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quinta-feira, 22 de setembro de 2011

Quotes for discussion



      Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
      Memorize your favorite poem.
      Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

      When you say, "I love you", mean it.
      When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye.
      Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
      Believe in love at first sight.
      Never laugh at anyone's dreams.
      Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
      In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
      Don't judge people by their relatives.
      Talk slow but think quick.
      When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?
      Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
      Call your mom.
      Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
      When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
      Remember the three R's: Respect for self, Respect for others, Responsibility for all your actions.
      Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
      When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
      Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
      Marry a man you love to talk to. As you get older, his conversational skills will be as important as any other.
      Spend some time alone.
      Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
      Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
      Read more books and watch less TV.
      Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.
      Trust in God but lock your car.
      A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.
      In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
      Read between the lines.
      Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
      Be gentle with the earth.
      Pray -- there's immeasurable power in it.
      Never interrupt when you are being flattered.
      Mind your own business.
      Don't trust a man who doesn't close his eyes when you kiss him.
      Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
      If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.
      Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck.
      Learn the rules then break some.
      Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other.
      Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
      Remember that your character is your destiny.
      Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

Finish the sentences



Think about how you can finish these sentences:

Example:

My car ...
    • My car broke down two months ago while I was coming home from work.
    • My car cost a lot but I don't like it anymore.
Now you try it.
  • My best friend ...
  • Last night ...
  • I have never ...
  • The third world ...
  • Politicians ...
  • Parents ...
  • I once dreamt that ...
  • Christmas ...
  • I get really angry when ...
  • Some people ...
  • Going on holiday ...
  • Having my hair cut ...
  • Making my bed ...
  • Talking to a drunk ...
  • Hippies ...
  • A millionaire ...
  • When it rains, I ...
  • Vegetarians ...
If any of the sentences should provoke debate, let it develop.

Topic for conversation - Are you a TV addict?




Quiz

Are you addicted to the television?
Do you spend hours in front of the telly watching programme after programme?
Do you find other ways to pass your time?
Let’s reply these questions and you will find out if you are a TV addict or not.

1. How many hours television do you watch a day?

a) 1 hour or less.
b) 2 hours
c) Something between two and fifteen hours.

2. What's your idea of a romantic night?

a) The theatre, a candlelit dinner and back to my place for coffee.
b) A night on the sofa watching my favorite TV programs.
c) Dancing all night in a disco.

3. If there were a fire in your house, what would you save first?

a) My children, my partner and my pets - in that order.
b) Jewelry, money and expensive furniture
c) The television and my video collection.

4. What's the first thing you do when you get home?

a) Prepare some food - I'm usually starving.
b) Do some exercise, eat then get ready to go out
c) Put your slipper, lie down on the sofa, pick up the remote control and start zapping.

5.  It's sunny outside and you don't have to go to work. What are you going to do?

a) Turn on the television and see what's on
b) Get your bicycle and go for a ride
c) Head for the nearest bar and spend the afternoon drinking with friends.

6. Your partner would like to do something different. You suggest:

a) Doing a new sport such as bungee-jumping
b) Subscribing to a new satellite/cable channel.
c) Going to the nearest travel agency and buying two tickets to a far away country.




7. What's the best way to educate a child?

a) Put the child in front of the television for 12 hours a day.
b) Fill their free time with lots of different activities.
e) Buy them some books and tell them to get reading.

8. What are your favorite topics of conversation?

a) Politics and religion.
b) I don't really have any favorites - I just see where the conversation is going and try to say something interesting and relevant.
e) The things that have happened in the previous episode of my favorite television series  or soap opera.

9. How would you react if you had no television for a week?

a) I would get crazy.
b) I'd go to sleep.
c) I probably wouldn't notice the difference.

10. It's late at night and you're watching TV but there's nothing good on. What do you do?

a) Turn the TV off and go to sleep.
b) Sit down and wait for something good.
e) Get a book  and start reading.

11. What's your idea of the perfect dinner?­

a) Lots of friends, great food, wine, and a lively conversation.
b) Beer, pizza, and my best friend to talk to.
e) Alone on the sofa with a bag of crisps, a beer and the TV.

12. What's your opinion of television and how do you think it can affect our lives?

a) It can teach us how to deal with problems and communicate with others.
b) We should never let television influence or dominate our lives in any way.
c) It can lead to an increase in sex, violence and the use of language.