B1 (Intermediate)

List of all lessons related to free conversation classes

Questions about the Video File:

1. What is neuroplasticity?
2. Discuss some of our misconceptions about our brains.
3. What are brain cells called?
4. What are the three principal ways through which you can change the mechanism of your brain to optimize learning?
5. What is stroke and how can it influence the function of your brain?

General Questions:

Questions about the Video File:

1. How differently did you start to look at your life after watching this motivational video clip?
2. Which of the discussed keys attracted your attention more? Why?
3. What would your success depend upon if you only had 24 hours to live?
4. How specifically should you react to your comfort zone?
5. Where shall you find the major key to your success?

Please answer the following question:

Questions about the Video File:

1. What is so confusing about depression?
2. Discuss some of the most important symptoms of depression.
3. How are ordinary depression and clinical depression different from each other?
4. What are the two physical manifestations of depression?
5. Discuss some of the treatments for depression.

Please answer the following question:

• If you are diagnosed with depression, how would you try to deal with it?

General Questions:

Questions about the Video File:

1. How do our biases influence the process of decision making?

2. What is the main drawback of our self-serving bias?

3. “Do not judge a book by its cover.” To which type of our biases does this proverb refer to?

4. “Do not cry over the spilt milk.” To which type of our biases does this proverb refer to?

5. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” To which type of our biases does this proverb refer to?

Questions about the Video File:
1.  How is sense of humor defined by the lecturer?
2.  What is the sixth sense?
3.  What does the word ‘elusive’ mean?
4.  What’s wrong with those who lack sense of humor?
5.  What’s the relationship between this English proverb (beauty is in the eye of the beholder) and sense of humor?
6.  What is the first technique for increasing your sense of humor?
7.  How differently do comedians look at things around them in comparison to other people?

Idioms, Proverbs and Expressions:

Idioms, Proverbs and Expressions:

Idioms, Proverbs and Expressions:

Dear friends, 

In our next conversation class, we will share our information and experiences with regard to positive thinking. This topic is somehow psychological and if taken seriously can help you tremendously to make positive changes to your life. The main area of focus in our upcoming discussion is all about the techniques that can help us to learn and practice positive thinking as a learnable skill.

So please positively think about this useful assignment before the class.

Thank you.