5/16 (Tue.) Do we need a common enemy? (Host: Rock)

[Rock]

Hi, my dear Yoyo members, I'm hosting this topic of enemy. Why? Because it's good to your health. According to google the old all-mighty,

Is it healthy to have enemies?
They Help You Emphasize on Positive Things

Having enemies in life gives us an opportunity to be thankful to the ones who really care for us. Sometimes, we focus so much on negative energies that we tend to forget about the positive ones. And, our enemies are just a reminder to that.

Enemy and Friend Quotes
https://www.azquotes.com/quotes/topics/ ... enemy.html

Do we need a common enemy?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/bl ... %20people.

Activity
Brainstorming: What are the different kinds of enemies you know? We are going to do it together. You can ask chatGPT what they are called in English if you like.

Session One Questions
1. Of all the enemies in our brainstorming, which one is the worst and which one is not a big deal to you? Why?
2. Pick one quote you like from the Enemy and Friend Quote or from yourself. Tell people what it means and why you like it.
3. Who needs an enemy? And why?

Session Two Questions
4. Do people often use common enemies to unite with each other? What are the cases of this you know?
5. What is pure evil? Is pure evil a common thing? What are the things some people see as pure evil but actually it may not be so?
6. Are KMT people and DPP people enemies? Is China your enemy? Is China the biggest enemy of Taiwan?
6.1 Can we use China as a common enemy to unite the people in Taiwan?

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agenda:
6:45 ~ 7:00pm Greetings & Free Talk / Ordering Beverage or Meal / Getting Newcomer’s Information
7:00 ~ 7:10pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
7:10 ~ 7:45pm Discussion Session (35 mins)
7:45 ~ 8:00pm Summarization (15 mins)
8:00 ~ 8:05pm Regrouping / Instruction Giving / Taking a 5 Minutes Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
8:05 ~ 8:40pm Discussion Session (35 mins)
8:40 ~ 8:55pm Summarization (15 mins)
8:55 ~ 9:00pm Concluding Remarks / Announcements

Meeting Date: As shown on the Subject Line
Meeting Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Meeting Venue: 丹堤咖啡 Dante Coffee (Minimum Order $80)
Address: 台北市濟南路三段25號[MAP]-捷運忠孝新生站3號出口步行3分鐘

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 at the conclusion of 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 your ideas for each discussion question.
5. We welcome newcomers and other guests to attend the meetings and join the discussion freely for two times. After that, we hope you will consider becoming a YoYo English Club member. We charge a NT$1500 lifetime membership fee, or NT$1000 for students.

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