Imagine you're in a parallel world like the boys. One member of your group is incredibly confident (maybe even up himself) and wants to make all the decisions. The rest of the group feels like misfits. How would you deal with this situation without breaking the group apart? When would you tell him to "cut it out", and when would you let him take the lead? Use the words: be up himself, cut it out, misfits, deal with., If you suddenly found yourself in a world where your phone was permanently out of juice and you had no reliable source of information, how would your daily life change? What skills would you need to learn to survive? Do you think you would "go nuts" without social media, or would you adapt quickly? Use: out of juice, reliable source of, run out of, go nuts., Have you ever tried to tell someone the truth about something important, but they didn't believe you because your story wasn't convincing enough? How did it make you feel? What could the boys have said or done to make their story more convincing to the police? Use: convincing, claim, recognise, make no sense., Think about your school or your friend group. Are there people you normally wouldn't hang out with because they seem "different"? What would have to happen for you to break down social barriers and become friends with them? Is it easier to stick together when you're in trouble, or when everything is fine? Use: stick together, break down social barriers, misfits, relate to., Do you agree that fear can be both useful and dangerous? Give an example of a situation where fear helps you (makes you more careful) and a situation where fear freaks you out so much that you can't concentrate on anything else. How do you personally lessen your fear when you're really scared? Use: lessen, freak out, concentrate on, impact., Imagine you woke up tomorrow and no one recognised you — not your parents, not your best friends. They looked at you like you were a complete stranger. How would you feel? What would you do to prove your identity? Do you think your personality would change if no one knew who you were? Use: recognise, heartbreaking, identity theft, exist / existence., Have you ever said something in anger and then immediately regretted it? Is saying "I didn't mean it!" enough to fix the situation, or do you need to do something more? What's the best way to cheer someone up after you've hurt their feelings? Use: I didn't mean it, cheer someone up, owe (as in "I owe you an apology"), take a step (towards reconciliation)., Do you believe that most important things in life happen deliberately (because we plan them) or by accident? Think of one good thing that happened to you by accident and one good thing that happened because you deliberately worked for it. Which one felt more satisfying? Use: deliberately, work out (as in "things worked out"), reckon, take a step (towards a goal)., Could you survive for a week without your phone? What would be the hardest part? Do you think being constantly connected to technology helps us relate to each other or, on the contrary, creates more social barriers? Use: out of juice, in power-save mode, relate to, break down social barriers (or the opposite)., Think about a difficult situation in your life or in the world right now. What helps you keep up your hope when things look bad? Is it easier to stay positive when you have people who stick together with you, or do you prefer to deal with problems alone? What advice would you give to someone who is about to give up? Use: give up, keep up (hope/spirits), stick together, On the upside.

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