General forums
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| Announcements / Объявления | General news and announcements |
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| Course FAQ / ЧаВО |
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| The Question Box / Вопросы по тематическому содержанию курса |
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'The Question Box' is a forum for discussion and advice on the course units. You may post your question(s) on a Unit's activities for the teacher or other students to answer it (them). If you know the answer to a posted question, reply, please. Your contribution(s) to the course is (are) welcome....Learning forums
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| Module 1.1 Studying at University | Module 1.1 Why is it important to get university education? | 1 | |
| Module 1.2 Appearance and Character | Module 1.2 What qualities make a person attractive? |
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| Module 1.3 Teamwork | Module 1.3 What is your attitude to teamwork? |
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| Module 2.4 Our Changing World | Module 2.4 What scientific discoveries and inventions have had the biggest impact on your life? | Watch a video about ten human inventions that changed the world. Rank them from most useful in your opinion to least useful, and be prepared to explain your choice in class. *URL: https://www.youtube.... |
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| Module 2.5 New Communication Technologies | Module 2.5 Is technology a curse or a blessing to students today? | Technology has come a long way, and now there are online educational technologies that are actively integrating face-to-face learning to make it blended and to improve its quality. But how effective is such a mix of online education and in-person education? Watch four students sharing their ... |
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| Module 2.6 Virtual vs Real World | Module 2.6 Are you ready to live in a virtual world? | Virtual reality or VR is being used in many industries to achieve new levels of user experience, and as such, its popularity is growing every year. More importantly, as the price of virtual reality devices gradually decreases, they become available to a mass audience. For example, if you love the... |
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| Module 3.7 Foreign Languages as a Means of Cross-Cultural Communication | Module 3.7 Is it really important to learn English? |
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| Module 3.8 Business Etiquette of the English Speaking Countries | Module 3.8 Why develop cultural intelligence? |
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| Module 3.9 Adapting to a Different Culture | Module 3.9 Migration, emigration, immigration and their reasons |
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| Module 4.10 Planning a Business Trip | Module 4.10 Can business travel really be replaced by video conferencing? |
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| Module 4.11 Staying in a Foreign Country | Module 4.11 Choosing between a package tour and a self-planned trip |
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| Module 4.12 Negotiations | Module 4.12 How to get what you want without taking "no" for an answer? |
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| Module 5.13 A Key to Success | Module 5.13 What is your idea of success? |
The authors asked 70 men from 5-75 years old: to define success. The answers ranged from “following your dreams” to “making a difference in the world”. Watch the video and find out how each of the respondents sees success. 70 Men Ages 5-75: How Do You Define Success?
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| Module 5.14 Success Stories | Module 5.14 Principles to Be Successful |
Howard Schultz is also one of American billionaires. Schultz began working at the coffeehouse Starbucks in 1982. Schultz was named the 209th-richest ... |
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| Module 5.15 Ambitions | Module 5.15 Are you ambitious enough? |
📌Have you ever thought why so many ... |
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| Module 6.16 Career Choice | Module 6.16 What is your idea of a dream job? |
Was it difficult for you to choose your future profession when you were a school graduate? How did you do it? Who helped you make the right choice? Which aspects did you take into consideration? Watch the video and write out 7 tips on ... |
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| Module 6.17 Applying for a Job | Module 6.17 Applying for a Job - The Rules of Self-Introduction. | At the job interview applicants are often requested to make a self-introduction. Most people think that this is rather difficult and stutter to say anything at all... How would you introduce yourself? What would you say? Watch this video below and say if you like this ... |
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| Module 6.18 New Forms of Employment | Module 6.18 New Forms of Employment |
📌 Before you watch the video, study the vocabulary:
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There is an old saying that goes: "Beauty is only skin-deep.." And while we can all agree that good looks aren't necessarily an accurate indicator of the character contained within, science continues to argue that "what's beautiful is good" — a stereotype that suggests that attractive people ...
People tend to change their residence from time to time. They migrate, emigrate or immigrate. Watch the following video to clarify the words in Chart 1 below and share your personal migration experience that you have or would like to have in future.
The business world is changing right before our eyes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, demand for teleconferencing has skyrocketed since companies around the world have gone online to stay connected while practicing social distancing. Travel, on the other hand, has practically come to a ...
Saint Augustine compared the world to a book and travelling to reading it - place by place and country by country. Some people prefer doing it alone like Ashley from the video below who relies on herself and Google Trips mobile application. 
Is it really possible to get what you want without taking "no" for an answer? Adeo Ressi, American entrepreneur and investor, founder and CEO of the Founders Institute, argues that “No is not an acceptable answer. If you ask a question and get a “no”, there is nobody to blame but yourself.” If ...
How do you define success?
