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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250908T180000
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DESCRIPTION:- Welcoming students back to new semester;
- Introduction round for new student;
- Opener question: ‘What did you do in your summer hols?’
- Vocab + fluency training in pairs: Taboo game;
- Reading and discussing article: ‘Brexit: a slow reverse?’ (from: Spotlight, 9/25, pp. 34 – 37);
SUMMARY:Talk About Real Life - B1/B2 Conversation and More (252W152711) 
LOCATION:VHS Bachstraße; Raum 16; W-Barmen, Bachstr. 15, 42275 Wuppertal
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DTSTAMP:20260403T231314
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250915T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250915T193000
UID:252W152711-20250915T180000@BERGISCHE VHS
DESCRIPTION:- Your weekly English proverbs/idioms: ‘It’s not rocket science…!’, ‘A penny saved is a penny earned’;
- Ensuing discussion about cash vs. digital wallet, usa of cash in other countries etc.;
- Part I of ‘Autumn/Fall’ - working with Work sheet (own compilation): 
					                        - brainstorming vocab;
						                        - more vocab input + pair work activity + round-up in class: Talking about questions on signs of autumn, 
	                          typical autumn activities etc.);
- Reading a Short story: ‘Flight details’ (from: Spotlight 9/2025, pp. 44, 45)
SUMMARY:Talk About Real Life - B1/B2 Conversation and More (252W152711) 
LOCATION:VHS Bachstraße; Raum 16; W-Barmen, Bachstr. 15, 42275 Wuppertal
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DTSTAMP:20260403T231314
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250922T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250922T193000
UID:252W152711-20250922T180000@BERGISCHE VHS
DESCRIPTION:- Your weekly English proverb/idiom/saying: ‘You reap what you sow.’ ‘Save sth for a rainy day.’ ‘to squirrel away sth’;
- Part II of ‘Talking about autumn/fall’ – (working with work sheet, own compilation): 
					  - check on vocab 
			 	          - pair work activity + round-up in class: Talking about autumn activities of CPs’ childhood (kite flying?),    
                                                                                                         autumn fruits and veg + CPs’ preferences of autumn products; 
- Brexit: Having a look at the Timeline of Brexit + Reading and Discussing article: “Brexit: a slow reverse?”(from: Spotlight 9/2025, pp. 35-37);
SUMMARY:Talk About Real Life - B1/B2 Conversation and More (252W152711) 
LOCATION:VHS Bachstraße; Raum 16; W-Barmen, Bachstr. 15, 42275 Wuppertal
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DTSTAMP:20260403T231314
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250929T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250929T193000
UID:252W152711-20250929T180000@BERGISCHE VHS
DESCRIPTION:- Talking about Stds’ bilinguality and about ways to learn languages (French, Norwegian, English, German);
- Your weekly English proverb/idiom/saying: ‘being out of the woods’, ‘Sweater weather is better together.’ ‘to harvest the fruit of your labour’, ‘to tell an old chestnut’’;
- Part III of ‘Talking about autumn/fall’ – (working with work sheet, own compilation): 
											                        - check on vocab 
			 	          - talk in class: ‘Describe the Oktoberfest to sb who’s never heard about it.’ – ‘scents of autumn’; 
- Part I of ‘Green English’ - Multiple choice quiz of the most important 30 expressions/words in relation to Nature conservation, Climate change, Sustainability, and Climate protection (from: Spotlight 7/2025, pp. 48-52);
SUMMARY:Talk About Real Life - B1/B2 Conversation and More (252W152711) 
LOCATION:VHS Bachstraße; Raum 16; W-Barmen, Bachstr. 15, 42275 Wuppertal
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DTSTAMP:20260403T231314
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251006T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251006T193000
UID:252W152711-20251006T180000@BERGISCHE VHS
DESCRIPTION:- Talking about the present flu, new Covid developements, and other current respiratory illnesses;
- Talking about Nursery rhymes in German and in English (Humpty Dumpty);
- Exercise on Mixed tenses: ‘Mr X flies to the Maldives.’ (1-15); 
- Part II of ‘Green English’ - Multiple choice quiz of the most important 30 expressions/words in relation to Nature conservation, Climate change, Sustainability, and Climate protection (from: Spotlight 7/2025, pp. 48-52);
- Talking about some aspects of the expressions just read (e.g. palm oil);
SUMMARY:Talk About Real Life - B1/B2 Conversation and More (252W152711) 
LOCATION:VHS Bachstraße; Raum 16; W-Barmen, Bachstr. 15, 42275 Wuppertal
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DTSTAMP:20260403T231314
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251027T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251027T193000
UID:252W152711-20251027T180000@BERGISCHE VHS
DESCRIPTION:- CPs asked about a map hanging in classroom - talking about the Mercator projection and the Mercator projection vs the true size of each continent;
- Having a look at + completing a map of the British Isles (Hadrian’s Wall, Mount Ben Nevis) - own map material;
- Conversation practice in pair work + round up in class: Think about a pet (or more than one) you would like to have – ordinary ones like a nice dog or imaginary/surreal ones like a Chinese dragon etc., and give reasons;
- Exercise on Mixed tenses: ‘Mr X flies to the Maldives.’ (16-33); 
- Reading a Short story: ‘Paradise Street’ (from: Spotlight 9-10/2023, pp. 34, 35);
SUMMARY:Talk About Real Life - B1/B2 Conversation and More (252W152711) 
LOCATION:VHS Bachstraße; Raum 16; W-Barmen, Bachstr. 15, 42275 Wuppertal
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DTSTAMP:20260403T231314
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251103T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251103T193000
UID:252W152711-20251103T180000@BERGISCHE VHS
DESCRIPTION:- Conversation practice in pair work + round up in class: “Create a place named ‘November Café’. Describe it and what it 
  offers inside – atmosphere, furniture, decoration, food + drinks.”;
- Having a look at the political map of the UK and some well-known types of British landscape (Lake district etc.);
- Part III of ‘Green English’ - Multiple choice quiz of the most important 30 expressions/words in relation to Nature conservation, Climate change, Sustainability, and Climate protection (from: Spotlight 7/2025, pp. 48-52);
- Ensuing discussion on some points of the quiz;
SUMMARY:Talk About Real Life - B1/B2 Conversation and More (252W152711) 
LOCATION:VHS Bachstraße; Raum 16; W-Barmen, Bachstr. 15, 42275 Wuppertal
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DTSTAMP:20260403T231314
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251110T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251110T193000
UID:252W152711-20251110T180000@BERGISCHE VHS
DESCRIPTION:- Vocab practice + Conversation starter:” Write an Acrostic about ‘November’ “; 
- Free conversation on subjects chosen by CPs;
-  Part IV of ‘Green English: Discussion in pair work and in class on Controversial discussion points concerning “Nature & Climate” (own compilation);
- Reading + Talking about Short story: ‘Paradise Street’ (from: Spotlight 9-10/2023, pp. 34, 35);
SUMMARY:Talk About Real Life - B1/B2 Conversation and More (252W152711) 
LOCATION:VHS Bachstraße; Raum 16; W-Barmen, Bachstr. 15, 42275 Wuppertal
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DTSTAMP:20260403T231314
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251117T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251117T193000
UID:252W152711-20251117T180000@BERGISCHE VHS
DESCRIPTION:- Review of Vocab for from last course meetings (nature, climate, climate change, sustainability etc.);
- Part V of ‘Green English: Vocab work + Reading exercise: Reading three dialogues on ‘The climate crisis’ (from: Spotlight, pp. 54, 55 - 7/25);
- Part I of Reading + Talking about ‘15 Facts about Thanksgiving’ (own compilation);
- Part I of Game Autumn /Winter - Vocab and fluency training in small groups + round up in class (‘Mime, Describe or Draw’);
SUMMARY:Talk About Real Life - B1/B2 Conversation and More (252W152711) 
LOCATION:VHS Bachstraße; Raum 16; W-Barmen, Bachstr. 15, 42275 Wuppertal
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DTSTAMP:20260403T231314
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251124T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251124T193000
UID:252W152711-20251124T180000@BERGISCHE VHS
DESCRIPTION:- Opener in pair work: “If the two of you could fill a rucksack with things/emotions to get you through the month of November, what would you add? Describe the contents and why you need each item.”
- Review of Passive voice: CPs collect various forms of Passive Voice in various tenses = systematic overview over Passive Tenses on White board;
- Playing Board game ‘Checkers’: Forming passive tenses with help of prompts/key words; 
- Part II of: Reading + Talking about ‘15 Facts about Thanksgiving’ (own compilation);
SUMMARY:Talk About Real Life - B1/B2 Conversation and More (252W152711) 
LOCATION:VHS Bachstraße; Raum 16; W-Barmen, Bachstr. 15, 42275 Wuppertal
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DTSTAMP:20260403T231314
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251201T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251201T193000
UID:252W152711-20251201T180000@BERGISCHE VHS
DESCRIPTION:- Conversation practice: Talking about winter/coldness/climate change: “What is the coldest temperature you have ever experienced? Where was it? Do you enjoy having snow in winter or do you prefer when it stays snow-free? Why? ... etc. etc.”;
- Part I of Playing Board game ‘Passive voice’ (turning Active voice into Passive voice); 
- Reading and Talking about a Short story: ‘The Lighthouse’ (from: Spotlight 10/22));
SUMMARY:Talk About Real Life - B1/B2 Conversation and More (252W152711) 
LOCATION:VHS Bachstraße; Raum 16; W-Barmen, Bachstr. 15, 42275 Wuppertal
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DTSTAMP:20260403T231314
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251208T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251208T193000
UID:252W152711-20251208T180000@BERGISCHE VHS
DESCRIPTION:- Conversation practice: Talking about winter/coldness/climate change - “What fun things can you do with snow / in snow?”;
- Part II of Playing Board game ‘Passive voice’ (turning Active voice into Passive voice); 
- Analyzing the lyrics of a Pop song: “Piano Man” by Billy Joel (from: Spotlight 8/25);
- Talking about music bars and the reason why restaurants use piano music (ambiance, increased spending, unique experience), which music is played etc;
SUMMARY:Talk About Real Life - B1/B2 Conversation and More (252W152711) 
LOCATION:VHS Bachstraße; Raum 16; W-Barmen, Bachstr. 15, 42275 Wuppertal
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DTSTAMP:20260403T231314
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251215T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251215T193000
UID:252W152711-20251215T180000@BERGISCHE VHS
DESCRIPTION:- Conversation practice: Talking about types of restaurants & hotels with music (afterthoughts from last course meeting); 
- How to write & pronounce ‘Merry Christmas’ in Scottish and Irish Gaelic (Irish: Nollaig Shona dhuit (‘Nollig Honna rhytsch’) – Scottish: Nolliag Chridheil (‘Nollaig Krihiel’));
- “50 new words you need to know in English” – Quiz about the new entries of words & expressions into the Oxford/Cambridge Dictionaries in 2025 (from: Spotlight 14/25);
- Reading a Short story: ‘The Key to Happiness’ (from: Spotlight 11-12/2024, pp. 36, 37);
SUMMARY:Talk About Real Life - B1/B2 Conversation and More (252W152711) 
LOCATION:VHS Bachstraße; Raum 16; W-Barmen, Bachstr. 15, 42275 Wuppertal
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DTSTAMP:20260403T231314
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260112T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260112T193000
UID:252W152711-20260112T180000@BERGISCHE VHS
DESCRIPTION:- Conversation practice: ‘How did you spend New Year’s Eve? What is the last thing you did for the first time? Have you ever made and carried through a NY’s resolution?’;
- Trying to compare US and German ‘Social Security’/’401(k)’/Staatliche Rente’ etc. (based on article: “How to retire in the U.S.” from: Spotlight 14/25, p. 49);
- Part I of Vocab activity: “Name three…” board game in partner work + round up in class;
SUMMARY:Talk About Real Life - B1/B2 Conversation and More (252W152711) 
LOCATION:VHS Bachstraße; Raum 16; W-Barmen, Bachstr. 15, 42275 Wuppertal
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