Tuesday, October 31, 2023

B2 conversation (31.10.23)

Today we discussed the often complicated relationships between siblings and different aspects of forgiveness in different types of relationships. HW: complete the language structure task I Don't Believe in Ghosts (http://www.tlu.ee/~kivihall/B2 conversation (31.10.23).pdf) and think about the topic Being Afraid.

C1 conversation (31.10.23)

Today we talked about left-handed and right-handed people, about left and right in directions as well as politics, and taking sides in general. HW: complete the language structure task Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder (http://www.tlu.ee/~kivihall/C1 conversation (31.10.23).pdf) and think about the topic Proportion.

Thursday, October 26, 2023

B2 conversation (26.10.23)

Today we talked about promises - what promises people gave and how easy/difficult it was to keep our promises. HW: complete the language structure task Brothers and Sisters (http://www.tlu.ee/~kivihall/B2 conversation (26.10.23).pdf) and think about the topic Forgiveness.

C1 conversation (26.10.23)

Today we talked about nostalgia - what kind of a feeling it was and what we were usually nostalgica about. HW: complete the task On the Other Hand? (http://www.tlu.ee/~kivihall/C1 conversation (26.10.23).pdf) and think about the topic Left or Right / Left or Right.

Thursday, October 19, 2023

B2 conversation (19.10.23) NB! NO CLASS ON 24.10!!!

Today our focus was on habits that people have, why habits form and what habits we would like to have. HW: complete the language structure tasks Task 1 and Task 2 (http://www.tlu.ee/~kivihall/B2 conversation (19.10.23).pdf) and think about the topic Promises.

C1 conversation (19.10.23) - NB! NO CLASS ON 24.10!!!

Our discussion today was about different ways of attracting attention. HW:complete the language structure task Community Centre Summer Events (http://www.tlu.ee/~kivihall/C1 conversation (19.10.23).pdf) and think about the topic Nostalgia.

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

B2 conversation (17.10.23)

Today we talked about entertainment - what form of entertainment we enjoyed the most and whether everything had become entertainment these days. HW: complete the language structure task Food Habits (http://www.tlu.ee/~kivihall/B2 conversation (17.10.23).pdf) and think about the topic Habits.

C1 conversation (17.10.23)

Today we talked about some things being no laughing matters, e.g. some sensitive topics or traumatic experience from the past, and other things really being a laughing matter, e.g. soem aspects of politics or situational comedy. HW: complete the language structure task Smart Dog! (http://www.tlu.ee/~kivihall/C1 conversation (17.10.23).pdf) and think about the topic Attracting Attention.

Thursday, October 12, 2023

B2 conversation (12.10.23)

Today we talked about the words we use, from dialectal and stylistic point of view, but also what we leave unsaid. HW: complete the reading task A Career in Video Game Industry (http://www.tlu.ee/~kivihall/B2 conversation (12.10.23).pdf) and think about the topic Entertainment (Industry).

C1 conversation (12.10.23)

Today we talked about different aspects of fake - in beauty industry, social media, documentaries etc. HW: complete the reading task A Career in Comedy? (http://www.tlu.ee/~kivihall/C1 conversation (12.10.23).pdf) and think about the topic It's No Laughing Matter / It's a Laughing Matter.

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

B2 conversation (10.10.23)

Today our attention was on oppositions: whether oppositions attracted each other, if opposition was needed in life and politics, was it possible to overcome opposition etc. HW: complete the language structure task Say One Thing,... (http://www.tlu.ee/~kivihall/B2 conversation (10.10.23).pdf) and think about the topic The Words We Use.

C1 conversation (10.10.23)

Today we talked about being cautious and eliminating as much risk as possible, but also about instances when risk-taking was justified. HW: complete the language structure task Born Liars? (http://www.tlu.ee/~kivihall/C1 conversation (10.10.23).pdf) and think about the topic Fake.

Thursday, October 5, 2023

B2 conversation (05.10.23)

Today we talked about uniqueness, both the uniqueness of individuals as well as things and cultural phenomena. HW: complete language structure Task 10 and 11 (http://www.tlu.ee/~kivihall/B2 conversation (05.10.23).pdf) and think about the topic Opposition.

C1 conversation (05.10.23)

Today we talked about world-wide phenomena like football, Gen Z, ageing population, cell phones. HW: complete the language structure task (http://www.tlu.ee/~kivihall/C1 conversation (05.10.23).pdf) and think about the topic Caution.

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

B2 conversation (03.10.23)

Today we talked about the unexpected - how prepared we are for the unexpected, if we at all can be prepared and how do we act in unexpected situations. HW: complete the listening task Successful Business (http://www.tlu.ee/~kivihall/B2 conversation (03.10.23).pdf) (audio sent on your email) and think about the topic Uniqueness.

C1 conversation (03.10.23)

Today our focus was on control - self-control, but also control we have over the opther people, e.g. controlling parents. HW: complete the listening tasl Board Game Enthusiasts (http://www.tlu.ee/~kivihall/C1 conversation (03.10.23).pdf) (audio sent on your email) + think about the topic World-Wide Phenomena.