Opinion

Chapter 9
Things that you would never say

A. let’s ask that woman for directions.

B. I’ve just picked up that enormous spider in the bathroom.
C. But I just don’t need another pair of shoes.
D. “you drive, darling - you’re so much better at it than me.
E. Do you think I’d look better if I put on a few kilos?
F. Let’s switch off the TV, I want to talk about our relationship.
G. I’d love to have dinner with your sister. The only thing on TV tonight is
football.
H. Shall I check the tyre pressures when I go to the petrol station?
 Survey results
Men and Women
On attraction
1. Who would be more likely to purchase new

2.
clothes when it comes to attract somebody ?
Who attempts to knock a few years off their
On birthdays
1.Who have admitted that they got
age?
angry or upset, if their partner forgot
their birthday?

On dating
1. Who would like to wait longer on the first date?
2. What is the percentage of women that do expect On marriage
to be phoned the next day ? 1. Who are in favour of marriage?

On childcare
1. Who is more likely to stay at home for
the childcare?
 why???

- Are reading a novel at the moment?

- enjoy reading biographies and autobiographies.

- still listen to the same music that they did ten years ago.

- prefer watching a film to reading a book.

- have seen a film they didn’t enjoy recently.

Listen to 7 conversations. Write B
for a book, F for a film, M for music

1. M
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Vocabulary
Add related words to each column

Film Music Book

Acting, photography, Album, lyrics, performance, Bestseller, chapters,
special effect, tearjerker Techno, track Can’t put it down,
Difficult to get into

Band, blues, classical, dance, director, fantasy, gig, hip-pop, a hit, horror,
musical, novel, orchestra, paperback, plot, premier, reggae, science fiction,
short story, soundtrack, stereo system, storyline, subtitles
What type of movie are you
into?
Action films
Comedies
Gangster films
Horror films
Love stories
Romantic comedies
Science fiction films
Spy films
Thrillers
War films
Westerns
 Two way discussion
A. What’s the title of the film?
B. When and where did you see it?
C. Who’s in it?
D. Who directed it?
E. What is it based on?
F. What type of film is it?

A. What’s the main story?

B. What do you particularly like about it?
C. What was the soundtrack like?
D. What kind of ending does it have?
E. Would you recommend this film?
 Listen to Alice talking about a film -
Read the questions and tick answers that are correct

What’s the title of the film?

When and where did you see it?
Who’s in it?
Who directed it?
What is it based on?
What type of film is it?
What’s the main story?
What do you particularly like about it?
What was the soundtrack like?
What kind of ending does it have?
Would you recommend this film?
“How do you usually choose a book to
“Type aread”?
quote here”
–Book Choice

–Johnny Appleseed
Vocabulary & Expression
To describe how people
feel
Annoyed challenged confused
Exhausted relaxed tired worried
Disappointed entertained overwhelmed

To describe the thing (or person) that

Causes the feeling

Annoying challenging confusing

Exhausting relaxing tiring worrying
Disappointing entertaining overwhelming