B2 – Upper Intermediate
In this short video, some people are asked what resilience means to them.
To see how people define resilience and why they consider it important, watch the full video.
Vocabulary Questions
- What does “to push through something” mean in the sentence? “Resilience is about pushing through through life’s hardships even when you don’t want to or you feel like you can’t.” Use it in a sentence.
- What does “to keep one’s head up” mean in the sentence? “To me, resiliency is the ability to keep your head up when things aren’t looking great.” Use it in a sentence.
- What does “to work through something” mean in the sentence? “If we don’t talk about it, then we can never bond over things. We can never work through problems.” Use it in a sentence.
Discussion Questions
- For you, what does resilience mean?
- Can you think of a time when you had to “bounce back” from a problem?
- Why do you think it’s important to teach resilience to young children?
- How can adults demonstrate resilience?
- What other examples can you think of that show resilience in everyday life?