First lesson. Work done in class

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WELCOME!
Introductions/geting to know you activities
Students’ Questions / Counseling
Syllabus: Short Presentation
Elearning Platform: Types and Order of
Assignments
• Zoom Sessions (dates, assessment, etc.)
• First Assignment

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Students can answer the questions in
random pairs while the rest will listen
as the audience and note down
additional related questions to ask the
speakers
or
the questions can answered in groups
in breakout rooms

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Briefly introduce yourself and answer the
following questions:
• Speak about your personality.
• What are your likes and dislikes?
• What attracts you most about your major?

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Briefly introduce yourself and answer the
following questions:
• Where do you come from?
• Describe the place (city, area) where you live.
• Do you think rural areas will become more
attractive as places for people to live in?

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Briefly introduce yourself and answer the
following questions:
• Do you enjoy learning new things?
• What are the biggest challenges you are currently
facing as a student?
• What skills do you hope you will have improved by the
time you graduate from university?

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Briefly introduce yourself and answer the
following questions:
• Are you an optimistic person?
• If you could solve one of the world’s greatest
problems, which one would you choose?
• What major changes do you think will occur in the
world in the future?

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Briefly introduce yourself and answer the
following questions:
• In what ways are your friends important to you?
• What are the reasons why friends drift apart as they
age?
• Do you think social sites like Facebook are good for
friendships or do they stop people from becoming close?

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Briefly introduce yourself and answer the
following questions:
•Do you enjoy travelling?
•Do you think international travel will increase or
decrease in future?
•Generally, what kind of unpredictable factors can have a
negative effect on tourism industry?

10.

Briefly introduce yourself and answer the
following questions:
• What is your dream job like?
• What factors people consider when choosing a job or a
career?
• How much do you think the way people work has
changed in recent years?

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Briefly introduce yourself and answer the
following questions:
• Do you enjoy receiving presents?
• On what occasions do people in your country give
each other presents?
• Should rich countries give much more financial
assistance to poorer ones?

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Briefly introduce yourself and answer the
following questions:
• Speak bout your family
• Is it good to live with a family or alone/on your own?
• What personal qualities do you feel are required for
young people to leave their parental homes and start
living on their own?

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Briefly introduce yourself and answer the
following questions:
• Do you enjoy listening to music?
• Which do you prefer: traditional music from your
country or classical music from abroad?
• What is the psychology of music or how do different
kinds of music affect the way people feel?

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Briefly introduce yourself and answer the
following questions:
• What are your earliest memories of learning English?
• What do you enjoy about learning English and what do
you find difficult about it?
• How useful is it for people to understand the language
of other countries they visit? Why?

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Briefly introduce yourself and answer the
following questions:
• Do you enjoy watching TV?
• Can television be used for educational purposes?
• How great is the social impact of television: how much
does it affect public opinion? Is it a positive or negative
trend?

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Briefly introduce yourself and answer the
following questions:
• Do you enjoy studying?
• Has education in your country changed for the better
or for the worse in the last 20 years?
• In what ways can university education prepare young
people for life?

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Briefly introduce yourself
following questions:
and
answer
the
• Which is your favourite colour?
• Can you say something about a person according to the
colours he/she likes?
• How much do you think colors matter in advertising
business and marketing?

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Briefly introduce yourself and answer the
following questions:
•Which would you prefer: living in a city or in a
village?
• In many countries there has been a large-scale
migration from rural areas to the cities. Do you think
this is positive or negative?
• Do you think that the possibility of working from
home via the Internet will attract many people to the
countryside?

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Briefly introduce yourself and answer the
following questions:
• Do you often make mistakes?
• Is it possible to live without making mistakes?
• Is it easier to make difficult choices when you are
young?

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Briefly introduce yourself and answer the
following questions:
• Speak about your future profession .
• What kind of things give status to people in your
country?
• Why do you think people need to show their status in
society?

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Briefly introduce yourself and answer the
following questions:
• Do you love your country?
• Tell me about some of the environmental problems
that are affecting your country these days?
• Do you think the local governments and communities
are doing enough to tackle the problems?

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THANK YOU!