Tag: People and Human Interest

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Our reaction to all the things that are happening in our lives has a really great impact on what will happen to our future. We make decisions and act according to what and how we feel presently. Our perspective in different situations might make or break us. After all, they say that a negative mind will never give you a positive life.

Let us find out what happened to the old lady on how changing her perspective helped her a lot in having a happy life.

Discussion Questions:

1. Can you tell the summary of the story of the old lady?
2. What is perspective?
3. Are you an optimist or a pessimist?
4. What did the monk advise her?
5. Do you agree with the monk?
6. If you are to give an advise to the old lady, what will you tell her?
7. How do you deal with the negative things that are happening in your life?

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Many people are struggling from depression and the worst part is they are dealing with it just by themselves. Causes of it are usually bad experiences and misfortunes.

However, this woman was able to cope up with this in spite of all the challenges she had to go through. And now, she’s known as one of the most famous writers not only in her country but all around the globe.

Discussion Questions:

1. Why do you think the title of the video is “I Can’t Do It”?
2. How do you cope up with sad moments in life?
3. What can you say about the story of JK Rowling?
4. What have you learned from JK Rowling’s life story?
5. Are you a fan of Harry Potter? What is your favorite part of the novel? Why?

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Educating yourself is one of the best things you can do to help yourself grow and become knowledgeable. There is a saying that goes, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world “.

The story in this video will somehow prove us that education can really change the world.

Discussion Questions:

1. What can you say about the story of Frederick Douglass?
2. How was education instrumental to his life?
3. How has education helped you in your life?
4. How will you explain Frederick Douglass’ famous saying “If there is no struggle, there is no progress”.
5. Do you believe that education is powerful? Explain your answer or cite example situations.

B2 – Upper Intermediate

If you knew this was your last day on Earth, how would you want to spend it? Death is scary. It can make us think about what we want to do with our lives.

I couldn’t think of anything worse than a slow and painful death. I couldn’t imagine someone waking up in their coffin just to die again.

Unfortunately, a lot of people were buried alive due to negligence and imagining what they had gone through is completely horrendous. As terrifying as it may seem, it’s still possible to survive being buried six feet under alive.

Watch the video and know how to escape this predicament.

Discussion Questions:

1. Why are there many people who got buried alive in the past? What do they do if the dead resurrects?
2. If this happened to someone you know, how’d you feel seeing someone “come back from the dead”?
3. According to the video, what must one do in order to escape?
4. Why do they have to bury the dead 6 ft under?
5. Why are there people trying to bury themselves alive?

B2 – Upper Intermediate

One of the most intriguing places on the planet would be the
North Sentinel Island. How so? On this infamous & unspoiled island, a unique civilization can be found. This is the home of one of the most mysterious tribe – the Sentinelese.

According to scientists, the Sentinelese have been living in complete self-isolation for almost 60,000 years; thus, they don’t know anything about the rest of the world. They don’t have any idea about computers, schools, or businesses. They have been living on their own, unbothered.

Know more about this tribe as you watch the video.

Discussion Questions:

1. Why is it an infamous island? Why is the island being protected?
2. How do the Sentinelese people live? What makes their civilization unique?
3. Why do you think a lot of scientists want to visit the North Sentinel island?
4. If you could visit the island, what would you want to ask the Sentinelese?
5. What do you think is hidden in North Sentinel?

B2 – Upper Intermediate

One of the basic human emotions is fear. It is natural to be fearful in situations we feel unsafe in. However, there is also ‘phobia’ which means an extreme or irrational fear of something. Experts say having a phobia isn’t a sign of weakness.

Let’s watch the video and find out more about phobias you probably never knew existed.

Discussion Questions:

1. Which of the phobias in the video did you find most outrageous? Why?
2. Which of the ten phobias do you think is the least weird?
3. Do you know anyone who has any of these phobias?
4. Do you agree with the last statement, “all we have to fear is fear itself”?
5. How would you feel about being without your device?