Vocabulary

The tap’s leaking, the pipe’s burst, the handle’s come off, the window’s stuck, the batteries are flat, the washing machine’s not working, the bathroom’s flooded, there’s a power cut

To make decisions, to develop, to represent, to believe, to solve problems, to come up with an idea, to trust your intuition, to listen to your heart, to explain views, to justify views, to recognise, to affect, to be optimistic, benefits, gloomy, to brainstorm ideas, solutions to the problems, to hold a meeting, to evaluate

To resolve the conflict, to show respect, to have an argument/disagreement, to argue one’s case, to cause tension, to have rows, to reach a compromise

Questions:

1. How often do you have to deal with problems?

2. How do you usually solve household (domestic) problems?

3. In which situations would you call for professional or any help (e.g. a plumber, an electrician, an engineer, someone else)?

4. Is it easy for you to make decisions about your studies?

5. Is it easy for you to deal with money?

6. Do you ask anyone for advice in tough situations? Why? Do you trust only yourself?

7. What biggest (major) decision in your life do you remember?

8. If you hadn’t made it, what would have happened? How would your life have changed?

9. What do you think of the Six Thinking Hats strategy? Is it good in dealing with problems?

10. What do you do when you’re angry with a friend or a relative? A colleague?

11. How do you think conflicts should be resolved at work or at home? Give an example of your experience.

12. Is it acceptable to get angry in public in your country?

13. What issues do you usually argue about? Do you respect other people’s opinions?

14. What problems need to be solved globally? What are they caused by?

15. What environmental problems are most urgent? What can be done to solve them?

Units 10-11

Entertainment

Vocabulary

To fancy, to be keen on, to lead an active way of life, to be a cinema/theatre goer, to have a good night out, to be a club goer, to have people come round at your place, to visit friends, that sounds like my kind of thing; what’s on your mind; to take long walks, to have a special hobby,

Words of description: great, excellent, important, nice, tricky, understandable, unfortunate, typical, a shame

Questions:

1. How do people usually entertain themselves?

2. Do you spend a lot of time on your social life?

3. How often do you go out?

4. Do you ever have friends come round your place? What do you do?

5. Do you like to take photos to keep good memories? How else do you keep memories about good moments?

6. Where do you prefer to eat out? What is the place like? What can you recommend there?

7. What does an active way of life mean? Are you a club goer? Why do you (dis)like it?

8. What are the best ways to have a good time for people who prefer to stay in rather than go out?

9. Do you have a special hobby?

10. When you meet up with friends, what topics do you usually talk about?

11. Do you ever discuss politics?

12. How much do you gossip? Who with?

13. Do you think gossiping is a good or bad thing?

14. What way of relaxing do you prefer?

15. When was the last time you had a long weekend? What did you do?

Units 11 + 1, 3, 7