English Conversations 2

DISCUSSION 1 Think of a time when you were trying toconvince someone of your point of view. Work in pairs to discuss the questions. How did you try to convince them? Did you appeal to their emotions? appeal to their logical reasoning? tell personal anecdotes? quote scientific evidence? 2 Did you manage to convince them? What happened? B. Do you know the story of the atheist and the priest? Let's watch a video to find out why persuading people of something against their convictions is so hard.     C. Which of these things do you naturally do when you have conversations with people who don't share your point of view? Which of these things do you need to work on?  Can you think of examples of confirmation bias that you've seen? What role do you think media plays in encouraging confirmation bias? 2 What are some common beliefs that yo with your friends or family? Have you  met people with different beliefs from you? What happened? What are the benefits of having to convert peo

How often do you meet new people - at work or ias social encounters?  What was an interesting firts encounter you had? Talk about it with a partner. How accurate were you in your first impression? Imagine you are about to create a video giving advice on how to make a good impression at work. Discuss and come up with 3 pieces of advice with a partner. Let's watch a video about 3 key points to create a positive first impression. What do you think they are? How accurate were you? Were there any similarities to your own perceptions?   Practice formal language formation here . Practice vocabulary here.

ave you ever counted how long you sit during the day? Milofer Merchant has! And she offers an alternative to conducting your meetings sitting down. If you sit on your _________ all day you get to suffer. What do you think can be the consequenses of sitting too long? Write a habits that you would like to change. Exchange papers with a partner and ask him for three possible  options. Do you agree? What expressions can you use? Do you disagree? What expressions can you use? Sort out your vocabulary So, do you have a suggestion fot the company?  Offer it now!  

  Being funny is a gift and when done well it's an art form. - Craig Fergunson, Scottish presenter Do you agree? How important is a sense of humour for you? Is there someone you know who you think is funny? What do they do?  Is there another person who doesn't think they are funny? Do you use humour in your conversations? How and why? Have you ever said something tongue-in-cheek but it was taken seriously?  What are these different types of humour?  irony / putdown / selfdeprecating humour / teasing / witty wordplay / puns 1 A mother, on seeing her children screaming and making a terrible mess, says with a smile to her visitor, 'Aren't children delightful?"  2 A: I'm having trouble sleeping  B: Come and see one of my presentations. That should fix it. 3 You've lost your phone again? You'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on! 4 A: I'm going to call the guys in IT to help me with my laptop.  B: Well, whatever you do, don't ask Miles. He'