GALEC 2 : Workshop "OPTIMISM" 13/6/2013

Everyone usually wishes to have strong health, fortune, happiness and success in the life. Life is like a route fulfilled with both ups and downs. Sometimes, we have to face with the fact that everything is not as we expected. In such situations, many people tend to be stressed and be left with disappointment. So when difficulties happen, can negative thoughts help us overcome? Let’s join the Workshop of our club this Thursday and share your opinions about the topic “Optimism”.



Part 1: Warm up (15 minutes)
Put the letters in the corect order

Part 2: Free talk (35 minutes)

1. In your opinion, what is the optimism? What does an optimist look like?
2. What are the benefits of the optimistic living? In contrast, how does the pessimism affect our lives?
3. How can you change from being pessimistic to having optimistic outlooks?
4. In recent years, suicidal behaviors have increased promptly, especially in some cases, students did it just because of bad marks at school or being scolded by their parents. What do you think of it?
5. What is the message delivered from the quote “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”

Part 3: Presentation and Q&A (30 minutes)

Part 4: Group (30 minutes)
Image that you are a kind of optimistic person. How will you give your beloved some advice in the following cases? Make a performance to show your way. You will be free to create your outline but have to base on the basic content of the situation.
Situation 1: Your boyfriend is extremely interested in auditing. He dreamed of become one of the trainees chosen among lots of other applicants in the Big4’s Internship programs. Sadly, he has failed in the recruitment of all 4 companies. He is so disappointed about himself.
Situation 2: Your close friend is your university’s hot girl who is famous for the beautiful face, perfect body and very rich family. Yesterday, she cried and told you that her father’s company risked to go bankrupt. Therefore, she would have to leave the college and move to her cousin’ house.


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Thanks and best regards,