Lesson: On the Bright Side

Nuclear war, climate change, power harassment, corruption, natural disasters and Trumpy’s populism, there’s not much to be happy about these days. Or is there? Negativity is not beneficial for your health. Most of us should be aware of that. We’ve all felt better after a great time laughing and having fun with friends. Perhaps we should make a habit out of being happy. Why should we let others and their negativity bring us down? In this lesson, we’ll talk about the power of being positive and how to avoid negativity.  


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Example Article

Each conversation topic is based on a theme. In order to help students acquire a basic understanding of that topic, four media articles are provided for them to read. I will never test you on the articles, but I strongly suggest you book lessons far enough in advance to give yourself enough time to properly prepare. The better prepared you are, the more benefit you will receive from our conversations.

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