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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every individual\u2019s reaction to being in a sea of people differs. When people get together in a crowd, some good and some bad come out of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this podcast and read the transcript about the role of crowds in modern life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningenglish\/english\/features\/6-minute-english_2023\/ep-230323<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cmob mentality<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cBut according to John, the idea of\u00a0<\/em>mob mentality<\/em><\/strong>, that people in crowds are irrational and prone to destructive behaviour, just isn’t backed up by research.<\/em>\u201d? Use this phrase in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cflip side<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cThe <\/em>flip side <\/em><\/strong>of that is when you don’t feel as much part of the group, and you’re not having a positive experience.\u201d<\/em> Give 1-2 synonym\/s of \u2018flip side\u2019 and use the phrase in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cgullible<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cWhen people get together in a crowd, they\u00a0regress\u00a0psychologically, their thinking is more primitive, they become more\u00a0<\/em>gullible<\/em><\/strong>, and that’s also associated with the supposed tendency towards violence as well.<\/em>\u201d Use this word in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. How do you feel about crowds?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What might be the good and bad things about crowds?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What are your thoughts on this statement, \u201cWhen people get together in a crowd, they\u00a0regress\u00a0psychologically<\/em>.\u201d?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Cite an incident\/s where you\u2019ve witnessed \u201cmob mentality\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What is your opinion on this, \u201cIn today\u2019s world, crowds are important because of the feeling of power they give us.<\/em>\u201d?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Talk about a time when you were amidst a huge crowd. How was this experience for you?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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