Lesson: Busyness
When you were just a child learning English, greetings were one of the first things you were taught. How are you? I am fine, thank you and you. That’s how it went. Well, the question has remained unchanged, but the answer has not. Busyness is highly respected in our fast-paced world. Ask someone how they are, and they are more likely to reply with ‘busy’ than anything else. About a hundred years ago, respectable people were the ones who had ample leisure time and rarely worked. In modern times busyness is a measure of a person’s worth. If you are not busy, you’re not anybody.
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Each conversation topic is based on a theme. In order to help students acquire a basic understanding of that topic, four media articles are provided for them to read. I will never test you on the articles, but I strongly suggest you book lessons far enough in advance to give yourself enough time to properly prepare. The better prepared you are, the more benefit you will receive from our conversations.
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