Life Events

Содержание

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How are you? How was your week?

How are you? How was your week?

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Play a game – “Two Truths and a Lie” Each person

Play a game – “Two Truths and a Lie”

Each person says

three statements about their lives. (For example, “I like hotdogs. I play the guitar. I have five children.”) Two statements must be true; one must be false. Other people guess which statement is false.
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Let’s get started! As a group discuss the pictures. What do

Let’s get started!

As a group discuss the pictures.
What do you

see? What is happening in each picture? How do you think the people in each picture feel?
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Make a timeline of your life. What are important events in

Make a timeline of your life.

What are important events in your

life? Write a few words about the events above the timeline; write the month and year below the event on the timeline.
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In pairs, talk about your timeline and discuss these questions. •

In pairs, talk about your timeline and discuss these questions.

• Describe

in detail one or more of the events in your life. What happened? When did it happen? Who was with you? Where were you? Why was it important?
• What is one of the happiest times of your life?
• Tell me about a time in your life when you felt really proud.
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Share with the group: What is one interesting fact you learned about your partner?

Share with the group: What is one interesting fact you learned about

your partner?
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As we discuss, let’s ask each other some more questions using

As we discuss, let’s ask each other some more questions using

the words who, what, where, when, why, and how. Let’s also use the phrase “Tell me more.” The best questions are the questions YOU ask!
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Discuss these questions as a group. In your culture, what special

Discuss these questions as a group.

In your culture, what special ceremonies

or rituals do you have when…
• A woman is pregnant?
• A baby is born?
• Someone graduates from school?
• Someone passes away?
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What are the special birthdays or ages in your culture? Why

What are the special birthdays or ages in your culture? Why

are these birthdays special?

For many people in the United States, one’s 16th birthday is special.

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How do people in your culture usually celebrate birthdays? How do

How do people in your culture usually celebrate birthdays? How do

you usually celebrate your birthday?
What is the best birthday you have ever had?
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Have you lived in many different places? What is the best

Have you lived in many different places? What is the best

place you have lived? What is the worst place you have lived?
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What was your first job? How many jobs have you had? Which job is/was your favorite?

What was your first job? How many jobs have you had?

Which job is/was your favorite?
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Do you have children? How would you describe your experience of

Do you have children? How would you describe your experience of

being a parent?
What is one good decision you made in your life?
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People have different life mottos and different ideas about how to

People have different life mottos and different ideas about how to

have a good life. For example, some people say, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Other people say, “Never quit.” What is your life motto? What do you think is the secret to a good life?
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Where do you see yourself in one year? (Where will you

Where do you see yourself in one year? (Where will you

live, what will you do, etc.?). Where do you see yourself in five years? Ten years?
What is one thing you hope to accomplish?
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What do people in your culture think about death? Do many

What do people in your culture think about death? Do many

people believe in life after death? Explain.
What do you think about death? Are you afraid of it? Why or why not?
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What did you learn about yourself and your classmates today? What

What did you learn about yourself and your classmates today?

What

do you want to talk about next week?