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Do you have a best friend? How did you meet? Do you have a friend who is similar to you? Do you have a friend who is different from you? Do you spend more time with friends who are similar or different? [purchase_link id=”1569″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] Some people choose friends who are similar to themselves.  Others prefer friends who are different from themselves.  Let’s compare. I used to work in a game shop, where I met lots of geeks. …

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What is your job? Do you enjoy it? What would you do with 15 minutes of free time? 2 hours? 1 day? This lesson is for intermediate level students, and will get them talking more independently. [purchase_link id=”1535″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] My job keeps me busy, so I don’t have a lot of free time.  When I do have free time, this is what I do. If I only have 15 minutes, then I sit outside my house and eat…

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What social media apps do you use? How can social media apps be helpful/hurtful? How can we have a healthy relationship with our phones? How do you begin a new habit? This lesson is a discussion in which the student will compare the pros and cons of social media, and think of ways we can live with social media in a healthy way. Best for highschool age and up. [purchase_link id=”1552″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] I use Facebook, Youtube, Wechat and…

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What is a ‘public health emergency’? What is the novel coronavirus? When will it be safe to go to school again? Are you very concerned about the coronavirus? Do you feel safe? What can we do to help each other stay safe? What does ‘Wuhan, add oil!’ mean? This lesson gives the student space to talk about the current public emergency affecting them. We online teachers are in a unique position to stay connected with students who are quarantined. If…

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Would you rather live in the modern day or 1000 years ago? What invention made our lives more… comfortable…safe? What invention saved us time? What would you like to invent? This lesson will introduce the student to the history behind everyday inventions, and challenge the student to see everyday things in a new light. [purchase_link id=”1590″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] Our lives have become better in a lot of ways, thanks to inventions.  Here, I’ll talk about some fantastic inventions. Humans…

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Where is your hometown? Do you want to live there? Is living in the city or country-side …better for you health? …better money? …more fun? Overall, which do you prefer? This is another easy one; likely the students have encountered this prompt in the past, and can easily give an opinion and support with reasons. [purchase_link id=”1527″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] Life in the countryside is very different from life in the city.  We will compare the two and give our…

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Do you have a best friend? How did you meet? How can you make friends…with your coworkers?…with someone you just met?…with a stray cat? How can you know who is really your friend? This is a conversation about how to make friends, for students who think they know and those who don’t. [purchase_link id=”1528″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] For some people, making friends is easy.  But not for me!  Here are some ways I learned to make friends. One way could…

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