2025-09-11 Life’s Simple Pleasures: What Makes You Happy?
- Lesson Topic: Life’s Simple Pleasures
- What we will do: We’ll talk about the small, everyday things that make us happy! In small groups, we will discuss and share our opinions to create a “Top 3” list of life’s simple pleasures. We will also practice useful phrases for sharing ideas and agreeing with our partners.
- Key Phrases/Vocabulary:
- Satisfying
- Nostalgic
- Refreshing
- “We ranked this as number one because…”
- “For me, … is more important than…”
- Handouts: We will use a “Simple Pleasures Ranking Sheet” to help our discussions.
- See you in class!
Optional At-Home Activities
- Notice: For the next two days, try to notice one simple pleasure each day. Write one sentence in English about it. (e.g., “Today, it was satisfying to see my flowers finally bloom.”)
- Share: Find a short article or blog post online about “simple pleasures” or “happiness” and see if you recognize any of the ideas we discussed in class.
