I am an online ESL teacher. I have ahigh B2 student. I am about to do the following worksheet with her:

""Talking about habits
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[As a warm-up, ask your students to give examples of the following:
• a daily habit most people have
• an unhealthy habit
• an annoying habit
• a habit many people want to start
• a habit many people want to give up
• a habit many teenagers have]
1. Choose one of the topics below and share some details about it.
• my healthy habits
• a habit I have recently formed
• my daily work habits
• a habit I used to have but gave up
2. Discuss when the habits below might be good or bad for someone.
• having a morning routine (doing the same things in the same order every
morning)
• doing household chores on a specific day of the week
• having a chat with colleagues over coffee every day
• making to-do lists
• reading or watching the news every day
• not using social media
3. Watch a video [https://youtu.be/Xyb5I0854MM] and discuss the questions.
• Why does the ad compare two generations? Possible answer: To show that
some things don’t change, like the fact that many people like the advertised
product.
• Are your habits similar to your grandparents’
habits from the time they were your age? In
what way?
• What common habits among the elderly
would you like to have?
• Do you think it is difficult to form a new habit?
Why/Why not?
to-do list:
a list of tasks that you
have to or want to do
Talking about habits
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4. Look at some tips for forming new habits. Discuss if you think they might
work or not and why. Feel free to share your experience with forming new
habits.
• Do the new activity for 30 days. After that, it will become a habit.
• Start small. If you want to take up running, don’t run five kilometres on the first
day. Try running for five minutes on the first day, six minutes on the second
day, and so on.
• If you want to start a new habit, add it to what you already do every day. For
example, if you want to read more and you also drink coffee every day, read
before you drink coffee or while you drink it.
• Ask a friend to keep you motivated. For example, they could call you several
times a week and ask how the new habit is going.
• Take a course or read a book on how to form a habit. This will help you
understand how your brain works and will make it easier for you to make
changes.
• People often don’t know what habits they want to change. Find a coach who
will help you understand what you need and make changes in your career or
personal life.
5. Read about the problems people have and say what you would do in each
situation.
I only sleep for about five hours a night because I
have lots of work and responsibilities at home. And
when I do have some free time, I spend it watching
TV shows because I think I deserve to have fun.
The problem is that I am usually very tired.
I want to eat less junk food but I
don’t like vegetables. I just want to
have pizza and burgers every day!
I also don’t have time to cook.
I really want to give up smoking
because I know it’s bad for me. But
every time I try, I go a day or two without
cigarettes and then start smoking again.
My doctor told me that I
should do more physical
exercise. But I hate
sport and leaving my
house.
Talking about habits
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[You can also ask your students whether they have ever been in a similar
situation or know someone who has. Encourage them to share some details.]
6. Watch a second video [https://youtu.be/nwPtcqcqz00] and discuss the
questions.
• Is the video funny? Why/Why not?
• Do you have a habit of giving voice
commands to computers? Why/Why not?
• How would your typical day be different if you couldn’t use technology
(computers, phones, etc.)?
• Do you think all technology will work with voice commands in the future?
Why/Why not?
• How might your habits change in the future because of technology?
voice command:
telling your phone, computer
or app what to do ""

What are some possible answers for the discussion questions?