1st Session

1. Introduce yourself.

2. How was your holiday?

3. What is your favorite holiday?

4. Do you like to get together with your family during the holidays?

Handy Advice for Returning to Work After a Holiday

The worst thing about a good holiday is that it has to end ― and you have to go back to work!

There's no way to avoid this, so what can you do to make the return to the office a little less difficult?

Well, you can actually start preparing for your return before you go away.

Jobs website Indeed suggests making a list of all the tasks you're working on before you go. This will make it easier to start work again when you get back, especially if you've had a long holiday.

The website also says you should tidy your workspace so you can come back to a clean, organized desk.

Beth Braccio Hering, from the website Flexjobs, also says you should plan to have one day at home before you return to work.

This can help you adjust to normal life and get some washing or tidying done around the house so you don't feel too stressed when work begins again.

Then, when you do get back to work and pick up that handy checklist, Business website Forbes suggests prioritizing the most important jobs.

Not everything needs your attention right away ― and you can't do it all at once.

Indeed says you should also take breaks on your first day back so you don't get overwhelmed.

Braccio Hering adds that it may be a good idea not to schedule any meetings for your first morning back.

Others say it might be less stressful if you return to the office earlier than usual ― so you can have some quiet time to plan and catch up before your colleagues arrive and start asking about your holiday!

1. How do you usually feel after returning to daily life from a long break?

2. Which of the tips from the article did you find useful?

3. Do you feel more productive at work/study after returning from a holiday?

4. What's the longest holiday you've taken? How did you spend it?

2nd session

1. Introduce yourself.

2. How was your day?

3. Are you interested in space?

4. What things from science fiction do you think will come true?

Billionaire Does First Privately-Funded Spacewalk

Entrepreneur Jared Isaacman teamed up with Elon Musk's SpaceX to test the company's brand new spacesuits on his chartered flight.

Until now, only professional astronauts working for government agencies had done spacewalks.

They're high-risk endeavors, although there isn't always much walking involved. Astronauts at the International Space Station often need to move across the massive structure for repairs, always traveling in pairs and carrying gear. Station spacewalks can last seven to eight hours.

But Isaacman's spacewalk was simple and quick. He kept a hand or foot attached to the capsule the whole time as he moved his arms and legs. He was outside for about 10 minutes.

"Back at home, we all have a lot of work to do. But from here, it sure looks like a perfect world," the 41-year-old Isaacman said from space.

All four crew members wore SpaceX's new spacesuits to protect themselves as the entire capsule was exposed to the vacuum of space when the hatch was opened.

The spacewalk was the main focus of the five-day flight financed by Isaacman and SpaceX company, and the culmination of years of development aimed at settling Mars and other planets.

They launched on September 10 from Florida and the spacewalk took place 740 kilometers from Earth, higher than any previous walk.

Isaacman, who is the CEO and founder of the Shift4 credit card-processing company, hasn't said how much he spent on the flight. It won't have been cheap, but some observers are glad that private individuals are financing space travel, meaning governments send less public money into orbit.

1. What are your thoughts on Jared Isaacman's spacewalk?

2. Would you be daring enough to try a spacewalk if you were a billionaire?

3. Do you think space tourism will become affordable?

4. Do you think your country should invest more in space exploration?