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LIFESTYLES
Warm up
1. Look at the following photos. What kind of lifestyle (occupation, free-time activities) do these people have? Use these words to help you express your ideas. Justify your choices:
Exciting – energetic – dangerous – active – busy – peaceful – relaxing – tiring – creative boring –interesting – stressful
Listening Practice
1. Listen to Kelly and Matt. Complete the following table:
From Occupation Free-time Kelly
Matt
2. Now describe Kelly’s and Matt’s lifestyle with your own words. What about yours? What kind of lifestyle do you have?
Reading Comprehension
1. Answer the following questions:
What is an eco-camp? What kind of lifestyle do people in an eco-camp can have?
2. Now read the following interview with an eco-protester. Answer the following questions. Give reasons:
a) Do you agree with the eco-protester? b) Would you like to live in an eco-camp? c) How is your life different from the life of the eco-protesters?
3. Complete the following sentences about the eco-protesters using the Present Simple and the Present Continuous and verbs from the text.
1. Look at the pairs of sentences below. Decide which of the two people (in brackets) could say each of the sentences:
1 a) “ I don’t watch TV .” b) “ I’m not watching TV .” (a student busy with homework / Danny the eco-protester)
2 a) “ I’m working at a restaurant .” b) “ I work at a restaurant .” (a waiter / a student on a holiday job)
3 a) “ I travel a lot .” b) “ I’m travelling a lot .” (a student on a gap year / an airline pilot)
2. Complete the dialogue. Put the verb in brackets into the Present Continuous or the Present Simple:
Sue: Could you turn the TV down? I _____________ (try) to read my book. Tom: OK. What ________________ (you / read)? Sue: It’s about a journalist. She ______________ (work) for the BBC. I’m at the part in the book where she _____________ (interview) people about the Mafia. Tom: That’s interesting. Who _____________ (she / interview)? Sue: She _____________ (talk) to a man who has got lots of information about Mafia families. She _______________ (not like) him very much but … Tom: Sorry, can you smell anything? ____________ (something / burn)? Sue: No, it’s just the neighbours. They _____________ (often have) a barbecue at the weekend … Oh, no! I _____________ (cook) sausages for supper! They _____________ (burn)!
Taken and modified from: Harris, M. et al. (2006). New Opportunities. Pre-Intermediate. Student’s Book. Spain: Pearson Longman
3. Present Simple or Present Continuous? Read and complete the dialogue. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Mr. Jackson : Where’s David? Mrs. Jackson : In the sitting room. Peter’s with him. Mr. Jackson : Is he? He ___________________ (not go) in the sitting room in the evenings when we __________________ (watch) TV. He ________________ (not talk) to us. He __________________ (stay) in his bedroom. But when Peter ____________________ (come), he ________________ (sit) in the sitting room with him. What _________________ (they / do) now? Mrs. Jackson : They _________________ (play) their guitars and _________________ (write) a song.
Mr. Jackson : I ________________ (not like) Peter. David _________________ (dot do) his homework when Peter ________________ (be) here. They ________________ (talk) for hours. Mrs. Jackson : Well, they _________________ (not talk) now and I think the song they __________________ (write) together is very good.
Taken from: Reilly, P. et al. (2006). New Opportunities. Pre-Intermediate. Language Powerbook. Malaysia: Pearson Longman.
Listening Practice
It’s a Dog’s Life!
1. Look at the following pictures about dogs. How different do you think their lives are?
Listening Strategies: Prediction
Before you listen, read the questions. Try to guess the answers. Use the pictures and your general knowledge of the world to help you (e.g. Sheepdogs aren’t usually pets, they usually work outside. )
2. Listen to two interviews from a TV programme and check your predictions. **Were you right?
Bob and Tina Rover
Where do they sleep?
1. Look at these sentences from the interviews. Identify the multi-word verbs and try to guess their meaning from the context:
a) When they get up, I give them breakfast. b) What do they get up to during the day? c) When we get back home, I always have a cup of tea. d) Roger gets on with the cats.
2. Now replace the words in italics with the multi-part verbs from the previous exercise:
a) I do my homework when I return from school.
b) I have a very good relationship with my neighbor – we have a lot in common.
c) I get out of bed late at weekends.
d) What do you do when you’re out there with your friends?
Reading Comprehension
1. Which of these statistics about the UK do you think are true?
a) On average, women live ten years longer than men.
b) 75% of men between 55 and 64 are overweight.
c) Over two-thirds of women go to work.
d) Nearly a third of the population lives on their own.
e) Over three-quarters of the population get up before 8 a.m. during the week.
2. Read the following article and check your guesses:
3. Read the article again and answer the following questions:
a) Why are people living longer?
b) What job area is growing fast?
c) Why are young people staying with their parents longer?
d) Why do some people think the UK is a nation of ‘couch potatoes’?
-Ing Form
1. Match the sentences (1-8) with the rules (a-d) below:
1- Working with animals is very relaxing. 2- I’m not afraid of meeting dangerous animals. 3- I love being close to nature. 4- I’m trying to grow vegetables in my garden. 5- I often go cycling because the countryside is beautiful here. 6- A friend from the city is staying with me for a week to have some rest. 7- I’m good at finding mushrooms in the forest. 8- When I was young, I didn’t enjoy getting up so early.
a- -ing form after a preposition b- -ing form after a verb c- -ing form as a subject of the sentence d- -ing form as part of a tense form
2. Now translate sentences 1-4 above. What are the differences between your **language and English?
a) sail in the lake / good fun b) climb mountains / can be/ very dangerous sometimes c) my nephew / very good at / play video games d) sunbathe / a long time / dangerous for your skin e) have a shower / at the moment/ not able to help you f) love / jet-ski / in the summer and / practice / water skiing g) be tired of / study so much during my holidays.
4. Look up the following adjectives in the dictionary and determine which prepositions they are used with. Then write sentences of your own:
Afraid + of I’m afraid of not passing my English Language exam this year.
Bored – different – good/bad – interested – necessary – responsible – tired – useful
5. Complete the dialogue at a campsite with the –ing form of these verbs:
be – cook – do – go out – live – meet – put – sleep – spend – use
A What’s the best place for the tent? B Well, avoid 1) ________________ it near the river; it’s very wet down there. A OK. I love 2) ________________ in the countryside, don’t you? B Yeah, but I miss 3) ______________ with my friends. Do you mind 4) ______________ the cooking? A No, I quite enjoy 5) _______________ on a camp fire. B I prefer 6) ________________ a microwave – it’s much easier. A Oh, where’s your sense of adventure? I bet you can’t imagine 7) ________________ without a TV. And I bet you hate 8) _________________ a week without your mobile phone. B That’s true. I quite like 9) ________________ new people – but I can’t stand 10) _______________ on the ground!
Adapted from: Harris, M. et al. (2006). New Opportunities. Pre-Intermediate. Student’s Book. Spain: Pearson Longman
1. Add these words to the corresponding category:
shoulder-length – smooth - ponytail – beard – wavy – moustache – big forehead – piercing – tanned - fringe - sparkling – pale - wrinkles
Double-chin, freckles, thin lips, narrow, long, thin
Almond-shaped, dark, brown, hazel, round, big
Bald, dark, fair, plaits, red, long, curly, blond
Dark, light, spotty,
Can you add more words in each category?
Describing Age
Adapted from: Redman, S. (1997). English Vocabulary in Use. Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate. The UK CUP.
1. Study the vocabulary above and attempt to describe yourself. Consider the following questions:
a) How old are you? b) How tall are you? c) How would you describe your build? d) What kind of hair have you got? e) What colour is it? f) What about your eyes?
2. What stage of life are these people at?
a) Paul isn’t 2 yet, so he’s still a __________________________. b) Albert was a bus driver for 40 years but stopped work two years ago, so he is now ________________________. c) Susan is 25, so she is in her _____________________. d) Caroline is 50 this year so she is now in her _________________________. e) Ron is 33 and his wife is 32, so they are both in _________________________. f) Joan is 75 this year, so she’s quite ____________________. g) Jason was born six weeks ago, so he’s a __________________________. h) Leyla is 13 this year, so she’ll soon be a ________________________. i) Ravi is 18 this year, so legally he becomes _______________________. j) 15 is often a difficult age for boys going through _________________________.
3. Put each of the words or expressions below into an appropriate list. Add any other words and expressions which you think will be useful when describing people you know or have seen.
Attractive Clumsy Dynamic Sociable Polite Reliable Sensitive Lazy Unpleasant Ambitious pessimistic
Absent-minded Relaxed Bad-tempered Mean Sincere Friendly Tense Warm Punctual Shy Miserable
Considerate Hates making decisions Hides her feelings Cheerful Tolerant Selfish Kind Easy-going Generous Clever Tidy
Tends to exaggerate Moody Patient Decisive Mature Sensible Strong Cold Unfriendly Hard-working Flexible
f) He could work in any of the departments, and it doesn’t matter to him if he’s on his own or part of a team. g) One of the great things about her is that she is so aware of what other people think or feel. h) Bob, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. He’s always making people angry or upset because he just doesn’t consider their feelings. i) The other thing about Bob is that he really wants to get to the supervisor’s job and then become boss for the whole department.
Taken from: Redman, S. (1997). English Vocabulary in Use. Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate. The UK Cambridge University Press.
5. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the word in the right:
Strategy Tip!
First, read each sentence and think about: What kind of word is needed? A noun, a verb, or an adverb? Change the form of each word accordingly. Remember some words might need a prefix or a suffix.
a) Do you believe everyone has a right to ________________ b) It was a terribly __________________ experience. c) I think his ________________ was hurt when she left him. d) Her _________________ was the cause of most of their arguments. e) I don’t know why he felt such __________________. f) They were all moved by the _________________ of the occasion. g) I was so _________________ when it happened. h) I don’t know why it caused so much _______________.
Taken from: Redman, S. & Gairns, R. (2003). Test your English Vocabulary in Use. Pre-Intermediate & Intermediate. London: CUP
Listening Practice
1. Have a look at the chocolates. Pick one (triangular, diamond-shaped, rectangular, square, spiral, round or oval). Which one do you like the most?
Triangular shape rectangular shape
Square shape spiral shape round shape
Oval shape
2. Now listen to the radio programme. Do you agree with the description of your personality?
Taken from: Harris, M.; Mower, D & Sikorzynska, A. (2006). New Opportunities. Intermediate. Student’s Book. Italy: Pearson Longman
