Understanding External Validation

Conversation - B2-C1 | Advance Level

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Oct. 30 Thu , 04:00 USA

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Description

In this advanced level lesson, the students will explore the concept of external validation and reflect on how it influences personal and professional choices. They will discuss experiences with seeking approval from relatives, society, and online communities, while considering why it is important and why it affects so many people. The goal is to encourage self-awareness, critical thinking, and meaningful conversation, helping learners recognize patterns in their behavior and consider strategies for self-acceptance.

Session Activities

Question 1: Have you ever done something just to be liked or accepted? Be honest.

Question 2: Do you think most people care more about others’ opinions than their own?

Question 3: Has your need for validation changed as you’ve gotten older?

Question 1: What’s one choice you made in the past just to gain approval from family or friends?

Question 2: Can seeking approval ever be positive? Give an example.

Question 3: How often do you find yourself changing your opinions to fit in with others?

Question 4: When someone criticizes you, does it motivate you or demotivate you?

Question 5: Do you think people nowadays are more focused on being liked online than in real life?

Question 6: Can you remember a time when you prioritized someone else’s approval over your own happiness?

Question 7: How do cultural or gender norms affect the way we seek approval from others? Give examples.

Question 8: How does the fear of judgment affect your decisions at work or school?

People-pleaser

Someone who always tries to make others happy

Validation

Approval or praise from others

Beat yourself up (about)

Blame yourself too much

Fit in

Feel accepted by a group

Try to keep up with the Joneses

Want to have what others have

Put on a mask

Hide your true feelings or self