Work-life balance (TOPIC Work and studies)
Vocabulary
arts, humanities, social sciences, sciences
music, architecture, art, drama, languages, economics, literature, biology, chemistry, geography, maths
catering, accounting, engineering, medicine, journalism, law, marketing, management, education
to write essays / reports, to take part in conferences, to attend lectures and seminars
a full-time job, to work part-time, to be unemployed, to be self-employed, to work at home
a day / a week off, to relax, to be tired of smth.
Questions
1. What subjects were you good at school?
2. What are you studying now?
3. What are your favourite subjects at university?
4. What do you have to do at university?
5. What do you need for your future job?
6. What kind of career do you want to do in the future?
7. What are pluses and minuses (good and bad points) of your future profession?
8. What is your typical day like?
9. How do you relax after studies?
10. What are you planning to do next holidays?
Unit 8
What’s she like? (TOPIC People around you)
Vocabulary
aunt / uncle, brother / sister, child, children, cousin, son / daughter, father / dad,
grandfather / grandmother, mother / mum, niece / nephew, parents, twins
most of, a member of
to get on well, to see each other a lot, to be interested in the same things, to get in touch, to know each other well, to have similar tastes
young, old, outgoing, adventurous, independent, hard-working, creative, funny, intelligent, serious, beautiful, ambitious
to do one’s best in life, to admire smb.
fashion, lifestyle, fashionable, glamorous, to wear smart clothes, wigs, make-up, designer clothes, to have pale / tanned skin
traditional / western-style clothing, comfortable
Questions
1. How many people are there in your family?
2. Who are you closest to?
3. Where does your family live?
4. How often do you see you relatives?
5. What people do you admire?
6. What character features are important for you?
7. What current fashions do you like? What fashions do you dislike?
8. What colours and styles suit you?
9. Do you wear special clothes for special occasions?
10. Do you like make-up or jewellery?
11. Do you think the things people wear show their personality? What else can they show?
Unit 9
Getting around (TOPIC Transport)
Vocabulary
to walk, to ride a motorbike, to get the underground, to drive, to get the train, to cycle, to get the bus, public transport, traffic jams, traffic lights, dangerous, safe, fast, common, the cheapest (way), a coach, a single ticket, a return ticket
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a train station, near, the nearest, a ten-minute walk, half a kilometer
Questions
1. Do you think you live in a car culture, a bike culture, or a public transport culture?
2. How do you usually get to the city centre and shops?
3. How do you usually get to work / studies? How long does it take you?
4. How do you get to your closest friend’s home?
5. How do you get to the airport? How far is the closest airport from your town / city?
6. Do you prefer private transport or public transport? Why?
7. When travelling, do you go to a tourist information office? Why / Why not?
8. In what way is a bicycle better than a car?
9. Do you ride a bike? Where to?
10. What is your favourite journey (walk) to relax?
Unit 10
Getting together (TOPIC Cinema)
Vocabulary
a documentary, a comedy, an action film, an animated film (cartoon), a drama, a science fiction film, a horror film, a romantic film
directed by, starring smb.
to invite smb.
Questions
1. What types of films do you like?
2. Do you spend a lot of time watching movies?
3. How often do you watch films at the cinema?
4. Is it better to watch films at the cinema or at home?
5. When was the last time you saw a film? What was it? Did you enjoy it?
6. Do you ever watch films more than once? Give examples.
7. Do you like watching films from other countries? Give examples.
8. What films are popular in your country?
9. Do you like 3D or traditional films more?
10. What is the future of cinema?
Unit 11
Journeys (TOPIC Travelling / Journeys)
Vocabulary
boarding gate, check-in, security, baggage collection, customs, passport control, flight, suitcase, to pack, the flight was delayed / cancelled, to spend hours at the airport, to catch / miss a plane, to take off / land, to stay in a five-star hotel / a youth hostel
to visit countries, the best / the worst, to be frightened of smth., to be excited about smth., comfortable / uncomfortable, to have a great time / a terrible time
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Later, … It was two in the morning, it was really strange. …and then…, I was with some friends, In the end,… After that,… I had a great time, Well, this was a few weeks ago
Questions
1. Do you ever travel by plane? Do you like flying? Why? / Why not?
2. What is the best transport to travel?
3. What are pluses and minuses of staying in a hotel? / youth hostel?
4. What problems can happen during a journey?
5. Describe a journey you had
· When was it?
· What was the reason for your journey?
· What happened?
· How did you feel?
6. Where would you like to go in the future?
Unit 12
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