Unit 10 | Session 2

I can’t live without it!

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discuss things you can’t live without
 Unit 10 | Session 2
I can’t live without it!
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discuss things you can’t live without

Lesson overview

1 GET STARTED: Shopping malls

2 LISTENING: A minimal lifestyle
3 PREPARING FOR SPEAKING: Perspectives on a minimal lifestyle
4 SPEAKING: Should we adopt a minimal lifestyle?
5 PROGRESS CHECK
GET STARTED
Shopping malls
Ask and answer the questions in small
groups.
1. What can you see in the picture? Would you like
to go shopping at this place? Why or why not?
2. Why do you think places like this encourage
people to buy things?
3. Do you often shop in places likes this? Why or
why not?
4. If so, how often? What do you buy? How long do
you spend there?
LISTENING FOR GIST
A minimal lifestyle
Listen to the audio. Which sentence best
expresses Leah’s opinion about Jenna
Lloyd’s minimal lifestyle?
A. She loves the idea and wants to adopt it
as soon as possible.
B. She has some doubts about it because
she loves shopping.
C. She likes the idea in theory but can’t
understand how to apply it in practice.
D. She admires it in other people but
couldn’t possibly do it herself.
A minimal lifestyle
LISTENING FOR DETAILS
A minimal lifestyle
Read the statements. Then listen to the
audio again. Decide if the statements are
true or false.
1. Jenna chose this new lifestyle because she was
bored of shopping.
2. Adam isn’t unhappy when he buys things.
3. Jenna gave away a lot of her possessions for
free.
4. Jenna moved to a smaller place.
5. Adam says that a minimal lifestyle creates more
problems than it solves.
6. Adam doesn’t try to convince Leah that Jenna’s
ideas are wrong. A minimal lifestyle
PREPARING FOR SPEAKING
Perspectives on a minimal lifestyle
Read the different opinions. Decide which opinions support a minimal lifestyle (S),
which are against it (A), and which are neutral (N).
Which opinion do you most agree with? Which do you least agree with?
“I think it’s a wonderful idea because we don’t need half the things we own — it’s just
A
consumerism!” ____

“To me, it’s just another lifestyle choice, and we’re sold it the same way we are sold all the others.
B
It doesn’t make sense to me!” ____
“No way could I try it! I really love my clothes, my guitar, and the souvenirs I’ve picked up around
C
the world — they have sentimental value. Why should I give up those memories?” ____

“I think I’d feel much better without so many things. My house is a mess, and I can never find
D
anything. A minimal lifestyle could also help me live more simply.” ____

“Anything which persuades people to spend less money on unnecessary things is good for me,
E
but I don’t think it has to be sold as a ‘minimal lifestyle.’” ____
SPEAKING
Should we adopt a minimal lifestyle?
Debate the questions below in groups.
1. Should we adopt a minimal lifestyle? Why? Why not?
2. Which things could people live without? Why? What would be the advantages?
3. Which things could people not live without? Why not? What would be the disadvantages?

Yes! I’m for it. No! I’m against it.

I like the idea, but it would be a real This idea is unrealistic. I could never live without
challenge. People could easily live without a my clothes and all my tech gadgets! I think people
lot of clothes. They would save money, too. would be unhappy with almost no possessions.
PROGRESS CHECK

Now I can . . .

 listen to and understand a conversation about a minimal lifestyle.

 practice debating about a minimal lifestyle with examples and reasons.

 Unit 10 | Session 2
I can’t live without it!
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discuss things you can’t live without

Thank you!