Life Problems

Task 1
Look at the word cloud above and try to guess what this activity is about.

Task 2
Prepare a story or experience to tell your partner using items from the Life Problems PDF.
Alternatively print this page and cut out the table into cards so that learners can randomly pick up one of these items.

Task 3
The following are 15 Typical Life Problems published by Mission.org.
  1. You didn’t reach your goal.
  2. Someone criticized you.
  3. Your career got messed up.
  4. You have financial troubles.
  5. You’re unhealthy.
  6. A relationship ended.
  7. Making an idiot of yourself.
  8. Someone messes your stuff up.
  9. You feel like life has no meaning.
  10. You feel that you cannot go on.
  11. Everyday feels the same.
  12. Your friends are getting in the way.
  13. You feel stressed.
  14. A Fear is standing in your way
  15. Dealing with the concept of death.
Task 4
Give examples of each situation from you own experience or from stories that you have heard.

Task 5
Find solutions for the situations you have discussed in task 3.

Task 6
Compare your answers to the original article and decide on whether you agree or disagree with what the author says.

Task 7
Use the following booklet to discuss other life problems.

Book titled 'Life Problems'
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