September 08, 2022

Vocabulary Word of the Day (Merriam Webster) Egregious - adjective ih-GREE-juss Egregious means "obviously or noticeably bad." // It is an egregious breach of theater etiquette to not shut off one's cell phone during the performance. (Brittanica) kidnap /ˈkɪdˌnæp/ verb : to take away (someone) by force usually in order to keep the person as a prisoner and demand money for returning the person

Trivia: What Day is it Today? September 08, 2022 (251st Day) - International/World Literacy Day - Actors' Day - Are You Okay Day - Pardon Day - Star Trek Day - World Physical Therapy Day - Mama Mary’s Birthday September 09, 2022 (252nd Day) - International Sudoku Day - Care Bears Share Your Care Day - Emergency Services Day - International Box Wine Day - International Day to Protect Education from Attack - International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day - Stand Up To Cancer Day - Steak Au Poivre Day - Teddy Bear Day - Wonderful Weirdos Day - Colonel Sanders’s Birthday

Topic: Acting 1. What do you think about both men and women being called actors nowadays? 2. Do you think today’s actors are better than those from 30, 40 or 50 years ago? 3. Do you like actors from other countries? 4. Have you ever acted, either at school or amateur dramatics? 5. What kind of movies would you like to act in? 6. Would you prefer to act on the stage, in movies or in TV dramas? 7. What questions would you like to ask your favorite actor?

Topic: Teddy Bear (1) What images spring to mind when you hear the word ‘teddy bear’? (2) How important are teddy bears? (3) Why do children love teddy bears? (4) Do teddy bears make good Valentine gifts? (5) Did your teddy bear have a name? (6) How old is too old to sleep with a teddy bear? (7) Do you think it’s strange that shops are so full of teddy bears? (8) Can you be cruel to a teddy bear? (9) Do you think teddy bears will be with us forever?