human relationships

Lesson plans

updated

a homanoid robot in a thoughtful pose

Robot appointed as CEO

Vocabulary: personality adjectives (biased, decisive, fearless, selfless)
Vocabulary: verbs (threaten, enable, take over, wear out)
Speaking: conversation questions, debate, evaluating alternatives

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B2 / C1

Technology

3:12

a yound man and a woman on a fate having a beer

First dates

Vocabulary: first dates (love at first sight, stand someone up, go Dutch)
Grammar: modal verbs should, must, don’t have to
Useful expressions: suggesting an activity, giving a compliment, saying you’ll be late, talk about the bill

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B1 / B2

Lifestyle

2:59

a broken heart made of puzzle pieces

Celebrity breakups: Shakira and Piqué

Vocabulary: slang words (diss, troll, slam, roast, shade, take a dig)
Video: Shakira opens up in new song, ‘BZRP Music Sessions #53
Speaking: conversation questions about relationships, breakups, revenge and forgiveness

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B2 / C1

Lifestyle

1:54

a woman leaning on a tree readgin a book

Self-care

Collocations: take (take a break, take a rain check); set (set aside time, set boundaries), get (get some air, get in touch)
Functional language: How to say “no” to invitations
Grammar: verb patterns (gerund/infinitive): try, stop, mean, go on, forget, remember

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B1 / B2

Health

3:40

The human hand fills the last missing elements of the surface from the jigsaw puzzle

Emotional intelligence at work

Vocabulary: behaviour at work
Video: “What is emotional intelligence in the workplace”
Idioms: emotions (hold a grudge, go with your gut, be at your wit’s end)

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B2 / C1

Business

4:55

a young lady with glasses smiles broadly

Why do we laugh?

Vocabulary: laughter (e.g. pull a prank, tell a joke, tickle)
Synonyms: laugh ( get the giggles,crack you up) and funny (hilarious, amusing)
Confusing words: fun and funny

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B2 / C1

Lifestyle

5:36

Idiom and phrasal verb boosters