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Adjectives

rhythmic ritual ceremonial

Idioms

two left feet (describing someone who cannot dance)

I can’t dance at all, in fact I've got two left feet.

all the rage (= fashionable)

Nowadays break-dancing is all the rage.

Topic 21: Learning languages

· What languages do you speak?

· Do you think it's important to learn a foreign language?

· What languages are spoken in your country?

· Would you like to learn another language in the future?

Nouns

native tongue dialect verbal communication

Verbs

be fluent in converse chat

Adjectives

understandable unintelligible meaningless

Idioms

have a chinwag (= have a conversation)

When I travelled to France, I tried to have a chinwag with the locals.

all Greek (= a language that one doesn’t understand)

When I went to Korea, I tried to converse with some people but the native tongue was all Greek to me.

Topic 22: Weather

· What’s the weather like where you live?

· What do you do when the weather is bad?

· What type of weather do you like best?

· Would you like to have that type of weather all year round?

Nouns

climate average temperature shower spell

blizzard

Verbs

drizzle shift vary

Adjectives

(rain) torrential sun-drenched muggy (= humid)

clammy (= humid) balmy (= warm) sweltering (= hot)

chilly (=cold) nippy (=cold) sunny

Idioms

chuck it down (= rain heavily)

In spring it usually chucks it down for days on end.

rain or shine (= in all weather)

Rain or shine - I love to be outdoors.

like a sauna (= a hot and humid place)

My city is like a sauna in summer.

Topic 23: Happiness

· What kinds of things make you happy?

· What do you do if you feel unhappy?

· Is unhappiness always a bad thing?

Nouns

pleasure satisfaction depression frame of mind

Verbs

cheer up brighten up go through (a bad time)

Adjectives

contented gloomy overjoyed dejected

Idioms

in high spirits (= happy)

I am always in high spirits when I go out with my friends.

on cloud nine (= happy)

After I win at basketball I feel like I’m on cloud nine.

down in the dumps (= sad)

I usually feel down in the dumps if my football team loses.

Topic 24: Shopping

· Do you like shopping?

· How often do you go shopping?

· What kind of shops are there in the area where you live?

· What’s the worst thing about shopping?

Nouns

essential luxury independent retailer chain

store market stall

Verbs

purchase flog (slang for “sell”) haggle pick out

Adjectives

inexpensive low-priced pricey over-priced

fake genuine posh classy

Idioms

the real McCoy (= genuine, not fake)

Most chain stores only stock the Real McCoy goods.

going for a song (= offered at a low price)

If I see some classy products going for a song – I might be temped.

rip sb. off (= cheat sb.)

Some market stalls rip you off – they always flog fake stuff.

Topic 25: Films

· Do you like watching films?

· What types of film do you like watching?

· How often do you watch Elms?

· Do you prefer watching films at home or at the cinema?

Nouns

big name star director current release

DVD release oldie (= old movie) soundtrack blockbuster

flick (slang for movie) the picture (= the cinema)

Verbs

produce direct start in act in

play the lead role