Should my partner stop trying to kiss me after kissing our cat? Should it be off limits if I am grossed out by this? 😼

Well, you be the judge.

"You Be the Judge: Debating with The Guardian" is our brand new short, light, summer debate club based on dilemmas posed by The Guardian readers.

📝 What will you do?
- discuss trendy and hype topics
- debate on practical real-life situations
- work on your argumentation skills
- practice cool advanced vocabulary, like "off limits" and "grossed out."

📝 The course is perfect for you if you want to:
- boost your speaking with fresh new vocab
- engage in deep, meaningful conversation
- get better at building an argument and defending your point of view
- debate on current dilemmas that generated a lot of buzz - and that you might have faced in your life! Like...

❓Should others make accommodations for you if you have a vegan or a gluten-free diet?

❓Until what age is it OK for parents to track their children with location-tracking apps? Would you allow your spouse to track your location?

❓If your flatmate works from home full-time, should they pay more of the bills?

📝 Deets:
- Course duration: one month (4 classes)
- Classes: 60 minutes or 90 minutes, in real time on Zoom
- Homework: none!!!
- Price: 5,000 rub a month (four 60-minute classes) / 7,000 rub a month (four 90-minute classes)

📆 Summer 2025 schedule:

- Tuesday 11-12:00 Moscow time (60 minutes)
- Friday 13-14:30 Moscow time (90 minutes)

Course instructor: Mariia Botina - a huge enthusiast of all things English with an awesome American accent and a bunch of qualifications:
- 5-year teaching degree with honors
- 11 years of teaching experience
- Exchange program in the US: Wheaton College, MA, 2015-16
- CPE, TOEFL, TKT

Perfect for the summer - low prep and maximum practice!

To sign up dm me @iraluts 💌

And what about that cat kissing dilemma? Would you be grossed out? Should it be off limits? You be the judge and share in the comments! 😼