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Wednesday, 6 pm, K-214

Yesterday’s meeting without context 😎

Wednesday is looming which means it's high time to visit our weekly meeting and discuss society and its trends

🤝Wednesday, 6 pm, K-214

We can't guarantee you'll be able to understand every accent in the video after our meetings, but it will certainly make it easier for you to pass an English exam in the summer

❄️Wednesday, 6 PM, K-214

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4月2号
下午6点
K-214

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Laughter is the best medicine, right?

🤪 Join us for a fun movie night this Wednesday at 6 PM, K-214

Bummed out by the approaching midterm? We know the best way to beat the blues

☕ Wednesday, 6 PM, K-214

Well, at least it is not as cold outside today as it is in outer space…

🔥 Wednesday, 6 PM, K-214

It’s time to finally clear this up.

Your first year in high school or college is your freshman year,

second — sophomore,
third — junior,
fourth — senior.

— All students here have to do a compulsory course in public speaking in their freshman year.

This kind of notation is common in the USA. It is also widely used in sports when describing a new player’s game season, or in media when speaking of a book, movie or album. Note that besides ‘sophomore’ (and sometimes ‘freshman’) other nicknames are hardly ever used in this context.

— This NBA player is expected to be all stars in his sophomore season.
— Depeche Mode second album is considered a ‘sophomore slump’ by some critics for its unimpressive sound and weak lyrics.

A reminder you can suggest discussion topics and other ideas for activities here

☀️ Wednesday, 6 PM, K-214

💀 Is Internet… dead?

Share your views next Wednesday.

SYLLABUS (n) – a summary outline of a course or of examination requirements.

 – Trying to cover the entire syllabus the night before the exam is not the smartest idea.

– "The Course of Theoretical Physics" by Landau and Lifshitz should, I feel, be on the syllabus for every physics student in the country.

There will be no context 👍

Ready to dive into the topic of technology this month?

🖥 Wednesday, 6 PM, K-214

🎶 Musicals lovers alert!

If you still haven’t watched The Wicked, it’s about time you did. Not just for the plot itself, but for the sake of learning some fancy vocabulary. Some of our favourites:

CLANDESTINELY (adv) — in a way that is planned or done in secret, especially when something is not officially allowed.

– The refugees entered the country clandestinely, on foot by mountain paths.

PERIL (n) — exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost.

– People are unaware of the peril the miners face each day.

HOI POLLOI — masses (1); the elite (2). Frankly, these two meanings are contradictory, which one might find confusifying. The first one is much more common, however in the movie “hoi polloi” is used in the second sense as it refers to the citizens of the capital of Oz.

You can also have extra fun while watching by noticing how common words are replaced by the made up words from the ozian dialect.

😶 Yesterday’s meeting without context

You, us and exciting topics to discuss.

✨ Wednesday, 6 PM, K-214

Suggest your own topics here

LOW-KEY (adj/adv, informal) – in a way or to a degree that is limited or moderate, not intense or noticable.

– Many diplomats take a more low-key approach.
– The wedding was a low-key affair, with fewer than thirty guests.

Already tired of studying? Wind down at our meeting amidst the study week.

🔋 Wednesday, 6 PM, K-214

Devouring dictionaries is a great way to enrich your vocabulary, but it is necessary to remember that language consists of idiomatic expressions, which aren't listed in the dictionaries most of the time.
Today we'd like to suggest a couple of idioms that we see fit the day, aka Valentines day.

❤️ To have a crush on sbd – to quickly fall in love with somebody, the feeling is usually temporary.
– I had a crush on him for two years, but never said a thing.
❤️ (To have) butterflies in one's stomach – used to describe the feeling of nervousness while being near someone you like (or love) (p.s. nowadays it is considered to be unhealthy, so keep an eye on your emotions and stay alert).
– I have butterflies in my stomach every time she talks to me. Should I tell her about my feelings?
❤️ To fall head over heels in love – to be deeply and completely in love with somebody.
– The Gentlmen fell head over heels in love with the Lady and proposed without further ado.
❤️ (To be) the apple of one's eye. Love is not always about romantic feelings, sometimes it is just admiration and pride.
– Her son is the apple of her eye, he is so talented and hardworking.

And finally, love makes the world go round. The saying means that love is a principle force that runs the world. When people treat each other lovingly, life gets better. So, be kind to others, will you? ❤️

Today’s meeting without context

We remind you that we''ll be waiting for you tomorrow at K-214.

And even though we never share discussion topics beforehand, here's a little teaser: we'll be discussing everything related to society this month 😎

Well, if it isn't the announcemet of the new schedule for the Spring term!

We'll be waiting for you on Wednesdays, 6 PM at K-214. You're welsome to submit your suggestions for discussion topics here thoughout the whole term.

✨ There's also one thing we're personally excited about. If you're passionate about something, whether it be knitting, movies or plasma physics, you're free to prepare a short TED talk to share with the rest of the English Club members. Remember to make it engaging and be sure submit the speech outline at the same link.