Lead-in

  • Can you keep your mind free of thoughts?
  • What do you do to avoid negative thoughts?
  • How do you process ideas?
  • Do you know the following words and expressions? What do you think they mean?

Presentation 1

Pre

  • How often do you meditate?
  • How does meditation work?

Top Down

  • What does the interviewee say about meditation and concentration? Watch the video and find out.
  • Games
  • Diet (food and drink)
  • Exercise
  • Social interactions
  • Rituals
  • Visual aid
  • Games
  • Diet (food and drink)
  • Exercise
  • Social interactions
  • Rituals
  • Visual aid

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: Your whole day is a ____. > Your whole day is a preparation.

  1. What ____ you ____ when you ____ these people now that…
  2. I really ____  like it’s marketing too.
  3. The quick ____ routine that get you ready for the ____.
  4. Meditation ____ help you ____.
  5. How ____ are we now to meditate?
  1. What do you think when you hear these people now that…
  2. I really feel like it’s marketing too.
  3. The quick morning routine that get you ready for the day.
  4. Meditation doesn’t help you concentrate.
  5. How ready are we now to meditate?

Post

  • What did you think of the interview?
  • Does this video make you want to try to meditate?

Presentation 2

Pre

  • Do you do yoga or something similar?
  • Do you do it at home or do you take classes?

Top Down

  • What is the video about? Watch it and find out.
  • Chris wants to meditate alone but he can’t.
  • Chris invited his co-worker to meditate but he’s not happy about it.
  • It’s about happy people meditating.
  • Chris wants to meditate alone but he can’t.
  • Chris invited his co-worker to meditate but he’s not happy about it.
  • It’s about happy people meditating.

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: I trust ____. > I trust him.

  1. Chris, I ____ like I should remind you that I ____ believe that the position, or the entire government, should exist.
  2. I am not sure I’m ____ in that.
  3. Trust me, you will ____ it.
  4. Can I ____ you a question?
  5. ____ is the best meditation center in ____ area.
  1. Chris, I feel like I should remind you that I don’t believe that the position, or the entire government, should exist.
  2. I am not sure I’m interested in that.
  3. Trust me, you will love it.
  4. Can I ask you a question?
  5. This is the best meditation center in the area.

Post

  • What do you think about people like Chris? What about Ron?
  • What would you do if you were in Ron’s position?
  • What do you do when your friends invite you to something you don’t want to do?
  • What is the most interesting thing you had to do for a friend?