What we do and don't know about kindness

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

To pick up

To matter

To take place

To take part (in something) 

To run out (of something) 

To sort (something) out

Likely

To assume

To gain (something)

To take (something/ someone) seriously

To prevent (something)

To hang up

To carry out

To overcome (something)

A toddler

To pay (someone) a compliment 

To have a tantrum

To dread ((doing) something) 

Dull

I'm not bothered 

A ripple effect

To show (someone) the ropes

To spring up

To play out

Cut-throat

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1. According to the article, does acting kindly make us feel good?

2. According to the article, is kindness contagious?

3. According to the article, can acting kindly make you feel less anxious?

4. According to the article, can toddlers be kind?

5. Where do people most often experience kindness? SEE QUESTION FROM ARTICLE

6. How is kindness viewed at work? SEE QUESTION FROM ARTICLE

7. What prevents us from being kind? SEE QUESTION FROM ARTICLE

8. ‘We need religion to motivate people to be kind.’ Do you agree?

9. ‘Children should be graded on their ‘kindness’ in school, just like they are for maths and other subjects.’ Do you agree?

10. ‘If you give money to charity, you should keep it a secret.’ Do you agree?

11. ‘In a crisis, people always act in a very selfish way.’ Do you agree?

12. ‘I have a reputation for being a tight-fisted person.’ Is this true for you?

13. ‘Humans are born selfish and have to be taught to be generous.’ Do you agree?

14. ‘Generally speaking, people don’t care about people who live in faraway places.’ Do you agree?

15. ‘People are only ever kind for selfish reasons.’ Do you agree?