TESOL/Talking about lifestyle
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Key sentences
| Asking about lifestyle | Telling about lifestyle |
|---|---|
| How does it feel (infinitive verb) ? What's it like (infinitive verb) ? |
It feels (adjective). |
| Asking about lifestyle | Telling about lifestyle |
|---|---|
| Why did you change your lifestyle? | I was fed up with (noun). The (noun) was killing me. |
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
| infinitive verb | sentence |
|---|---|
| to work part time | How does it feel to work part time ? |
| to work full time | How does it feel to work full time ? |
| to be in university | How does it feel to be in university ? |
| to be unemployed | How does it feel to be unemployed ? |
| adjective | sentence |
|---|---|
| relaxing | It feels relaxing. |
| stimulating | It feels stimulating. |
| hectic | It feels hectic. |
| exhausting | It feels exhausting. |
| noun | sentence |
|---|---|
| the stress | I was fed up with the stress. |
| the long hours | I was fed up with the long hours. |
| the long commutes | I was fed up with the long commutes. |
| the lack of sleep | I was fed up with the lack of sleep. |
Example
Practice this conversation.
| Asking about lifestyle | Telling about lifestyle |
|---|---|
| How does it feel (to work part time) ? | It feels (relaxing). |
| Asking about lifestyle | Telling about lifestyle |
|---|---|
| Why did you change your lifestyle? | I was fed up with (the stress). |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Asking about lifestyle | Telling about lifestyle |
|---|---|
|
How does it feel ... ? |
It feels ... . |
| Asking about lifestyle | Telling about lifestyle |
|---|---|
| Why did you change your lifestyle? | I was fed up with .... |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Asking about lifestyle | Telling about lifestyle |
|---|---|
| Ask about your partner's lifestyle. | You changed your lifestyle. Tell your partner about it. |
Further study
| Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |