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A mini-course for high-level students: Unpacking Christmas emotions
by Yuliya Kumicheva and Anastasia Kichkireva
  • Yuliya Kumicheva
  • Anastasia Kichkireva
About Our Mini-Course
• Suitable for students with B2+ level of English.
• Suitable for young adults and adults.
• Suitable for online: interactive Miro frames; although it could be adapted for offline lessons.
• Four lessons each focusing on communicative activities and different skills (reading, listening, writing and speaking) in the context of discussing emotions (nostalgia, anxiety, comfort, disappointment): at least 360 min of classroom time.
• Detailed teacher's notes for every lesson.
• 15-min methodology webinar to accompany every lesson.
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Unpacking Christmas Emotions: A Holiday Series Like No Other
Dive into the mix of emotions of the holiday season with Unpacking Christmas Emotions, a 4-lesson journey that surprises, challenges, and inspires. This series explores the heart of what makes the New Year season so complex, relatable, and human.

What Makes It Special?
Just like unwrapping holiday presents, each class unveils a new perspective on emotions through:
  • Stimulating Discussions
  • Critical Thinking Activities
  • Insights from Psychology and Marketing;
Unpacking Christmas Emotions is a thought-provoking, heartwarming addition to your New Year lessons.
What does the mini-course include?
90-min lesson on holiday Anxiety: How can we navigate tricky holiday conversations?
90-min lesson on Nostalgia: Why does the past call to us so strongly during this time?
90-min lesson on Disappointment: What makes “New Year, New Me” feel like an impossible promise?
90-min lesson on Comfort & Coziness: How do we create that sense of "home" wherever we are?

Why Choose This Series?
Unconventional Activities: Engaging tasks that think outside the box.
Emotional Intelligence Focus: Lessons designed to deepen your students’ connection with themselves and others.
Gradual Unwrapping: Like episodes of a favorite TV series, each lesson delivers a fresh emotion, ensuring curiosity and anticipation throughout the course.
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