Sept. 12, 2020: Communities

Stanford University Professor BJ Fogg says that to change what we do, we need three things: motivation, ability, and a prompt.

In this activity, you will practice having conversations in English about topics you know well. This will help you improve your speaking skills and learn new vocabulary from your classmates.

Staff at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra have been requested to avoid the use of certain words related to gender. ANU’s Gender Institute issued a list of replacement terms for everyday words like ‘mother’ and ‘father’.

All of us from a very early age are told how to live our lives. We’re given stories about what the perfect life looks like and some of those stories work for some people some of the time but not all of us all of the time. There’s no checklist that each of us should tick off in order to live a perfect life.

This 90 minute advanced conversation lesson plan centers around a creative storytelling activity using pairs of mysterious images. Students work in groups to craft interconnected narratives about intriguing objects – a vintage jade ring and mysterious letters. Through a progressive three-stage process, pairs combine their stories into larger groups, ultimately creating a single class narrative.

This week, let’s explore the art of being polite and kind in Japan! You’ll become a manners expert, sharing tips and practicing useful B1 phrases in fun, interactive role-plays. Come ready to share your knowledge and give some great advice