Vocabulary

1. popular hobbies, have special interests, be mad about (collecting things), support a football team, football fan, shopper, unusual addiction, to be addicted to millionaire property tycoon, be/become obsessed with (buying), the more unusual the collection, the bigger the obsession; it’s my choice, it’s my idea of fun, great passion

2. to be crazy about, enjoy, be keen on, don’t mind, be interested in, can’t stand, absolutely loathe + Ving; find cooking relaxing

3. particularly important, doesn’t really matter to me, having good friends, religion, being attractive, having a nice home, having enough money to travel, having nice clothes, having enough time to relax, having a successful career, a good salary, being fit and healthy, living in a nice area, having enough money for a nice car, going out a lot, having a busy social life

Questions for discussion:

1. What is your ides of fun?

2. Do you have any unusual addictions or great passion?

3. What are you addicted to?

4. Are you obsessed with anything?

5. What are you interested in? Do you have enough money for it?

6. What do you like/dislike doing? What do you find relaxing?

7. What really matters to you?

Module 12 People around me Fashion Money Things around me

Vocabulary

clothes and sportswear, designer goods, accessories, perfume, cosmetics, can’t afford, save up for, advertising, better quality goods last longer, a waste of money, look better, possession; wallet, purse, diary, everyday object, identity card, passport, driving license, personal possessions; buy something because of the advertising, save up for something special, good quality clothes, be obsessed by good (designer) labels, designer-T-shirts, , look good, look cool, be popular with women, trainers, backpack, apart from clothes, it’s a good idea to pay a bit more for the things if they are better quality

Questions for discussion:

1. Can you afford designer things (clothes and accessories)?

2. Are you obsessed with good labels?

3. Why do expensive things usually last longer?

4. Why are cheap things a waste of money?

5. Have you ever bought anything because of the advertising?

6. Was it worth every penny paid for it?

7. Do you save for anything special?

8. What is it ‘to look cool’? What kind of clothes are popular with your fellow students?

9. What kind of clothes do you wear every day and on special occasions?

10. What is your favourite brand? What is your best colour?

11. Do you buy things apart from clothes? What are they?

12. What is your best-ever present? Who gave it to you? What does it look like?

13. What do you usually take with you when you go on holiday?

Module 13 Jobs Cities

Vocabulary

I’d really like to be, I wouldn’t mind being, I’d hate to be; patient, have a lot of experience / have no experience of working / have no experience as a teacher, well-qualified, careful, accurate, good with people / money / figures, smart, well-mannered, sympathetic, speak (English) fluently, work as a coach, a letter of application, to complete a form; be interested in particular work areas

Questions for discussion:

1. What would you like / hate to be? Wouldn’t mind being?

2. Are you interested in particular work areas? What is your future occupation? What industry would you like to find a job within?

3. What qualities do you have that will help you in your future job? What are your bad points?

4. What jobs are the best for people with plenty of ideas? For people who are good with people? Good with figures? With money? Speak foreign languages fluently?

5. Why are good manners essential?

Module 14 Cities Homes