September 19, 2022

Vocabulary Word of the Day (Merriam Webster) Exponent - noun ik-SPOH-nunt Exponent refers to “someone who supports a particular cause or belief” as well as “someone who is known for a particular method or style.” // He was a leading exponent of animal rights.

Trivia: What Day is it Today? September 18, 2022 (261st Day) - Wife Appreciation Day - Chiropractic Founders Day - Global Company Culture Day - Hug A Greeting Card Writer Day - International Equal Pay Day - International Red Panda Day - Locate An Old Friend Day - Purple Bra Day (in honor of breast cancer patients) - Read An eBook Day - Rice Krispies Treats Day - World Water Monitoring Day - National Colton Day (US) September 19, 2022 (262nd day) - Talk Like a Pirate Day - Aortic Dissection Awareness Day - Respect for the Aged Day - National Jude Day (US)

Topic: Minimum Wage and Salary 1.) What is the minimum wage in your country? What is the lowest amount of money per hour that people can legally earn in your native country? 2.) Do you feel the minimum wage in your country is fair and competitive? 3.) Do you recall your first job? What was your hourly wage? 4.) Was your first job memorable or were you very dissatisfied with it? 5.) Are "under the table" jobs common in your country? (Under the table: you earn money that is “off the record” when it comes to reporting the income and strictly paid in cash) 6.) Is minimum wage enough to survive in your country?

Topic: Reunions 1. Do former classmates in your area or country hold class reunions? If so, how often do people organize such events? 2. What activities do people do at such reunions? 3. Have you ever participated in a class reunion? Describe your experience. 4. When was your last class/school reunion? Was it a formal (hosted by the school) or an informal one? What was it about? 5. Have you ever been to a family reunion? How was it? 6. When was your last family reunion? What was it about?

Topic: Catching up 1. Have you ever run into a friend or acquaintance whom you hadn’t seen in weeks, months, or even years? 2. How long were you not in touch with each other before your reunion? 3. What do you say to them? What do you begin to talk about? 4. At what topics should we draw a line or set boundaries while catching up? 5. Do you know anyone who has been in a relationship with each other and eventually broke up and reunited with each other years later? Do you think it was an awkward reunion for both parties? 6. How about catching up with your old teachers or senior colleagues? Share your experience with your last reunion with these people. 7. If a grudge has somehow been forgotten over the years due to not being in contact and be suddenly reminded upon catching up, is it a justifiable scenario to still be mad? 8. What do you feel over people who attempt to catch up with you for their own benefits?