Category: Discussion

July 31, 2016

Evolution

  Language level: B1+ Aim: Talking about evolution. Learner type: Young learners; Teens; Adults Time: 45 – 60 minutes Activities included: Discussing quotes, conversation questions, presentation, image discussion Topic: Evolution Language: Any Materials: Text and images Download the PDF talking points page: Ethics ESLTalkingPoints PDF Download the PDF images for class: Ethics Images PDF    

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July 31, 2016

Europe

Europe an incredibly large project to create a new political and economic area over decades. Students will be able to investigate and talk about how they view the union and recent events with Brexit. Language level: B1+ Aim: Talk about European politics. Learner type: Young learners; Teens; Adults Time: 45 – 60 minutes Activities included: Discussing quotes, conversation questions, presentation, image discussion Topic: Europe Language:...

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July 31, 2016

Ethics

Do you eat meat? Do you take flights? All of these things are choices based on a principle. If you care about the welfare of animals then you wouldn’t eat animal products. Same with transportation, if you care about the environment, you would reduce you use of oil products. How can we become more ethical without it obstructing progress and...

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July 31, 2016

Equal Rights

Recent decades has seen the world (especially in Europe and USA) becoming more equal in terms of gender, pay for work, colour and sexuality. Language level: B1+ Aim: Talking about rights and progressive policies. Learner type: Young learners; Teens; Adults Time: 45 – 60 minutes Activities included: Discussing quotes, conversation questions, presentation, image discussion Topic: Equal Rights Language: Any Materials: Text and images Download...

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July 31, 2016

Entrepreneurs

After working for 30 years most people long to create their own business. Should you go for it? Are the risks too high? By starting your own business you are showing that you are ready to accept some risk and you’re knowledgeable about your market. Could this be an acceptable career plan for young people? Language level: B1+ Aim: The...

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July 26, 2016

Empathy

We have feelings but do we often care about others enough? Is emotional intelligence an important part of the modern workplace? Language level: B1+ Aim: Discuss our sense of empathy. Learner type: Young learners; Teens; Adults Time: 45 – 60 minutes Activities included: Discussing quotes, conversation questions, presentation, image discussion Topic: Empathy Language: Any Materials: Text and images Download the PDF talking points page: Empathy ESLTalkingPoints...

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July 26, 2016

Emails

Billions are sent everyday and for a technology which started in the 1970s it isn’t a bad accomplishment. Emails are the pivot which are digital life revolves around. With this, now established, part of our lives, what annoys you about emails? Are you fed up with having to sift through pages of spam? Language level: B1+ Aim: The belief in...

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July 25, 2016

Dreaming

We’ve all had those dreams where we wake up suddenly all in a cold sweat. We always seem to have a deep emotional reaction to our dreams. Some people believe that they are a way for the dead to communicate with us. Other think that our dreams are a way for our sub-conscience to reveal the truth to us. Students...

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July 25, 2016

Disabilities

We are all living longer and so the chance of being disabled later in life is rising higher. Though there are many disabilities which we can suffer from, how we choose to live is the ultimate force that influences us. How should society cope with longer lives and increased disability? Does society discriminate against people with disabilities? Language level: B1+...

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July 25, 2016

Debt

Feeling safe when you are walking around your neighbourhood is a concern many people have. What can the government do to make your streets better and more family friendly? Do people only focus on one type of crime? Language level: B1+ Aim: The attitudes surrounding debt. Learner type: Young learners; Teens; Adults Time: 45 – 60 minutes Activities included: Discussing quotes, conversation...

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July 25, 2016

Crime

Feeling safe when you are walking around your neighbourhood is a concern many people have. What can the government do to make your streets better and more family friendly? Do people only focus on one type of crime? Language level: B1+ Aim: The attitudes surrounding crime. Learner type: Young learners; Teens; Adults Time: 45 – 60 minutes Activities included: Discussing quotes, conversation...

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July 25, 2016

Credit Cards

If you were to approach a random person on the street and to take a look at what’s inside their wallet, you’d be sure to see a credit card of two. In some places in the world, like the in UK or Japan, the average person has more than two credit cards they use at least once a month. Their...

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July 25, 2016

Consumerism

When was the last time you walked past a shop window and tempered the urge to splash out? It isn’t often for most of us to put off spending for another day, why have we become so attune to splurging out and running up debts? Language level: B1+ Aim: The attitudes surrounding consumerism. Learner type: Young learners; Teens; Adults Time:...

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July 24, 2016

Consumerism

When was the last time you walked past a shop window and tempered the urge to splash out? It isn’t often for most of us to put off spending for another day, why have we become so attune to splurging out and running up debts? Language level: B1+ Aim: The cultural differences in adoption acceptance. Learner type: Young learners; Teens;...

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July 24, 2016

Communication

The foundation stone for all of us from birth is how we transmit our ideas to others. We constantly worry if others understand us the way we seek to be. In social situations we become especially anxious, and perhaps even nauseous, making sure we are connecting and reacting to people we care about in the best way. Over the years...

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July 24, 2016

Colours

Would the Mona Lisa be more beautiful and intriguing if it was painted in black and white? Do colours change the way we understand reality? Can colours have meaning? This lesson is to encourage students to talk and think about colour in their everyday lives. Language level: B1+ Aim: The concept of colours. Learner type: Young learners; Teens; Adults Time:...

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July 24, 2016

Cloning

Since 1997 when the first ever sequencing of the human genome took place in The United States, the advancement and ethical complexity of cloning has been a constant hum. What has become apparent is that science is pushing our frontiers of understanding, meanwhile society is still mulling over earlier accomplishments. How should society react to cloning? Can we ultimately trust...

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July 24, 2016

Cities

According to the UN by 2050 almost 70% of the entire Earth’s population will be living in cities. How we live and where we get our food from will become an ever present need. Having cities that have residents of near 20 million and more will become the new norm, while this is a great development for people, it is...

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July 24, 2016

Choices

Tea or coffee? How about some juice instead? Choices are an everyday part of life. The choices you make in life can affect you for decades. How do you know if you are making the right choices? Use this lesson to get your class talking. Language level: B1+ Aim: The cultural differences in adoption acceptance. Learner type: Young learners; Teens;...

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July 24, 2016

Charity

Do you give money to people collecting money in the street? How much is actually sent to where it is actually needed? Discuss the issues with this lesson plan. Language level: B1+ Aim: The cultural differences and attitudes associated with charities. Learner type: Young learners; Teens; Adults Time: 45 – 60 minutes Activities included: Discussing quotes, conversation questions, presentation, image discussion Topic: Charity Language:...

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July 24, 2016

Change

Change is the ever present motion in our lives. Some can handle a lot more than others, while a minority crumble in the face of the slightest change. Eastern cultures tend to prefer as little change as possible while in the West nations prefer perpetual change for improvement. Which are you and why? Language level: B1+ Aim: Describing change and...

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July 24, 2016

Censorship

Would you want your government to know exactly what you see your online browsing history? Is the answer no? Well, that’s exactly what many companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter may already have access to. Is it right that companies know so much of what you do online? Can they be regulated? Or has the horse already bolted? Language level:...

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July 24, 2016

Cars

Who wouldn’t want to have four wheels and an open road? The car is the cornerstone to the American life, meanwhile in China it is the ultimate symbol of living the middle class life. Are you fed up with maintaining your car? Discuss the ins and outs here. Language level: B1+ Aim: The culture surrounding cars. Learner type: Young learners;...

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July 24, 2016

Camping

Enjoying the great outdoors is something everyone should try now and again. Being close to nature and experiencing a life without the comforts of home gets you to decompress and appreciate the little things in life. This intermediate conversation lesson plan aims to get students to think about life without our modern amenities. Language level: B1+ Aim: Talking about lifestyles...

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