E (Free talking Modules)

I. WOMEN
1) Are women equal to men?
2) Who’s the greatest woman you know?
3) Why do women like fashion so much?
4) Are photos of women in advertising demeaning to women?
5) Are women from your culture luckier than women from other
cultures?
6) What common characteristics do all women share?
7) Are women cleverer than men?
8) How will women be different 100 years from now?
9) Someone once said: "Women get the last word in every
argument. Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a
new argument." Do you agree?
10) Someone once said: "God created man before woman. But then
you always make a rough draft before the final masterpiece."
What does this mean? Do you agree?

2. Module 080229
DEAR ABBY:
I'll be brief. I am in love with a woman who has multiple personality disorder. My
friends tell me I'm a fool for falling in love with such a woman. 
I love her with all my heart and soul. I know I have a lot to handle, but my love for
her is strong, and I know we can prevail. What do you think? -- TRUE LOVE
TEXAN

Today's Expression

splintered: This expression means to break into small, sharp pieces.

What Abby Has To Say

DEAR TEXAN: I'll be brief. I think you had better be absolutely certain
that you love every facet of her splintered personality before any or all
of you make a lifelong commitment.

Questions for Discussions:

1.      What will you advice the man who was in love to a woman who has

personality disorder?

2.      Do you think it’s normal to fall in love with a person who has multiple

personality disorder?

3.      Will you be willing to marry a woman who has personality disorder?

4.      Do you think the writer is fool?

5.      What do you think will happen to them if they will continue their

relationship?

6.      Would it be okay if you will only be the one to love your partner and your

partner doesn’t know what is happening?

3. PARENTING
1) What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘parenting’?
2) What do you think is the most important thing to remember
about parenting?
3) Do you think you’d be / you are a good parent?
4) What did you learn from your parents about parenting?
5) Do you think parenting is easy?
6) Why do things go wrong with some parents?
7) Did your parents excel in parenting skills?
8) Do you think parenting has changed throughout the ages?
9) What would you do differently from your parents?
10) Would you buy a parenting book and video?

4. Module 080303

DEAR ABBY: I feel like I'm all alone. My daughter's father was recently
murdered, and I can't seem to get over it. Even though we hadn't been
close for months before his passing, he was all I have known since I was
13. I'm trying to move on, but it's so hard. 
I don't know how to help my daughter with her issues because I'm still
grieving for my own father, who was killed in Baghdad several years
ago. 
Am I a bad mother for not talking to her enough about it? Frankly, I try to
avoid the subject every chance I get. But it's eating me up inside, and I
can't stop crying. 
How will I ever move on to another relationship when I can't even get
past the last one? How can I help my child when I feel like I can't even
help myself? -- DESPERATE FOR HELP IN NEW YORK

Today's Expression

put it off: To put it off means to decide or arrange to delay an event or

activity until a later time or date.

What Abby Has To Say

DEAR DESPERATE FOR HELP: Please accept my deepest sympathy for
the double loss in your life -- the death of your father and the tragedy
that befell your daughter's father. If you are going to heal yourself and
your girl, it is imperative that you find help for both of you. She needs to
talk about her feelings so she can deal with them -- and so do you.
Avoiding the subject, painful as it is, doesn't work, as you are finding
out. 
I recommend that you find a grief-support group for you and for your
daughter, a safe place in which to share your feelings of loss, pain and
possibly anger. An excellent place to start would be to ask your
clergyperson. Please don't put it off because help is available.
 
Questions for Discussions:

1.      What can you say about the situation of the writer?

2.      What will you do if you are in her shoes?

3.      How will you help your daughter in the situation?

5. FEAR
1) What is your biggest fear for yourself?
2) What is your biggest fear for the world?
3) Why do we feel fear?
4) How often do you feel afraid?
5) Why do people have different fears?
6) How do you react to fear?
7) How would you help someone to get over their fear?
8) Have you ever panicked with fear?
9) What happens to you physically and emotionally when fear takes
hold of you / overcomes you?
10) How often do you jump or start when something frightens you?

6. Module 080310
DEAR ABBY: Our granddaughter and her twin brother are turning 13. My
husband and I wanted to celebrate this milestone birthday with a
candlelight spaghetti dinner at our house that includes their
boyfriend/girlfriend. 
We planned to get out the china and silver and eat in the formal dining
room. Our daughter was on board, and the kids were excited. 
Our daughter's former in-laws, however, threw a fit about the children
being "too young to date."
 
Obviously, we'll honor our ex-son-in-law's wishes, but we're terribly
disappointed, as are the kids. Since when is dinner at home with your
grandparents and your boyfriend and girlfriend considered a date? Or are
we out of touch with reality? -- CANCELED IN RED OAK, TEXAS 

Today's Expression

out of touch: If you are out of touch with a subject, activity or situation, your
knowledge about it is not recent.

What Abby Has To Say

 
DEAR CANCELED: The deal-killer may have been the "candlelight"
aspect of the dinner, because in some people's minds candlelight
connotes "romance." I can't blame your ex-son-in-law and his parents
for wanting to keep the twins cocooned in their concept of childhood for
as long as they can, but it's a losing battle.  
If memory serves me, seventh grade (12 or 13) is when boys and girls
begin noticing each other -- if not before -- and while they are too
young to "date," I hardly consider dinner at the grandparents as dating.
Although it may not have been the custom in your son-in-law's family,
age 13 or 14 is when many young people begin going to supervised
parties/dances, although they do it in groups.
 
Questions for Discussions:
 
1. Will you be willing to put up a candle light party for your daughter and
her boyfriend is invited?
2. Will you also allow your daughter at the age of 12 or 13 to have a
boyfriend?
3. What is your custom in Korea about dating?
4. What will be your concept if you will be given a party to your 13 year
old daughter or to your son at the same age?

7. POWER
1) What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘power’?
2) Do you have power?
3) Is power a good or bad thing?
4) Does your country have a lot of power?
5) Mao Zedong said: "Political power grows out of the barrel of a
gun." Do you agree with him?
6) Lord Acton said: “Power tends to corrupt, absolute power
corrupts absolutely.” Do you agree with this?
7) People in today’s Internet age say knowledge is power. Do you
feel more powerful?
8) If you had lots of power, what would you do with it?
9) Which is the world’s most dangerous power?
10) Have you ever played power games with a friend, colleague or
family member?

8. MYSTERIES
1) What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘mystery’?
2) What are the mysteries of the world?
3) Is English ever a mystery to you?
4) Do you like reading mysteries or watching mystery movies?
5) What mystery would you really like to be solved?
6) Are the people you know sometimes a mystery to you?
7) Is mystery in our lives good?
8) Would you be a good detective in solving mysteries?
9) Is the opposite sex a mystery to you?
10) Do you like TV shows that are about unsolved mysteries?