Discussion in Skype [ in English ]

Everybody who wants to develop or to improve her/his speaking skills is welcome to our discussion in Skype.

I am making up a Skype-Group. If you want to take part in it, please ask me for my Skype ID.

I got an interesting proposition from Татя to talk about our children and to discuss some pedagogical topics.
I have found one proper article for discussion on Friday, 08.10.10, at 11 PM of Moscow time. The name of article is

"Critical Thinking Exercises for Kids"

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/critical-th...s-for-kids.html

I propose also to discuss the questions:

Why development of critical thinking is important for children?
How you develop critical thinking by your children?

Of course, we continue our grammatical topics.

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastperfect.html

As usual, you can also write 20 sentences to this topic.

Past Perfect

1 They had never done it before.
2 I have not read the book before you told me.
3 Dog had bitten me before I could even enter the hose.
4 Tom understood the rule because teacher had repeated it.
5 A hotel room was not booked in advance because we hadn’t planned the vacation.
6 He had never studied German before he moved to Germany.
7 You had never seen such beautiful places before!
8 I know the region because I had lived there 3 years ago.
9 Had they made the exercises before last lesson?
10. Had she visited France before she found the workplace there?
11 I had lost my wallet before I entered the shop.
12 Cat had stolen the fish before somebody closed the door of the kitchen.
15 I had had the laptop before it was broken by my child.

Аленький Цветочек
1 They had never done it before. +
2 I have not read the book before you told me. +
3 The dog had bitten me before I could even enter the house.
4 Tom understood the rule because the teacher had repeated it.
5 A hotel room was not booked in advance because we hadn’t planned the vacation. +
6 He had never studied German before he moved to Germany.+
7 You had never seen such beautiful places before! +
8 I know the region because I had lived there 3 years ago. +
9 Had they made the exercises before the last lesson?
10. Had she visited France before she found the workplace a job there?
11 I had lost my wallet before I entered the shop. +
12 The cat had stolen the fish before somebody closed the door of the kitchen.
15 I had had the laptop before it was broken by my child. +

Present Perfect Continuous

1 I have been waiting for more then one hour.
2 We have been speaking for ten minutes.
3 He has been working for these company sins 1992.
4 She has health problems for the last the years.
5 Nobody has been sitting there for fifteen minutes.
6 Girl has not been swimming sins 2000.
7 Friends have been studying for two weeks.
8 The music has been sounding for all evening.
9 I have not riding bicycle for one year.
10 The picture has been being painted by him for two years.
11 Recently he has been filling sick.
12 They just have been having fun lately.
13 Somebody has been playing here lately.
14 Recently he has been trying to repair the car.
15 Have you been played music lately?
16 Has she been laughing lately?
17 Tom has been swimming lately.
18 We have not been sitting there lately.
19 They have been repeating the psalms lately.
20 You have been worked lately.

Но лучше hasn't swum

- вообще, если "недавно", то Перф. Симпл лучше употреблять, не Конт.

lately - недавно, в последнее время - с продолженным временем не очень сочетается, естетсвенней простой перфект употреблять )

Today´s discussion, at 11 PM of Moscow time.

"Critical Thinking Exercises for Kids"

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/critical-th...s-for-kids.html

The discussion is put off on today, 11.00 Moscow time. The topic is the same.

Discussion has been moved to today, 11 (a.m? p.m.?) Moscow time.
OR

put off to today
postponed till today


He has been working for this company ("these" is plural, множественное число).

- You have never seen such beautiful places before.

(there is no point or necessity to use Past Perfect, it's superfluous. There is no time concordance in this sentence - for example,
if the sentence was "You had never seen such beautiful places before you came to Swiss Alps", then "had" would have been appropriate.

The expression is "to DO exercises", never "make"

The rest is just great!

My Past Perfect sentenses:
1. I didn't know where located Thailand before I had vizited Phuket last summer.
2. My mother told us so many interesting about this company because she had worked here two years ago.
3. I had many problems with my boss before I had quited last week.
4. My dog growled on this man because it had remembered unfortunatelly assident which was happend last night.
5. I had had grey laptop for five years before I bought gold laptop.
6. By the time I finished my university I had had five children.
7. I had never seen dinosaurs before I came to Moscow.
8. You had always watched movie in this cinema before you moved in England.
9. I had never jumped on trampoline before I came to thic circus.
10. I didn't have some food because I had ate it two hours ago.

Сообщение отредактировал(а) Селянка - 12.10.2010 - 16:30

Селянка
1. I didn't know hadn't known where located Thailand was located before I had vizited Phuket last summer. (First - you didn't know, and then - you visited)
2. My mother told us so many interesting [things?] about this company because she had worked here two years ago. +
3. I had had many problems with my boss before I had quited last week. (The problems occurred before you quit. The verb 'quit' is irregular, its past form is also 'quit'.)
4. My dog growled on at this man because it had remembered unfortunatelly accident which was had happened last night.
5. I had had a grey laptop for five years before I bought a golden laptop. +
6. By the time I finished my university I had had five children. + Wow!!!!
7. I had never seen dinosaurs before I came to Moscow. +
8. You had always watched movies in this cinema before you moved in to England.
9. I had never jumped on a trampoline before I came to thics circus.
10. I didn't have some food because I had ate eaten it two hours ago. (In a sense you had it )

My Past Perfect, the second attempt.

When I arrived at the station, the train did already left.
I has finished school before I graduated from the university.
I has cut the carrots before I put them into the pan.
When she came to the office, the meeting already began.
When I saw her, I noticed that she bought a new coat.
He came to the cafe, but his girlfriend didn't arrive yet.
The rain has already stopped when they had left the shop.
We had used this system for 3 years before we had switched to a new one.
He decides to walk there after he had checked the bus schedule.
He couldn't find her because she had left already the office.

The article for next discussion could be "Staying in the Conversation"
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/staying-in-...nversation.html

We also continue our grammatical exercises with Past perfect continuous Tense.

My sentenses in Past perfect continuous Tense:

USE 1 Duration Before Something in the Past

1 I had been waiting for over an hour before you came.
2 He had been working at that company for three months before it closed.
3 They had been cleaning the windows till rain.
4 We had been visiting the language school till we founded tutor.
5 I had been stayed in this hotel for one day before I could get a ticket.
6 He had been traveling five days but he couldn’t find the shelter.
8 Somebody had been painting on the wall till policeman saw.
9 You had been keeping the CD before I asked you to return.
10 A cat had been paying with an claw before the light was switched off.

USE 2 Cause of Something in the Past

11 She had not been visiting the training because she had no time any more.
12 You had quitted the exercises because you saw no result.
13 The protest had been continued because the negotiations did not take place.
14 The fire had been extinguishing because firemen came.
15 Somebody had been tried to rapier his car for himself because the car station was closed.
16 I had been cleaning the apartment because I expected the quests.
17 You had been swimming because you wanted to loose your weight.
18 People had been working because they wanted to see results.
19 Scientist had been developing new material because the industry needed it.
20 The girl had been running because she wanted to be in time.

Аленький Цветочек
USE 1 Duration Before Something in the Past

1 I had been waiting for over an hour before you came. +
2 He had been working at that company for three months before it closed. +
3 They had been cleaning the windows till rain started.
4 We had been visiting the language school till we founded a tutor. (find - found - found)
5 I had been stayeding in this hotel for one day before I could get a ticket.
6 He had been traveling for five days but he couldn’t find the shelter.
8 Somebody had been painting on the wall till a policeman saw. +
9 You had been keeping the CD before I asked you to return. +
10 A cat had been playing with an claw before the light was switched off. +

USE 2 Cause of Something in the Past

11 She had not been visiting did not visit (or, stopped attending) the training because she had no time any more. (I don't see a need for Past Perfect here.)
12 You had quitted the exercises because you saw had seen no results.
13 The protest had been continued because the negotiations did not take hadn't taken place.
14 The fire had been extinguishing was extinguished [Passive form] because firemen came had come. (Past Perfect, because it's not a long action.)
15 Somebody had been was tried to rapier repair his car for himself because the car station was had been being closed.
16 I had been cleaning cleaned the apartment because I expected had been expecting the guests.
17 You had been swimming swam because you wanted to loose your weight. (No need for using Past Perfect Continuous here, because there's no tense concordance here.)
18 People had been working worked because they wanted to see results.
19 A Scientist had been developing developed new material because the industry needed it.
20 The girl had been running ran because she wanted to be in time.

Can anyone check my grammar here?

Татя
Sure, I can.

When I arrived at the station, the train did had already left.
I hasd finished school before I graduated from the university.
I hasd cut the carrots before I put them into the pan.
When she came to the office, the meeting had already begaun.
When I saw her, I noticed that she had bought a new coat.
He came to the cafe, but his girlfriend didn't hadn't arrived yet.
The rain hasd already stopped when they had left the shop.
We had used this system for 3 years before we had switched to a new one.
He decidesd to walk there after he had checked the bus schedule.
He couldn't find her because she had already left already the office.

Past Perfect Continuous

The cat had been sleeping before she heard the fridge door opening.
The boy had been eating an apple, but than he noticed a worm in it.
The fish had been swimming in the ocean until it got caught by a fisherman.
Kokopelli had been playing for hours before the dawn came.
The dragon had been ruling the world of chaos until Indra slayed him with a thunderbolt in a cosmic battle.
The salamander had been sitting on a tree trunk for an hour when it heard the noise and hid under the trunk.
He had been mastering kung fu in Shao Lin monastery for many years before he died and became a ghost.
The Vedic rituals had been circulating orally for centuries before they finally were written down by Brahmins.

Today at 11 pm Moscow time is next discussuin.
The article for discussion is "Staying in the Conversation"
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/staying-in-...nversation.html

Next article for our conversation:
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/therapists-...r-problems.html

or

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/cyber-bullying.html

Next grammatical Topic is Simple Future Tense.

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplefuture.html

There is a proposition to organize next discussion on Sunday, 24.10.10 at 22.30 Moscow time.

Simple Future
by Ivaschenko and Vasiliev

Someday all snow will disappear
The bed'll stop squeaking loud songs
And ducks will not quack-quack in here
But they will dance and sing along.
Someday all taps will be repaired
And water'll be as clear as sky
Bad guys will be a little better
Someday, someday, or maybe night.

Someday someday someday someday
I'd take a look at that, I would
If only could

All soldiers'll get a discharge ticket
To go to cinemas or clubs
And bingo tournaments and cricket
Will take their place in yards and parks
And our eyes will brighten up, and
Those will be quiet, who were rude
And if someone is a bloody bastard
He'll be excused, but not approved.

Someday someday
We will be lead somewhere away
By our way
Someday someday
We'll turn each other up side down
In our town
Someday someday
I'd take a look at that, I would
If only could

My Simple Future Tense:

1. I will go to master-class of yoga.
2. I will do my English exercises.
3. I will help my older son to do his homework.
4. I'll make supper.
5. I'll be carefull when I go to the skating-rink.
6. I will help you in the garden if you want.
7. I will call you when the teacher come.
8. We are going to spend three month in Egipt.
9. Maybe we are going to spend two month in Thailand.
10. I 'm going to invite only my lovely husband to my birthday party.
11. I'm going to spend my birthday at home.
12. I think that next summer will be very saturated.
13. I'll knit several teeth of dragon.
14. We'll go for a walk.
15. I'll dream about sleep when you come.
16. I'll think about it tomorrow.
17. We'll do it together.
18. He will say that he love me.
19. She will go out.
20. I will be happy.

Селянка
1. I will go to a master-class of yoga.
2. I will do my English exercises. +
3. I will help my older elder son to do his homework.
4. I'll make supper. +
5. I'll be carefull when I go to the skating-rink.
6. I will help you in the garden if you want. +
7. I will call you when the teacher comes.
8. We are going to spend three month in Egipt Egypt.
9. Maybe we are going to spend two months in Thailand.
10. I'm going to invite only my lovely darling husband to my birthday party.
11. I'm going to spend my birthday at home. +
12. I think that next summer will be very saturated busy.
13. I'll knit several teeth of dragon. ???
14. We'll go for a walk. +
15. I'll dream about of falling asleep when you come.
16. I'll think about it tomorrow. +
17. We'll do it together. +
18. He will say that he loves me.
19. She will go out. +
20. I will be happy. +

Let’s make discussion with the same topic on next Thursday.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/cyber-bullying.html

Аленький Цветочек, OK, let's do it.

Today"s discussion in Skype at 22:00 Moscow time.

Encouraging words for a friend

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/encouraging...r-a-friend.html

Overcoming Fear of Public Speaking

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/overcoming-...c-speaking.html

Communication Techniques

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/communication-techniques.html

The propositions for next discussion.

Татя, ok, actually it is possible.
The time of discussion could be next Friday, 12.11 at 10 pm of Moscow time.

Some other topics:

Why Do People Lie
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/why-do-people-lie.html

Dealing with Difficult People
http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/1-5-2005-63775.asp

Just to refresh this topic...... maybe we'll go on with our Tenses?

Sure! I am ready to help with the checking.

Next grammatical Topic could be Future Continuous Tense.
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/futurecontinuous.html

Татя you are inspirer of this topik. You have always enthusiasm and fresh ideas

Аленький Цветочек, thanks a lot!

Well then, here are the ideas for the sentences.
Some of them could describe what is happening at the moment, but put in the Future Tense. For example, I can see now, that my cat is sleeping, and that it is raining outside. So I can write a sentence about it, but put it in the Future Continuous Tense. I will get 2 sentences:
The red cat will be sleeping on a yellow blanket in an hour.
It will be raining at that time tomorrow.

Some of them could be a translation or an interpretation of Russian(or any other) fiction.

Other sentences could describe past events but in the Future Tense.

What do you think of the ideas?

Ladies, I have no idea what the Skype have to do with all this?

vpotapov1, the grammatical Topics are additional. We have discussed articles in Skype. Do you want to take part in such discussion?

OK, I'm a sort of dummy in Skype. My Skypename is Viacheslav.Potapov.
I have no idea of how to get know the time of conversation.

Please, read this Topic. We take small article and discuss it. We choose the time of conversation. I sent you request in Skype.

OK. Sorry, my Skype name uses small letters: viacheslav.potapov, not capitals, as I write in my earlier post. I guess it makes difference, so I can't see Your request.
Till tomorrow then

Tomorrow at 3 pm Moscow time is next discussuin.

The article for discussion is
Relaxation Activities.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/relaxation-activities.html

Next grammatical Topic could be "Used To".

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/usedto.html

The article for next discussion could be

Mind Reading Tricks
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/mind-reading-tricks.html

or

How to Handle Difficult People
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-hand...ult-people.html

or

Techniques of Problem Solving
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/techniques-...em-solving.html

I'd choose "How to Handle Difficult People"

I like the 3rd one.

... On second thought... I like the 2nd article. Useful tips.

Татя, i like it also. Let’s discuss it this Sunday at 7pm Moscow time. vpotapov1, the article about difficult people i find interesting too. We can discuss it in the next time.

OK, the 2nd article, this Sunday at 7 pm Moscow.

ok, i mean the 3rd article we should discuss as first.
vpotapov1 all right. This sunday at 7 pm Moscow time we will discuss the article about difficult people.

OK

Ladies and gentleman! May I join you on Sunday ?
I am afraid, I am loosing my English...
My skype-name is e.stalgorova

Старуха Шапокляк of course you are wellcome. I will add you to my Skype-list.

Please read the article and prepare two-three questions.

How to Handle Difficult People
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-hand...ult-people.html

I find this topic very interesting.

Techniques of Problem Solving
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/techniques-...em-solving.html

Let`s discuss it on next Sunday at 7pm Moscow time?

Dear Аленький Цветочек ! Thanks a lot for your managering of the project!
I hope, I will be free that time and take part in the discussion.

And so will I

I'll be there too.

What would you like to discuss next time (Sunday 5pm )?

Manipulation Techniques
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/manipulation-techniques.html


Psychology of Dreams
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/psychology-of-dreams.html


Three Steps To Better Intuition
http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/5-21-2005-70290.asp

I would prefer the 1st article.

OK

There are some articles about useful human traits. Would you like to discuss it? (This Sunday at 19:00 Moscow time)


How to Be Charming
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-be-charming.html

How to Be Charismatic
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-be-charismatic.html

How to be Bold
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-be-bold.html

Do you suggest to discuss all three of them or just one?

All of them or one of three - I will be tomorrow to discuss

Yes, me too. )

I suggest to choose one of the topics.

I would like the 1st - how to be charming

It's a good one!

Hi, people! When will be new discussion? I think that I'm ready to join to you again

Галчона, hi, dear!
You are most welcome to join our conference. Next conversation is on this Sunday, 05.03.11 at 7 pm Moscow Time.
I am looking for articles, but can not find appropriate ones.

This article is probably not for discussion, but very interesting and rich in content.
Famous Motivational Quotes
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/famous-moti...nal-quotes.html

Which article would you like to discuss?

Goal Setting Activities
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/goal-setting-activities.html

Self-Confidence Building Exercises
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/self-confid...-exercises.html

Positive Thinking
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/positive-thinking-tips.html

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/creative-in...it.htmlCreative Inspiration - How To Have It

8 Key Character Traits That Make a Great Leader
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/key-charact...eat-leader.html

I'd like the fourth one

Yes, it is an exciting and inspiring topic.

Ladies, 05.03.11 at 7 pm Moscow Time is SATURDAY!
Today (Saturday) ot tomorrow (Sunday)?

Please choose the article for discussion on next Sunday, 13.03.2011. at 5 pm Moscow Time.

How to Be Lucky
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-be-lucky.html

How to Stay Focused
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-stay-focused.html

How to Succeed in Life
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-succeed-in-life.html

I'm glad it is 5pm, because I will have to leave after 6pm.
I would choose the 2nd article - how to stay focused. But the others seem interesting, too.

I agree with Tatya - the second article is the most interesting. I hope that I can to join to you at Sunday.

I'll be

Great! Let`s discuss "How to stay focused".
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-stay-focused.html

Tomorrow 5 pm Moscow Time.

I would like to discuss this article:

Anger Control Techniques
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/anger-control-techniques.html

What do you think about it? Is it interesting for you?

We can also discuss other article. Please, choose one of them.

How to Enjoy Life
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-enjoy-life.html

Life Choices - Facing Difficult Decisions
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/life-choice...-decisions.html

Tips to Motivate Yourself
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/tips-to-mot...e-yourself.html

Next discussion is on Sunday, 20.03.2011 at 7 pm Moscow Time.

Аленький Цветочек

I think it' s a good and useful article. I would like to discuss it, too.

I would like to ask you a favor. I will not be able to make it at 7 pm this Sunday. Can we move our meeting to 5 pm or earlier?

yes, sure! Which time would you propose? 4pm?

4pm is OK with me.

I'm not sure that I'll can join of you at 4 p.m. but I'll tried

I'll be

Let´s discuss on next Sunday at 4 pm Moscow Time
Barriers in Communication
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/barriers-in...munication.html

???

OK

Yes, interesting topic

To my regret, my circumstances changed, I can't be tomorrow.

Ladies, what happens?

My guess is: Anfisa wanted us to study our topic ("Barriers in Communication") practically, not theoretically
(just kidding)

But seriously - as I understood Anfisa had some other plans for this Sunday.

vpotapov1, Татя, i am sorry. Next conversation is on this sunday. The topic is the same, "Barriers in Communication".

Who is ready to discuss the article this Sunday?

I'm not sure, but I want

I'm still ready

You know, ladies and gentlemen, it's getting curious whether we are able to get through "Barriers in Communication" or not!
I am willing to try! For example, by asking about the time of our meeting.

Татя, just you and me are ready to discuss the article on this weekend.
I don´t know what schould i do.
Lets try to organise discussion next week and this weekend join other groops in Skype.

Аленький Цветочек, it's a difficult situation. I don't know.
But I'm sure whatever happens we will remain friends: you, Vyacheslav, Galchona and me.
I enjoy our meetings a lot! You are a great leader for our conversations, and I have a lot to learn from you!

Next conversation is on this sunday at 7 pm Moscow Time. The topic is the same, "Barriers in Communication".

OK

My suggestions for next conversation on Sunday, 08.04.11, 7pm Moscow time.
Please choose one topic.

Relationships in the Workplace
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/relationshi...-workplace.html

How to Improve Communication Process
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-impr...on-process.html

Public Speaking Techniques
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/public-speaking/

I would choose "Relationships in the Workplace"

Saw this and thought of you.
Terrible website, but I really liked the ideas in this article, found it very interesting and thought-provoking. Perhaps one day you'd like to use it for one of your sessions?

http://helpyourselftherapy.com/topics/treat.html

My suggestions for next conversation on Sunday, 15.05.11, 7pm Moscow time.
Please choose one topic.

Constructive Criticism
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/constructive-criticism.html

How to Stay Positive
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-stay-positive.html

I'd choose the second one - How to stay positive.

I'll choose what choosed others.

Let"s discuss this article on Sunday, 22.05 at 7 PM Moscow Time.

Constructive Criticism
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/constructive-criticism.html

Topic suggestion for next conversation.

Life Choices - Facing Difficult Decisions
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/life-choice...-decisions.html

How to Be Patient
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-be-patient.html

Let’s discuss on Sunday, 12.06 at 7 PM Moscow Time this article:

Life Choices - Facing Difficult Decision
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/life-choice...-decisions.html

I want to take part in this conversation, but it will be my first experience of participation such discussion, so maybe for a first time I will only listen to you, I hope you`ll understand my position.

Give me, please, skype ID

Интонирование и произношение:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2Y0oqZOyl0



Сообщение отредактировал(а) Nu nu - 16.06.2011 - 21:45

This is an interesting article, useful for small talk vocabulary.

Ice Breaker Questions for Adults
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/ice-breaker...for-adults.html

Let"s discuss one of this articles on next Sunday at 7 pm Moscow Time.

How to Cheer Someone Up
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-cheer-someone-up.html

How to Make Friends and Keep Them
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-make...-keep-them.html

I'd like to discuss this one: How to Make Friends and Keep Them

to the response: it's interesting thought!)) this book is really time-proved. though i think that the discussion based on the whole book is supposed to be too large-scale...

Сообщение отредактировал(а) Lillian - 17.06.2011 - 11:22

I agree - good article.

Please, choose one of the articles for next conversation on Sunday, 26.06.11 at 7pm Moscow time.


What is Success in Life
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/what-is-success-in-life.html

Time Management Theories
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/time-management-theories.html

Stress Free Living Tips
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/stress-free-living-tips.html

I looked through the articles and think that all three of them provide a good ground for an interesting discussion.
I'd be grateful if someone picked the one for our conversation.

I hadn`t got anytime to observe articles, sorry...I`ll try to do it this evening. Waiting for a Sunday, I`ll be glad to hear you:)

Friends, I am so sorry. I can not take part in the discussion on Sunday. I will be absent next two weeks. Let’s discuss the article

Stress Free Living Tips
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/stress-free-living-tips.html

tomorrow, on Friday in the same time, at 7 pm.

Как русскому человеку быстро вникнуть в употребление времен английского языка

Прикольно объясняется.
Говорят, что

Думаю, объяснять, что глагола - vodka - НЕ существует, не надо?

Let"s speak about Psychology of Dreams -

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/psychology-of-dreams.html

At the same time, 7pm Moscow time on Sunday 17.07

Let"s speak about Mind Reading Tricks
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/mind-reading-tricks.html

24.07, 7 pm Moscow Time.

Gender Roles in Modern Family is next topic for our Sunday discussion at 9 pm Moscow time.

http://www.lifecho.com/gender-roles-in-modern-family/

Dear Аленький Цветочек, I also would like to take part in your discussions. Besides I have looked the messages above and realised that you discuss very interesting themes. What should I do to join your nice group? Thank in advance.

Nadenka, my answer is in your message-box.

Discussion is today at 8 PM Moscow Time with same topic.

Next discussion is on this Sunday, 28.08, at 8 pm Moscow Time.

The topic is Psychology of Impulse Shopping

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/psychology-...e-shopping.html

Для изучающих английский основы деловой корреспонденции.

1) Господи, это опять вы.... - Thank you very much for your email.

2) Если до завтра не предоставите документы, пеняйте на себя. Тут вам не
детский сад.- We will do our best to proceed with your request however for
the best result the documents should reach us not later than tomorrow.

3) Вы читать умеете? - You can find this information below.

4) Сколько можно напоминать!- Kind reminder

5) Неужели так сложно подписать документ там, где нужно - Please sign in the
place marked with yellow sticker

6) Что у тебя в школе было по математике? - Let's reconfirm the figures.

7) Мы лучше сделаем это сами.- Thank you for your kind assistance.

8) Я уже сто раз вам это присылал. - Kindly find attached.

9) Ага, сейчас все брошу и побегу разбираться. - I'll look into it and
revert soonest.

10) Да поймите же вы наконец - Please kindly review the matter again.

11) Надеюсь, что теперь вы перестанете надоедать своими вопросами - I hope
this helps, otherwise please do not hesitate to contact me anytime.

12) Какой же вы зануда... - Thank you for your patience

13) Даже и не надейтесь, что мы откроем вам счет - We will let you know in
due course.

14) У нас не те масштабы, чтобы возиться с вашей мелочью - We would be happy
to offer you the most favourable conditions on the case-to-case basis.

15) Вот когда подрастете, тогда и приходите.- So if you have eventually some
needs from your clientele, it can have a real added-value.

16) Ой-ой, напугал! - We regret to know that you are not satisfied with our
services.

17) Ну и пожалуйста. Не очень-то и хотелось. - We look forward to hearing
from you.

18) Хотя бы в пятницу отстаньте уже. - good to hear from you and have a nice
weekend

19) Услуги будут оплачены. Может быть. - Thanks a lot in advance

20) Да идите вы знаете куда...- We consider the matter settled and close our
files.

21) Ха-ха (три раза) - Very best regards

Let´s discuss the topic Psychology of Impulse Shopping
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/psychology-...e-shopping.html

On this Saturday at 9 pm Moscow Time.

Let´s discuss the topic "How to Become an Optimist"

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-beco...n-optimist.html


On this Sunday at 9 pm Moscow Time.

At last I'll be with you net Sunday

Emotions, The Engine Of Life

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/emotions-th...ne-of-life.html

On Sunday, 16.10 at 9 pm Moscow Time.

If I will be in Skype at 9 p.m. 16.10 - please, call me too. I want to disscus article with you

I'll be too

Oops! On Sunday at 8 p.m by Moscow time I will have English lesson on Dahab. I will be at home at 10 p.m. only. I'm very sorry I'll try to change the time of lesson next time.

The #1 Predictor and Determinant of Success in Your Life

http://johnplaceonline.com/be-successful/t...s-in-your-life/

On Sunday, 23.10 at 9 pm Moscow Time.

ОК

Let´s speak about phenomenon of bystander effect.

http://psychology.about.com/od/socialpsych...andereffect.htm

On Sunday, 30.10 at 8 pm Moscow Time.

I' ll be

And i.

Since I didn't have a chance to share my point of view on the topic due to unstable internet connection I would like to present it here.

I remember when I first read about the bystander's effect, I was shocked. Though such situations do not happen often.

Then I also read about what kind of people usually help others in potentially dangerous situations that includes violence and stuff like that. What kind of people are Good Samaritans? It appears that the Good Samaritans usually have more experience in coping with difficult situations than people who do not do anything. They often have more police, medical, or lifesaving training. And often they do something not because they have pity, or sympathy, or other nice feelings to a victim, but because they know what should be done and how it should be done, and because they feel that they are strong and capable enough to deal with the situation. So their primary motivation is not humanitarian feelings but a sense of their competence and responsibility.

Though I understand that to call a police not much training or skills needed.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-rebu...friendship.html

How to Rebuild a Broken Friendship


On Sunday, 06.11 at 9 pm Moscow Time.

Remember, Russia don't use "winter time" more. So be caucious about Moscow time!
PS I'll be

сегодня отключил интернет, в это воскресение не смогу

Next discussion is on Sunday, 13.11 at 9pm.

The topic is Positive Thinking Tips

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/positive-thinking-tips.html

As I missed the last conversation, I would like to write down my opinion on the topic.
A similar topic (about friendship) was brought up in the main forum. So I will probably repeat myself.

I believe that people become friends when they do something together. It can be a hobby - as the article suggests, - or a joint project, or something that is easier and more enjoyable done together.

I am going to reminisce about where I found friends.
I found a lot of new friends when I joined the Tourism club in my University. We met for a training twice a week, and besides we spent our student vacations going on trips around Belarus, to Karelia, Turkmenistan, Crimea, Ukraine and Caucasus.
I met my husband on a tourist trip.
Then I started to do sport orienteering and met a lot of friends there too.
When my son was a baby, we became friends with another girl who lived near by and also had a little son. I wrote about it in the other topic on forum. We took walks with our children together.
A lot of my friends on Facebook, Odnoklassniki, and VKontakte are from the theater where I volunteer, from the college where I took classes, and also from the Syntone and Mosaic forums - though I never met some of them in person.

There is a proverb that goes like this: when there's a will there's a way. A similar proverb - though not a corollary of the previous one - says: when there's a 'why' there's a 'how'.

Next Sunday, 20.11 at 9 pm.

How to Stop Worrying
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-stop-worrying.html

I would like to jot down a couple of words on the topic 'How to stop worrying' since I missed the last meeting. Hope to talk to everyone on Skype next time!



Many people worry about something from time to time. It is OK if it does not happen too often and helps people to understand what is precious to them.

I have several ways to deal with worrying.
One of them is to continue doing what I was doing, ignoring my worrying. Or better yet, not ignoring but accepting my worries. In some situations I say to myself:
OK, I'm worried. So what? I am still going to do this and that.
Or:
I will try to do this and see what will happen.
Sometimes it is not worth trying to fight this feeling of worrying. It is better to accept it.

Another way to deal with it is to stop worrying about things that are not important. It makes life so much easier.

There is a catch here though. Some things are not important for me, but are important for other people. If it is not too difficult for me, and I can do it, why not do it?

Yet another way to stop worrying is to talk to a wise person about things. It helps to express emotions outward, understand the situation better, and get an opinion from another point of view.

Also, sometimes it helps me just to do some physical exercises or to turn some good music on to feel better.

Sunday, 9 pm Moscow Time

Ice Breaker Questions for Adults
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/ice-breaker...for-adults.html

About last Sunday topic. "Ice Breaker Questions for Adults"

I find it easier to start a conversation saying something about a situation where that conversation takes place. For example, if we are in a room(or building), I can say something about that room or building. Or I can say something about my way to that place, and how and why I got there.

If I meet a person in my house - for example my son's friend, - I usually ask that person about things. If I never met him or her, I still know something about that person, and can ask about it.
It's easier for me to start a conversation than to continue it.

Sometimes people I meet start a conversation. In that case I can just reply to what they are saying, and it's less complicated.
In any case I try not to rely completely on other person talking to me, but also think of some ways to continue a discussion.

Tomorrow on Sunday, 11.12 , at 9 pm Moscow Time.

The topic is Psychology of Impulse Shopping

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/psychology-...e-shopping.html

Next Sunday, 18.12 at 8 pm.

Procrastination
http://www.sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl/procrastination.html

Monday, 26.12 at 8.30pm
Types of Social Influence
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-so...-influence.html

Сообщение отредактировал(а) Аленький Цветочек - 24.12.2011 - 17:42

On 'Psychology of Impulse Shopping' that I missed.

I agree with the author of the article on the following idea.

Retailers and sales people make everything possible to make their products attractive to the customers.
I think it's a good idea to know about the tricks that retailers use to lure the customers to buy something. First of all it can help a customer to decide whether he/she needs the product and buy only what he/she needs. And second, it can help a customer to appreciate all the effort that the sales people make to attract them.

A friend of mine told me a story once. She and her other friend, being students and having no spare money, often went to a particular store that they liked - not to buy anything, but just to look and feel good about such beautiful things they saw in the store. They enjoyed it very much.

Also, I think that when people know exactly what they need, they are less likely to buy something unnecessary.
Depending on the season of a year, or a life period, we could be attracted to completely different products. It could be kids' clothes and toys at some point, home appliances at another, and so on.

To my regret, I can't. Now I use copmuter in my father's flat, so on Monday I'll miss

02.01.2012 at 09.00 pm


Sociocultural Psychology

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/sociocultural-psychology.html

On the previous article (types of influence)

Crossword puzzle*



Down
1. to come or go after; proceed behind.
3. to use or take advantage of.

Across
2. to force to act or think in a certain way; compel.
4. deliberate gaining of favor
5. a thing that is conceded, or the action of conceding.


* gray means a space.

I'll be

Bybonchik
Thanks for advice
Аленький Цветочек
How it will be in English "Я дико извиняюсь" from одесский?
Holydays confused all in my life. I'm terribly sorry. Till next time

vpotapov1, it is ok. There was no conferenсe today. My child is ill.
Let"s try to organise conference with the same topic on this Sunday at 9 pm.

Сообщение отредактировал(а) Аленький Цветочек - 2.01.2012 - 23:55

OK. Good luck to Tou and Your family.

Tomorrow is Sunday. I'm ready, but how about others?

Crossword puzzle to this article



Down:
1.To shape or form; to influence in forming and determining.
4. To damage or spoil to a certain extent.

Across:
2.To display, or to make known, to disclose.
3.To weaken by wearing away a base or a foundation.
5. Causing great horror, frightening, shocking.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/sociocultural-psychology.html

Today at 9 pm.

Let"s try to organise conference tomorrow at 8 pm with the same topic.

As far as I catch, last conference failed because Synthone server was down. I'd advice to all future members to copy the article and so we'll be free from server problems (maybe Sunday evening is reserved for site reconstruction?)
I've already copied the article, so I'll take part

vpotapov1, i usualy give link to article in Skype also.

Next Sunday at 8 PM.

Second conference in this year:

How to Deal with Liars
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-deal-with-liars.html

Сообщение отредактировал(а) Аленький Цветочек - 23.01.2012 - 14:43

Crossword puzzle to the new article



Across*
1. governed by an obsession
4. strong dislike or disgust
5. to avoid someone or something
6. behavior, manner
7. not serious, carefree, of no importance
9. being purposefully wrongfully accused of doing something, using false evidence
10. extreme, radical, severe
12. to restrict, to restrain, to bind

Down
1. short, to a point, laconic, succinct
2. secret, concealed, undisclosed, hidden
3. accusation
8. to criticize strongly, to scold, to warn

*gray means a space symbol

I'll take part

Topic for third discussion:

Neuro Linguistic Programming for Dummies
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/neuro-lingu...or-dummies.html

As usual, next Sunday at 8 pm.

Crossword puzzle for this article



Across

5. to achieve, to realize, to produce, to manage
7. alternative, different, unsimilar, contrary
8. rotten, filthy, impure, dirty
9. feature, attribute, characteristic

Down

1. according to, in accordance with
2. adjustably, adaptably, modifiably, changeably
3. to meet, find, or run into someone
4. mutual understanding, relationship, link, compatibility
6. stimulus, impulse, momentum, energy

4th Conversation.

The Wolf of Hate
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your-w...2/the-wolf-hate


As usual, this Sunday at 8 pm.

Сообщение отредактировал(а) Аленький Цветочек - 10.02.2012 - 21:16

5th Conversation

The Social Side of Anger

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/distre...cial-side-anger

Crossword puzzle to the previous article The Wolf of Hate



Across*

4 – to cause pain, to make hurt
9 – to fight, to battle, to combat
10 – to agree, to accord, to associate with something or something
12 – to run away, to take flight, to escape, to fly away
13 – speeded up, accelerated, with an increased strength
17 – dislike, disgust, antipathy
18 – a small fight, a brisk conflict, encounter, confrontation
19 – to leap, to move suddenly, to jump, to drop
20 – a period of dry weather, especially a long one
22 – to control, to soften, to domesticate, to temper
25 – burning, very hot, blackening
26 – to move slightly, to become active
27 – to urge, to motivate, to hint, to inspire
28 – dread, horror, fear, shock

Down

1 – contempt, dislike, hatred, aversion
2 – commonplace, ever-present, existing everywhere and at the same time
3 – to toss, to throw about, to disarrange, to mess up
5 – constant, maintained, continuous
6 – a rear curtain of a stage setting in theaters, a background
7 – gifts of nature, attributes of mind and body
8 – to argue, to quarrel, to disagree
11 – to fasten to a fixed object (about animals), to secure, to tie up
14 – man-like
15 – a gland at the base of a brain
16 – goose bumps, raised hair
17 – an almond-shaped groups of nuclei, located in temporal lobes of a brain and involved in imotions of fear and aggression
21 – located near the temple
23 – rare, of insufficient quantity, seldom met, not abundant
24 – to roar, to growl threateningly

* gray means a space symbol
"-" means a dash symbol

Crossword puzzle to a previous article The social side of anger.




Across

2 – to meet somebody, to experience something
5 – to dissolve, to disappear, to go away
6 – to be a basis or a cause of something

Down

1 –dead-end, full stop, halt
3 – initial condition, beginning, start,
4 – temporary, passing, short, transitory

I can't catch if it was discussion past Sunday

Topic for 6th conversation.

Shooting Your Kid’s Laptop Is No Solution to Media Literacy
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/positi...media-literacy#

There is also video to this article (the link is in the article).

Please, feel free to start convesation without me. My Internet connection is not stable.

Time is usual. Next Sunday, 8 pm.

Сообщение отредактировал(а) Аленький Цветочек - 25.02.2012 - 19:11

If you forgive the intrusion - read this article today and thought of you, guys. Seemed very interesting to me.

The myth of the eight-hour sleep.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16964783

I suppose for those whose English is only starting to develop, you can always cheat by using "Google Translate the whole webpage", understand what it is about (the Google machine translation will be very rough), and then read and learn more consciously, trying to soak up the language constructions and the new vocabulary.

An excellent source for an online dictionary is also multitran.ru. I use it a lot.

A crossword puzzle to the previous article




Across

1 – a child, especially a spoiled or ill-mannered one
6 – wise, thoughtful, understanding, experienced
7 – implications, consequences, results

Down

2 – refutation, disproof, a proof of a contrary statement, counterstatement, defense
3 – upset, distressed, afflicted, hurt, unhappy
4 – huge, overwhelming, gigantic, astounding
5 – unsatisfied, unhappy, disappointed, displeased
6 – to spy, to look or listen without permission, to eavesdrop
8 – clever, smart, keen, intelligent, shrewd

There was the topic for 7th conversation. I organised it spontaneously last Sunday.
How to Be More Effective at Work: Develop Your Soft Skills
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/cuttin...our-soft-skills
_____________________________________________________

Topic for 8th conversation.

Should You Trust Your Intuitions?
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hot-th...your-intuitions

Time is usual. Next Sunday, 8 pm.

Сообщение отредактировал(а) Аленький Цветочек - 15.03.2012 - 10:37

Hope you don't mind the intrusion - saw these two pieces of info and loved them.

1. Why bilinguals are smarter

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/opinion/...lingualism.html

about the proof that bilingual children develop faster and are more intelligent in the long run. The text and vocabulary is quite hard, but it's the best way to learn and improve!

The collective evidence from a number of such studies suggests that the bilingual experience improves the brain’s so-called executive function — a command system that directs the attention processes that we use for planning, solving problems and performing various other mentally demanding tasks. These processes include ignoring distractions to stay focused, switching attention willfully from one thing to another and holding information in mind

2. Presentation
http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_shermer_t..._deception.html
или почему люди верят в невероятное (и порой совершенно дремучее). There is an explanation to the tendency to want to believe various pseudoscientific stories.
Again, the language is hard, but even if you understand some of it, it's great, as the thoughts there are just fantastic.

Topic for 9th conversation.


Introverted? Shy? How the World Misperceives Us
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/shynes...misperceives-us

Time is usual. Next Sunday, 8 pm.

Topic for 10th conversation.


Does True Altruism Exist?

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hide-a...-altruism-exist

Next Sunday, 7 pm

Ladies and gentlemen, I have just noticed your mistake. Ordinal numerals are always written with the definite article "the": the 1st, the 2nd, the 3rd... the 10th.

Let"s try to organise the 10th conference on Sunday with the same topic

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hide-a...-altruism-exist

Time is the same also, 7 PM.

I close the topic. We will continue discussions in the small group.