Blog Homework 1: Making Complaints

Hi everyone,

I hope you enjoyed today’s class. Well, this week I want us to discuss Bonus Speaking Question 2: “If someone is annoying you, is it better to complain or to keep quiet? Why?”

What do you think about this question? Personally, I think I complain sometimes and keep quiet other times… but I’m probably more likely to keep quiet. If the source of my annoyance is my family or my boyfriend, I’ll probably say something. If it is a friend, I’ll probably keep quiet. When it comes to things that happen in public, like on a train or at the movies, if it’s something that annoys not just me but other people around me, I might say something. But, I think I’d be less likely to say something these days because we often see cases on the news of people being randomly attacked in public. I remember, when I was a university student, I saw a high school boy being bullied on the train, and I yelled at the boys who were bullying him to stop. Now, I’m not sure if I would say something or not, because I wouldn’t know how they would react… they might become more violent.

Anyway, I think there are many opinions regarding this question… so let’s hear yours!! Please leave your comment by Midnight Tuesday… but of course, the earlier the better!!

Have a good week,
Kris

Welcome back!!

Hi everyone, and welcome back from the summer holiday! Can you believe that the holidays are over already??!! Didn't they go by so fast?? While I'm really happy to be back studying English with you... I'd really like another 1 or 2 weeks off!! Wouldn't you??!! Anyway... no rest for the wicked... as they say : ) So, the second semester begins today, and we will continue on with the work we were doing in the first semester, so please bring along the class handouts I gave you last semester.

Let's have a fun semester together!
Kris