The ESC session took place at WOA Dnipropetrovsk, the participants had a chance to improve their English language skills and to learn more about the United States of America.
The new Club members were introduced to the regular members. One newcomer, an ex-participant of the “Work & Study” program, was asked to prepare a presentation about her trip to the USA and share her impressions.
The topic of today’s session was “Celebration of the April Fools' Day in the USA”.
We have managed to:
- discuss the specific features of the American humor;
- compare the traditional practical jokes in USA and Ukraine;
- discuss the celebration of the Fool’s day in Odessa (Ukraine) – the Ukrainian capital of humor;
- recollect the history of a popular American TV show “Candid Camera”;
- discuss the phenomenon of sexist jokes;
- share the ideas about the jokes of world known politicians.
We found out that everybody likes humor and good jokes. We dislike cruel pranks and jokes that hurt feelings of other people. Humor should be kind to be enjoyable!
After the discussion we watched a couple of related video clips (YouTube):
- the American movie celebrities on Candid Camera;
- President B.Obama’s speech at the White House dinner for Correspondents.
Tanya Volokita, a young WOA volunteer, was a speaker of the Club, she was a good moderator of the discussion and asked a lot of relevant questions.
The second half of the meeting – a special interest presentation by the University lecturer Tamara Gavruliuk. She presented the final part of the slide show “American Leisure”. More information was provided about the American food culture.
Number of the visitors – 25 (the English language teachers – 5, specialists – 8, retired –1,
students – 8, pupils – 2, librarian –1)
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