B2 – Upper Intermediate
The article you are about to read will encourage you to break free from the endless cycle of consumption and take intentional steps toward self-expression, innovation, and personal fulfillment.
Explore how the author benefited from adopting a “stop consuming, start creating” mindset and how it led her to a more fulfilling and purpose-driven life.
https://possibilitychange.com/start-creating/
Vocabulary Questions:
1. What does the word “ball game” mean in the sentence “Until this artistic awakening, I had taken lessons in piano and dance, but doing my own thing was a completely different ball game.”? Use it in a sentence.
2. What does the term “muse” mean in the sentence “Music was my first muse.”? Use it in a sentence.
3. Explain the meaning of the expression “to show somebody the ropes”, “Ask someone to show you the ropes.” Use it in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
1. According to the author, what happens when you shift from a consumer to a creator?
2. Are you a consumer or a creator?
3. What do you think is the role of creativity in problem-solving and innovation?
4. Can creativity be developed and nurtured, or is it something people are born with? Explain.
5. What would you stop consuming, and what would you create instead?
2 replies on “Stop Consuming, Start Creating”
1. What does the word “ball game” mean in the sentence “Until this artistic awakening, I had taken lessons in piano and dance, but doing my own thing was a completely different ball game.”? Use it in a sentence.
It means that is different way.
An exemple: He has improved his languaje a lot, his expression is a different ball game.
2. What does the term “muse” mean in the sentence “Music was my first muse.”? Use it in a sentence.
A muse is something that inspire you.
An exemple: i like painting. My daughter is my muse
3. Explain the meaning of the expression “to show somebody the ropes”, “Ask someone to show you the ropes.” Use it in a sentence.
I think it could means “to show somebody the rules of something”
Discussion Questions:
1. According to the author, what happens when you shift from a consumer to a creator?
If you become a creater, you change your way of live and see the things. You start to think about things you never thought about before and you realice things you didn’t notice before.
2. Are you a consumer or a creator?
Both. In many ways, I’m a consumer—most of them. But I’m also a creator, since I like to paint and craft. I like to repair things. I like to recycle them. The creative aspect makes me happy.
3. What do you think is the role of creativity in problem-solving and innovation?
Is the way because it gives you a different way of think. It allows you too see alternative ways.
4. Can creativity be developed and nurtured, or is it something people are born with? Explain.
I think is a skill that can be developed. If you do creative activities, your brain and your way of thinking becomes more plastic.
5. What would you stop consuming, and what would you create instead?
I don’t know. Perhaps by repairing or recycling clothes or other items to build new pieces instead of buying them.
Job well done answering all the questions in your lesson and sharing your opinion on this matter!
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