Stage and Procedures Materials

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Lead-in  On the IWB, display the questions Flipchart 1
In your opinion, what’s the difference between the following
5 minutes words:
*passion. *obsessions. *addiction. *compulsion.
 Do you have any of them, i.e. a passion, an obsession or an
addictive behaviour?

 In pairs or groups, learners discuss.

Feedback:
 Whole class.
 Learners’ perception of the words may differ than the
dictionary meaning (Do not give them the meanings at this
stage)
Lexical Meaning from Cambridge Dictionary are:

1. a passion for sth: an extreme interest in or wish for doing

something, such as a hobby, activity, etc.
2. Obsession: the control of one’s thoughts by a continuous,
powerful idea or feeling, or the idea or feeling itself.
3. Addiction: the need or strong desire to do or to have
something, or a very strong liking for something.
4. Compulsion: a very strong feeling of wanting to do something
repeatedly that is difficult to control.

 Students listen to the audio taken from Tony Robins Website

Listening (gist then on addictions, compulsions and addictions.
details)  According to the speaker, what is an addictive bevaiour? What
10 minutes examples does he give?
 What’s an obsessive passion?
 What’s a compulsion?
Task 1  Divide students into groups.
 Give each group a card from role play 1.
 Advise each student that they would imagine that they are
part of a Group Therapy and they will discuss their ‘problems’
to others who will listen and perhaps show empathy or give
advice.
 While in groups speaking, it would be useful if there is a
member of the group recording the time each member takes
to explain their problem.
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