Tuesday, January 18, 2022

ESL Vocabulary: Conflict



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 

ESL Conversation Questions: Conflict



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  




Wednesday, January 12, 2022

ESL Expressions: Mind



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: Business Psychology



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 

ESL Conversation Questions: Business Psychology



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?  

Thursday, January 6, 2022

ESL Vocabulary: Individualism





ESL Vocabulary (Individualism

1. Fundamental - adjective - forming a necessary base or core; of central importance 

2. Interdependent - adjective - dependent on each other 

3. Collectivism - noun - the practice of giving priority to the group over each individual in it 

4. Disparate - adjective - essentially different in kind; not able to be compared 

5. Cohesiveness - noun - the quality of forming a united whole 

6. Precedence - noun - priority in importance, order, or rank 

ESL Conversation Questions: Individualism



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: Arizona

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