Plans
1. What are your short-term plans?
2. What are your long-term plans?
3. Do you have any plans for your business or your work?
4. Do you have any plans for your education?
6. What are your plans for the weekend?
7. Do you have any holiday plans for soon?
8. Are you planning to buy anything nowadays?
Related Words: free, busy, weekdays, have nothing to do, have a lot to do, decide, waste time, spend time with family/friends, hang out, feel like doing nothing, feel like going out, work out, I’m thinking of going away for the weekend, meet up with friends, gather with family, watch tv series, do sports, rest, take a nap, invite friends, stay in, have a quiet night in
EXAMPLE ANSWERS: Plans
1. My short-term plans are to relax and enjoy my free time. This weekend we will ride a horse in Sarıyer, Hasat Çiftlik. They have friendly horses and a great breakfast. It is a family-friendly place.
2. My long-term plans are to travel more and learn more.
3. Yes, we have a lot of plans for our business, but they are all secret.
4. No. I am too old for new schools. I want to read more books
6. This weekend, I plan to rest.
7. Yes. This summer we are going to Serbia.
8. Yes, I am planning to renew my phone. Next weekend we will be in Kosovo. We will buy a new phone there.
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Swedish Meatballs are from Turkey
Many people think Swedish meatballs are a traditional Swedish dish, but they have roots in Turkey! Sweden’s official Twitter account shared that Swedish meatballs come from a recipe brought to Sweden by King Charles XII in the early 18th century. The king took the recipe from Turkey after spending time there.
But Swedish meatballs aren’t the only dishes with Turkish origins. According to Annie Mattson, a researcher at Sweden’s Uppsala University, King Charles XII also brought coffee beans and a stuffed cabbage recipe from Turkey. These connections show how food traditions can travel across countries and cultures!
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Do you like meatballs? Where can we eat the best meatballs in your city? Have you ever tried Swedish meatballs?
What is your favourite type of meatball?
Have you ever travelled to a city just to try its food?
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Do you have any problems? If yes, do you ignore or try to solve the problem?