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Sunday, June 07, 2009
The Story of Stuff - June 21, 2009
For our eTLC June meeting, we decided to base the discussion around an educational video that has become very popular on the Internet. It is 21 minutes long and has been viewed by millions of people online since it was first made available in 2007. According to the main website for the video project, “The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues and calls for all of us to create a more sustainable and just world. It’ll teach you something. It’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.”
Since the video is a little difficult, we are going to use a special study sheet that has been designed for Intermediate-level ESL students by a teacher in Latvia. It will make the material a little easier to understand. In the past year, the video has been translated into many languages, but it has not been translated into Japanese yet. If you want to read the English transcript, it is available at The Story of Stuff.
Come to the next eTLC meeting and share your opinions about how to help make a more sustainable living environment. Simply, what do you think about it? Don’t be shy. Come and share your thoughts or come to find out what others think. Simply, we are more than happy to have you spend time with us.
Without a doubt, our meeting will be an excellent way to improve your English and a great excuse to join our pleasant group of members. Seriously, is there a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon?
DATE: June 21, 2009
TIME: 3:30-5:30pm
PLACE: The first floor of the eTLC meeting house near Hibarigaoaka Station on the Seibu-Ikebukuro Line (an 8-minute walk). Email for address and directions.
PRICE: 1000 yen for members. 2000 yen for non-members.
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