Restored: Meetings at Library

We’re glad to announce two new days of meetins: Friday (19:00 – 21:00) and Saturday (13:00 – 16:00) at Dobrolubov Library Details

NEW: English Movie Club

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Topics for discussion for Season 17

June 25, 2010

Advanced level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Part I: Free topic
Part II: Free topic

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I, II: Free topic

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I, II: What Makes a Brilliant Speaker in English?

Intermediate level, without leader
Part I: Free topic
Part II: Free topic

June 18, 2010

Advanced level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Part I: Free topic
Part II: Free topic

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I, II: Free topic

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I, II: Being Under Time Pressure

Intermediate level, without leader
Part I: Childhood
Part II: Fame

June 11, 2010

Advanced level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Part I: Free topic
Part II: Free topic

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I, II: Free topic

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I, II: Life is a Pleasure or… Life is a Struggle… Where is the Truth?

Intermediate level, Leader: Lilya
Part I: Telling Lies
Part II: Romance

June 4, 2010

Advanced level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Part I: Free topic
Part II: Free topic

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Part I: Afterlife
Part II: Moderalism

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I, II: Arts and Music

Intermediate level, Leader: Lilya
Parts I, II: Movies

May 28, 2010

Advanced level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Part I: Free topic
Part II: Free topic

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Part I: The realm of our thoughts
Part II: If you could become a magic creature

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I, II: Reading and Writing Books and Texts

Intermediate level, Leader: Lilya
Parts I, II: Pros and Cons (Continued)

May 21, 2010

Advanced level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Part I: Free topic
Part II: Free topic

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Parts I, II: The Count of Monte Cristo, Master and Margarita

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I, II: Free topic

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I,II Going to the Cinema, Watching a Film

Intermediate level, Leader: Lilya
Parts I, II: Pros and Cons

May 14, 2010

Advanced level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Part I: Happiness
Part II: Competition

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Parts I, II: The Count of Monte Cristo, Positivism, Little Red Riding Hood

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I, II: Free topic

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I,II Travelling and Trips

Intermediate level, Leader: Lilya
Part I: The problem of Choice
Part II: Freedom

May 7, 2010

Advanced level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Part I: Books
Part II: Work Abroad

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Part I: Greed, laziness, cowardice
Part II: Communication

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I, II: Free topic

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I,II TRAINING ‘Improve Your Memory’ – Module 1: ‘Imagining Words’. Topic 1: ‘Use Your Mind’s Eye!’

Intermediate level, Leader: Lilya
Part I: Around the World (Continued)
Part II: The problem of Choice

April 30, 2010

Advanced level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Part I: Free topic
Part II: Free topic

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Part I: Man and Woman
Part II: Can money make you happy?

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I, II: Free topic

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I,II TRAINING ‘Improve Your Memory’ – Module 1: ‘Imagining Words’. Topic 1: ‘Use Your Mind’s Eye!’

Intermediate level, Leader: Lilya
Parts I,II: Around the World

April 23, 2010

Advanced level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Parts I, II: School memories

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Part I: Who are masters?
Part II: How to become a master?

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I, II: Free topic

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I,II TRAINING ‘Improve Your Memory’ – Module 2: ‘Things which go before our memory is good’. Meeting 1: ‘Setting goals’

Intermediate level, Leader: Oksana
Parts I,II Leisure Time

April 16, 2010

Advanced level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Part I: Career Development
Part II: Supernatural

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Part I: Bad habits
Part II: How can an English teacher help us?

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I, II: Eschatology for Dummies
or…Let’s Talk about The Distant Future!

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I,II TRAINING ‘Improve Your Memory’ – Module 2: ‘Things which go before our memory is good’. Meeting 1: ‘Setting goals’

Intermediate level, Leader: Lilya
Parts I,II Emotions

April 9, 2010

Advanced level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Part I: Is it difficult to be God?
Part II: Shopping

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Part I: Why do we do? Why do we avoid doing?
Part II: Copyright

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I,II TRAINING ‘Improve Your Memory’ – Module 2: ‘Things which go before our memory is good’. Meeting 1: ‘Setting goals’

Intermediate level, Leader: Oksana
Parts I,II Interview questions

Intermediate level, Leader: Lilya
Parts I,II The ideal world (Continued)

April 2, 2010

Advanced level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Part I: Sport
Part II: Work and Happiness

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Part I: Television
Part II: Magic

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I, II: How to win and/or lose a partner. Quickly and for sure (Continued)

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I,II TRAINING ‘Improve Your Memory’ – How to Memorize Lists of Words, Texts, and Dialogs (Topic 4)

Intermediate level, Leader: Lilya
Parts I,II The ideal world (Continued)

March 26, 2010

Advanced level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Part I: Superstitions
Part II: Music in our life

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Part I: Men and women, who needs who and what for?
Part II: Are you happy to be Russian?

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I, II: How to win and/or lose a partner. Quickly and for sure (Continued)

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I,II TRAINING ‘Improve Your Memory’ – How to Memorize Lists of Words, Texts, and Dialogs (Topic 4)

Intermediate level, Leader: Oksana
Part I: Goals
Part II: Motivation

March 19, 2010

Advanced level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Part I: Movies
Part II: Upbringing

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Part I Communication: some pieces of advice and some questions
Part II Psychoanalysis

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I, II: How to win and/or lose a partner. Quickly and for sure

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I,II TRAINING ‘Improve Your Memory’ – How to Memorize Lists of Words, Texts, and Dialogs (Topics 1&2)

Intermediate level, Leader: Lilya
Parts I,II The ideal world

March 12, 2010

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Parts I, II: Love

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I,II Philosophical Dilemmas Topic Series: Is Equality the Highest Social Value? Egalitarian vs. Elitist – Who’re You? (Continued)

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I,II Training ‘Improve Your Memory’: How to memorize new words (Topic 3)

Intermediate level, Leader: Lilya
Parts I,II Making a Commitment

March 5, 2010

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Part I: Uncommon relations
Part II: Conflicts and guilt

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I,II Philosophical Dilemmas Topic Series: Is Equality the Highest Social Value? Egalitarian vs. Elitist – Who’re You? (Continued)

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I,II Training ‘Improve Your Memory’: How to memorize new words (Topic 3)

Intermediate level, Leader: Oksana
Part I Seeking a job
Part II Personality

February 26, 2010

Advanced Level, Without leader
Parts I, II: Why do people lie?

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Part I: Karma
Part II: Uncommon relations

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I,II Philosophical Dilemmas Topic Series: Is Equality the Highest Social Value? Egalitarian vs. Elitist – Who’re You? (Continued)

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I,II Training ‘Improve Your Memory’: How to memorize new words (Repeated)

Intermediate level, Leader: Lilya
Parts I,II A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

February 19, 2010

Advanced Level, Without leader
Parts I, II: Why do people lie?

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Part I: Should all religions be tolerated?
Part II: Is it dangerous to study psychology and explore our life?

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I,II Philosophical Dilemmas Topic Series: Is Equality the Highest Social Value? Egalitarian vs. Elitist – Who’re You? (Continued)

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I,II Training ‘Improve Your Memory’: How to memorize new words (Repeated)

February 12, 2010

Advanced Level, Without leader
Parts I, II: What if...

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Part I: Animal experimentation
Part II: Why do people lie?

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I,II Philosophical Dilemmas Topic Series: Is Equality the Highest Social Value? Egalitarian vs. Elitist – Who’re You? (Continued)

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I,II Training ‘Improve Your Memory’: How to memorize new words (Repeated)

February 5, 2010

Advanced Level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Parts I, II: What if...

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Part I: Alimony
Part II: Marriage and adultery

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I,II Philosophical Dilemmas Topic Series: Is Equality the Highest Social Value? Egalitarian vs. Elitist – Who’re You? (Continued)

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I,II Training ‘Improve Your Memory’ (Repeated)

January 29, 2010

Advanced Level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Parts I, II: If I were given a chance to live another life

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Part I: Coming back to the thirties, who are we going to elect?
Part II: Democracy versus communism

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I,II Philosophical Dilemmas Topic Series: Is Equality the Highest Social Value? Egalitarian vs. Elitist – Who’re You?

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I,II Life is a Pleasure or… Life is a Struggle… Where is the Truth?

January 22, 2010

Advanced Level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Part I: Free topic
Part II: How Socially Responsible Are You?

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Part I: Boyfriends, girlfriends
Part II: Conflicts and guilt

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I,II Free topic

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I,II Going to the Cinema, Watching a Film

January 15, 2010

Advanced Level, Leader: Alexey Nikolaevich
Part I: Free topic
Part II: Free topic

Intermediate level, Leader: Ilya
Part I: Magic
Part II: Can money make you happy?

Intermediate level, Leader: Boris
Parts I,II Truths & Proofs in Life & Court (Continued)

Intermediate level, Leader: Michael
Parts I, II: Celebrations and How It Can be: Before, During, After…

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