Speaking Club
Let’s speak English
A friendly, focused space to practice real English conversation—regularly, without pressure, and without paying for it.
Held by mr. March (aka Mikhail Martynets)
What you’ll do
- Join a small live session and speak for most of the time
- Discuss a single topic with prompts and questions
- Practice expressing opinions, asking follow-up questions, and keeping a conversation going
Who it’s for
Anyone who wants steady speaking practice in a respectful group atmosphere—whether you’re building confidence or polishing fluency.
Anyone who wants steady speaking practice in a respectful group atmosphere—whether you’re building confidence or polishing fluency.
How it works
- 40 minutes
- Online, face to face (live video meeting)
- Saturdays at 15:45 (Krasnoyarsk time, GMT+7)
- Once a month
- One topic at a time (clear theme, guided discussion)
- Free of charge
Screenshots
A few screenshots from our meetings
Join the next meeting
Get the meeting link and the topic for the next session.
Get the meeting link and the topic for the next session.
Oct. 17, 2026 — Journaling
Topic suggested by Mikhail Martynets
There are people who journal their lives. There’re people who don’t. Do you?
Join the Speaking club held for the first time to discuss the topic with the following questions:
Join the Speaking club held for the first time to discuss the topic with the following questions:
- What explains the fact that traditional two-page Collections in a Bullet Journal can lead to wasted space and "frozen" unfinished projects?
- How can we prove that "Distributed Collections" really make project-related information easier to retrieve over a whole year (compared to using separate Collection pages)?
- In what case would a dedicated Collection still be a better choice than distributing notes across Daily Logs with symbols and page links?
- When does a project move from being "not in your control" to being worth tracking more systematically—and how would that change the way you journal it?
- In what way does the author’s system (symbols + previous/next page numbers) change reflection: does it encourage deeper thinking, or mostly optimize space?
- As a result of what psychological or practical factors (e.g., ADHD traits, professional overload, uncertainty in other people’s decisions) might "Distributed Collections" feel especially helpful?
- Why does the author connect this journaling technique to Stoicism and the idea of focusing only on what you can control—and do you agree with that link?
Nov. 21, 2026 — Vygotsky’s 130th anniversary
Topic suggested by Mikhail Martynets
On Nov. 20−21, 2026 Mikhail Martynets attends the conference dedicated to Lev Vygotsky and his heritage. Let’s discuss his legacy and how they are interpreted by modern scholars and professionals, using the following questions:
- What explains the fact that egocentric speech is a transitional bridge from external speech to inner speech?
- How can we prove that egocentric speech is a dead-end branch of development that fades with age?
- In what case concept development moves from collective dialogue to individual inner speech?
- When scientific concepts lead the development of everyday concepts?
- In what way learning in the zone of proximal development transforms everyday concepts into conscious and voluntary concepts?
- As a result of what social interaction becomes a trigger for cognitive restructuring through decentration?
- Why child egocentrism is an illusion caused by limited social experience rather than an inability to take another person’s perspective?
Dec. 19th, 2026 — Personal Brand
Topic suggested by Mikhail Martynets
- Why can we explain that a personal brand is a combination of visibility, professional expertise and a network of contacts?
- How can we prove that a personal brand is simultaneously a protection tool and a source of risk for an employee?
- In what case is a personal brand an extra benefit rather than a danger for both the employee and the company?
- When is personal branding a second unpaid job for an employee?
- In what way is growing expertise in the same area as the employer the best strategy for personal brand development?
- Due to what is the use of working hours and company resources for personal promotion a sign of disloyalty in colleagues’ eyes?
- Why are honesty and real skill the necessary conditions for a personal brand to be a true benefit rather than just a cover?
Jan. 16th, 2027 — Books
Topic suggested by Irina Kazak
- What do the native speakers usually read?
Feb. 20th, 2027 — TBA
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Mar. 20th, 2027 — TBA
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Apr. 17th, 2027 — TBA
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May. 15th, 2027 — TBA
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Jun. 19th, 2027 — TBA
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Let’s speak English on a topic that are suggested by you.
Please provide the topic and a few questions to discuss.
Become a leader of the club.
Suggest a topic Please provide the topic and a few questions to discuss.
Become a leader of the club.
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It was a privilege to organize and host the very first meeting of the conversation club for my wonderful students. We discussed the experience of keeping personal diaries: how we started, what we write about, and the discipline required to write daily. I’m delighted that among the five of us, there were both those who keep a diary and those who don’t. We agreed that a diary is a safe space that helps you cope with stress and share both joys and sorrows. The participants actively asked each other substantive and organizational questions. I’d like to thank the Faculty of Foreign Languages, represented by Inna Alexandrovna Mayer, and my colleagues for supporting this idea!
