English Walks

08/09/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 "𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀" 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.
EnglishWalk (EW im Großraum ) Mo & Di vormittag & Do nachmittag. "Easy going". We try to use simple vocabulary. In Kleinstgruppen. Es wird nur Englisch gesprochen! ;
You can do it! fehlende Wörter werden eingesagt.
In EW gibt es öfters Handouts - jeweils ein neues Thema "locker" ansprechend.
Theme: artificial intelligence ..... My first reaction when the AI spit out really good analysis results and comparison tables {Vergleichtstabellen} was one of shock. I’ve always considered that beeing one of my strengths: clearly distilling complexity down to the essentials{auf das Wesentliche reduzieren} ... etc.
Theme: swarmintelligence
"Artificial Intelligence (AI): Large language models or neural networks sometimes show “emergent{spontanes Erscheinen} behavior” {from Latin emergere = to come forth} = They suddenly solve complex tasks for which they were not explicitly trained. ... etc.
EnglishDiskussion -- Fr später nachmittag. "real discussion". Working documents, which are also sent in advance by email.

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𝗔𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗺 𝗩𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗴 𝗺ö𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗵 *** 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘂𝘀 ?

Englischkonversation beim Gehen mit Native Speaker "brush up your English"

07/09/2026

Dear friends of the English Discussion Group,
Thank you for another interesting discussion on “Journalism and the news”. Here are some things that came up in our discussion:
• omission in journalism (leaving out relevant information, voices or background details)
• different news sources versus staying in a “bubble”
• relevance of news for a certain audience
• facts versus opinions / fake news
• editorial policy, unconscious bias

07/09/2026

You missed our topic, 'Graceland'. We read, discussed and listened to Paul Simon's masterpiece, which blends American pop with South African rhythms.
The album is the result of his literal road trip following the breakdown of his marriage, and is a spiritual pilgrimage towards a state of grace and redemption.

01/09/2026

We discussed brainstorming itself using a handout. We found the following remarkable: On 25 July, Der Standard reported that Google is building one of Europe’s largest data centres in Kronsdorf, Upper Austria.
It will consume a lot of electricity, space, and cooling water from the Enns River, which will then flow back into the river. 'Google is still looking for a buyer for the waste heat'.
But people in the town have already started speculating about what could be done with the excess heat: Greenhouses and a fish farm have been suggested, and in one 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, even a thermal spa."
https://www.lt1.at/aktuelles/kronstorf-bekommt-google-zentrum/

31/08/2026

Wir sollten gelegentlich berichten was sich so bei English Walks tut !
Die Themen der und was sonst noch ...
Wir erwähnten dieses Thema hier in FB zuletzt:
° the food bowls used in the Middle Ages

das war aber nicht das letzte ... es ging mit jeweils einem kompakten handout weiter:
° "𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦": Many living beings belonging to a group that, when viewed from the outside, behave like a single individual.
° "𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬": are capable of assuming a variety of roles as needed to respond to changing conditions.
° “𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐨𝐭": *memory decay* caused by excessive social media consumption ... TikTok is the most addictive of them all.
° "𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐯𝐬. 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝": Slow Food is a global grassroots movement that emphasizes sustainability {Nachhaltigkeit}, local tradition, and the social experience of eating.
° "𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨": Why Do Placebos Work? Effective without an active ingredient. Colorful pills can heal, even if they don't contain any medicine.
° "𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞-𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐞": By tailoring their reproductive strategy to a specific environmental trigger—fire — these beetles turn disaster into opportunity and create new life from the ashes.
° "𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬": Japan is strikingly superstitious. A survey in 2024 showed that a third of its citizens believe in spirits. Social media teems{wimmeln} with tales of ghosts lingering in incident properties.

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28/08/2026

This huge oak bush is now 45 years old. It stands at the entrance to the house in Rohr.
Trude originally dug up a young sapling about the size of her index finger at the foot of the Eichkogel in Mödling.
She then moved it twice more, digging it up each time and replanting it. Years later, when the “tree” was about waist-high, Tom split it in two with a falling tree. So our little friend decided to become a bush! And—to our great delight: today we discovered the first(!) and only acorn.

25/08/2026

𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 — it really impressed me.
At the “English Walks” there are a few “regulars” who come every week, eager and happy to join in, have good , and feel a sense of friendship.
Of course, the English Walk takes a break during the summer, but it’s back now.
Here’s what two ladies had to say: “The English Walk is part of our routine, and we enjoy it so much that in recent weeks, whenever there wasn’t a meeting, we went for walks on our own. And of course, we spoke only English!”

18/08/2026

Definition of English Walks : a of friends where you can tell your story and enjoy each other's company. { }

12/08/2026

Here’s a tip for you tonight if you can’t sleep. Why not give your neighbors a call and ask if they can’t sleep either?
picture: gemini

13/05/2026

Lilian: ... My first reaction when the AI spit out really good analysis results and comparison tables{Vergleichtstabellen} was one of shock. I’ve always considered that beeing one of my strengths: clearly distilling complexity down to the essentials{auf das Wesentliche reduzieren}... ...
That prompted us to ask AI (Gemini): Can we trust what you say? The answer was quite extensive and impressive... Here is the closing sentence:
Tip: Think of AI as a highly talented but occasionally dishonest intern{flunkernden Praktikanten}. You’re the editor-in-chief. The intern provides the draft{Entwurf}, but you’re responsible for the accuracy{Wahrheitsgehalt} and quality of the final product.