Yesterday, we held an online English speaking practice for our advanced group. The topic of the session was “finding balance in life and learning how not to burn out”. We began with a simple but revealing warm-up: students looked at different everyday activities and asked themselves whether they would feel bored doing them for more than ten minutes. Even more interesting was deciding whether that boredom was personal — or something most people feel but rarely talk about. That question naturally led us to another one: Do we actually allow ourselves to be bored at all?
After such discussions, we moved into vocabulary that reflected the mood of the lesson — phrases about slowing down and resetting. Expressions like take a breather, have some downtime, and get into weekend mode weren’t just learned; they were lived through stories, opinions, and examples from real life.
Participants shared whether they agreed or disagreed with different statements about rest and productivity, explained their reasoning, and gave concrete examples of activities that help them truly switch off. The conversation felt honest, reflective, and surprisingly calming — the kind of discussion that reminds you that language learning can also be a form of self-care.
On our Telegram Channel we continued our conversation and focused on article reading related to the topic we had.
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