Before the class prepare a worksheet with a black dot in the middle. At the beginning of the lesson tell your
students that you have a surprise test for them today. Hand out the worksheet and say that they have 20
minutes to write a text about what they see on the sheet.
Once the time is up, collect the worksheets and read the texts without any comments.
Explain that the same task was assigned by a professor a while ago. Play the video to show what the
professor had in mind when he gave the assignment.
Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWYuPE8UJNs
Write down Oprah Winfrey’s quote on the board and ask the students what the famous philanthropist
means:
“The more you praise and celebrate your life,
the more there is in life to celebrate.”
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