Do you feel FOMO?

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Let’s get started
with a warm-up
What can you miss? Match the different uses of the verb miss with their
explanations.

1. He shot and missed the target by a. to fail to understand, notice

five meters!
2. He didn’t miss his wallet until the
waiter brought the bill.
3. I overslept and missed my train to
work, so I was late again.
4. She will be sadly missed by all
who knew her.
5. I don’t think I was focused during
the lectures because I missed the
point of the speech.
or hear something
b. to feel sad a person or a
thing isn’t present
c. to notice that something is
lost or absent
d. to be too late for an
event/activity or not be
present at it
e. to fail to hit or reach
something

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Let’s check your answers.
1. He shot and missed the target by
five meters!
2. He didn’t miss his wallet until the
waiter brought the bill.
3. I overslept and missed my train to
work, so I was late again.
4. She will be sadly missed by all
who knew her.
5. I don’t think I was focused during
the lectures because I missed the
point of the speech.
a. to fail to understand, notice
or hear something
b. to feel sad a person or a
thing isn’t present
c. to notice that something is
lost or absent
d. to be too late for an
event/activity or not be
present at it
e. to fail to hit or reach
something
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 Discuss the questions below.

➔ How often do you miss something or somebody from your past?

➔ Have you ever missed an important appointment or event?
Why? What happened?
➔ Do you feel like you’re missing out if you don’t go out at the
weekend or skip a party everybody’s going to?

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Let’s learn some
phrasal verbs with ‘out’
Complete the gaps with the words in the box to create phrasal verbs with
out. Change the form of the verb if necessary.
bring figure get hang opt
point miss sort stamp stand

1. The aim of these activities is to offer people with mental health needs a way of ………. out and meeting people, and to build
skills and self-confidence.
2. The following documents clearly ………. out the potential risks to our company.
3. The government must act to ………. out interracial hatred and violence.
4. Because so many things have already been invented, creating something which ………. out becomes very challenging.
5. Your friends always ………. out your best self!
6. If you are not a member of our group, you’re definitely ………. out on something marvellous.
7. The Old Town Square is a lively place where many locals ………. out in the evening.
8. It took me some time to ………. out who the killer in that story was.
9. We had a misunderstanding, but we ………. it out and now everything is alright.
10. You can ………. out of this marketing campaign at any time by sending us an email.

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Let’s check your answers. [part 1/2]

bring figure get hang opt

point miss sort stamp stand
getting
1. The aim of these activities is to offer people with mental health needs a way of …………………………

out and meeting people, and to build skills and self-confidence.

point
2. The following documents clearly ……………………....out the potential risks to our company.
stamp
3. The government must act to ……………….…… out interracial hatred and violence.
stands
4. Because so many things have already been invented, creating something which …………………….. out

becomes very challenging.

bring
5. Your friends always ……………………… out your best self!

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Let’s check your answers. [part 2/2]

bring figure get hang opt

point miss sort stamp stand

6. missing
If you are not a member of our group, you’re definitely ………………………… out on something

marvellous.

7. hang
The Old Town Square is a lively place where many locals …………………… out in the evening.

8. figure
It took me some time to …………………… out who the killer in that story was.

9. sorted
We had a misunderstanding, but we ……………………… it out and now everything is alright.

opt
10. You can ……………………… out of this marketing campaign at any time by sending us an email.

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There is some logic in the use of prepositions/adverbs in phrasal verbs.
For example, up is used when something is ‘better or improving’ as in
cheer up, brighten up or dress up. Discover what meanings out can bring
by matching phrasal verbs from the previous exercise to the right group
below.
a. not being included or not taking part in something;
b. being or moving outside; this usually means that you
1. STAND OUT; BRING OUT
leave a place or you do something outdoors;
c. trying to find an answer or solution to a problem or
2. HANG OUT; GET OUT
something you don't know or understand;
3. OPT OUT ; MISS OUT ON d. used when something that you can't see or has been
hidden suddenly appears;
4. FIGURE OUT; SORT OUT; e. when something is finished or you finish it;
sometimes, it means it’s done to the end or
POINT OUT
completely, until nothing is left.
5. STAMP OUT

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Let’s check your answers.

a. not being included or not taking part in

something;
b. being or moving outside; this usually means
1. STAND OUT; BRING OUT
that you leave a place or you do something
2. HANG OUT; GET OUT outdoors;
c. trying to find an answer or solution to a
3. OPT OUT ; MISS OUT ON
problem or something you don't know or
4. FIGURE OUT; SORT OUT;
understand;
POINT OUT d. used when something that you can't see or has
been hidden suddenly appears;
5. STAMP OUT
e. when something is finished or you finish it;
sometimes, it means it’s done to the end or
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In a moment, you’ll watch a video titled:

The surprising joy of

missing out
Before watching...
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in
brackets.

1. Nowadays, it’s sometimes difficult to decide what things in life give us a real

……………………………. . [PLEASED]

2. He might seem a bit rude, but he has very good ……………………………. . [INTEND]

3. What are my ……………………………. to the community I am a part of? [OBLIGE]

4. Some people say that life is ……………………………. and you can do anything you want.

[LIMIT]

5. Julius Caesar was the most ……………………………. man in ancient Rome. [POWER]

6. A life without limits is ……………………………. and we shouldn’t strive for it. [MEANING]

7. Oscar Wilde said he could resist everything except ……………………………. . [TEMPT] 13

Let’s check your answers.

pleasure
1. Nowadays, it’s sometimes difficult to decide what things in life give us a real ……………………..

[PLEASED]
intentions
2. He might seem a bit rude, but he has very good ………………………………... [INTEND]
obligations
3. What are my …………………………………….. to the community I am a part of? [OBLIGE]
limitless
4. Some people say that life is ………………………………. and you can do anything you want.
powerful
[LIMIT]
meaningless
5. Julius Caesar was the most ………………………………. man in ancient Rome. [POWER]
temptations
6. A life without limits is …………………………………………… and we shouldn’t strive for it.

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Watch the video and find out what FOMO and JOMO mean.

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 Watch the video again and answer the questions.

1. What are 2 factors that make us feel

FOMO?
2. What should we do to experience JOMO?
3. What does ‘moderate life’ mean according
to Aristotle?
4. What does it mean to be human according
to the speaker?
5. How does the example of Nero show that
limitless life is life of despair?

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 Let’s check your answers.

1. What are 2 factors that make us feel FOMO?

Social media: we compare ourselves to others, our lives, etc. / Consumer culture: a big
marketing industry telling us we could have something more, something better.
2. What should we do to experience JOMO?
Practise to willingly miss out on all possibilities we’re bombarded with.
3. What does ‘moderate life’ mean according to Aristotle?
Finding a balance between two extremes, doing too much and doing too little.
4. What does it mean to be human according to the speaker?
To be human is to think about my life in relation to others, my obligations to them, being
part of a community,society.
5. How does the example of Nero show that limitless life is life of despair?
Nero had limitless power in his times and could get what he wanted, but in the end he
wanted to be out of control and to do so he set Rome on fire.

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Let’s talk!
Decide which of these are true for you and explain why.

We should always want to develop to become

someone better.

OR

We should resist the demands of constant

development of ourselves.

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Decide which of these are true for you and explain why.

I want to ensure that I live my life to the fullest and

do everything to not feel FOMO.

OR

I try to experience JOMO by willingly missing out on

the possibilities I have.

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Decide which of these are true for you and explain why.

You should tell kids that they can do anything in their

lives if they really want to.

OR

You should tell kids that they may have limits and
they can’t really do anything or become anybody they
want to.

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Decide which of these are true for you and explain why.

It’s really difficult to not compare yourself and your

life to others on social media.

OR

If you love your life and feel happy, you don’t

compare yourself to others on social media.

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Decide which of these are true for you and explain why.

I try to resist the temptation to buy more and more

consumer goods.

OR

I can’t resist the temptation to buy more and spend a

lot of money on new things.

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Thanks!