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Library talk
World Environment Day 2012
British Council Library & Information Centre is organising a workshop to mark the World Environment Day which falls on 5 June. At the workshop the following topic will be discussed:
Green Economy
by U Ohn (Vice Chairman, Forest Resource Environment Development and Conservation Association)
Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change – Myanmar Perspective
by Dr Tun Lwin, CEO, Myanmar Climate Change Watch
Environment and Energy
by U Htun Paw Oo, National Project Manager, UNDP
Sustainable Development
by Professor Khin Maung Cho, Advisor, Myanmar Environmental Working Group
Date: Friday 1 June 2012
Time: 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Venue: British Council Library and Information Centre
Reservation: Reserve your seat at the library registration desk
Both members and non-members are welcome.
Non-members will have to bring their NRC or passport on the day of the event.
Reading Club
Do you have a taste for scandal or romance, action or adventure? Why not share it with your fellow members?
The aim of British Council Reading Club is to promote the habit of reading, to help maintain reading skills and to facilitate non-competitive book discussions.
How often do we meet?
Twice a month.
Will it be boring?
We are going to read for pleasure and discussion will often lively but never boring. The reading club will be run together by members of staff from the library and the club members so you can decide on how we conduct the future discussions.
What are we going to read in the next sessions?
Slumdog Millionaire story based on the film by Danny Boyles
Synopsis
Slumdog Millionaire is the story of Jamal Malik (Patel), an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India¹s "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?"
Facilitator: Teacher Diana Kyaing
Date: Friday 4 June 2012
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Venue: British Council Library
The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
Synopsis
How does a man addicted to routine cope with the chaos of everyday life? Macon does his best. He writes Armchair Tourist guidebooks that soothe the travel-hating businessman. Even when his son, Ethan, is murdered and his wife leaves him, Macon folds his anguish neatly back into place and adapts the household routine on to more efficient lines. So when he meets Muriel, dog trainer from the Meow-Bow dog clinic - thin, chaotic, outrageous, vulnerable - he considers that his defences against love and pain are in excellent working order. Bending glorious comedy with aching sadness, Anne Tyler's novel maps out the landscape of a man's hesitant heart with tenderness, sharpness and unputdownable truth. « less…
Facilitator: Teacher Diana Kyaing
Date: Friday 15 June 2012
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Venue: British Council Library
If you are interested, please contact Yamin Nyi Nyi.
Libray Orientation and other useful tips for online resources
Date : Wednesday 20th June 2012
Time : 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Venue : Self-Access Centre
Registration: register online or at the library desk.
IELTS VIDEO TUTORING
The IELTS Tutor is containing explanations on the 4 modules of the English Language Testing System and it has been developed to help students to pass the IELTS Test
Date : Monday 21 May 2012
Time : 5:15 to 6:00 pm
Venue : Self-Access Centre
Registration: register online or at the library desk.
English Conversation Club
Would you like to improve your English speaking skills? Join the British Council English Conversation Club to speak English in a relaxed atmosphere and to have fun together. Discussions on topics of general interest will be done in English and British Council library members can join the club free of charge.
Facilitator : Diana Kyaing (Freelance English Language Teacher)
Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Venue: SAC, British Council Library and Information Centre
Registration: register online or at the library desk.
Women’s Club
Join our British Council Women’s Club
What is the women club?
We are a group of women who offer friendship, support, advice, information and entertainment. Our club reflects the diversity of our members who come from different backgrounds students, teachers, doctors, working moms, stay-at-home moms, business women, etc….
What are we going to do in this sessions?
Crochet with Teacher Myat
Date: Tuesday 29 May 2012
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Venue: SAC, British Council Library and Information Centre
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