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Bucket lists
Lesson code: S2K4-E61D-TVFH INTERMEDIATE
British English

1 Warm-up
What is a bucket list? Have you ever made one?

2 Talking about a bucket list

Match the statements below to the responses.

1. "I would really like to go up the Empire State building."

2. "I've always dreamed of writing a novel."
3. "One of my ambitions is to be an extra in a movie."
4. "I really want to swim with sharks."
5. "I hope I get to hold a koala."
6. "I really wish I could learn to play an instrument, but I don't think I have any musical talent."

a. "Cool. But I think that might be too dangerous for me."

b. "Hmm, that's not really my thing. I'm not very creative."
c. Oh, I wouldn't do that. I'm scared of heights.
d. "Don't let that stop you! Just do it for fun."
e. "I'm sure you will! Just buy that plane ticket to Australia!"
f. "Wow. That would be amazing!"

Now, put the responses to the statements that are in bold into the correct columns below.

Positive responses Negative responses

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3 Popular bucket list items

Look at the pictures below. These are popular bucket list items in the UK.
Work with a partner and discuss the questions below. Use the phrases from exercise 2 on the
previous page in your answers.
Which ones have you done?
Which ones would you like to do?
Which ones don't interest you?

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.
Which of these other things do you think are popular bucket list items for people in the UK?

Go to the Maldives ✷
Walk on hot coals ✷
Start a business ✷
Learn archery ✷
Run in a big race ✷
Own a designer watch ✷
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4 Wishes and hopes

Study the box below.

We use the verb hope when we have a good reason to think that something might happen.
We use hope + to + infinitive to talk about things we want to do.
I hope to see the Grand Canyon one day.
We can use the phrase `I hope I get to.....' when we talk about something we hope we have the
chance to do.
I hope I get to swim with dolphins. That would make me very happy!
We use the verb wish when we talk about things that we don't expect to happen.
We use wish with could + infinitive to talk about things that we want to be different in the present
or future.
When we use could, (the past simple of can), we talk about ability or possibility.
I wish I could buy a house, but I don't have the money.
I wish I could play the guitar.

Look at the situations below. Write sentences about them using `wish + could + infinitive'.

1. You really want to visit Las Vegas but you don't have enough money.
" I wish I could visit Las Vegas ."
2. You want a cat but you are allergic to them.
". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."
3. You can't find the time to write your novel.
". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."
4. You want to get a tattoo but your parents won't let you.
" ....................................................................................."
5. You want to drive, but you haven't passed your test.
" ....................................................................................."
6. Your friend invites you to a party, but you have to work.
" ....................................................................................."
7. You want to become a doctor, but you don't have the qualifications.
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5 What's on your bucket list?

You're going to play a game. You will have 3 minutes to write down six bucket list items. Then listen
to your teacher.

6 Homework
Write down six new bucket list items, and explain why you want to do each one.

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1- Warm-up

Encourage a short discussion. A bucket list is a list of things that someone would like to do before they die.
Students may be interested to know that the term comes from the phrase 'to kick the bucket' which means 'to die'.

2- Talking about a bucket list

Positive and negative replies table answers: Positive responses: Don't let that stop you! / I'm sure you will! / That
would be amazing! Negative responses: I think that might be too dangerous for me. / That's not really my thing. / I
wouldn't do that.

1. c 2. b 3. f 4. a 5. e 6. d

3- Popular bucket list items

Popular bucket list items pictures:

1. Ride in a hot air balloon 2. Learn a new language 3. Drive Route 66

4. Visit Venice 5. Volunteer for a good cause 6. Float in the Dead Sea

Other popular bucket list items in the UK:

✷
✟ Go to the Maldives
✷
✟ Run in a big race
✷
✟ Own a designer watch

4- Wishes and hopes

2. I wish I could have/get a cat.

3. I wish I could find the time to write my novel.
4. I wish I could get a tattoo.
5. I wish I could drive.
6. I wish I could go to the party.
7. I wish I could be a doctor.

5- What's on your bucket list?

Give students 3 minutes to write down six bucket list items, and tell them not to show anyone. After they have
finished writing, explain how the game works. The game is played as a class. One student should read their
answers. If someone has the same item on their list, they don't get a point for that item. If no one has it, they
get one point. Make sure that each student gets to read all the items on their list. It is important to explain the
rules after students have written down their bucket list items, as they may write something that isn't really on their
bucket list, so that they can win the game. When the game is finished, ask students how many points they have.
As an extra activity, the class can discuss some of the bucket list items.

6- Homework

If you do not have time or do not want to use activity 5, students do not have to think of new bucket list items for
this activity.
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