Infinity Week
C1 Thursday Lesson 1
The wonders of life
"Open your eyes to the beauty around you, open your mind to the wonders of life, open your heart to those who love you, and always be true to yourself."
Discuss!
(5 mins)
Would you rather live somewhere hot or somewhere cold? Why?
Would you rather live in a country with lots of money or beautiful scenery? Why?
Would you rather be the leader of a small country with a lot of money or a big country with little money? Why?
Would you rather visit five countries in five days or two countries in two weeks? Why?
Would you rather live near a volcano or near a swamp? Why?
Would you rather…?
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(discuss - 10 mins)
“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.”
― Anthony Bourdain
(5 mins)
Match the synonyms
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abundance
face
Fleeting
immersive
track
confront
engaging
path
plenty
short
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Can you use these in a sentence?
(5 mins)
Ask your partner
Do you feel you have abundance in life? Why or why not?
What challenges have you faced in your life?
What was the most immersive experience you have ever had?
Who is the most engaging person you have ever met?
How should we best live out our fleeting lives?
Do you feel that you are on the right path in life?
(5 mins)
a) off the beaten
b) a fleeting
c) an immersive
d) leave
e) provide food in
f) face
Match the halves to create phrases
1) abundance
2) life/moment
3) challenges
4) experience
5) track/path
6) the comforts of your home
(5 mins)
Have you ever gone off the beaten track on a hike or a walk? What did you find?
Can you remember a fleeting moment of doubt you had?
What was the situation?
How can we ensure that everyone is provided with food in abundance in this current economic crisis?
Why would someone leave the comforts of home? What would it take for you to leave the comforts of home?
(15 mins)
Feedback Session
(10 mins)
Would you walk your dog around the world?
Why on earth would someone want to do this?
You’re going to watch a video entitled ‘Why One Man Is Walking Around the World With His Dog’.
Before you watch it, discuss the questions.
a) Why do you think the man decided to walk around the world?
b) what What challenges Do you think he might have faced?
d) How could he have overcome these challenges?
(5 mins)
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(10 mins)
a) If you embark on a new project, you…
1) are stuck with it.
2) start it.
3) accept it.
b) If you put your friends up for the weekend, you…
1) let them sleep in your house.
2) throw a party.
3) hang out with them.
c) If you pick English back up, you…
1) start to become more fluent.
2) start learning it after a break.
3) stop learning it.
d) If you stopped over in New York on your way to Seattle, you…
1) passed by New York.
2) slept somewhere near New York.
3) had a short visit in New York.
e) If you set off tomorrow afternoon, you…
1) start a journey.
2) finish a journey.
3) make a stop in your journey.
f) If you get away for a few days, you…
1) have to hide from someone.
2) go on a business trip.
3) go somewhere to have a holiday and rest.
(5 mins)
The most recent project i embarked on was when I….
When I was in (Place), my friends put me up in their _______ .
The last time I/my family put someone up was when…
One thing I have picked back up recently is____ because___
Once, I stopped over in ______, it was (adjective) because…
Before I set off on a trip, I always…
When I want to get away from it all, I usually…
(5 mins)
Student A:
Write 5 questions that you would like to ask Tom about his amazing adventure
(Pro tip: use the phrasal verbs and vocabulary from this lesson)
Student B:
you are tom, prepare to be interviewed about your trip
(Pro tip: Also use the phrasal verbs and vocabulary from this lesson)
(15 mins)
Interview your partner!
(10 mins)
Feedback Session
(5 mins)
Travelling the world is great but…
What issues can result from travelling long distances?
Lesson Three
(5 mins)
Let’s talk!
What can be done to save our environment?
Some people say that we will run out of petrol before too long. What do you think about this?
How has the availability of affordable long-distance flights changed the world?
How do you think we will get around in a hundred years’ time?
(10 mins)
There is movement which is too slow for our eyes to detect, and ____ _____ makes us discover and broaden our ___________ of life.
We can see how organisms emerge and grow, how a vine survives by ________ from the forest floor to look at the sunlight. And at the grand scale, time lapse allows us to see our planet in motion. We can view not only the ____ _____ __ ______, but the ________ movement of humanity.
Each _________ dot represents a passenger plane, and by turning air traffic data into time-lapse imagery, we can see something that's above us constantly but invisible: the vast network of air travel over the United States. We can do the same thing with ships at sea. We can turn data into a time-lapse view of a global economy in ______.
And decades of data give us the view of our entire planet as a single organism _________ __ currents circulating throughout the oceans and by clouds ________ through the atmosphere, pulsing with lightning, crowned by the aurora Borealis. It may be the ultimate time-lapse image: the _______ of Earth brought to life.
(10 mins)
There is movement which is too slow for our eyes to detect, and time lapse makes us discover and broaden our perspective of life.
We can see how organisms emerge and grow, how a vine survives by creeping from the forest floor to look at the sunlight. And at the grand scale, time lapse allows us to see our planet in motion. We can view not only the vast sweep of nature, but the restless movement of humanity.
Each streaking dot represents a passenger plane, and by turning air traffic data into time-lapse imagery, we can see something that's above us constantly but invisible: the vast network of air travel over the United States. We can do the same thing with ships at sea. We can turn data into a time-lapse view of a global economy in motion.
And decades of data give us the view of our entire planet as a single organism sustained by currents circulating throughout the oceans and by clouds swirling through the atmosphere, pulsing with lightning, crowned by the aurora Borealis. It may be the ultimate time-lapse image: the anatomy of Earth brought to life.
(5 mins)
If someone made a timelapse video of my life each year, They would see…
I often feel restless when…
I am constantly…(verb+ing)
The motion of waves makes me feel…
My country’s economy is sustained by…
If my head is swirling, I usually…
One cool thing I know about human anatomy is…
(10 mins)
A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
Find an amazing picture from google on the theme
‘the wonder of nature’
Spend 5 minutes preparing to talk about your chosen picture
Tell your partner/group three useful things you have learned in English in this class (e.g., new vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, etc.)
(10 mins)
Feedback Session
(5 mins)