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Kijk- en luisteropdracht
The cure for boredom
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This lesson contains 16 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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Kijk- en luisteropdracht
The cure for boredom

Slide 1 - Slide

Preparation 
Match the vocabulary with the correct definition...

Slide 2 - Slide

feeling unhappy because something is uninteresting or because you have nothing to do
A
happy
B
boredom
C
weird
D
awesome

Slide 3 - Quiz

to experience something, especially something bad
A
to encounter
B
to realise
C
to accept
D
boredom

Slide 4 - Quiz

a device or machine, for example a phone or tablet
A
a phone
B
Ipad
C
a gadget
D
computer

Slide 5 - Quiz

to stop thinking about a problem by keeping busy
A
to distract yourself
B
busy thinking
C
make another problem
D
start a discussion

Slide 6 - Quiz

someone’s ability to do a particular thing
A
realise
B
distracting
C
accept
D
a capacity

Slide 7 - Quiz

to become calm and relaxed by thinking about one thing
A
pay attention
B
think about it
C
talk about it
D
to medidate

Slide 8 - Quiz

to watch, listen to or think about something carefully or with interest
A
Look after it
B
to pay attention
C
satisfied
D
nod off

Slide 9 - Quiz

extremely or completely happy
A
yawn
B
unwind
C
blissful
D
unsightly

Slide 10 - Quiz

serious and quiet thought for a period of time
A
contemplation
B
appropiate
C
proceed
D
submit

Slide 11 - Quiz

an injection that protects someone from a disease
A
blood supply
B
trial
C
an inoculation
D
circulation

Slide 12 - Quiz

Slide 13 - Video

Once you know how to meditate, you might still find that some activities are a waste of time.
People avoid boredom by watching things, reading and communicating on their devices.
But if you always distract yourself, you will never learn how to do nothing.
People experience boredom less nowadays than they did in the past.
When you meditate, you pay attention to your breathing and feelings.
Learning to meditate will cure you of boredom – you will never be bored again.
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Slide 14 - Drag question

Listening to a song
Paying attention to your experience
Watching a film
Reading a book
Paying attention to breathing
finding a deep feeling of well-being
being interested in the feeling of boredom
texting a friend
Distracting yourself from boredom
Meditation

Slide 15 - Drag question

What do you usually do when you’re bored? Have you ever tried meditation? Would you like to try it?

Slide 16 - Open question