The American Center in Moscow invites English learners of all ages, backgrounds, and speaking abilities to join us on Zoom for weekly meetings of the English Conversation Club every Thursday at 20:00 MSK. 

Each session, 6-8 native English-speaking hosts facilitate breakout rooms, which are divided by level of English proficiency (Beginner A1/A2, Intermediate B1, Upper Intermediate B2, and Proficient C1/C2). You are able to choose which room feels like the best fit based on your confidence in English conversation, and you can change rooms at any time throughout the meeting. Each week, discussions are supplemented by a new list of topics & questions.

The English Conversation Club is a wonderful opportunity to practice your English conversation skills under the guidance of native speakers, meet new people, and engage in interesting conversations with people from around the world. We hope to see you there!

Topics for Thursday, December 11th:

Topic #1: Culture

• What defines culture?
• How do you define your cultural identity?
• What do you like about your culture?
• Do you celebrate traditional holidays in your country?
• What culture aside from your own do you find interesting? Why?
• What are the benefits of learning about another culture?
• Have you ever experienced “culture shock”?
• Are you interested in traveling to learn more about other cultures? If so, where?

Topic #1: Superstition

• What’s your lucky number, if you have one, and why?
• Do you know your star sign? Do you read your horoscope? How does it help you?
• Do you believe in ghosts? If not, how do you explain people’s claims to have seen them?
• Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? What makes you think so
   

Topics for Thursday, December 18th

Topic #1: Holidays

• Is it better to stay home or travel somewhere for the holidays?
• Who do you usually spend the holidays with?
• What special holiday foods do you love?
• Do you celebrate holidays differently now than you did when you were a child?
• What is your favorite holiday song?
• How will you celebrate the New Year?
• Does the pressure to buy and exchange gifts during holidays ever stress you out
• Do you believe holidays serve a greater purpose beyond providing a break from routine, such as fostering personal growth, reflection, or gratitude?

Topic #2: Family

• Does your family have any special traditions? What are they?
• What do you know about your distant ancestors? Where were they from?
• Who would you say you are closest to in your family?
• Where do you think is the best location to raise a family in your country?
• What do you think makes a happy family?
• Are friends more important than family? Or are they of equal importance?
• Are you named after anyone in your family?

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ALL AMERICAN CENTER IN MOSCOW EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE / ALL EVENTS OF THE AMERICAN CENTER IN MOSCOW ARE FREE OF CHARGE

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These sessions are hosted on  Zoom, so if you are interested in joining, please create a Zoom account beforehand. When registering below, please submit your valid email address to receive a link to the Zoom meeting 30 minutes before the session begins.

To join other AMC Online programs, please check the American Center’s  TimePad  calendar.