The Minimalist Life

B2 · Upper-intermediate47 minConversation StartersLesson 4 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: discuss the minimalist life with balance — your own relationship with possessions, both sides weighed, easy judgements politely resisted.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Everything you own

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Less is More

    Read a 365-word text about Less is More

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Key Vocabulary

    6 items

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Minimalism Concepts

    Matching exercise, 6 items

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Expressing Opinions on Minimalism

    Word-ordering exercise, 4 items

  5. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Where do you stand?

    6 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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clutterdeclutterpossessionintentionalmaterialismsustainable

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