This presentation contains a 28 slide conversation lesson in Google slides format with student worksheets, an activity, and teacher’s notes. Nostalgia was coined by a 17th-century medical student. It’s from the Greek origin meaning: “an ache for home”. Until the mid-1900s it was considered a medical disease that could (and often did) end fatally. Today however nostalgia is regarded as an important emotion and a mental state absolutely central to the human experience. Researchers today believe that nostalgia is not a luxury or an indulgence, it’s a necessary and an essential psychological tool that helps us survive hardships, boosts our optimism, brings a sense of meaning to our lives, connects us to our former, younger selves and to others and allows us to imagine a better future. Nostalgia is used as a tool by many professions: health professionals use it to help their patients overcome problems, parents use it to create family memories, politicians use it to win the public’s trust (“Make America great again”) and marketers use it to sell their products. Few other emotions make such an interesting conversation topic. This lesson contains: ♚ Grammar worksheets - crying vocabulary and related expressions. ♚ What is nostalgia? ♚ Nostalgia synonyms and vocabulary ♚ Does everyone feel nostalgia? ♚ Sensory inputs that ignite nostalgia ♚ What’s the difference between missing something/someone and feeling nostalgic for something/someone? ♚ With advanced technology – could nostalgia disappear altogether? ♚ Why is nostalgia necessary? Is it good for you? ♚How can nostalgia be used as a tool (for good or for bad) and by whom? ♚ What is ‘Anticipatory nostalgia’? ♚ What will you be nostalgic for in the future? 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