Lesson 1:Lead-in

1. What do you do when you face difficulties in life?

2. Who do you talk to when you are in a state of total
chaos?
3. Do people in your country tend to see a psychologist or a
doctor when they are depressed?
4. Have you ever experienced any depression? How did you
get over it?
5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the
pandemic?

Brainstorm ideas and answer in

full sentences.
Lesson 1:Lead-in
1. What do you do when you face difficulties in life?
2. Who do you talk to when you are in a state of total
chaos?
3. Do people in your country tend to see a
psychologist or a doctor when they are depressed?
4. Have you ever experienced any depression? How
did you get over it?
5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the
pandemic?
Brainstorm ideas and answer in full sentences.
Possible answers:
1. So tricky, but what I do immediately is jump into my kitchen. I really
find cooking therapeutic to unwind and revitalise totally.
2. Well, I tend to talk to my family when I face difficulties, but it depends.
However, I sometimes see my experienced friends to seek advice.
3. So, it isn’t always true because most of them don’t rely on
psychologists in terms of privacy. On top of that, it doesn’t seem to be
a common tradition to pay for any talk to strangers.
4. Now, I had some depressive times when the pandemic broke out. I
came to worry about the financial trouble because we were all in
lockdown. Thus, many people, me as well, fell into some money
issues. Fortunately, our school decided to move to online classes. To
get rid of the traces of some psychological attack, I had to talk to my
wife who is a professional psychologist. She’s also a shoulder to cry on
for me, figuratively speaking.
5. Ok, to many people the pandemic seems to be a necessary evil. It
means that while people started teleworking and saving time to spend
with family, others lost their jobs, facing the challenge of maintaining
their families. The gap between young and old generations have
started disappearing because elderly people have begun benefiting
from online shopping, whereas the overall economies of nations are
about to collapse.
Lesson 1: Reading: Scanning
Write True or False by reading the text on the right.
When the pandemic broke out two years ago, a lot of people got
ambivalent and hopeless about their future plans. While some of
them did their utmost to tolerate others fell into the trap of
1. The pandemic made many people sure and depression. Those who tried to look calm belied their stress by
hopeful about their further plans. bottling up their emotions. They started some outdoor activities such
2. When people started new activities the stress as cycling, jogging, and so on, showing indifference. None of them,
and strain caused by the pandemic decreased. however, has yet to abate or reduce the psychological effects of
3. Many people refused following the rules rudely
growing deaths caused by Covid-19. Thus, many, who were boorish
in the beginning. and aggressive to stick new rules, have begun to be complaisant and
docile and follow them.
4. They never agreed to agree with the rules.
Some psychologists claim that not only has the pandemic challenged
the life, it has also benefited us in many areas. First off, terrible the
financial constraints of it are, the social merits are more. For instance,
parents spend more time with their children. They can show more
care and interest in their offspring’s study and health problems than
Answer key: ever. On top of that, those who used to be overwhelmed by heavy
workload can find more me time, catching up with their friends, doing
1. False some physical activities and learning new skills. They have not been
2. False daunted or discouraged by any of these chaotic states. Last but not
3. True least, people started online lessons, which saved their time. They got
4. False rid of traffic congestion and incessant road rage and rush hour.
Lesson 1: Vocabulary: When the pandemic broke out two years ago, a lot of people got ambivalent
Read the text and and hopeless about their future plans. While some of them did their utmost
guess the meaning of to tolerate others fell into the trap of depression. Those who tried to look
calm belied their stress by bottling up their emotions. They started some
the words: outdoor activities such as cycling, jogging, and so on, showing indifference.
None of them, however, has yet to abate or reduce the psychological effects
of growing deaths. Thus, many, who were first boorish and aggressive to
stick new rules, have begun to be complaisant and docile and follow them.
Some psychologists claim that not only has the pandemic challenged the life,
1. abate- it has also benefited us in many areas. First off, terrible the financial
constraints of it are, the social merits are more. For instance, parents spend
2. Ambivalent-.
more time with their children. They can show more care and interest in their
3. Belie- offspring’s study and health problems than ever. On top of that, those who
used to be overwhelmed by heavy workload can find more me time,
4. Boorish-
catching up with their friends, doing some physical activities and learning
5. Complaisant- new skills. They have not been daunted or discouraged by any of these
6. Daunt- chaotic states. Last but not least, people started online lessons, which saved
their time. They got rid of traffic congestion and incessant road rage and
rush hour.
Lesson 1: Vocabulary: Answer key
1. abate-to decrease, to become/make less strong/ serious:
diminish/decline/dampen
My desire for travelling around the world hasn’t abated.
The new vaccination is abating the effect of the pandemic.
2. Ambivalent- mixed feelings / two opposing feelings/
uncertain- uncertain/hesitant/to be in a muddle/fuddle
She was feeling ambivalent when she had scholarships
from two universities.
3. Belie- hide any emotion/ show something falsely: to
debunk/disprove/confute
The minister’s tears while speaking belied all his fake
feelings.
4. Boorish- rude, insensitive: coarse/uncouth/loutish
Their representatives were boorish and aggressive.
5. Complaisant- willing to satisfy others by being overly
polite: docile/ acquiescent / amenable to
Over years people have become complaisant and docile
with the current regime.
6. Daunt- make someone feel slightly frightened and
worried/ confident
Even though her family was in a state of utter chaos, she
was not at all daunted by any challenge.
When the pandemic broke out two years ago, a lot of people got
ambivalent and hopeless about their future plans. While some of
them did their utmost to tolerate others fell into the trap of
depression. Those who tried to look calm belied their stress by
bottling up their emotions. They started some outdoor activities
such as cycling, jogging, and so on, showing indifference. None of
them, however, has yet to abate or reduce the psychological
effects of growing deaths. Thus, many, who were first boorish and
aggressive to stick new rules, have begun to be complaisant and
docile and follow them.
Some psychologists claim that not only has the pandemic
challenged the life, it has also benefited us in many areas. First
off, terrible the financial constraints of it are, the social merits are
more. For instance, parents spend more time with their children.
They can show more care and interest in their offspring’s study
and health problems than ever. On top of that, those who used to
be overwhelmed by heavy workload can find more me time,
catching up with their friends, doing some physical activities and
learning new skills. They have not been daunted or discouraged
by any of these chaotic states. Last but not least, people started
online lessons, which saved their time. They got rid of traffic
congestion and incessant road rage and rush hour.
 Lesson 1: Reword the bold phrases in the text with the new
words.
ANSWER KEY:
When the pandemic broke out two years ago, a lot of people got 1.
uncertain and hopeless about their future plans. While some of them did
1. Ambivalent their utmost to tolerate others fell into the trap of depression. Those who
tried to look calm 2. hid their stress by bottling up their emotions. They
2. Belie
started some outdoor activities such as cycling, jogging, and so on, showing
3. Abate indifference. None of them, however, has yet to 3. reduce the psychological
4. Boorish
effects of growing deaths. Thus, many, who were first 4. rude and aggressive
to stick new rules, have begun to be 5. willing and docile and follow them.
5. Complaisant
Some psychologists claim that not only has the pandemic challenged the life,
6. daunted it has also benefited us in many areas. First off, terrible the financial
constraints of it are, the social merits are more. For instance, parents spend
more time with their children. They can show more care and interest in their
offspring’s study and health problems than ever. On top of that, those who
used to be overwhelmed by heavy workload can find more me time,
catching up with their friends, doing some physical activities and learning
new skills. They have not been 6. discouraged by any of these chaotic states.
Last but not least, people started online lessons, which saved their time.
They got rid of traffic congestion and incessant road rage and rush hour.
ANSWER KEY:
Lesson 1: fill in the gaps
A. AMBIVALENT When the pandemic broke out two years ago, a lot of people got
B. BELIE
____a_____ and hopeless about their future plans. While some of
them did their utmost to tolerate others fell into the trap of
C. ABATE depression. Those who tried to look calm ___b____ their stress by
D. BOORISH bottling up their emotions. They started some outdoor activities such
as cycling, jogging, and so on, showing indifference. None of them,
E. COMPLAISANT
however, has yet to ___c____ or reduce the psychological effects of
F. DAUNTED growing deaths. Thus, many, who were first ____d____ and aggressive
to stick new rules, have begun to be ___e____ and docile and follow
them.
Some psychologists claim that not only has the pandemic challenged
the life, it has also benefited us in many areas. First off, terrible the
financial constraints of it are, the social merits are more. For instance,
parents spend more time with their children. They can show more care
and interest in their offspring’s study and health problems than ever.
On top of that, those who used to be overwhelmed by heavy workload
can find more me time, catching up with their friends, doing some
physical activities and learning new skills. They have not been
____f___ or discouraged by any of these chaotic states. Last but not
least, people started online lessons, which saved their time. They got
rid of traffic congestion and incessant road rage and rush hour.
Make a presentation: Role-play
Lesson 1: Production: Speaking
Prepare fore the questions below by using new
vocabulary.
You can answer the questions here in full sentences
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and learn them before the lesson.
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