Schedule of discussions in the English Communication Club

Dear Guests!

Season 15 is over, next season will start in September, first meeting will be held on 04.09.2009.

We look forward to seeing you!

Best regards,
ECC Administration

June 26, 2009

Advance Level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Is it difficult to be God?
Topic for discussion: Marriage: Pros & Cons
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Is it difficult to be God?
Topic for discussion: Marriage: Pros & Cons
Leader: Alexandra

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Free topic
Leader: Boris

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: The Importance of Being Logical
Topic for discussion: Our memories - are they important to us?
Leader: Nonna

June 19, 2009

Advance Level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Sport
Topic for discussion: Home
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Sport
Topic for discussion: Home
Leader: Alexandra

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Free topic
Leader: Boris

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: The books we read
Topic for discussion: Emigration...
Leader: Nonna

Dear guests!
A new activity is launched at ECC from 19.06.2009:
BOOK SWAP - free exchange of books, audio-books and movies between ECC guests.
Time: 19:55 - 20:10 (break between discussions)
Place: a table near the entrance
You may bring books or films that you don`t need any more and to put them on the table during the break for other people. In turn, you`re free to take any book or film that was brought by other ECC guests. Any book you take is yours to keep or share. And, of course, if you want to share ideas and opinions about books or films during the break - welcome!

June 5, 2009

Dear Guests!

We have to cancel meetings for next 2 weeks again because repair works in the library take longer than planned. We apologise for the inconvenience it may cause to you.

Next meeting is planned for the 19th of June.

Best regards,
ECC Administration

May 22, 2009  

Dear Guests!

Meetings for next 2 weeks will be cancelled because of repair works in the library. We apologise for the inconvenience it may cause to you.

Next meeting will be held on the 5th of June.

Best regards,
ECC Administration

May 15, 2009  

Dear Guests!

Meeting is cancelled because of repair works in the library.
We apologise for the inconvenience it may cause to you.

Best regards,
ECC Administration

May 8, 2009  Discussions:

Advance Level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Friends
Topic for discussion: Reading
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Friends
Topic for discussion: Reading
Leader: Alexandra

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Life after life
Leader: Ilya

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Medicare
Leader: Boris

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: The Internet - the pluses and minuses of this tool
Topic for discussion: A Gap between Men and Women
Leader: Nonna

May 1, 2009

Meeting is cancelled because of public holiday.
Next meeting will be held on the 8th of May.

April 24, 2009  Discussions:

Advance Level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Money
Topic for discussion: Charity projects
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Money
Topic for discussion: Charity projects
Leader: Alexandra

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Communication
Leader: Ilya

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Free topic
Leader: Boris

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Boredom - are you familiar with this state?
Topic for discussion: The Internet - the pluses and minuses of this tool
Leader: Nonna

April 17, 2009  Discussions:

Advance Level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Sweet taste of success
Topic for discussion: Upbringing
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Sweet taste of success
Topic for discussion: Upbringing
Leader: Alexandra

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: The world conspiracies
Topic for discussion: To understand or not to understand?
Leader: Ilya

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Do You Know What You're Doing and Who on Earth You are? (continued)
Leader: Boris

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Boredom - are you familiar with this state?
Topic for discussion: The Internet - the pluses and minuses of this tool
Leader: Nonna

April 10, 2009  Discussions:

Any level, Part II
Presentation of AIESEC - global organisation that develops students and recent graduates into leaders by running and participating in an international exchange program
By Elena Rudeva

Advance Level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Movies
Topic for discussion: Taking risks
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Movies
Topic for discussion: Taking risks
Leader: Alexandra

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: The crisis
Leader: Ilya

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Do You Know What You're Doing and Who on Earth You are? (continued)
Leader: Boris

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Cultural Differences and Social Customs
Topic for discussion: The signs of attention - we all need them, do not us?
Leader: Nonna

April 3, 2009  Discussions:

Advance Level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Running out of time
Topic for discussion: Who influenced you most
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Running out of time
Topic for discussion: Who influenced you most
Leader: Alexandra

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: What are our dreams?
Leader: Ilya Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Do You Know What You're Doing and Who on Earth You are?
Leader: Boris

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Dealing with new things...
Topic for discussion: Is your fate in your hands?
Leader: Nonna

March 27, 2009  Discussions:

Advance Level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Daily household chores
Topic for discussion: Winners & Losers
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Daily household chores
Topic for discussion: Winners & Losers
Leader: Alexandra

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Men and women
Leader: Ilya

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Internet Services. To pay or not to Pay?
Leader: Boris

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Strong feelings, ordinary emotions
Topic for discussion: Our memories - are they important to us?
Leader: Nonna

March 20, 2009  Discussions:

Advance Level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Conflicts
Topic for discussion: Travelling
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Conflicts
Topic for discussion: Travelling
Leader: Alexandra

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Friendship, love and marriage
Leader: Ilya

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: If You Lose Your Job Tomorrow... - What is to be Done?
Leader: Boris

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: How Socially Responsible Are You?
Topic for discussion: Can We Manage the Rhythm of Modern Life?
Leader: Nonna

March 13, 2009  Discussions:

Advance Level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Hobbies
Topic for discussion: Music in our life
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Hobbies
Topic for discussion: Music in our life
Leader: Alexandra

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Do we deserve to be respected?
Leader: Ilya

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: To Drug or not to Drug? - That is the Question!
Leader: Boris

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: A Gap between Men and Women
Topic for discussion: Long-term Career vs short-term Projects
Leader: Nonna

March 6, 2009  Discussions:

Advance Level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Childhood
Topic for discussion: Is it easy to be a chief?
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Childhood
Topic for discussion: Is it easy to be a chief?
Leader: Alexandra

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Can you be a psychologist to yourself?
Leader: Ilya

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Financial business, Marketing etc. Gurus - is there any use of listening to them?
Leader: Boris

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Is communication face-to-face still alive?
Topic for discussion: Mobile phones in public places - do you think it is a problem?
Leader: Nonna

February 27, 2009  Discussions:

Advance Level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Job interview
Topic for discussion: Time machine
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Job interview
Topic for discussion: Time machine
Leader: Alexandra

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Leader: Ilya

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Are We Humans?
Leader: Boris

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Changes in your life
Topic for discussion: Would you give up watching TV?
Leader: Nonna

February 20, 2009  Discussions:

Advance Level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Truth is born in argument
Topic for discussion: Human cloning
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Truth is born in argument
Topic for discussion: Human cloning
Leader: Alexandra

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Death penalty
Leader: Ilya

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Are We Humans?
Leader: Boris

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Travelling around the world
Topic for discussion: Theatre/Movie
Leader: Nonna

February 13, 2009  Discussions:

Advance Level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Is Love an Art?
Topic for discussion: Man and Woman
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Is Love an Art?
Topic for discussion: Man and Woman
Leader: Alexandra

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Truth and lies
Leader: Ilya

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Are We Humans?
Leader: Boris

February 6, 2009  Discussions:

Advance Level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Memory
Topic for discussion: Stress
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Memory
Topic for discussion: Stress
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Are you happy to be Russian?
Leader: Ilya

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Are We Humans
Leader: Boris

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Leisure
Leader: Luba

January 30, 2009  Discussions:

Advance Level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Smoking
Topic for discussion: Does crisis influence your life?
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Smoking
Topic for discussion: Fame
Leader: Alexandra

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Foreign languages
Leader: Ilya

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Is Humankind Cancer of the Earth?
Leader: Boris

January 23, 2009  Discussions:

Advance Level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Where to go in Moscow
Topic for discussion: Cars
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Where to go in Moscow
Topic for discussion: Cars
Leader: Alexandra

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: People, be open!
Leader: Ilya

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Shopping. Do We Buy what We Want?
Leader: Boris

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Job Interviews
Leader: Luba

January 16, 2009  Discussions:

Advance Level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Free topic
Topic for discussion: New Year Celebration and Holidays
Without leader

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: New Year Celebration and Holidays
Topic for discussion: Winter Sports
Leader: Alexandra

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Manipulations
Leader: Ilya

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: Our Russia Now in Their View (Continued)
Leader: Boris

Intermediate level, Parts I, II
Topic for discussion: New Year Wishes
Leader: Luba

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Discussions of previous seasons:

Season 14
Season 13
Season 12
Season 11
Season 10
Season 9
Season 8
Season 7
Season 6
Season 5