mental health

Lesson plans

a woman writing things in her journal in a relaxing atmophere

Vocabulary: accomplishment, personal development, growth, goals
Video: Simon Sinek on how reflection informs personal growth
Speaking: conversation questions, memorable experiences, habits

1:20

a person drawing a mandala symbol

Vocabulary: art supplies
Video: the mental health benefits of art
Idioms: colors (tickled pink, see red, in a dark place)

1:35

free

a woman stretching in a field enjoying the sun

Vocabulary: feeling down, blue, overwhelmed, burned out
Phrasal verbs: power through, blow up, check in on someone
Grammar: used to, be used to, get used to

4:32

a woman leaning on a tree readgin a book

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

3:40

Idiom and phrasal verb boosters