"Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it."
A worksheet created by my students - Réka Bors and Danica Obrenovity
Topic: generational differences
Level: B2, B2+
Objectives:
- to raise awareness to (cultural) differences
- to develop students’ creative and critical thinking
- to develop students' argumentative skills
- exam preparation
Equipment/materials needed: video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCBH2IeyaKw&ab_channel=peepeeproductions), Picker Wheel: https://wheelofnames.com/n6c-fg8; https://wheelofnames.com/83n-jna ; worksheet for each student (find it below)
1. Warmer:
Do you recognize these things from the past? Can you name them?
2. Research and speaking
Pop culture
Look up a movie that was released in the year you were born! Compare it to a movie from 2020 or 2021! (Or the year you're doing the activity) What did you find different? What was new or funny? Which one did you like more?
3. Listening and speaking - Throwback playlist
Watch this Put a Finger Down Challenge? How many did you get?
Extra task: Put together a playlist yourself with the songs from your generation! Try it with your parents or with your teacher and test their knowledge on newer songs!
4. Debate
In this task, you will have to find a pair and have a debate with them about something that generations usually think differently about! Please click on the links below to get a side and a topic!
Click on the link below to find out if you are going to be for or against the debate topic!
Click on the second link to find out what you are going to have a debate about!
Here you can find the topic statements:
Curfew: Under the age of 18, you should be home by 11 pm. Do you agree?
Using internet: Using the internet did more harm than good for us. Do you agree?
Social media: Earning money from social media is not a real job. Do you agree?
Jobs: The jobs popular nowadays are all unnecessary. Do you agree?
Learning methods: There is no better way of learning than memorising by heart. Do you agree?
5. Project
Interview your parents or grandparents about their hobbies from when they were your current age! Make a list and try out as many as you want. Document your journey with "old" hobbies! Write a reflection, take pictures, record videos, make TikToks or anything that you would like! Think of how it made you feel that you were doing your parents'/grandparents' hobbies! Would you do them after this project?