phone english blogB2 – Upper Intermediate
Have you ever landed a job that you felt you didn’t deserve? How about a score on a term paper that you think you got out of luck despite all the hard work you put in?
Watch the video and find out why we sometimes doubt what we accomplished.
Discussion Questions:
1. What is the imposter syndrome?
2. How does it hinder one from reaching his full potential?
3. How can one overcome these feelings of inadequacy?
4. Have you ever doubted your capabilities?
B2 – Upper intermediate
In the world of business and even in our day to day interactions, we will meet with and talk to people with different personalities. Understanding other people’s personality traits can completely transform your communication skills with others in any setting.
Learn about the four personality traits in the video below.
Discussion Questions:
1. Explain the four personality types and how to deal with them in a business transaction.
2. What personality do you think you have?
3. What personality type/s do most of your clients have?
4. How can we de-escalate or resolve personality clashes with a friend, family, and co-worker?
B2 – Upper intermediate
Santa Cruz del Islote is a tiny island off the coast of Colombia. It is home to 1,200 people and is considered the most densely populated island on the planet.
Check out the video to learn more about this unusual place.
Discussion Questions:
B2 – Upper intermediate
Disasters can strike without warning. And loss of life and property can be devastating. In Mexico, a group of brave volunteers formed a rescue team in order to save lives trapped beneath collapsed structures.
Meet the “Topos” or “Moles”. Learn about them in this short but inspiring video.
Discussion Questions:
B2 – Upper Intermediate
A new study from BBC Earth and the University of California has revealed that watching nature documentaries can make you happier. In today’s age of digital and high technology, using it could bring back our connections with nature. New research suggests that it could improve our health, happiness, and well-being.
Watch the video and find out how our relationship with nature may be deeply linked to our happiness.
Discussion Questions:
C1 – Advanced
Capital punishment or death penalty is a practice whereby a person is killed by the state as a punishment for a crime.
Supporters of the death penalty say it is an important tool for sustaining law and order, inhibits crime, and costs less than life imprisonment.
Detractors of capital punishment say it is not a disincentive to committing crime. They say life sentence is a more severe and less expensive punishment than death.
Are there circumstances under which a murderer deserves the death penalty? In other words, should capital punishment be abolished or not?
Discussion Questions:
B2 – Upper Intermediate
Binge drinking refers to the excessive consumption of alcohol in a single setting. It is very common among people in several countries worldwide, and is somehow similar with social drinking since it is often done in groups.
Binge drinking is considered a serious public health problem, but can be prevented.
Discussion Questions:
B2- Upper Intermediate
Having successful children is what most parents aspire for. As much as we should let kids be kids, we should also think about how to raise them in order for them to be workplace-ready.
How do we prepare our children to excel in the workplace in the future?
Discussion Questions:
1. What advice did the speaker share? Do you agree or disagree?
2. What are ways to raise successful children?
3. Should children be raised always thinking they should constantly strive for success?
4. How did you prepare for joining the workforce?
5. Talk about a challenge you had at work and how you overcame it.
B2 – Upper Intermediate
In the business arena, having a business lunch is important as offers can be made, partnerships can be formed and deals can be closed. How much do you know about having successful lunch meetings?
Let’s learn some tips and be ready to share what you know.
Discussion Questions:
1. What did you learn from the video?
2. Who should order and what should you order? What’s meant by “not scratch-made”?
3. What other business lunch etiquette do you know?
4. Is it good or bad idea to bring a small gift for the host/hostess?
5. Is being punctual important? Why or why not?
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