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
What subjects were you good at school?
What are you studying now?
What are your favourite subjects at university?
What do you have to do at university?
What do you need for your future job?
What kind of career do you want to do in the future?
What are pluses and minuses (good and bad points) of your future profession?
What is your typical day like?
How do you relax after studies?
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
How many people are there in your family?
Who are you closest to?
Where does your family live?
How often do you see you relatives?
What people do you admire?
What character features are important for you?
What current fashions do you like? What fashions do you dislike?
What colours and styles suit you?
Do you wear special clothes for special occasions?
Do you like make-up or jewellery?
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
a train station, near, the nearest, a ten-minute walk, half a kilometer
Questions
Do you think you live in a car culture, a bike culture, or a public transport culture?
How do you usually get to the city centre and shops?
How do you usually get to work / studies? How long does it take you?
How do you get to your closest friend’s home?
How do you get to the airport? How far is the closest airport from your town / city?
Do you prefer private transport or public transport? Why?
When travelling, do you go to a tourist information office? Why / Why not?
In what way is a bicycle better than a car?
Do you ride a bike? Where to?
What is your favourite journey (walk) to relax?
Unit 10
Getting together (TOPIC Cinema)