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Music
Part 1 Why is music important to us? How important is music to you from 1 to 10 (10 being the highest rating)? How often do you listen to music? What effect does music have on you? When you listen to music, which platform do you use, for example YouTube, Spotify, etc., and why? Do you have a certain type of music that you listen to, such as pop, hard rock, metal, punk, jazz, classical music, etc.? Do you prefer vocal or instrumental music and what is your favorite instrument
Mar 143 min read


Appearance
Part 1 How well do you think you take care of your appearance? Rate yourself from 1 to 10 (10 being the highest rating). Why is it important to us how we look? Can a change in appearance affect us psychologically, for example a new hairstyle, losing or gaining weight, etc.? How much do our clothes affect our appearance? Can the culture we come from influence our beauty standards? Explain. Were your parents good-looking when they were younger and do you think they took good ca
Mar 93 min read


Work
Part 1 Do people work just to survive or are there deeper reasons for it - does work keep us in psychological balance? If you had a lot of money, would you work? If no, why not, and if yes, what kind of job would it be? Why do you think some people choose dangerous jobs like police, army or mining despite the risks - is it only money that motivates them? Should prisoners work? If no, why not? If yes, how would you organize that work, for example what kind of work would it be,
Mar 43 min read


Friendship
Part 1 What does it mean to have a friend? How many people do you consider your friends? What do we mean when we say "a best friend"? Who was your first friend? Do you have Swedish friends? Who is your best friend, where did you two meet and why do you consider that person to be your best friend? How do you usually communicate with your friends - social media, text messages, phone calls, meetings...? How do you spend time with your friends, what do you do together? How honest
Feb 252 min read


Traveling
Part 1 Why do people like to travel? Do you like to travel? Why yes or why not? How often do you travel and for what purpose? What was your favorite trip? Have you had a trip that you didn't like very much? If you had as much money as you needed, what would your ideal trip look like? Which countries have you visited so far, and which was your favorite and why? Which destinations would you most like to visit and why? Who is your favorite person to travel with and why? Do you b
Feb 183 min read


Science
Part 1 Why do we need science? Do you know how science works, that is, what methods it uses to make new discoveries? Can you name an example of something that science gave us? How do you think people discovered things about the world before science? What problem would you most like science to solve in the near future? What qualities should a good scientist have? Do you personally know any scientists, and if so, what is their field of work? Have you ever wanted to be a scienti
Feb 113 min read


Communication
Part 1 How important are good communication skills in life? Rate the importance from 1 to 10 (10 being the highest rating). Explain why you chose that grade. What is your favorite way to communicate, in person, by phone, texting, email, chatting..., and why? Are you better at oral or written communication? What is your least favorite way to communicate, and why? Who is your favorite person to communicate with, and why? Who do you think is a good communicator – what skills doe
Feb 43 min read


Medicine
Part 1 What is medicine? What does a doctor do? What does a nurse do? Are there assistant nurses (undersköterskor) in your home country and do you know what they do in Sweden? Should each country have its own medicine or should everyone agree on how to treat certain conditions? What is a good doctor like in your opinion? What is a good nurse like in your opinion? How important is hygiene when it comes to medicine – is it okay for hospital patients to smell bad and not be wash
Jan 283 min read


Business
Part 1 Have you ever had or would you ever want to have your own business? Why yes or why not? If you had your own business, what would it be and why? What kind of person should an entrepreneur be? What are the most important things that influence whether a particular company becomes successful? Are there any companies that you particularly like and what do you like about them? Do you think it is difficult to be an entrepreneur? Why yes or why not? What are the advantages of
Jan 214 min read


Wealth
Part 1 When is someone rich – how much money or material possessions do they have? How does one become rich? Have you met someone who is rich? If so, what was it like? Would you like to be rich? Why yes or why not. If you were rich, what would you do with the money - what kind of lifestyle would you live? What kind of food do rich people eat? What do rich people drink? What kind of clothes do rich people wear? Where do rich people live, in big cities or in the countryside? An
Jan 123 min read


Poverty
Part 1 When is someone poor – how would you define poverty? Are there different levels of poverty, and if so, can you give some examples? Why are people poor - what are the causes of poverty? Do you think there is more poverty now or was there before? Do you think there will be more or less poverty in the future? Explain how poverty affects one's health. Explain how poverty affects one's chances of getting an education. Explain how poverty affects one's chances of getting a (
Jan 63 min read


Habits
What is a habit - how would you define it? Can you give some examples of good habits and why do you think they are good? Can you give some examples of bad habits and what makes them bad? How do habits help us? Do you think good habits can help in therapy for mental disorders such as depression and addiction? What parts of our lives should not become a habit? What good habits do you have and how did you acquire them? What habits would you like to acquire? How long do you think
Dec 30, 20253 min read


Christmas, New Year & other holidays
Part 1 - Christmas🎄 Every year we do a fun Christmas task – we write a Christmas story ! ✏️ The story should contain as many words as possible from this list: • julgran 🎄 • snögubbe ☃️ • snöflingor ❄️❄️ • stjärnor ⭐️⭐️ • julmiddag 🍴 • barn • grannar 👩🦰🧑 • öppen spis 🔥 • katt 🐈 • upplevelse • musik ♫♫ • fönster • ljus 🕯️ • sång 🎙️ • dans 💃 • firande 🎉 Choose one person from your group to write the story on paper. And please send the story to our email address:...
Dec 21, 20252 min read


Disabilities
Part 1 What is a disability – can you define it and explain it with an example? What types of disabilities do you know? Do you know someone with a disability and if so, what have you learned from that relationship? Do you know any famous people with disabilities? Can you mention some adaptations that are made in society, for example when it comes to adapting spaces to make them more accessible to people with disabilities? Do you know of any methods to help the disabled, such
Dec 13, 20254 min read


Honesty
Part 1 What does it mean to be honest - can you explain in an example? When was the last time you were truly honest about something important, and was it difficult to do? Is honesty harder than lying? Why do you think we lie? Is it always good to tell what you think is true? Is it good to express your opinion if no one asked you? Does society teach us to be dishonest? Can one be honest and kind at the same time? Where are people more honest, in your home country or in Sweden?
Dec 6, 20255 min read


Money
Part 1 How important is money to you? Do you remember when you first earned money and how it felt? Does having money give us independence? How much money is enough? Is it money that makes the world go round, as the famous song from the 1972 film Cabaret says? What can't money buy? Compare prices in Sweden with prices in your home country – food, clothing, transportation, accommodation, restaurants, etc.? Credit card or cash? And why? Do you prefer to buy and pay later or pay
Dec 2, 20253 min read


Parenthood
language workshop Part 1 If you don't have children, do you want them in the future? If you do have children, when did you first know you wanted to be a parent? How many children would be ideal for you and why that particular number? What are the advantages of being a parent? What are the difficulties of parenting? How does becoming a parent change a person and how does it affect their life? If you are a parent, was there anything about parenthood that surprised you? Is havin
Nov 25, 20253 min read


Presents (gifts)
language workshop Part 1 Do you like giving gifts? Why yes or why not? Do you like receiving gifts? Why yes or why not? On what occasions do you buy gifts for others? How do you choose a gift for a particular person? Which is the best gift for you out of these 3 when you are visiting someone - candy, flowers, a bottle of wine? What would you give as a gift to a very rich person? What kind of gifts do you like to receive? What was the best gift you received? If your romantic p
Nov 18, 20253 min read


Fame
language workshop Part 1 Have you ever wanted to be famous? Why yes or why not? What are the advantages of being famous? What are the disadvantages of being famous? Have you ever met a famous person and what was that like? Do you think famous people like taking pictures with fans and signing autographs, or do they do it because they have to? How do famous people affect us, positively and negatively? Should children have famous people as role models? Why are actors, singers, a
Nov 12, 20252 min read


Morals & ethics
language workshop What comes to your mind when the word moral or morality is mentioned? What do you associate the word ethics with? Do you think it is important to have some moral/ethical principles in society and why? Can you give an example of a moral/ethical dilemma ? Can you give an example of ethically good behavior that you have witnessed? Have you ever been in a difficult situation where it was difficult to distinguish between what was right and wrong? Do you have a
Nov 5, 20252 min read
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