[Talk] [Group] Bliss English Club-1/20

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Dear Blissers Do you know Barack Obama , the former American president wrote a letter for which foreign magazine before he resign from his presidency in 2016 ? Do you know which magazine got its average weekly circulation over 1.4 million while the other major world famous magazine ,like Time , NEWSWEEK got their circulation recession in 2017 ? Do you know which magazine is targeting their audience to the elite people like bankers , influential executives and policy-makers ? This coming Sat. on 1/20 , come with me to reveal the secret of The Economist, an UK magazine firstly published in 1843 and enjoy their curated selection of articles on global affairs, politics, and business after an extraordinary year of ups and downs in 2017 . Please read and loop up all the vocabularies with enclosed PDF file of these 3 articles prior to the meeting 1/20 and please also print them out if you need to read and take note during the meeting ( Note: There won’t be any hard copies of the article provided in the meeting ) : 1. Why America’s evangelicals love Donald Trump 5. Why Russia is once again under the rule of a tsar 9 .Why more people are buying bitcoin Here’re the guided questions of each article we’re going to discuss together during the meeting ,please prepare your answers of following questions prior to the meeting too. 1. Why America’s evangelicals love Donald Trump (1) What does prosperity gospel worship? (2) Why did American evangelicals give Trump the title "Man of God" despite he married three times, which is against the Christianity? How should the evangelicals face their religion? 5. Why Russia is once again under the rule of a tsar (1) Putin enjoys an approval rating over 80% by convincing his people " if there's no Putin, there's no Russia" , In your opinion , how and why he can successfully persuade his people this idea ? (2) Why in the long run, if the economy still heavily replies on it's natural resource will cramp Russian ambitions ? 9 .Why more people are buying bitcoin (1) What impact of bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency will bring to the world ? Please share your point after reading this article. (2) If possible, will you buy bitcoin? Why and why not ? (3) Do you think bitcoin will face with the same situation as Mississippi bubble or South Sea bubble? Meeting Agenda: 2:30-3:30 Q&A of 3 articles, any question of the articles could be raised during this one hour session 3:30-4:15 Separate to 3 groups for article discussion Group 1 : 1. Why America’s evangelicals love Donald Trump Group 2 : 5. Why Russia is once again under the rule of a tsar Group 3 : 9 .Why more people are buying bitcoin 4:15-5:00 Summary and presentation by each group ( each group 15 mins) - Each group members takes terms to 1) make a summary of this article and 2) Share the answers of the guided questions after your discussion 5:00-5:30 Open discussion and wrap up the meeting - Exchange your opinions regarding the answers you learned from other group , agree or disagree the answers and why ? My dear Bliss fellows , in this coming Sat. let’s open up our mind and soul and learn the true spirit as The Economist’s founder and all their editors for the past 175 years : to take part in “ a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward , and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress” See you all soon this Sat. Ellen with love -- Revision with meeting photo link:Reflections of <All about the Interior Design Course” by Annie on Jun. 13, 2018 Date: Jun.13, 2018 Host: Annie Attendees: Annie, Ellen Huang, Hazel, Monika, Vicky, Uncle Toing, Johnson, Diana Photo: https://goo.gl/dgwchq Summary: The meeting was conducted on the basis of “Quiz Contest” as follows: 0113 Bliss Quiz Contestant Name: ________________ 1.A. Leaking b. Bad compartment c. poor lighting/sunlight d. pest 2.Layout plans1. Scene setting out 2. New compartments 3. Site Configuration 4. Ceiling, 5. Flooring 6. Hydropower (plumbing) 7, Luminaire circuit diagram 3.How to measure 東豐喜as Interior Designer does? 4.Who are East-oriented or west-oriented people? 5.Examine which sitting and facing of 東豐喜 is 6.Wisdom in Three-Section Compound –(omitted) 7.Why develop bio -mimicry? (Omitted) 8. Styles (Quiz contest) Basics and why? 1. Mediterranean & Bali ( Turkey blue & leisure) 2. Elegantism(natural material like fabrics, wood..) 3. Baroque (luxury, gold) 4. Minimalism (transparency) 5.pop (bright colors) 6. Modern Metropolitan (no blockage) 7. Chinese 8. Japanese /Zen 9. Loft (steel, cement, tube) 10. Country Style (white & flowers) 11. Simple & mixed & Eclecticism (budget concern & practical) 8.2< 5 Proposals>1/1/1, 2/2/1, 3/2/1, 3/2/2, 4/2/2 (Your new compartment & reasons) 9. Q &A <Which is which> Interior Design Procedures: 1. Client’s Demand 2. Examine at the site 3. Measure and Out-setting plan 4. 7 layout plans 5. Quotation/price list 6. Sign the Contract 30% 7. Apply for renovation permit 8. Remove (tear down) the chicken/pig, old floors/compartment walls. 9. Plumbing assembly/wall plastering/flooring/ceiling works 9.2 Production (drawing lots) 10. Painting works 30% 11. System Furniture assembly 30% 12. Work final inspection＆acceptance 10% 10. Fun “Miniature Design Work” if available & interested but not compulsory: see attachments for reference 1. (Winnie Tu) Living room: TV, Wall, Floor, Coffee table, TV cabinet, sofa, dining sets 2. (Diana) Major Bedroom 1: wardrobe, window, dresser<desk>, door, bed 3. (Uncle Ting) Restroom: shower, wash basin, shower curtain, toilet, window, door 4. Ellen Huang) Room 2 next to restroom: bed, wardrobe, desk/dresser, window, and door 5. (Ellen Huang) Room 3 next to the kitchen: door, window, bed, wardrobe, and desk/dresser 6. (Johnson) Kitchen: kitchen cabinet, refrigerator Reflections 1. Informative: learn how to read “7 layout plans” “Interior Design Procedures”, identify who are “東西四命” ,design a “new compartment of each own” 2. Good conducting skills: fluent and flexible flow, Q-A design for full engagement and enough practice for oral English & topic-related information. 3. Minor Suggestion: “Style” and “Interior Design Procedure” can be shifted earlier for background related knowledge -- Bliss English Club for Communication & Conducting Skills since 1997 Facebook: https://goo.gl/piKrs5 https://goo.gl/gqkyfc Picasa: https://goo.gl/dN6YiN Blog: https://goo.gl/QiA2PX Bliss 2018 Calendar: 2:30~5:30 pm every Saturday No meeting date: 1/27,2/10,2/17, 3/31, 4/7, 5/5, 5/12, 6/9, 6/16, 7/14, 8/4, 9/1, 9/22, 10/20, 12/1~12/31 Outing: 3/10 (Q1), 6/30 (Q2), 10/13 (Q3)，Year-End-Party (YEP): 12/15 Meeting Place:東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號 TOHOHI Arts Corner at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150/person with a cup of drink either coffee or tea. http://i.imgur.com/9QjXrS2.png