Oct. 16, 2020: Disgusting Foods

The Pope has suggested that people who choose to have pets instead of children were acting selfishly.

What’s the best food from your hometown? This week, we’ll become food experts and share the delicious signature dishes of Japan. Let’s practice our B1 descriptive English and learn about each other’s local culture in a fun, interactive “food fair”

Here’s the handout: This is the most watched TED talk. This was his follow-up talk. He was a very witty speaker and his opinions about the role of education are worth listening to. He passed away in August 2020. Here’s quick explanation in Japanese of Bloom’s Taxonomy. There’s lots of information out there. The basic…

Get ready to make some tough choices (in English!) this week! Using fun “Would you rather…?” questions, we’ll practice expressing our opinions, giving reasons, and maybe even predicting our friends’ answers.

A 2018 study looked at how long
it takes to make friends at
different levels.

Stanford University Professor BJ Fogg says that to change what we do, we need three things: motivation, ability, and a prompt.