Dare to Speak English B1 – Lesson 4
Review!
- I get tongue-tied when I need to talk to people. (I can’t find the words I want to say because I’m nervous)
- My job is sometimes stressful, but on the whole I love it. (= generally speaking)
- She fell asleep at the wheel and drove into a tree.
- Our manager gives us a lot of autonomy (independence within limits).
I was very anxious. “ank-shuss”
Customer service/support
I get up at 06.30 most mornings.
Prices have gone up.
Our application has been approved (= they said yes!)
When the weather is warm, I like to swim/bathe in the sea.
She took a dip in the lake/the sea.
I cycle to work every day.
She had a one-hour commute every day.
I commute to work by boat and bus.
Money
A piggy bank
Name five …
- things you can do with money eg make money, earn money, collect money, invest money, save money, play with money, , waste money
- places where you keep money in the bank, a bank account, under the mattress, in stocks and shares, a wallet, a purse
- things you have to spend money on to pay the utilities, the gas bill, the phone bill, income tax, to pay VAT (Value Added Tax) GST (USA)
- things you enjoy spending money on
- ways that you can make money He made a profit of 2m kr. He made a loss of…
a rip-off/to be ripped off
to haggle
Discussion:
I used to get my sister’s hand-me-downs.
The youngest sibling always gets the hand-me-downs!
I bought the cheapest brand, but it fell apart and I had to replace it. That was false economy.
A flea market – a car boot sale
I take after my mother. We have a similar sense of humour.
It’s a hereditary illness/condition.
It runs in families.
I got covid from someone on the train
Modern consumerism.
To live sustainably
It’s not easy to lose weight.
I’ve put on/gained 5 kgs
I need to lose 10 kg.
Steve is a very serious person. He likes to watch Netflix series. “See-reez”
She pricks her finger and checks her blood sugar levels.
Chaos
The floor is really cluttered. There is too much clutter.