I'd like to invite all of you to join me in reading. There's no need to be worried; the material is straightforward (trust me
). You can find the material here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing. Please be sure to read the original (English) version before the meeting. Thanks!session 1:
Q1: Have you ever thought or contemplated about your own death?
*if this question makes you feel overwhelmed/distressed, please feel free to skip it.
Q2: If you were Yalom(the therapist), how would you feel or react upon receiving the very last letter from Ellie?
Q3: Ellie says “I don’t want to be defined as a cancer patient.” and Yalom similarly states that he doesn’t want to be defined as an old man. Do you also have an aversion to being defined/categorized/seen as a particular type of person?
-short break-
session 2:
Q4: Let's discuss Ellie's therapy session summaries. These summaries inspired me to reflect on my own life, my fear of death, and my journey towards becoming a therapist. Please feel free to share your own thoughts and reflections.
Q5: Share your thoughts regarding this article.
Q6: What are your thoughts on this translated article in comparison to the original? And if you'd like to delve deeper into the topic, how do you perceive translated literature as a whole?
See y'all on 11/7! Looking forward to our get-together!
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Agenda:
7:00 ~ 7:10 pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
7:10 ~ 7:50 pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
7:50 ~ 8:10 pm Summarization (20 mins)
8:10 ~ 8:15 pm Regrouping / Taking a 5 Minutes Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
8:15 ~ 8:45 pm Discussion Session (30 mins)
8:45 ~ 8:55 pm Summarization (10 mins)
8:55 ~ 9:00 pm Concluding Remarks / Announcements
Meeting Date: As shown in the Subject
Meeting Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Important Notes:
1. We advise participants to print out the discussion questions and bring them to the meeting for reference. As for the supporting articles, feel free to print them out, as well, according to your preference.
2. We suggest that participants read the articles and think about the questions in advance.
3. Newcomers should prepare a two-to-three-minute self-introduction in English to deliver when called upon by the host before the start of the discussion. The host may also ask you to give brief feedback about the meeting after the meeting.
4. We conduct the entire meeting in English. All participants should have at least moderate English-conversation skills and be able to articulate their ideas for each discussion question.
5. We welcome newcomers and other guests to attend the meetings and join the discussion freely twice (including on-site and online meetings). After that, we hope you will consider becoming a YoYo English Club member. We charge a NT$1,500 (NT$1,000 for students) lifetime membership fee.