1. What is pragmatism?
2. Can you think of an example of pragmatic thinking?
3. What are some of the benefits of thinking pragmatically?
4. "Idealism without pragmatism is impotent. Pragmatism without idealism is meaningless. The key to effective leadership is pragmatic idealism." Do you agree with this quote?
5. What are some negatives of pragmatism in business?
6. In general, would you describe yourself as a pragmatist?
ESL Vocabulary (Fair Trade)
1. Activism - noun - the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change
2. Adequate - adjective - satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity
3. Boost - verb/noun - help or encourage something to increase or improve
4. Middleman- noun - a person who buys goods from producers and sells them to retailers or consumers
5. Cynicism - noun - an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism
6. Stir - verb/noun - to arouse strong feeling in someone; move or excite
Instructions: Match the expression with the correct definition
1. Bad blood
2. To have a chip on your shoulder
3. Stab someone in the back
4. Let bygones be bygones
5. Witch hunt
6. Stick it to someone
A. to harshly criticize, punish or retaliate against someone
B. to betray someone
C. unpleasant feelings or animosity between people because of a past argument
D. a campaign against a person or group with very different views from the rest of society
E. to have a combative attitude because of past mistreatment
F. To reconcile or forgive past offenses or reasons of conflict
1. What is a fair trade business?
2. What are some fair trade products you personally buy or often see in stores?
3.What are the advantages of operating a business within fair trade standards?
4. " I pity the man who wants a coat so cheap that the man or woman who produces the cloth will starve in the process." - Benjamin Harrison. Do you think most people would agree with this quote?
5. What do you think would happen if all businesses were forced to operate under fair trade standards?
6. If you started a fair trade business what product would you want to sell?
Idiom of the Day:
thick-skinned
Example: You must be thick skinned to run for president, because many people will criticize your words and decisions.
Definition: not easily upset by criticism or unpleasantness
ESL Vocabulary (Conflict)
1. Empathy - noun - the ability to understand and share the feeling of another
2. Compel - verb - force or oblige someone to do something
3. Agenda - noun - the underlying intentions or motives of a particular person or group
4. Chasm - noun -a profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc
5. Fester - verb - become worse or more intense over time, especially through long term neglect or indifference
6. Petty - adjective - of little importance; trivial
1. What is conflict
2. What are common triggers of conflict?
3. Is conflict ever a good thing?
4. How do you resolve conflict in your profession?
5. "It is more rewarding to resolve a conflict than to dissolve a relationship." John McDowell - Do you agree with this quote?
6. Are there any conflicts in your country now that you are paying attention to?
Conflict Scenarios
Instructions: Match the expression with the correct definition
1. Blow someone's mind
2. Slip your mind
3. Give someone a piece of your mind
4. Have in mind
5. Bear in mind
6. Mind goes blank
A. to be forgotten
B. to remember or consider; to note
C. to astonish or flabbergast someone
D. to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction
E. to forget what you were going to do or say
F. to consider, contemplate or to intend
ESL Vocabulary (Psychology)
1. Enterprise - noun - a project or undertaking, especially a bold or complex one
2. Convert - verb - change one's religious faith or other beliefs
3. Roots - noun - the basic cause, source, or origin of something
4. Crucial - adjective - decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something
5. Facet - noun - a particular aspect or feature of something
6. Anticipate - verb - regard as probable; expect or predict
1. What is business psychology?
2. How can understanding psychology help in business?
3. In what type of industry would having a business psychologist on staff be valuable?
4. How would you describe a growth mindset vs a fixed mindset in the workplace?
5. "You know too much psychology when you can't get mad at people because you understand everyone's reason for doing everything." - Tom Hardy. Do you agree with this quote? Why or Why not?
6. Can a company help change an employee with a fixed mindset?
1. What is individualism?
2. What are the benefits of having an individualistic mindset?
3. What is the difference between horizontal and vertical individualism?
4. What are the negatives of individualism?
5. "Yet there are still people who confuse individualism and selfishness." - Albert Camus. Is it easy to confuse these two characteristics?
6. Would you describe the culture in your country as being individualistic?
ESL Vocabulary: Vacation In Arizona 1. Attraction - noun - the action of provoking interest in someone or something 2. Enthusiast - noun -...
