#English-Conversation

English Conversation: Face to Face (May2024)

Theme: ETA (Excuses + Trivia + Auction) Meeting Place: Connections Community Services’ office (110-5751 Cedarbridge Way, Richmond) (venue sponsored by Connections Community Services) ⚠️ NOTE: Enter using the red door on Lansdowne Road - 👉see directions Google map Event Itinerary: 1. Icebreakers and briefing (10:30 AM - 10:45 AM) - Icebreakers to kick off the event. 2. Excuses (10:45 AM - 11:00 AM) - Accusing each other is bad, but not when it comes to playing a game. 3. Trivia (11:00 AM - 11:45 AM) - Two teams competing against each other to answer trivia questions and see who reigns supreme. 4. Auction (11:45 AM - 12:25 PM) - Bidding for words in order to make the longest sentence possible. 5. Wrap-up (12:25 PM - 12:30 PM) After the English conversation session, whoever is interested in continuing the English conversation can join us to walk to Richmond Public Market for lunch (at your own expense 自費). 👇👇👇👇👇

English Conversation: Face to Face (Apr 2024)

Theme: Codenames Meeting Place: Connections Community Services’ office (110-5751 Cedarbridge Way, Richmond) (venue sponsored by Connections Community Services) ⚠️ NOTE: Enter using the red door on Lansdowne Road - 👉see directions Google map Event Itinerary: 1. Icebreakers and briefing (10:30 AM - 10:45 AM) - Icebreakers to kick off the event. 2. Theme: Codenames (10:45 AM - 12:25 PM) - Two teams compete by each having a “spymaster” give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the board. The other players on the team attempt to guess their team’s words while avoiding the words of the other team. Bring your A-game and be the first team to flip all your team’s words!! (You can check out the rules beforehand by clicking here: )

VENUE CHANGED - English Conversation: Face to Face (Mar 2024)

Theme CHANGED: Cherry Blossom Festival’s “Big Picnic” (https://vcbf.ca/festival/the-big-picnic/) Meeting Place CHANGED: Roundhouse Community Centre - reception desk (181 Roundhouse Mews) 👉see directions Google map Event Itinerary CHANGED: 1. Meetup at Roundhouse Community Centre 🙂 (10:30 AM - 10:40 AM) 2. Walk over to David Lam Park’s Cherry Blossom Festival (10:40 AM - 10:45 AM) 3. Found a spot and play games as well as joining Cherry Blossom Festival’s “Big Picnic” activities (https://vcbf.ca/festival/the-big-picnic/) (10:45 AM - 12:15 AM) 4. Big Picnic 😋 (12:15 PM - whenever the last one leaves) - Bring a blanket / big plastic bag to sit on the grass - Bring picnic / potluck lunch/snack 👇👇👇👇👇

English Conversation: Face to Face (Feb 2024)

Theme: Spotting the “spy” Meeting Place: Connections Community Services’ office (110-5751 Cedarbridge Way, Richmond) (venue sponsored by Connections Community Services) ⚠️ NOTE: Enter using the red door on Lansdowne Road - 👉see directions: Google map Event Itinerary: 1. Icebreakers and briefing (10:30 AM - 10:45 AM) - Icebreakers to kick off the event. 2. Theme: Spotting the “spy” (10:45 AM - 12:25 PM) - Playing games to “spot the spy” by describing various words/phrases to other members in your group. Hide your identity and blend in if you are the “spy” or use your investigative skill to locate the “spy” in your group! 3. Wrap-up (12:25 PM - 12:30 PM) 👇👇👇👇👇

English Conversation: Face to Face (Jan 2024)

Theme: Getting sick and going to the pharmacy Meeting Place: Connections Community Services’ office (110-5751 Cedarbridge Way, Richmond) (venue sponsored by Connections Community Services) ⚠️ NOTE: Enter using the red door on Lansdowne Road - 👉see directions here: Google map Event Itinerary: 1. Icebreakers and briefing (10:30 AM - 10:45 AM) - Icebreakers to kick off the event. 2. Theme: Getting sick and going to the pharmacy (10:45 AM - 12:25 PM) - Learning some vocabulary on common symptoms. - Going on a trip to the pharmacy. 3. Wrap-up (12:25 PM - 12:30 PM) 👇👇👇👇👇

English Conversation: Face to Face (Dec 2023)

Theme: “Small Talks” + Lunch (Bring Your Own Lunch or Finger Food to Share) Meeting Place: Connections Community Services’ office (110-5751 Cedarbridge Way, Richmond) (venue sponsored by Connections Community Services) ⚠️ NOTE: Enter using the red door on Lansdowne Road - 👉see directions here: Google map Event Itinerary: 1. Icebreakers and Briefing (10:30 AM - 10:45 AM) - Icebreakers to kick off the event. 2. “Small Talks” (10:45 AM - 12:25 PM) 3. Wrap-Up (12:25 PM - 12:30 PM) 4. Bring Your Own Lunch (12:30 PM - whenever the last one leaves) - Suggest to bring finger food for easy sharing, if wanted - Bring your own utensils and plate because none will be supplied - There is a fridge to put your food in before the English conversation session - And there is a microwave to heat up the food after 👇👇👇👇👇

English Conversation: Face to Face (Nov 2023)

Theme: Learning Canadian history via games Meeting Place: Connections Community Services’ office (110-5751 Cedarbridge Way, Richmond) (venue sponsored by Connections Community Services) ⚠️ NOTE: Enter using the red door on Lansdowne Road - 👉see directions here: Google map Event Itinerary: 1. Icebreakers and Briefing (10:30 AM - 10:45 AM) - Icebreakers to kick off the event. 2. Learning Canadian History via Games (10:45 AM - 12:25 PM) - We will play different games to get everyone speaking English while learning about some Canadian history. - The games will be played as a big group as well as smaller sub-groups. 3. Wrap-Up and Farewell (12:25 PM - 12:30 PM) 👇👇👇👇👇

English Conversation: Face to Face (Oct 2023)

English Conversation: Face to Face (Sep 2023)