Monday, March 01, 2021
Table Topics Questions
All questions should be run though grammarly.com to check correct English. I was at a contest where the questions was: 'Everybody should love dog. Do you agree?'
Those who spoke good English were at a disadvantage because they hesitated over the ambiguity.
Was it about dogs as a species, dogs versus cats; or owning an individual pet? Some repeated the ungrammatical question.
Other repeated it, corrected, as, 'Everybody should love dogs,' or, 'Everybody should love a dog'.
Some questions are even more challenging.
Sex
I was once asked, Should old people enjoy tantric sex? I had no idea what it was.
I was also asked, what's the best sex you've ever had.
The best answer I heard to a contest speech was to the question:
Advise boys at a school to use male contraceptives without using the names of any sex organ or the word contraceptive.
The winner takled about have a brand new car you were proud of and keeping it covered with a protective plastic sheet, like an umbrella protects you from rain.
Labels: a dog, dog, dogs, good English, grammarly, table topics questions
Who said it first?
I'd like to teach the world to cook Eggsellent Eggs
Author
Angela Lansbury teacher of English (advanced and English as a Second Language or English as a Foreign Language, French and other languages, aspiring polyglot.
travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.com
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Are Your Words Positive, Neutral or Negative?
Words can see positive, neutral or negative.
The only way to be sure of establishing goodwill is to start with a positive statement. Such as, looking forward to seeing you.
But, when we are in a hurry, we sometimes don't have time. That's when you can reply with one word, such as noted, or great, or a smiley face.
When I joined a new club a senior committee member sent me a one-liner, "Why do you want to join our club?"
I was stunned. I thought he meant, 'What's your ulterior motive? I'm the bigwig in this club. Why are you joining to rival me!'
But weeks later, I read the instruction from Toastmasters International for retaining members was, ask what the member hopes to achieve, so you can help them along, satisfy their needs and retain them as a member.
About the Author
Author
Angela Lansbury teacher of English (advanced and English as a Second Language or English as a Foreign Language, French and other languages, aspiring polyglot.
travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.com
dressofthedayangela.blogspot.com
To buy silk fans
Labels: goodwill, great, hurry, negative or neutral, noted, positive, retrain new members., smiley face, Toastmasters International, Why
