Oct. 2, 2020: Learning a Foreign Language

“Perfect” is a romantic ballad by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Released in 2017, the song expresses the singer’s immense love for his partner. With its sweet melody and heartfelt lyrics, “Perfect” became an international hit and wedding song staple. The single spent multiple weeks at number one on charts around the world.

Why do we lie? And how often are you lied to? Well, sorry to break it to you, but it’s probably more than you think. People lie to avoid punishment, for personal gain or because they get a kick out of it. Basically there are lots of reasons that people lie (and everybody does it).

The topic of the lesson will be, “When it Rome, should you always do as the Romans do?”

“Dragon’s Den” is a British TV show where people with business ideas go to ask rich investors for money. They show the investors their ideas and try to convince them to give them money in exchange for a part of their business.

“Hangry” means to be bad tempered or irritable as a result of hunger. The word is making a comeback because of research that suggests “hanger” is a diagnosable feeling.

Learners will participate in a role play, demonstrating the ability to adapt language for different characters and situations.