When you are around twenty…

The Talking Point series provides an opportunity to discuss things in English, exchange ideas, and learn from each other. Napoleon Bonaparte is quoted as saying “To understand the man you have to know what was happening in the world when he was twenty.” What was going on in the world when you were around 20 … Continue Reading

What unrealistic things in movies really annoy you?

The Talking Point series provides an opportunity to discuss things in English, exchange ideas, and learn from each other. We have all been there. Whether you are a or an occasional movie watcher, there are some common unrealistic things in movies that kill the magic and leave you frustrated…

Give him a mask

“A man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask and he will tell you the truth. — Oscar Wilde

The dreamers of the day

All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find it was in vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible. -T.E. Lawrence.

How do you deal with an overly friendly neighbor?

The Talking Point series provides an opportunity to discuss things in English, exchange ideas, and learn from each other. Here is a talking point: How do you deal with an overly friendly neighbor who asks too many questions about your life?

What is a lesson you learned too late in life?

The Talking Point series provides an opportunity to discuss things in English, exchange ideas, and learn from each other. There are lessons we learn as a child, and as we grow up, we keep on learning more lessons. But there are sometimes lessons we take too long to learn…