Dec 11, 2020: Travel

Staff at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra have been requested to avoid the use of certain words related to gender. ANU’s Gender Institute issued a list of replacement terms for everyday words like ‘mother’ and ‘father’.

An American pharmaceutical company called Allergan has developed eye drops that can treat an eye condition called presbyopia. This is when people’s close- up vision starts getting blurred.

This week, let’s focus on the good things in life! We will explore the small, everyday moments that bring us joy. Come ready to share your opinions, practice useful phrases for discussion, and work together to discover our class’s favorite “simple pleasures.”

Why do we lie? And how often are you lied to? Well, sorry to break it to you, but it’s probably more than you think. People lie to avoid punishment, for personal gain or because they get a kick out of it. Basically there are lots of reasons that people lie (and everybody does it).

Each participant takes on the role of a character in a murder mystery. One player is secretly assigned the role of the murderer. The other players try to solve the mystery by discussing and sharing information.

A new phenomenon is taking hold across the world – “shrinkflation”. This is when companies reduce the size of their products or range of services while maintaining prices.