07 May, 2011

English Speaking club - Mother's Day


Today’s discussion started with the presentation of materials about the peculiarities of the American families. The Club members discussed the meaning of the American phrase “Feel yourself at home”.
The next phenomenon to discuss was the American family traditions and values. The values most cherished are integrity, self-discipline, proactivity, empathy, humility. Principals of human freedom and universal harmony are maintained in most American families.
American wedding ceremonies and anniversary celebrations were compared to the Ukrainian ones. Some curious facts were discovered about the bridal shower and wedding rehearsal. Window Candle, Yellow ribbon and Recipe Box meanings were explained to the Club members. The “Yellow ribbon on an old oak tree” song, the 70s hit, had a great success with the audience.Listen to a lovely song!
On-line quizzes turned out to be quite popular with the club. So a Mother’s Day quiz was offered. The brainstorming as always has given a high score – 11 out of 12.Check youself here!
The popular activity with the club members is debates about the quotes.  Quotes about mothers from classical authors and modern celebrities gave a chance to everybody to express his opinion.
The finishing phase of today’s session was a discussion about mothers and their role in one’s life, the differences between a mother and a mother-in-law, etc.
Number of the visitors – 17  






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