ECC changes day of meetings

ECC meetings are held now on Wednesdays (from 19:00 to 21:00) and Sundays (from 16:00 to 18:00) Details

ECC moves to a new place

ECC meetings are held now at Club Marsel (Krasnoproletarskaya, 16, Novoslobodskaya metro station). Details

All topics of Oksana

Oksana, Discussion Leader:

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Have you ever asked yourself this question: Why does it seem so hard to speak English? Is it because English is such a difficult language and should I study more? Or maybe I just don't have a talent for languages? The truth is that you don't need any additional systems your brain is the best learning system that has ever been created. There are only three steps to achieve your goal:
- Come here
- Start talking
- Keep talking!
You can join any group or became a leader of a new one.
All things are difficult before they are easy. And what we do willingly is easy.
Welcome to our club!

The World of Work

Questions for discussion:

  1. What/ who influences our career choice?
  2. What/ who influenced your choice?
  3. How important is good education and qualifications in finding a job?
  4. Is there a relationship between the education/ qualifications you have and money you earn?
  5. Do people after graduating always look for a job according to their qualifications?
  6. Did you choose a job according to your qualifications? Why? Why not?

Likes / Dislikes

Questions for discussion:

  1. What kind of people do you like/dislike?
  2. What kind of food do you like/dislike?
  3. What kind of drinks do you like/dislike?
  4. What kind of movies do you like/dislike?
  5. What kind of books do you like/dislike?
  6. What kind of sport do you like/dislike?
  7. What kind of music do you like/dislike?
  8. What kind of TV shows/programs do you like/dislike?
  9. What kind of leisure do you like/dislike?

Stress

Rules:
The players are divided into two groups: one group asks questions (enquirers), the second answers to them (respondents). They sit opposite each other at the table.
Each enquirer choose the only question from the list, announced the choice and consistently discusses it for 2-4 minutes with each respondent.
At the end of the discussion all the enquires summarize the answers in 3-5 minutes speeches.
After a break the groups are swapped.

Questions for discussion:

  1. Do you think people need stress?

Self-employment: to be or not to be…..

Questions for discussion:

  1. What are some things that you need to consider when starting your own business?
  2. If you become an entrepreneur, which area of a business will you choose?
  3. What will be your first steps (business plan, client base, marketing plan etc.)?
  4. What do you think is necessary for a successful start-up?
  5. What are some of the difficulties of being self-employed?
  6. Who do you consider is the best self-employee in the world/in Russia?
  7. Would you be happier if you were self-employee?

Negotiations

  1. What skills and qualities do you think a good negotiator has?
  2. In what circumstances do you have to negotiates at work (both formally and informally) and in everyday life?
  3. There is a theory of five styles of negotiations behaviors:
  4. - Competing (I win - You lose)
    - Accommodating (I Lose - You Win)
    - Avoiding (I Lose - You Lose)
    - Compromising (I Lose / Win Some - You Lose / Win Some)
    - Collaborating (I Win - You Win)

  5. What is your preferred style of negotiation? Which negotiation styles are likely to reward you with the biggest profit?

Motivation

Rules:
Participants are divided into two groups: one group asks questions (enquirers), the second one answers to them (respondents). They sit opposite each other at the table.
Each enquirer chooses the only question from the list, announces the choice and consistently discusses it for 2-4 minutes with each respondent.
At the end of the discussion all the inquirers summarize the answers in 3-5 minutes speeches.
After a break the groups are swapped.

Questions for discussion:

  1. How would you describe motivation?

Goals

Rules:
Participants are divided into two groups: one group asks questions (enquirers), the second one answers to them (respondents). They sit opposite each other at the table.
Each enquirer chooses the only question from the list, announces the choice and consistently discusses it for 2-4 minutes with each respondent.
At the end of the discussion all the inquirers summarize the answers in 3-5 minutes speeches.
After a break the groups are swapped.

Questions for discussion:

Leisure Time

Rules:
The players are divided into two groups and sit opposite each other at the table.
One group asks the questions, the second answers them. A player of the first group chooses only one question from the

list and consistently discusses it for 3-5 minutes with each player of the second group.
At the end of the first hour players from the first group summarize the answers in 3-5 minutes speeches.
After a break the groups are swapped.

Questions for discussion:

What do you usually do in your free time?

Interview questions

Questions for discussion:

  1. What are you strengths?
  2. What are you weaknesses?
  3. What is you biggest achievement?
  4. How do you approach new project?
  5. How would your colleagues describe you?
  6. How do you handle stress?
  7. Where do you see yourself in five years' time?
  8. Why should we hire you?

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