STRONG TiES
Teen activities
KEYWORDS
- live –
- enjoy watching –
- like buying clothes –
- doing unusual activities –
- spending weekend with the family –
- get angry with –
- – Jamie
- – Fiona
- – Josie
- – Brandon
- – Kim
- – Emily
- to find great bargains
- to catch a film
- to be all time favourite
- once a fortnight
- to check out the shops
- to look forward to holidays
- to grab a bite to eat
- to go for the sport look
- annoying
- to hit the shops
- to keep up with time
Likes / / dislikes
- to be into smth
- to like/love+ Ving
- … can spend hours + Ving
- to be crazy/mad about smth
- to be fascinated by smth
- … is my passion
- can’t stand + Ving
- couldn’t care less about smth
- to do not fancy + Ving
- to find smth a waste of time
- to hate smth
- to dislike smth
Discuss your likes/dislikes
Speaking
A. Josie, could you tell me what you prefer doing in your spare time?
B. Yes, certainly. I extremely like shopping. I find it relaxing and enjoyable.
- And what about going to the cinema?
- Yes, of course, I love it. Catching a film once a fortnight with my friend Tom is a generally exciting pastime.
- And what do you think of playing computer games?
B. I don’t fancy playing computer games. I consider, it’s really a waste of time.
Writing
I like going for a trip to the countryside with my family. It’s an enjoyable and relaxing pastime. I’m mad about the great outdoors.
I love watching educational programmes on TV too, especially about animals. Wild animals are my passion!
Everyone my age is crazy about surfing the Internet. It has become a new international activity for teens. I really into it.
At the weekend I enjoy hanging out with my friends and checking out the shops for new clothes. I find it relaxing and enjoyable.
I’m fascinated by dancing . It helps me to look good and I go for a sporty look.
Section 1b Character Qualities
- Do you have a lot of friends?
- Is he easy-going? Is he a person who you can have great fun with?
- Is he considerate? Does he cheer you up when you are in trouble?
- Can you talk all your problems through with your friend? Is he understanding?
- Is your friend supportive? Is he always there when you have problems?
- Is he dedicated? Can you trust your friend? Can he keep secrets?
- Does he never betray you?
- Do you see eye to eye with your friend? Do you have similar interests?
- Do you have arguments with your friend? Do you make up quickly?
- Is your friend reliable? Can you rely on your friend?
- Is he loyal? Can he stand by you no matter what?
Section 1b Character Qualities
- He is a person who you can have great fun with.
- He always cheer me up when I am in trouble.
- I can talk all my problems through with my friend.
- He is always there when I have problems.
- I can trust my friend.
- He never betrays me.
- We see eye to eye with my friend.
- We have never arguments with my friend.
- I can rely on my friend.
- He stands by me no matter what.
Character Qualities
- easy-going
- considerate
- understanding
- supportive
- dedicated
- reliable
- creative
- trusting
- moody
- mean
- well-meaning
- dishonest
- jealous
- selfish
- respected
- patient
- aggressive
Present tenses.
- I have got a friend.
- We are studying at school together.
- We have met in the year 2.
- We have been being friends for 8 years.
- I believe he is a very loyal friend.
- We usually have a great time together.
- We always see eye to eye with my friend.
- He never gives me the cold shoulder.
- I’m thinking, we are spending our autumn holidays together.
- We are going to St. Petersburg.
- He is never interrupting me, when I’m talking.
- We ‘Il go to the summer camp, as soon as we have finished this school year.
- to be good at
- to be careful with
- to be careless with his own
- to be keen on
- to be enthusiastic about
Fashion in the Uk
- Reasonably well dressed
- Show Individuality
- To be bothered about
- To tend to stick
- Rip
- To keep up with
- Top designers
- Trendy
- Affordable
- Multi- cultural place
- Trend
- Pick up bargains
- Second-hand shop
- To stand out in a crowd
- To be influenced by
- Th other way round
- Inspiration
- Довольно хорошо одетый
- Индивидуальность
- Быть обеспокоенным чем-либо
- Стремиться придерживаться
- Рвать(ся)
- Идти в ногу, поспевать за
- Ведущие дизайнеры
- Ультра модный
- Доступный, по средствам
- Многонациональное место
- Ультрамодная одежда
- Дешево купить
- Магазин подержанной одежды
- Выделяться из толпы
- Быть под влиянием чего-либо
- Иначе
- Вдохновение
Fashion in the Uk
- Do you prefer to be reasonably well dressed?
- Do you bother about brand names?
- Do you tend to stick to cheaper clothes?
- Do you fancy clothes which won’t rip when you follow an active life style?
- Do you love keeping up with the latest trends?
- Do you spend money for top designers’ things? Are they trendy and affordable?
- What do you think of hitting the shops?
- Do you like to take your inspiration from many different places?
- Do you like picking up bargains at the shops?
- Do you prefer to stand out in a crowd?
- Do you tend to follow fashion that pop stars are influenced by and not the other way round?
The recycling loop
- Стрелки по кругу
- сохранять, сберегать
- Потреблять
- Показывать
- Ликвидировать, устранять
- Свалка
- Круг, кольцо
- Убеждать
- Ценный
- Мусорное ведро
- Chasing arrows
- Conserve
- Consume
- Display
- Eliminate
- Landfill
- Loop
- Persuade
- Precious
- Recycle bin
The recycling loop
- What does the recycling logo with 3 chasing arrows mean?
- What are three parts of recycling process?
- Is putting rubbish into bins and collecting it by recycling truck the first recycling step?
- Are sorting and manufacturing the second part of the process?
- Is buying the recycled items the third part of the recycling process?
- What is completing the recycling loop?
- Would you like to look for items which display the recycling loop, when you go shopping?
- What is the way to conserve precious resources and eliminate waste in landfills?
- Who can persuade manufacturing to produce recycled products?
Clare, your problems solved!
Dear Clare,
I’m always broke! I love being sociable and I’d like to go out shopping more with my friends but I’ve never got any money. I don’t mind working but I live in a small town and here just aren't many part-time jobs. Is there anything I can do ? Help me!
Andrew, 16, Cardiff
Don’t despair. Andrew! How about doing some odd job around your neighbourhood
like cleaning windows or cars if you want to earn some extra cash? You’ll have more money and help your neighbours out, too! Let me know how you get on!