Moments That Made Me Change My Mind

Conversation - B2-C1 | Advance Level

4.9 $

Jan. 02 Fri , 18:00 USA

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Description

In this class you will:
✔ Watch a thought-provoking video about changing one’s mindset and perspective.
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✔ Learn advanced vocabulary related to change, reflection, thought processes, and perspective shifts.
✔ Discuss personal and cultural moments where your view shifted dramatically.
✔ Practice expressing complex ideas, nuance, and opinion using sophisticated English structures like conditionals, modals of speculation, and reported speech.

You will:
• Develop language for explaining why and how opinions change
• Practice discussing abstract internal experiences
• Use complex structures to express thought evolution and personal journey

Session Activities

Question 1: Think of a time you changed your mind about something surprising — what was it?

Question 2: What is a belief you held in the past that you no longer agree with?

Question 3: Do you think it’s difficult or easy to change your mind? Why?

Question 4: What might make someone change their opinion about a person?

Question 5: Do you think young people change their minds more often than older people? Why?

Question 1: What is the most important thing you’ve changed your mind about in the last five years?

Question 2: Why did you change your mind — was it new information, experience, or something else?

Question 3: How does changing your mind help you grow as a person?

Question 4: Is it ever a weakness to change your mind? Why or why not?

Question 5: How do culture and society influence when we change our opinions?

Question 6: Think of a decision you made that you almost didn’t change, but then did — what pushed you to it?

Question 7: How can you tell when someone truly changes their mind vs when they just say they do?

Question 8: After watching the video, what idea about mindset change surprised you most?

Question 9: Do people change their minds more about personal matters or public issues? Why?

perspective

a particular way of seeing something

mindset

the set of attitudes someone holds

change your mind

to decide something different than before

belief

an idea accepted as true

reflection

thinking carefully about something

prejudice

a preconceived idea that may be unfair

open-minded

ready to consider new ideas

transformation

a big change in condition or thinking

reconsider

to think again about a decision