you dislike doing on weekends? What do you like eating on weekends? Who do you like being with on weekends? What’s the most memorable weekend have you had in the past years? Sample answer: I love weekends! What I like about weekends is resting. People get sick by working and studying long hours. There are some people work over night but do not sleep enough and that’s how they get sick so, they need a rest. My typical weekend is just about relaxing. I spend most of my weekend sleeping. I don’t like staying out on weekends. Meeting friends are also some kind of fun but makes me too tired that it would seem like I haven’t had any weekend at all. When I stay home, I like eating potato chips. I like being alone. I like staying home. The most memorable weekend I have had was that, my sister came over my apartment and surprised me with a lot of snacks. We watched good movies together. PREPARED BY: Merjay Guieb VACANT TIME: 05:30; 7:30; 8:30 Topic: Meeting new people Target level: Intermediate Target skill: To be aware of the dos and don’ts in meeting new people Expressions: sociable: friendly inappropriate: impolite agitated: nervous Questions: Do you enjoy meeting new people? What are some good things to ask someone you just met? What are some things you shouldn't ask people you just met? Is it OK to ask a person's age in your country? Are you nervous when you are introduced to someone new? What are some ways to overcome being nervous about meeting new people? About how many new people do you meet a week? Sample answer: I am a sociable person thus I truly enjoy meeting new people. Whenever I meet someone for the first time, I usually ask some basic questions about him like, What do you do for work?; What are your hobbies?; Where did you grow up?; Do you have any brothers/sisters?; What are you passionate about or what do you want to be?; Where did you go to college? Etc. On the other hand, private things shouldn’t’ be asked like, How much money do you make? How old they you?; How much do you weigh? And the like. Asking questions like this are inappropriate and can make the person you’re talking with feel uncomfortable. As I know, it is okay to ask a person’s age in our country. Depending on the situation though, we must ask about this question on the right time which means that it shouldn’t be asked on the first meeting. I don’t ever feel agitated when introduced to someone new. As I said, I am a friendly person and this has never been my problem. Some ways to overcome being nervous when meeting new people is to simply be act politely and just be yourself. It’s not that often that I meet new people in a week. In my case, I could meet new people in a month or so. Prepared by: Nikole Kim Atiwag Vacant Time: 05:30; 08:30 PM: 20:00 - 20:55; 22:00 - 22:55 SEPTEMBER 26, 2014