059 – Conversational English

This course is designed to stimulate conversation in English, for students who have a good base in English, but few opportunities to converse with a native speaker. Topics will be suggested a week in advance in order to give the students ample time to think about the argument. During the class, the instructor will answer student’s questions on grammar and how to formulate phrases, and intervene with suggestions that should help students improve their fluency.
Topics will include: How to introduce yourself; Cooking/Recipes/Dining out; Travel (your ideal vacation); Sports (sports in general, the Olympics); Cinema; News and Current Events; Superstitions (Origins of interesting superstitions); The Groovy 1960’s Era; “If you could”…