Tag Archives: Philosophy

A lesson based on a BigThink video about Epicureanism, suffering, and happiness. The lesson has speaking activities for B2/C1 ESL class.

A lesson based on a BigThink video about Epicureanism, suffering, and happiness. The lesson has speaking activities for C1/C2 ESL class.

A lesson on Stanley Milgram's study on obedience and authority. It includes speaking and vocabulary activities for intermediate ESL classes.

A lesson on Stanley Milgram's study on obedience and authority. It includes speaking and vocabulary activities for advanced ESL classes.

A lesson on Stanley Milgram's study on obedience and authority. It includes speaking and vocabulary activities for advanced ESL class.

A lesson based on a YouTube Video "Signs You Are Escaping Reality to Avoid Life." The lesson includes speaking activities for B2/C1 ESL.

A lesson based on a YouTube Video "Signs You Are Escaping Reality to Avoid Life." The lesson includes speaking activities for C1/C2 ESL.

An upper-intermediate lesson on a TED-Ed video about Nozick's Experience Machine. The speaking-focused lesson discusses hedonism and reality.

An advanced lesson on a TED-Ed video about Nozick's Experience Machine. The speaking-focused lesson discusses hedonism and reality.

An upper-intermediate lesson on Sam Harris's view on free will. Includes speaking roleplays, debates, & vocabulary activities for ESL class.

An advanced lesson on Sam Harris's view on free will. Contains speaking roleplays, debates, and vocabulary activities for ESL/EFL class.

This intermediate ESL lesson focuses on life's paradoxes. It includes a role-play, the prisoner's dilemma, and other speaking activities.

This B2-level lesson focuses on paradoxes. It includes a discussion of the prisoner's dilemma, a role-play, and other speaking activities.

A lesson on life's paradoxes. Includes the prisoner's dilemma, role-plays, and discussion questions for advanced (C1) ESL conversation class.

A video-based lesson on The Egg, an animated short story about creation, death, & empathy. Includes vocabulary and speaking activities.

Advanced lesson on Russell's essay on how to grow old well. Includes reading, vocabulary & speaking activities for EFL conversation class.

Lesson on a letter from Kurt Vonnegut for a high school class. Topics: art, creativity, & banning books. (Made for EFL conversation class)

Upper-intermediate lesson on Daoism & the Chinese farmer parable. Includes speaking, reading, & other activities for conversation class.

Advanced lesson on generational differences & perspective. Includes speaking, reading, & vocabulary exercises for EFL conversation class.

A short reading lesson for ESL students interested in business topics. Students can answer comprehension, vocabulary, & discussion questions.

Reading comprehension, discussion, & vocabulary questions for ESL students on the Disease of Being Busy by Omid Safi. Upper-Intermediate