The Placebo Effect: Can Belief Heal You?

Conversation - B2-C1 | Advance Level

4.9 $

Jan. 20 Tue , 08:00 USA

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In this class you will:

✔ Watch an engaging video explaining the placebo effect
✔ Learn advanced vocabulary related to belief, expectations, and scientific studies
✔ Discuss how belief can influence physical responses
✔ Practice expressing nuanced opinions, cause-and-effect reasoning, and scientific explanation

You will:
• Understand the difference between real and perceived effects
• Explore why belief can sometimes influence health outcomes
• Use advanced structures like conditionals, modals of speculation, and passive voice

Session Activities

Question 1: Have you ever believed something and it actually happened?

Question 2: What do you think “mind over body” means?

Question 3: Are there situations where belief could be stronger than facts?

Question 4: Do doctors always need real medicine to help someone feel better?

Question 5: What’s the difference between faith and evidence?

Question 1: What is the placebo effect, in your own words?

Question 2: Why do you think belief can change how we feel physically?

Question 3: Do you think the placebo effect proves that the mind controls the body? Why or why not?

Question 4: How do you feel about using placebos in real medical treatment?

Question 5: Can belief be stronger than scientific evidence? Give examples.

Question 6: Have you ever experienced something similar to the placebo effect in your life?

Question 7: Why might scientists be interested in studying placebos?

Question 8: How could belief affect emotions like stress or pain?

Question 9: Do you think the placebo effect should be used intentionally in medicine? Why?

placebo

a fake treatment with no active medical effect

expectation

belief that something will happen

response

how the body reacts to a treatment or situation

belief

something a person accepts as true

clinical trial

a scientific test of a new medicine

nocebo

negative effect caused by belief something will harm

perception

how someone interprets what they feel

symptom

a sign of illness or change in condition

endorphin

a chemical the brain releases to reduce pain