A lesson @the lab 

What’s on my bucket list? learn English Teens viewing comprehension - whole class (5’)

What about you? Reflect on your own, then share with your deskmate. (20’)

• What’s on your summer bucket list?
• What are your dreams for next year?
• How do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?
• What’s on your bucket list by the age of 30? Listen to this podcast to draw inspiration! (and watch this if you need any vocabulary!)

Think about things to do but also skills to achieve. Think about the person you want to become.

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Listen to this “Message to my younger self”: What are the main points the speaker goes through? Match the sentence halves. (10’)

• you might not be paying enough attention 
• you only have one chance
• you should be thankful for each day 
• fulfilling your life is not about being smarter than others 
• if you don’t take chances you’ll spend your time 
• if you don’t believe in yourself, 
• don’t waste your energy 
• don’t lose sight of who you are 
• wondering what could have been
• instead of focusing on what you don’t have (yet)
• and what means the most to you
• to do things right
• in things of little importance
• but having the courage to build
• nobody will do it for you
• to the most important things in life

Writing a letter to your past self must be hard. What about receiving a letter from them??

Look what happened in a High school in the US.

Now, browse through the following link, study the language and structure:

Write a letter to your future self

template and language, letter planning

Now, write a 150-200-word letter to your future self!

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Follow-up: A letter to my future self – Foni Joyce - UNHCR