Vocabulary

survive on, look out for bargains, give up mobile/Internet, save up (for smth) keep to one’s budget, to go over your budget

Linking words

because, since.. (так как) as, because of, due to, so (следовательно, поэтому), so that (так чтобы),

it’s important to, it’s difficult to, it’s a bad idea to, it’s easy to

Giving advice

try and avoid, have you tried?, you should think about, have you considered?

Questions

1. Do you earn money?

2. What do you usually spend money on?

3. Are you good with money?

4. Is it easy for you to save money?

5. Do you ever waste money?

6. Have you ever saved money to buy a gift for someone special?

7. Do you find it difficult to keep to a budget?

8. Do you ever look out for bargains? Where?

9. Have you ever given up something you enjoyed in order to save money?

10. What tips/advice can you give to save money?

11. Why is it important to have your own money (e.g. in a family)?

12. Why is it important to manage money in the right way?

13. Do you apporove of gambling?

14. Why do they say, money is not everything?

Unit 7

People around you

Vocabulary

Personal qualities/personality

to have faith in, to have discipline, to have some talent, to have initiative, to have an open mind, to have confidence, competition, motivation, to be pushed by somebody, to be able to take rejection, to have some luck, never give up, keep going

a difficult/great/miserable character, a/an strange/interesting/calm person, a bright/nice/charming guy/woman

Dealing with someone’s influence

Made a huge impression on me, got me interested, helped me to be, made me more much more confident, encouraged me to, had faith in me, inspired me to

Questions

1. What are your good and bad qualities?

2. What are you generally good/bad at?

3. What is your lifestyle? What is an ideal night out for you?

4. What is the most surprising thing ever happened to you?

5. What is the best age to be and why?

6. What do you do in weak moments?

7. What is important when you fail at something?

8. What would you have been in another life?

9. What is your philosophy?

10. What qualities do you need for your future profession?

11. Do you agree that parents should push their children to be successful?

12. What are the key things for success?

13. Choose a friend or a family member. In what ways are you similar and different? How have you both changed over the years?

14. Talk about a person/people who have influenced your life. Think about their personality and how they have changed you.

Unit 8

Things around you

Vocabulary

clutter, rubbish, stuff, possessions

drown in, clear out, tidy up, put things away, clean up, throw away, give away,

get rid of, take over, gradually, a huge source of stress

they may have a point, the idea of… is ridiculous

a sort of, a kind of, looks like, sort of like, smallish, brownish, reddish

Questions:

1. Do you find it easy to throw things away?

2. Do you always tidy up before visitors come round?

3. How often do you get rid of old stuff and replace it? Do you usually sell it, give it away or throw it away?

4. Do you think ‘Freecycle’ is a good idea? Is there anything like this where you live?

5. Are there any things/offers you’d be interested in?

6. What are the most important things around you? Why can’t you do without them?

7. How do modern machines influence your life?

8. What things do you usually take with you when you go travelling? Why?

9. What is the most precious thing of yours? What or who does it remind you of?

10. Why is it so important for you? How long have you had it? How did you get it? Is it valuable? How does it work? Why is it good for you personally?

Unit 9

Problems and how to solve them