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Open Mind Pre-Intermediate Unit 8 Wordlist
Open Mind Pre-Intermediate Unit 8 Wordlist
Open Mind Pre-Intermediate Unit 8 Wordlist
Useful Expressions
Useful Expressions Topic / Category Sample Sentence
I think … is a good/bad place to meet Giving opinions I think the supermarket is a bad place
people because … to meet people because you are too
busy shopping.
Meeting people (at) … is a good/bad Giving opinions Meeting people at a friend’s house is
idea because you can/can’t … a good idea because you can get to
know them.
Dating customs in … are the same as/ Talking about dating customs Dating customs in Thailand are different
similar to/different from customs … from customs in the UK, as girls don’t
take a female friend on a date with a
boy in the UK.
I would/wouldn’t like to pay equally … Talking about dating customs I would like to pay equally on a date.
In my country, young people always/ Talking about dating customs In my country, young people never have
never … arranged marriages.
What do you like …? Talking about preferences What do you like doing?
What do you prefer to …? Talking about preferences What do you prefer to do?
Would you rather do something Talking about preferences Would you rather do something
unusual/normal/active/relaxing? unusual?
Another idea is to … Making suggestions Another idea is to go to a dancing
lesson.
How about …? Making suggestions How about playing tennis?
Why don’t you …? Making suggestions Why don’t you go on a tour of your city?
You could … Making suggestions You could go to a festival.
I like the way they … Giving opinions about dating customs I like the way they pay equally when
they go out.
I think going out in groups is (weird). Giving opinions about dating customs I think going out in groups is weird.
I think men paying for everything is (a Giving opinions about dating customs I think men paying for everything is a
good idea). good idea.
To me, men and women paying equally Giving opinions about dating customs To me, men and women paying equally
(makes sense). makes sense.