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a Day of the Dead sugar skull

Vocabulary: words related to the Day of the Dead
Word formation: celebrate, symbolize, die, remember, offer
Speaking: quiz, conversation questions

5.30

positive friendly young woman showing her kindness

Word formation: nouns to adjectives (care, politeness, compassion, respect, support, tolerance, help, consideration)
Confusing words: careless/uncaring; helpless/unhelpful
Funcional language: expressing gratitude

2:15

a team during a brainstorming session generating ideas

Ford formation: the suffix -ity (novelty, originality, feasibility, creativity, practicality)
Functional language: useful phrases for idea generation (introducing ideas, building on someone else’s idea, introducing alternatives, expressing caution, encouraging participation)
Speaking: games, brainstorming, conversation questions, survey

2:00

a couple zip lining in a forest having an adventure

Vocabulary: adventure tourism activities
Vocabulary: expressions about adventure tourism (adrenaline rush, adrenaline junkie, get a high, uncharted territory)
Video: “Adventure tourism scrutinized after Titanic submersible tragedy”

4:54

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thermometer showing high temperature

Vocabulary: other ways to say “It’s very hot”
Functional language: talking about negative consequences
Speaking: conversation questions, brainstorming, creating an awareness campaign

5:52

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a homanoid robot in a thoughtful pose

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

3:12

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