Jobs and work!

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• At what age do people usually begin to work in your country? !
• At what age do people usually retire in your country? !
• At what age would you like to retire?!
o What do you think you will do after you retire? !
o How much money do you think you need to retire with your lifestyle?!
• What was your first job? !
• Do women usually work after they get married in your country? !
• Do you think it is more important to make a lot of money or to enjoy your
job? !
• Do you think it's acceptable for women to be in the military? Why/why not? !
• Do you think people over 65 should be made to retire? !
• Do you think women and men should be paid the same for the same job? !
• Do you think women are good bosses?!
o Are there women bosses in your country?!
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 Dreams, ambitions and goals!
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• What is a dream, ambition or goal? Are there any differences between them?!
• Why are these important? !
• What dreams do you have for your life? What is your biggest dream?!
• How do you plan to achieve that dream? !
• What are your "short term" goals? !
• What are your "long term" goals? !
• In what way is having a goal helpful in motivating a person? !
• Do you think people have fewer or more goals as they get older? !
• Do you have any ambitions that you feel are unrealistic? !
• How would you feel if you failed to achieve one of your goals? !
• Do you think it's a good idea to write your dreams down? !
• What do you hope to have achieved by the time you retire? !
• What is something you have not yet learned to do but wish you had? !
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 Clothes and Fashion!

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Do you like shopping for new clothes? !
Do you often buy new clothes? What kind of clothes do you usually wear?!
Do you prefer to go shopping or just browse? Why? !
Do you read fashion magazines? !
Do you sometimes wear a hat? !
How important do you think it is to wear fashionable clothes?!
Do you wear jewellery? What kind of jewellery do you like?!
Do you wear the same colour clothes now that you wore ten years ago? !
Do you think people feel different when they wear different clothes? !
Have you ever made your own clothes?!
What are some of the strangest fashions you have seen? !
What colours do you think look good on you? !
What did you wear yesterday? !
What do you think of body piercing? Ears? Nose? Tongue?!
What do you think of people who dye their hair green/blue/pink? !
What is your shoe size? What do you think of women who wear high heel
shoes?!
What's the most expensive piece of clothing you have ever bought? !
Where are some good shops to buy clothes in this area? !
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 Healthy Eating!
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Have a look at the photos above. !
! How would you describe the food in the photos?!
! What are the ingredients?!
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What foods do you think are healthy?!
What foods do you think are less healthy?!
What advice would you give to someone who wants to eat healthily?!
What foods do you eat lots of?!
What foods do you avoid?!
How much chocolate do you eat?!
How many meals do you eat every day?!
What do you think about snacking?!
What do you think about dieting?!
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Here are some statements about food. What is your opinion?!
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1. Everything in moderation is fine - sugar, fat, caffeine are all ok as long as you
don’t go crazy with them.!
2. Fasting once a week is a good way to detox your body.!
3. It is a really bad idea to eat between meals. !
4. You should never allow yourself to become hungry - always have a snack
available.!
5. Fresh, home cooked food is much better for you than meals that have been
prepared in a factory.!
6. Eating meat is a very bad thing.!
7. Eating meat is very important to keep your body strong and healthy.!
8. Fast food is really delicious and won’t harm you at all.!
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