Shopping
1. Do you like shopping? Why, why not?
2. Where do you often go shopping?
3. What did you last buy?
4. When did you last buy something online, and what was it?
5. What was the most profitable shopping experience of your life?
6. What was the worst shopping experience of your life? Why do you think so?
7. When are you planning to go shopping soon, and what do you want to buy?
8. On what do you spend most of your money?
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EXAMPLE ANSWERS: Shopping
1. I hate shopping. Because I don’t have time to go to shopping centres. And I don’t like shopping centres either.
2. I usually shop on the internet. I rarely go to the Forum Istanbul shopping centre.
3. I last bought a pair of jeans.
4. I last bought a pair of blue jeans online.
5. The most profitable purchase of my life was my car. I bought it 8 years ago, and I am still using it. It hasn’t caused me any problems.
6. The worst shopping of my life was my tablet PC. I bought it during the pandemic, but later I saw it was very slow
7. I want to buy a new leather jacket in 2-3 weeks.
8. I usually spend my money on restaurants. I like eating good food and trying new restaurants
Study Reveals 5 Words That Make You Sound Less Intelligent
Daniel M. Oppenheimer, professor of psychology at Princeton University, conducted a study about intelligence. His study shows that 5 words make you look more stupid. Here are these words:
1. Just: The word “just” is used as a filler word. It softens what you say. It makes you look less confident.
2. But: There is no good way to use “but” in a conversation. It has the power to negate the previous sentence.
3. Should: The word “should” lets us criticise ourselves. Using the word “should” means “we don’t accept who or where we are”.
4. Always: It’s not possible that anything is done or true all of the time. Although this word is common, it’s often used as an exaggeration.
5. Can’t: The word “can’t” makes you feel bad, and it also makes you feel less in control.
READ/SPEAK
What are the most common words you use in English and your mother tongue?
Can you give examples of sentences you always say in your routine?
What are the stupid words in your language?
Sleep very well, without being woken by any noises:
“I slept like a log – I didn’t even hear the thunderstorm.”
LEARN THE IDIOM AND SPEAK
When did you last sleep very well? What time did you go to bed and get up, and why did you sleep so well?