In China, it's called "mianzi". in the West, they say "ego". How different/similar are those two? In all cultures, there is "shame". How important are these things in your life? Does our culture dictate it? Or does our own individual free will play more of a part? How important is what other people think of you? Which people? Do the opinions your parents have of you affect you major decisions? What about your friends? What about people you've never met?_x000D_ _x000D_ Will you choose not to do something if it has a high potential for you to lose face? Will you go out of your way to not let others lose face? How far will you go to save face?_x000D_ _x000D_ Let's debate!_x000D_ _x000D_ Come explore explosive topics like these, and see where the argument takes us! Controlled arguments help build skills like expressing yourself clearly, listening deeply, and disagreeing respectfully, all while letting you learn more about others and yourself!_x000D_ _x000D_ As we talk, we will analyze some of the best (and worst!) ways to discuss and debate in English._x000D_ _x000D_ 中国的“面子”和西方的“自我”，这两者有何不同和相似之处？在所有文化中，都有“耻辱”。这些在你的生活中有多重要？是由我们的文化决定，还是由我们的自由意志决定？他人的看法对你来说有多重要？你父母对你的看法会影响你的重大决定吗？你的朋友呢？那些你从未见过的人呢？_x000D_ _x000D_ 如果某件事很有可能让你丢脸，你会选择不做吗？你会为了不让别人丢脸而做出牺牲吗？为了保卫面子，你会做哪些事？_x000D_ _x000D_ 让我们一起辩论吧！_x000D_ _x000D_ 一起来聊聊爆炸性的话题，看看你有多能侃！理性的讨论可以帮助每个人自我提升，比如更精准的表达，更有效的倾听，尊重不同的观点。与此同时，也可以从别人身上学到不一样的东西，了解一个全新的自己。_x000D_ _x000D_ 这期club我们就来讨论这个话题，并分享一些超棒（和超烂）的英语辩论吧！