Advanced Article Discussion Lesson 08

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Lesson 08: Decision Making

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Todays topic is about Decision Making.
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Activity 1 | Vocabulary and Expressions

Directions: Listen and repeat.

Vocabulary

resolution - a firm decision to do or not to do something

inevitable - certain to happen; what you cannot prevent

psychological - related to the mental state of a person

inescapable - unavoidable

toss - throw something lightly or casually

instinct - natural tendency for people to act based on the knowledge and abilities that they were
born with; a feeling that makes you do something or believe that something is true

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Activity 2 | Article

Directions: Read the article aloud with your teacher.

Decision Making
Each of us has our own stories to tell. Life is like a roller coaster, at times it goes up and at
times it goes down, this means life rotates in different directions both advantageous and
disadvantageous. But of course we can always choose how our life will turn out to be by making
decisions.
Decision making is reaching a conclusion, judgment, or resolution after thinking about what is
the best thing to do. We all inevitably have to make decisions at times. It is a constant
psychological exercise that we inescapably do every single day. When we find it difficult to
decide we seek for advice from another individual. There are times when we dont know what to
do but still do not feel the need of help, we toss a coin or just choose whichever. But most of the
time we trust our instincts and decide all by ourselves. However, regardless of the effort put into
decision making, we need to accept that some decisions will not always be the right and best
choices. Some people often make decisions while experiencing strong emotions and therefore
such decisions most of the time result in failure.
No one will ever be able to make the best decision all the time because all of us make mistakes.
To avoid choosing wrong we need to dissect problems into simpler forms and create solutions
for them, weighing the risk involved, considering pros and cons, choosing advice from people
who have more experience on the matter, and lastly come up with the best decision
accordingly.

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Activity 3 | Question and Answer

Directions: Answer these questions about the article.

1. According to the essay, what does decision making mean?
2. What does the phrase Life is like a roller coaster mean?
3. What are the things we need to do to avoid wrong decisions?

Activity 4 | Summary

Directions: Make a summary of this article, focusing on the main topic. After that, your teacher will give
you an example of the summary.

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Activity 5 | Thoughts

Directions: Exchanging thoughts about this article. Give your opinion about the article first, and your
teacher will give his/her opinion next.

Activity 6 | Free Conversation

Directions: Answer these questions related to the topic of the article. Have a free conversation about it
with your teacher.

1. Do you trust yourself or other people more when it comes to decision making?

2. In your opinion do you make more of advantageous or disadvantageous decisions?

3. Is there any decision that you regret making?

4. Does it take you long to decide what to buy when you are shopping?

5. How important is decision making to you?

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