12 Oct Brain Divided (intermediate and above)

Brain Divided (B1 to C2 level)

PRE-TASK QUESTIONS

• Have you ever been on a first date with someone? What are the typical feelings and thoughts that we have on our first dates?
• What does “brain divided” mean to you?

TASK

Watch the animated short film and answer the following questions:

1. What do the two men inside the man’s brain represent?
2. Which one wins the battle (if any)?
3. What does this story teach us about ourselves and the way our mind works?
4. Is this a good ending for the film? Can you imagine a different one?

FOLLOW-UP

• What expressions do they use to introduce themselves to one another?
• Find ways of suggesting things in English and expressions used for apologies.