Vocabulary

1. have similar personalities, have the same colour eyes, be like somebody, be better at remembering things, be better organized, look very similar to…, look alike in some ways; in personality, she is very similar to…; to have more energy than, to be different from; be taller/older; have strengths and weaknesses; experienced, aggressive, popular, intelligent, athletic, wear (clothes, make-up)

2. everyone has their own idea about beauty

3. beauty is in the eye of the beholder

4. be quite good-looking but a bit overweight

5. he looks very ordinary – average height, average build

6. be tidy and well-dressed

7. he’s middle-aged, about 55; he’s in his 20-ies

Questions for discussion:

1. In what way are you similar to your sister, brother, friend?

2. In what way are you different from all your group-mates?

3. What kind of strengths and weaknesses do you have?

4. Why do many girls wear make-up?

5. Why do many teenagers want to wear fashionable cloths? What is fashion?

6. Are you similar to any of your friends in personality?

7. Describe an ideal girl.

8. Why do they say “Appearances are deceitful”?

Module 6 Entertainment Travelling

Vocabulary

1. live wire / coach potato

2. holidays (weather, food, accommodation, atmosphere, shopping, sightseeing/culture, scenery, nightlife), the holiday from hell, luxurious hotel, a typical 5-star hotel, go on excursions, theme park, self-catering accommodation, motel; sightseeing holiday, cycling holiday, camping holiday; hotel staff (are); views of the city; the hotel has vies of the sea

3. what could be better than to combine three of Europe’s greatest cities into one fabulous holiday, experience of a lifetime

4. for me there is nothing more enjoyable than a sauna

5. we had a very enjoyable time in…

6. departure, arrival, delay, cheap flight, book tickets, price of the trip includes…, half-board accommodation in the hotel (bed, breakfast and dinner), guides, things you need during a journey/ for the beach / in a strange town

Questions for discussion:

1. What kind of person are you: a live wire or a coach potato?

2. Do you try to keep busy or take life easy? Why?

3. Do you ever make resolutions about your free time?

4. How many weeks holiday from University do you have every year?

5. What kind of rest is the most enjoyable for you?

6. What kind of holiday would you least like to go on?

7. What is your typical holiday like?

8. What things do you usually take with you?

9. What kind of hotel do you usually stay in? What kind of hotel would you prefer to stay?

10. Is food essential when you are on holiday? Why?

11. What kind of holiday would you like to have this year?

12. Where would you like to go to have an experience of a lifetime?

13. Describe a dream holiday.

14. Have you had a holiday from hell?

15. Have you ever visited a theme park? What was it like?

Module 7 Job

Vocabulary

become really good at, get an interesting job with a good salary, go to university and get a degree, start your own business, a temporary job, make a living from an ordinary job, ideas for making money, be interested in business, for some reason, work in import-export business, an estate agent, work as a volunteer, TV commercial, achieve all your ambitions, to receive good money in one’s job, be interested in business; to start a career as (a teacher)

Questions for discussion:

1. Why do people need to work?

2. What do you need to achieve all your ambitions?

3. What did you want to do after school when you were in the 11^th form?

4. How much have you achieved so far?

5. What have you always wanted to be?

6. What have been the best moments in your student career so far?

7. What the best / worst thing about the job you are planning to have?

8. What is more important: money or status?

9. Have you ever wanted to speak fluent English? Why?

Module 8 Cities and countries