Life as we experience it on a daily basis, be it in person or covered by the media, offers a plethora of fascinating topics that require and/or provide us with an opportunity for critical thinking and forming more complex opinions than yes or no. This course hopes to expand students' vocabulary by diving into a variety of contemporary (cultural) issues and improve their ability to critically examine and discuss issues from around the world in more advanced English. 

Requirement: Students who enroll in this course ought to be willing to speak in small and larger groups and share their opinions freely and respectfully. Short texts will be assigned weekly in preparation of the week's discussions.