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The Best Dog Breeds for Apartment Living

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Have you ever thought of owning a dog but unsure of the best breed to get especially because you live in an apartment with limited space? Does the size of your home determine the right canine companion to have?

Watch the video and read the transcript to find out more about the dog breeds that are most suitable for apartment living.

https://www.businessinsider.com/best-dog-breeds-apartment-living-2018-5

Discussion Questions:

  1. According to the video, what are the best breeds for apartment living? Do you agree?
  2. Do you like dogs? Why or why not?
  3. What kind of animal do you prefer as pet?
  4. Do you think owning a dog in an apartment is a good idea? Why or why not?
  5. In what ways are dogs helpful to humans?
  6. What are your thoughts on spending too much money on dogs or pets in general?

Zero-Waste Lifestyle

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Think about how much waste you’ve produced in two years. How much do you think it is?

Lauren Singer has striven to live a zero waste life after she realized how much she is contributing to the environment’s degradation. With her new lifestyle, she was able to fit all her trash the past two years in a mason jar. Is it possible?

Let her give you a sneak peak into this lifestyle through this video.

Discussion Questions:
1. What are some benefits of a garbage-free lifestyle?
2. What are the challenges we might encounter in trying to live waste-free?
3. What do you think about her lifestyle?
4. How do you contribute to reducing waste and protecting the environment?

Getting a Driver’s License

B1 – Intermediate

Driving is a privilege and along with it is its responsibilities. In order to get a driver’s license you must have the necessary driving skills and knowledge and obedience to the traffic rules. All these should be enforced especially after you get your license and start to hit the road.

 

Discussion Questions:

  1. How easy or hard is it to get a driver’s license in your country? Speak about the process.
  2. Do you have a driver’s license? If yes, how long have you been driving? Talk about your experience getting your driving license.
  3. Explain why getting a driver’s license is an important thing.
  4. What age is the perfect time to get a driver’s license? Explain why.
  5. Are you familiar with all the traffic rules? Why is it important to know all the traffic rules?
  6. Have you ever gotten a traffic ticket? Share about it.

Chinese Buy Fresh Air

B1 – Intermediate

China is one of the many countries that suffer air pollution. To have a breath of fresh air, local citizens are buying bottled fresh air from Canada.

To know more about this, let us watch the video below.

Discussion Questions:

  1. What do you think about buying bottled fresh air?
  2. If you lived in China, would you consider buying one?
  3. How is the environmental condition in your country?
  4. How can we reduce air pollution?
  5. What can large cities do to improve their air quality?

Secrets of Success

B2 – Upper Intermediate

What leads to success?  Richard St. John, a success expert who spent a lot of years researching about it, gives 8 principles to address this question.

Click on the link to find out:

https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_st_john_s_8_secrets_of_success

Discussion Questions:

  1.  Name the secrets mentioned in the video.
  2.  How do you define success?
  3.  Can you think of any famous quotes about success or failure?

Rise of Robots End of Work?

C1 – Advanced

Robots and Artificial Intelligence are rapidly advancing in the recent years. Are you one of the thousands of people who are worried about job opportunities in the future? Let us see things in a different perspective and learn more from the specialists.

Watch the video below.

Discussion Questions:

  1.  Are you scared of robots replacing humans?
  2.  What do you think can men do if robots dominate the jobs in the future?
  3.  How can we prepare the next generation with the rise of robots?

Urban Millennials Go to Farmer School

B2 – Upper Intermediate

When you were young, have you ever thought of being a farmer? Do you want to work outdoors or indoors? This new school is trying to teach millennials who want to work on a farm.  In a society where technology is everywhere, farming has been often put behind thus creating a huge demand in the workforce for young people to work in the land.

Let’s watch and read the article below about this below:

https://www.voanews.com/a/virginia-agriculture-school-helps-train-new-farmers/4349791.html

Discussion Questions:

  1. What do you think about farming?
  2.  Is farming a good and thriving industry in your country?
  3.  Do you think it is good to encourage young people to do manual jobs such as farming?
  4.  Do you need farmers and people who will work on the farm in your country?

The Point of Travel

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Why do people travel? For pleasure? For work? For religious purpose? For soul-searching? Really, it all depends on the person. But how can we make most of our experiences while we travel? Let’s watch the video below and figure out together how we can become “conscious travelers”.

 

Discuss:

  1. What kind of traveler are you?
  2. What’s the reason why you travel?
  3. Do you try to learn the country’s culture or local people’s way of living when you travel? If yes, then how?
  4. Do you feel different when you go back home from your travel?
  5.  What can travel teach us?
  6.  What was your most memorable trip and why?

Change the World by Making Your Bed

B1 –  Intermediate

Did you ever think that you could change the world by…making your bed? Yes, it may sound silly and irrational. Howbeit, this simple housework could have a deeper message to tell. Watch the snippet of U.S. Navy Adm. William H. McRaven’s speech about why we should make our bed.

Discussion Questions:

1. What are some simple housework and office tasks that you do every day? How do you feel after you carry out those tasks?

2. What do you consider your biggest accomplishment so far? What do you want to accomplish by this year and how do you believe you can attain them?

3. What three things would you change about the world if you could?

4. In your own way, how could you change the world?

Language to Persuade Someone to Change Their Mind

B1 – Intermediate

As defined by Britannica, persuasion is the process by which a person’s attitudes or behavior are, without duress, influenced by communications from other people.  It often involves manipulation. People get manipulated which can sometimes be offensive while some only try to persuade to stop others from making hasty decisions.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/english-at-work/63-language-to-persuade-someone-to-change-their-mind

Discussion Questions:

  1. Is it easy to persuade someone to change their mind? Why or why not?
  2. Talk about your experiences persuading someone to accept your point of view. How did you do it?
  3. Is agreeing on issues or topics the best way to solve a disagreement? Explain.