As the first lesson I taught for my second year students this year, I made sure to focus on a lower C1 level to start scaffolding on what we built on last year and so we are able to scaffold in the future.
First date taught: 21 Sept 2022
1D – Quarter-Life Crisis
Theme: Talking about common issues, problems and anxieties with being between the ages of 18-35 years old.
Idiom: the glass is half full
used to refer to an attitude of always thinking about the good things in a situation rather than the bad ones (refers to the idea of a glass of water being half full or half empty)
Example: Align yourself with people who think the glass is half full.
stress (n) [B1]: feelings of worry caused by difficult situations, such as problems at work: such as, “work-related stress”
Example: Regular exercise can help reduce stress.
She’s been under a lot of stress recently.
cohort (n) [B2]: a group of people who share a common feature or aspect of behaviour (such as an age group)
anxious (adj) [B2]: Feeling worried and nervous
anxious about something: I felt very anxious and depressed about the future.
anxious for somebody: Parents are naturally anxious for their children.
Pre-Listening Vocabulary:
To switch jobs is to change jobs.
To tread water is to stay where you are, without making any progress. Literally it means to move your arms and legs in water in a way that keeps you afloat without moving.
If you stick with something or someone, it means you stay with them.
If something adds a bit of spice, it makes things more interesting.
If you are cocooned from something, you are protected from it; a cocoon is a covering that allows certain insects to be protected while changing form, e.g. from a caterpillar to a moth or a butterfly
To grasp the reality of something is to see the situation for what it really is.
When realization (of something) hits you, you suddenly become aware of the situation.
Post-Listening Vocabulary:
disillusionment (n) [C2]: the disappointment someone feels when they discover something is not as good as they thought it was, possibly accompanied by philosophical angst from having one’s beliefs challenged.
Examples: This led to frustration and disillusionment with the path I was on.
subsequently (adv) [C1]: 1) Following, afterwards in either time or place.
2) Accordingly, therefore (implying a logical connection or deduction).
Example: She subsequently found herself seeking shelter after the accident.
Idiom: in this respect [B2]
in a particular way, or in many ways.
Examples:
The school has changed in many respects.
Jane is 24, but in some respects she’s just like a teenager still.
French and English differ in this respect.
Similar Vocabulary:
angst (n) [C1]: a feeling of great worry about a situation, or about your life.
Example: songs full of teenage angst
Phrasal Verb with STRESS: stress someone out
to make someone feel very nervous and worried.
Example: Interviews always stress me out.
Phrasal Verb related to STRESS: weigh someone down
to make a person feel worried and unhappy because of problems, responsibilities, and duties.
Example: I thought she looked somehow older, weighed down by all her new responsibilities.
SIMILAR TO:
weigh on someone/ something
Example: He’s under huge pressure at work and it’s really weighing on him.
Post-Video Vocabulary:
budget (n) [B2]: a financial plan that lists expected expenses and income during a particular period (typically used with the word balance)
Example: I received my bills for the month and now I have to balance my budget before payday.
Phrasal Verb [B2]: turn out
to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result, especially an unexpected one
Examples: As events turned out, we were right to have decided to leave early.
How did the recipe turn out?
Idiom: stay the course
to continue doing something until it is finished or until you achieve something you have planned to do
Example: Some couples split after three months, some stay the course for the rest of their days.
SIMILAR TO:
Keep calm and carry on
or
Keep a stiff upper lip
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