Adjectives -ed / -ing: The town with no locked doors

Community and Trust Vocabulary

This lesson takes students to Longyearbyen, a town in Norway's Svalbard archipelago known for its hospitality and safety, where people live without locking their doors. Key words include community, neighbour, trust, honesty, safety, and hospitality. Learners match definitions, use new words in sentences, and discuss community life.

Adjectives -ed and -ing: Feelings vs Situations

Students practise using -ed and -ing adjectives (e.g. bored vs boring) to describe feelings and situations. Clear explanations, examples, and exercises help them avoid common mistakes.

Speaking and Discussion: The Trust Scale

Students rank trust situations on a "trust scale," share experiences from their own neighbourhoods, and reflect on cultural differences in trust and hospitality.