Heraclitus(ca.513 B.C.E.), Greek philosopher

 

 

All of us have to deal with change. Sometimes it’s fun; sometimes it’s hard. Share some of your experiences with your class partner.

 

1.       How has your neighborhood changed in the last five years?

2.       How have clothing fashions changed during your lifetime?

3.       Do you dress differently than you did five years ago? How?

4.       How have your looks changed in the last ten years?

5.       What’s your reaction to a woman changing her looks with make-up? Hair dye? Plastic surgery?

6.       What about men? Is it okay if men use make-up? Hair dye? Plastic surgery?

7.       If you could have a free makeover, what physical changes would you seek? Why?

8.       Can you name three changes important technological changes in your life?

9.       What type of technology has helped the most people? Why?

10.   Do you try and keep us with technological changes? What skills have you added in the last five years?

11.   What social changes have happened in your native country in your lifetime?

12.   What political changes have happened in your native country in your lifetime?

13.   What is a custom or tradition that your would like to change in your native country? Why?

14.   What social changes you would like to see in America?

15.   What three political changes would you like to happen in the world?

16.   Has nature changed in the last 100 years? If so, how?

 

 

VOCABULARY

 

Circle three words. Does your class partner know their meanings?

Fashion………………………………………………………………………………………..

Makeover……………………………………………………………………………………

Inevitable…………………………………………………………………………………….

Adjust……………………………………………………………………………………….

Resist………………………………………………………………………………………..

Resistance…………………………………………………………………………………

Rehabilitation………………………………………………………………………………

Optimistic………………………………………………………………………………..

Pessimistic……………………………………………………………………………….

Resilient……………………………………………………………………………………..

 

THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES…

 

1.       Can you name anything which is the same as it was 100 years ago? What?

2.       What personal changes would you welcome?

3.       Are there personal changes that you fear? What?

4.       If you could stop time and keep everything the same, would you? Why?

5.       What change in your life did you easily adjust to?

6.       What change did you resist? Did it work? Was resistance helpful?

7.       Have any of your basic ideas changed in the last five years? What?

8.       Do you believe that rehabilitation is possible for violent criminals?

9.       What changes do you think will happen in the next five years? Why?

10.   What changes do you hope for in the next decade? 100 years?

11.   Have your ideas about family changed as you have grown older? How?

12.   Have your ideas about God changed as you have grown older? How?

13.   Have your ideas about happiness changed as you have grown older? How?

14.   Are you more optimistic or more pessimistic than you used to be? Why? Can you give an example?

15.   Can you share some tips for becoming more resilient amidst change?