About your world

1.

About your
world

2.

Answer
Is there a lot of advice about lifestyle in
newspapers and magazines in Russia?

3.

Which opinions do you think are
true?
I think, young people spend
too much time on the Internet

4.

Which opinions do you think are
true?
I think, people who get up
early are more productive

5.

Which opinions do you think are
true?
Multitaskng is an
essential modern skill

6.

Answer
What common beliefs do people have
about lifestyle in Russia?

7.

What kind of lifestyle (occupation,
free-time activities) do you have?
Key-words: active, boring, busy,
creative, dangerous, energetic,
exciting, interesting, peaceful,
relaxing, stressful, tiring

8.

Underline the activities in the boxes
that you never do or hardly ever do
Going to the gym
Hanging out with friends
Doing your hair
Going on social networking sites
Looking after children
Commuting
Chatting to friends
Going shopping
Doing paperwork
Relaxing
Tidying up
Doing the ironing
Playing video games
Texting
Putting on make-up
Doing nothing
Climbing
Going to football matches
Collecting tickets
Playing chess
Diving
Surfing the Net
jogging
Eating fruit and vegetables

9.

Let’s discuss the
way you spend
your time

10.

11.

Are these statements true or false for
you?
I spend too much time
sleeping

12.

Are these statements true or false for
you?
I don’t get enough
sleep

13.

Are these statements true or false for
you?
I study / work for
too many hours

14.

Are these statements true or false for
you?
I don’t work/study enough

15.

Are these statements true or false for
you?
I spend a lot of time
looking after children /
other relatives.

16.

Are these statements true or false for
you?
I spend a lot of time
socializing and going out

17.

Are these statements true or false for
you?
I spend too much of my time
on boring activities and tasks

18.

Are these statements true or false for
you?
I never really stop –
I’m busy all day

19.

Are these statements true or false for
you?
I find time for my
interests.

20.

Are these statements true or false for
you?
I’d like to have more
time for my interests

21.

Are these statements true or false for
you?
I sometimes feel bored
because I can’t think
of anything to do

22.

Are these statements true or false for
you?
I don’t have enough
time for certain
important things in my life

23.

Are these statements true or false for
you?
I often put off tasks
that I need to do

24.

Are these statements true or false for
you?
I feel stressed because
I don’t have enough
time to do everything

25.

Are these statements true or false for
you?
I waste a lot of time
on things that aren’t
useful

26.

Answer
Do you enjoy meeting new
people?

27.

Answer
Do you find it easy to talk to people
you don’t know?

28.

Answer
What questions can you ask someone
when you have just met him/her?

29.

Describe the lifestyle of
your dreams.

30.

Ask your partner about
his/her lifestyle.

31.

You are going to give a
talk about doing
housework

32.

Housework
Clear the table

33.

Housework
Do the cleaning

34.

Housework
Do the cooking

35.

Housework
Do DIY

36.

Housework
Do the gardening

37.

Housework
Do the ironing

38.

Housework
Do the vacuuming

39.

Housework
Do the washing

40.

Housework
Do the washing-up

41.

Housework
Lay the table

42.

Housework
Look after the children

43.

Housework
Look after the pets

44.

Housework
Make the beds

45.

Housework
Tidy up the room

46.

Answer
What jobs do you do
at home?

47.

48.

49.

50.

51.

Tell me about
FAMILY AND
RELATIVES

52.

Tell me about
HOW YOU
SPEND LAST
WEEKEND

53.

Tell me about
THINGS YOU
LOVE

54.

Tell me about
THINGS YOU
HATE

55.

Tell me about
THINGS YOU
OWN

56.

Tell me about
FAMOUS
PEOPLE
YOU’VE MET

57.

Tell me about
PLACES
YOU’VE BEEN

58.

Tell me about
YOUR
EDUCATION/JO
BS YOU’VE
DONE

59.

Tell me about
PAST
RELATIONSHIPS

60.

Tell me about
SKILLS AND
ABILITIES YOU
HAVE

61.

Tell me about
ILLNESSES/
ACCIDENTS/
ALLERGIES
YOU’VE HAD

62.

Tell me about
UNUSUAL
EXPERIENCES
YOU’VE HAD

63.

Answer
Do
you think you have a
healthy life style?

64.

65.

Answer
Do
you pay much attention to
what you eat?

66.

Answer
Do
you agree with the saying: "Eat your
breakfast, share your lunch with a friend
and give your dinner to your enemy"?
Why do people say so?

67.

Answer
Is
obesity a great problem in where
you live?

68.

Answer
How
do you usually cope with stress?

69.

70.

Answer
Do
you ever worry about
your own mental health?

71.

Answer
What
food have you never eaten
but would really like to try?

72.

Answer
What’s
the most expensive
thing you’ve broken?

73.

Answer
What’s
your cure for
hiccups?

74.

Answer
What’s
the most ridiculous
thing you have bought?

75.

Answer
What
country is the
strangest?

76.

Answer
What’s
the funniest word in
the English language?

77.

My weird questions from a strange
teacher with would rather
Would
you rather be alone for
the rest of your life or always
be surrounded by annoying
people?

78.

My weird questions from a strange
teacher with would rather
Would
you rather have a
horrible short term memory or
a horrible long term memory?

79.

My weird questions from a strange
teacher with would rather
Would
you rather find your
true love or a suitcase with
five million dollars inside?

80.

My weird questions from a strange
teacher with would rather
Would
you rather be
able to teleport
anywhere or be able to
read minds?

81.

My weird questions from a strange
teacher with would rather
Would
you rather die in 20
years with no regrets or die in
50 years with many regrets?

82.

My weird questions from a strange
teacher with would rather
Would
you rather give up
bathing for a month or give
up the internet for a
month?

83.

My weird questions from a strange
teacher with would rather
Would
you rather have a golden
voice or a silver tongue?

84.

My weird questions from a strange
teacher with would rather
Would
you rather have
constantly dry eyes or a
constant runny nose?

85.

My weird questions from a strange
teacher with would rather
Would
you rather lose your left
hand or right foot?

86.

My weird questions from a strange
teacher with would rather
Would
you rather have a
flying carpet or a car that can
drive underwater?

87.

My weird questions from a strange
teacher with would rather
Would
you rather have all
traffic lights you approach
be green or never have to
stand in line again?

88.

My weird questions from a strange
teacher with would rather
Would
you rather be covered
in fur or covered in scales

89.

My weird questions from a strange
teacher with would rather
Would
you rather live in a cave
or live in a tree house?

90.

My deep questions from a strange
teacher
What
is the best way for a
person to attain happiness?

91.

My deep questions from a strange
teacher
Is
it better for a person to
have a broad knowledge
base or a deep knowledge
base?

92.

My deep questions from a strange
teacher
Is
it more important to help
yourself, help your family, help
your society, or help the world?

93.

My deep questions from a strange
teacher
Is
it better to be a big fish in a
small pond or a small fish in a big
pond?

94.

My deep questions from a strange
teacher
Are
there limits to human
creativity?

95.

My deep questions from a strange
teacher
Can
a society exist
without laws?

96.

My deep questions from a strange
teacher
Has
the invention of the
atomic bomb made the
world a more peaceful
place?

97.

My deep questions from a strange
teacher
What
is a miracle that
happens every day?

98.

“
My surprise
questions
IF YOU ANSWER, I’LL PUT YOU THREE PLUSES
Let’s train your English and logic
”