Before starting this challenge, you have to:

*Remember THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF your CHARACTER (from your description).

*Have your notebook and magic pens ready.

*If possible, use the dictionary www.wordreference.com

*Activate your team with 3 deep breaths.

WARM-UP The words. To date.

1. What are the meanings of these three words:

to know someone, to meet someone, to date someone.

In your own words, try to write a definition for each of them. Later, compare your answers, use the dictionary to check them.

Were your guesses correct?

The world of dating

2A. Think about these questions and write your answers on a piece of paper:

** How old were you when you had your first date?

** Who do you think should pay on a date?

** What was the worst date you've ever been on? What made it bad?

** Is it okay to date more than one person at the same time?

** What's your idea of a perfect date?

ART3MIS & PARZIVAL = SAMANTHA & WADE

2B. ORALLY. Discuss the following questions and express your own opinions, please:

What do you think about virtual relationships? Could you name any (from TV, from a celebrity, from some member of your family, from your own experience...)?

What can you comment on Art3mis & Parzival? Any difference with the relationship between Samantha & Wade? Do you remember the arguments of Art3mis about the difference between virtual & real world love?

Do you like online love relationships?

Do you know apps to find love online? What's your opinion about them?

Can you name advantages and disadvantages about virtual love?

Do you know about the virtual world Second Life? Comment on it.

Do you think it's difficult to meet someone in the real world? Where can you find a person to date with? Where are the easiest places to pick up (=ligarse a alguien)?

Dating in your country

LOVE DIVERSITY. WEDDINGS.

Look at the following images:

4. Do you know anyone (close to you or a famous person) who is in each of these different kinds of relationships? Could you NAME them, please?

WEDDINGS AND HUMAN RIGHTS

5. HOMEWORK: Royal Wedding Described as “Diverse” and “Inclusive”

Listen to the following story and do the activities for the next class. Thanks!

FAMILY DIVERSITY

6. Name 5 ideas that describe a family:

1.____________ 2.____________ 3.____________

4.____________ 5.____________

7. Watch the following video: STICKS AND STONES

8. Pay attention to the song that the kids sing in the video.

What's the meaning of the proverb:

Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me?

Do you think that proverb is true or not? Why? In which sense?

If you want to understand it better, here you have a SITUATIONAL video with this sentence.

ANSWER of this proverb: said in order to show that people cannot be hurt by unpleasant things that are said to them

OPTIONAL

*If you want to read this article: Why Diversity Matters in the Wedding Industry

*In case you are interested, find here more info about the mini film STICKS & STONES:

http://www.rainbowproject.eu/material/en/sticks_and_stones.htm

*What do you think about the following Values of Second Life?

OUR VALUES in LINDEN (creators of SL)

RESPECT EVERYONE: Say, “Good morning!” Be passionate and civil. Disagree respectfully. Don’t say anything about someone you wouldn’t say to them. Have empathy for the amazing people who use our products. View our worlds through their eyes.

ASSUME GOOD INTENT: Trust each other and be trustworthy.

TEAMS ARE STRONGER THAN INDIVIDUALS: No one person can do it all. We all bring different value to our work.

DIVERSE TEAMS ARE EVEN STRONGER: Value different perspectives, different points of view. Value everyone’s different life experiences, and the different paths we all took to get here. We will make better decisions, better products, and better lives.

OWN YOUR SUCCESS AND YOUR FAILURES: Celebrate our wins. Learn from our losses. If you don’t fail sometimes you aren’t really trying.

DISAGREE AND COMMIT: Have strong opinions. Defend your ideas. Then make a decision. Once we make a decision, even if it didn’t go your way, own it. Let go of your baggage and start marching in the direction of everyone else.

BE HUMBLE IN THE FACE OF OUR AWE INSPIRING WORLD: What we do is too big, too complicated for any one person to hold in their head. There are more wonders out there than any one person can imagine. Our creators will build worlds we could never have anticipated. Our coworkers will invent things that would have never occurred to us. Be open to all of the possibilities.

THE ANSWERS ARE OUTSIDE: Test. Experiment. Learn. Challenge your preconceived notions. Check conventional wisdom, especially your own. You will not find the answers to your questions in a conference room.

PASS ON WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED: Shout your discoveries from the rooftops. Teach everyone around you. Mentor and be mentored. Help others use what you know.

MAKE CHANGE ON A GLOBAL SCALE: Our work brings people together, builds communities. Our work helps people understand who they are, helps them be better. Our work brings empathy, helps people see the world through others’ eyes. Settle for nothing less than changing the world for the better.