Empathy For A B1 Level Class

To introduce the topic of empathy for a B1 level class, there are many options to utilize the four language skills. The topic at hand will provide opportunities to discover the definition of empathy, how to feel empathetic, why it is important part of our human nature, and what it can lead to. A potential problem could be confusion with how similar empathy and sympathy not only sound, but also what they mean. An approach that would be beneficial to exploring this topic more in depth would be the direct method, to incorporate the use of visuals and stories. For this topic, the focus will be mainly on speaking, but reading, listening, and writing will be vital to complete the learning experience. This essay will explore the influence and impact of each

Furthermore, this will establish a structure for the other language skills to contribute.

Reading, listening, and writing can be applied through additional exercises inspired from the authentic text.

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THE FOUR LANGUAGE SKILLS PAGE 3

Classifications of Language Skills

Speaking is talking in the second language with the goal of exchanging knowledge and ideas of the topic. Reading is to interpret the written second language content with a purpose. Listening is the conscious effort to understand the [second l 1 anguage] by focusing on the role of linguistic units (phonemes, words, and grammatical structures). Writing is to individually compose second language words or symbols in a form to be read. Speaking will be the primary focus for the sole reason of the topic at hand and the level of the class. This level is becoming more advanced and should be guided more to conversational skills while also applying the other three. Reading Activity

Since we are talking about empathy, the first thing we need to do is establish the definition. As a lead-in and pre-reading activity, a picture with situations of distress will be