Stress is a normal part of life and at times, it serves a useful purpose. Stress can motivate you, drive you forward, giving energy to what needs to be done. On the other hand, if stress increases, or cannot be relieved or becomes a dominating state of mind, it can seriously affect both mental and physical health.
All cultures have proverbs and sayings which are considered to be profound and wise. They often make enjoyable reading and are good subjects for discussion. Let's discuss and learn English proverbs this time.
How can we value ‘Beauty’ as we should without making it something that over-values what human beings look like? Is there a way of being beautiful that has nothing to do with what we look like? Let's talk about this.
Life is often very serious, full of important decisions and things to do. Are we losing the art of true celebration? Do singing and dance together and musical entertainment still feature in our lives? ? In your home culture, is the commitment to celebration still strong? Let's talk about this.
Hi Friends We welcome you to join our Easter Treasure Walk. In order to keep safe and have an enjoyable walk, please read this notice. NOTE: If you have any…
There is no Talk About on 5 April. We will meet again on Monday 12 April at 7.30 pm.
Easter is one of the two most important festivals celebrated in the UK but it can be a very confusing time for international students who come from countries where it is not celebrated. How do British people celebrate Easter and what do the different symbols mean? Come and join our discussion on Monday 29 March.
There is no doubt that we are all conditioned in our attitudes towards work. What do you think are the most ‘honourable’ jobs? Do you think that some kinds of work are dishonourable? Let's talk about it.
What do you think about fame and what do you think of how the famous conduct their lives ‘in the spotlight’? Which famous people do we truly admire? Let's talk about it.
Should we be concerned by the vast amounts of money such research demands at a time when 50% of our planet’s people still live in severe poverty and 80% live with significant poverty? Does space exploration distract from this appalling human reality? What do you think?