CULTURAL AWARENESS
What is the meaning of CULTURAL LITERACY?
Knowing about and respecting the culture of others
How do you feel about gender equality? Give your opinion using vocabulary and expressions
I'm against / I'm in favor / I think - believe - consider it's wrong - right
What's the most difficult decision you had to take last month?
June felt very long D:
What's a loan? Can you name some types of loans?
A loan is the money you borrow from the bank and you have to pay back.
Ex: personal loans, auto loans, student loans, mortgage loans
What's an arrangement? What are some different types of arrangements?
An arrangement is a plan that you make with someone. Ex: an appointment, a get-together, a check-up, a dinner engagement
Ex: don't put your elbows on the table, don't start eating until everyone is ready, don't burp, don't talk about politics, compliment the food
What's the difference between an ARGUMENT and a DISCUSSION?
ARGUMENT: a chaotic debate where people don't listen and don't respect each other (a fight)
DISCUSSION: a peaceful and respectful debate
What tenses do we use to express a change of mind? Can you give an example?
Ex: I was going to go out for dinner but I changed my mind.
In Argentina, there are laws for this, but in other countries, this is not the case. What are some job benefits that companies have to provide to their employees?
Health insurance, paid vacations, maternity leave, etc
Do you have any arrangements planned for this month?
Use the vocabulary ;)
What is it considered TABOO in Argentina but not in other countries?
Maybe politics?
Why is it important to have different opinions?
We're all different and we bring new perspectives on life :)
What kind of information do you usually keep in mind?
I'm curious!
In your opinion, what's the most important thing to consider when starting a new job?
Is it having good coworkers? A reasonable and flexible boss? Paid holidays?
What tenses do we use to talk about arrangements and their situations?
GOING TO: you decided you want to do this but you haven't made any concrete plan
MIGHT: you are unsure about what you want to do
WILL: you make the decision at the moment