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C1 – Advanced
Do you feel very worried when dealing with anything related to mathematics? If your answer is yes, keep this in mind: “anxiety is not a reflection of your ability”.
Watch this Ted-Ed video and learn more about mathematical anxiety, what causes it and what the best ways are to deal with it:
Let’s talk:
1. Explain the concept “growth mindset”. Do you agree with this?
2. What can you do when you suffer from math anxiety?
3. What problems did you have in math and how were you able to conquer it?
4. Are boys innately better at math than girls?
5. What were your best and weakest subjects when you were a student? Why do you think that is?
B2 – Upper Intermediate
In Japan, the authorities have been encouraging the older people to give up their licenses to reduce traffic related accidents that involve seniors. A funeral discount is given to them to do the trick. What do you think of this initiative? How successful do you think this strategy will be?
Let’s read more:
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1703/170325-elderly-drivers.html
Discussion Questions:
1. How safe are the roads in your country?
2. Who are the most dangerous drivers in your country?
3. What would you do to make roads safer?
4. Should seniors have stickers on their cars to warn other drivers?
5. Should there be an age at which people should stop driving?
6. What kind of driver are you?
C1 – Advanced
On holidays, it’s natural to feel a longing for times gone by—a childhood spent singing carols or meals spent with now departed loved ones. Recently, scientists have explored the bittersweet feeling of nostalgia, finding that it serves a positive function, improving mood and possibly mental health.
Watch and listen carefully to the video and be ready to answer the questions:
Discuss:
1. What makes you nostalgic?
2. How often do you feel nostalgic and how does it affect you? Does it affect you in a positive way or in a negative way?
3. In your own opinion, Is nostalgia good or bad? Explain your answer.
4. How do you deal with nostalgia?
Prepositions of Place
| Preposition | Use | Sentences |
| above | higher than something | The portrait hangs above my bed. |
| across | from one side to the other side | You mustn’t go across this road here. |
| There is a store across the building. | ||
| after | one follows the other | The dog ran after the cat. |
| After you. | ||
| against | directed towards something | The bird flew against the window. |
| along | in a line; from one point to another | They’re walking along the beach. |
| among | in a group | I like being among my friends. |
| around | in a circular way | We’re sitting around the campfire. |
| at* | position at a point | I arrived at the meeting. |
| behind | at the back of | Our house is behind the supermarket. |
| below | lower than something | Death Valley is 86 metres below sea level. |
| beside | next to | Our house is beside the store. |
| between | something/somebody is on each side | Our house is between the supermarket and the drugstore. |
| by | Near | He lives in the house by the river. |
| close to | Near | Our house is close to the bank. |
| down | from high to low | She came down the hill. |
| from | the place where it starts | Do you come from Seoul? |
| in front of | the part that is in the direction it faces | Our house is in front of the park. |
| inside | opposite of outside | You shouldn’t stay inside the building. |
| in* | place seen in three dimensions | We slept in the car. |
| larger areas | I was born in England. | |
| into | entering something | You shouldn’t go into the mansion. |
| near | close to | Our house is near the bus stop. |
| next to | beside | Our house is next to the post office. |
| off | away from something | The cat jumped off the roof. |
| on* | touches a surface | There is a vase on the table. |
| is seen as a point on a line | We were on the way from Paris to Rome. | |
| by a lake or sea | London lies on the Thames. | |
| onto | moving to a place | The cat jumped onto the roof. |
| opposite | on the other side | Our house is opposite the bus stop. |
| out of | leaving something | The cat jumped out of the window. |
| outside | opposite of inside | Can you wait outside? |
| over | above something/somebody | The cat jumped over the wall. |
| past | going near something/somebody | Go past the bookstore. |
| round | in a circle | We’re sitting round the campfire. |
| through | going from one point to the other point | You shouldn’t walk through the woods. |
| to | towards something/somebody | I like going to Canada. |
| Can you come to me? | ||
| I’ve never been to the U.S. | ||
| towards | in the direction of something | We ran towards the park. |
| under | below something | The dog is under the table. |
| up | from low to high | He went up the hill. |
Comparatives and Superlatives
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify (larger, smaller, faster, higher). They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared, in this pattern:
Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object).
The second item of comparison can be omitted if it is clear from the context (final example below).
EXAMPLES
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest). They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects.
Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).
The group that is being compared with can be omitted if it is clear from the context (final example below).
EXAMPLES
FORMING REGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
Forming comparatives and superlatives is easy. The form depends on the number of syllables in the original adjective.
ONE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES
Add -er for the comparative and -est for the superlative. If the adjective has a consonant + single vowel + consonant spelling, the final consonant must be doubled before adding the ending.
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
| large | larger | largest |
| smart | smarter | smartest |
| big | bigger | biggest |
| fast | faster | fastest |
TWO SYLLABLES
Adjectives with two syllables can form the comparative either by adding -er or by preceeding the adjective with more. These adjectives form the superlative either by adding -est or by preceeding the adjective with most. In many cases, both forms are used, although one usage will be more common than the other. If you are not sure whether a two-syllable adjective can take a comparative or superlative ending, play it safe and use more and most instead. For adjectives ending in y, change the y to an i before adding the ending.
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
| lucky | luckier | luckiest |
| simple | simpler | simplest |
| busy | busier | busiest |
| tilted | more tilted | most tilted |
| tangled | more tangled | most tangled |
THREE OR MORE SYLLABLES
Adjectives with three or more syllables form the comparative by putting more in front of the adjective, and the superlative by putting most in front.
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
| important | more important | most important |
| expensive | more expensive | most expensive |
IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
These very common adjectives have completely irregular comparative and superlative forms.
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
| good | better | best |
| bad | worse | worst |
| little | less | least |
| much | more | most |
| far | further / farther | furthest / farthest |
EXAMPLES
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B2 – Upper intermediate
Every country has specific laws when it comes to marriage and separation. In Iran, a specific system is threatening husbands to face jail time if they fail to give spousal support.
Watch the video and be ready to answer discussion questions.
Discuss:
1. What is the “mehrieh” system and how is it affecting husbands?
2. What is the Iranian government doing to combat the problems in the “mehrieh” system?
3. Does your country have very strict rules when it comes to divorce and separation?
4. Are there cultural practices in your country regarding marriage that you think should be changed?