Internet
1. Tell us about your favourite websites and why you like them.
2. Which websites do you follow for your work or profession?
3. Which Facebook, Instagram and YouTube pages do you follow? Why do you follow them?
4. On which internet pages do you do your online shopping? When did you last buy something on the internet?
5. When did you start using the internet?
6. Which websites did you follow when you started using the internet?
7. Do you have any favourite Facebook or Instagram celebrities, and why do you follow them?
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EXAMPLE ANSWERS: Hello. I am Mehmet. I am one of the students of Spoken Cafe. Internet:
1. I like YouTube because I can watch funny videos and learn new things.
2. I don’t work; I am a student, but I use Google for homework.
3. I usually follow technology pages
4. I use Trendyol and Hepsiburada. I bought a book on Trendyol last week.
5. I started using the internet when I was in secondary school
6. I followed YouTube and Facebook. There were no other social media pages at that time
7. I don’t like social media celebrities. I follow some good artists or singers.
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What Do People Dislike About Themselves?
A personality survey by YouGov asked 2,242 people questions about their personality and how they see themselves. The survey also asked one important question: What do you dislike most about yourself?
Interestingly, 11 per cent of people said they don’t dislike anything about themselves. But for the rest, the survey revealed the top 10 things people dislike about themselves.
Here is the list:
10. Their current school (5 per cent): Some people are unhappy with their school and wish it were better.
9. How they sometimes treat their friends (9 per cent): People feel bad when they are not nice to their friends.
8. How they sometimes treat strangers (9 per cent): Some wish they could be kinder to people they don’t know.
7. Their personality (9 per cent): A few people feel unhappy with who they are as a person.
6. Their job (9 per cent): Many people dislike their work or wish for a better job.
5. How they dress (10 per cent): Some are unhappy with their style or how they look in clothes.
4. The first impression they give (11 per cent): People worry that they don’t make a good first impression.
3. How they sometimes treat their partner (13 per cent): Some feel guilty about how they act in their relationships.
2. How they sometimes treat their family (14 per cent): Many wish they could be kinder to their family members.
1. Their weight (51 per cent): More than half of the people surveyed said they don’t like their weight and want to change it.
This survey shows that people often focus on their flaws, but it’s also a reminder that everyone has things they wish they could improve. It’s important to remember that nobody is perfect, and self-acceptance is key to happiness.
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READ/SPEAK
Tell us about your bad sides. How do you want to change those things?
Do you like the way you look? Why or why not?
Do you have a job or a school that you like? What is one thing you would change if you could?
Used to ask someone to be kinder to you:
“Don’t make me write it again! Have a heart!”
LEARN THE IDIOM AND SPEAK
Who is the kindest person you know? How and why is that person so kind?