Kikes lesson plan

Thursday, September 14th

General revision: Tenses.
We are going to use the Grammar Reference from Headway Intermediate Sts Book as a
guide.
Tenses exercises from Grammarway 3.
The Simple Present and the Present Continuous, Present Perfect and Present Perfect
Continuous, pages from 6 to 17. (we are not going to be able to finish all the exercises, so if
theres something pendant, we will leave it for the next class).
Conversation Skills
https://www.ted.com/talks/judson_brewer_a_simple_way_to_break_a_bad_habit
Student watches the TED talk and answers the following questions:

What bad habits does he mention? Being unable to concentrate, phone/internet addiction,
stress eating, smoking, distracting yourself from work.

What solution to these bad habits does he suggest? Using mindfulness to focus on the
cravings we feel and see them as physical moments that pass.

After watching:

1. What do you think of the talk?

2. Do you have any of the bad habits he mentioned?
3. Do you think mindfulness would work for you?
4. Have you ever meditated? Would you consider it?

https://www.ted.com/talks/sherry_turkle_alone_together

Listening comprehension exercise.