Diets B2 +

Extreme lives - B2 / C1

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Let’s talk about diets…

What kind of diets do you already know about?

Examples;

Atkins diet - High protein low carbohydrates

Weight watchers - Points system

Green day Red day - Eating certain combinations of food to increase metabolism.

Have you ever met anyone that has lost weight on one of these diets? And if so,  do you know anyone who has successfully lost weight by following these diets?

Now, let’s take a look at the following video:

http://www.thefruitarian.com/articles-category/beginners

1. Listen to the video and list the advantages and disadvantages to becoming a fruitarian.

2. What are the 5 steps you should take to become a Fruitarian?

3. Would you like to become a Fruitarian? Why? Why not?

Discussion:

Could you live like this? Do you know anyone who would want to live this way? What personality traits would you need to have in order to take on this kind of lifestyle?

Play Devil’s advocate (debate)

Convince the other person that this is the best diet in the world! This diet could save the human race and our planet...

Vocabulary: (make a list of vocabulary you have learnt from this class)

You can practice new vocabulary, by using it as often as you can, also by using these words in sentences.  Write down a few sentences with your new vocabulary to help you remember.

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Recover your Confidence - C1

Class 1: Summer classes on Skype

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C1 Reading & Speaking

Main article:

Want to look smart? Don’t say this.

http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20150604-when-smart-people-look-dumb

Read the article out loud, underline the words you are not sure of.
Your teacher will make a note of the words you are mispronouncing, then practise these words with you.

Vocabulary builder: 
(make a note of the words you have learnt).

Pronunciation: 
(make a list of words you need to practise).

Discussion:
Recycle the vocabulary you have learnt in the above text, by discussing the text with your teacher.
Your teacher will lead the discussion, by asking some questions.

Further reading:

A list of words we all get confused with:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/misused-words-make-smart-people-look-dumb-dr-travis-bradberry

Three different steps to build confidence:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/3-simple-steps-recover-from-confidence-crash-brian-canavan

Homework:

Write about an event which has taken place recently, where you or someone you know have had their confidence knocked. Where the embarrassing situation take place? How did you or your friend overcome the embarrassment? Do you or your friend still think about it?

175 - 200 words.

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