Tag: People

B1 – Intermediate

It happens all the time and in all places too. It could be in the office, school or at a local pub. We may not mean to eavesdrop but we hear things we don’t intend to know. What do we do with the piece of information we unwillingly learned?

Let’s hear more about this expression in this audio.

http://www.idioms4you.com/complete-idioms/get-wind-of.html

Discussion Questions:

1. What does “get wind of something”mean? What situation was mentioned in the audio?
2. Have you been in a similar situation? What was it about?
3. Are you good at keeping secrets?
4. How likely are you going to react when you get wind of an important information?

B1 – Intermediate

Some people try hard to be cautious with their words and deeds in order for things to go as planned. No matter how careful we are there are still some moments when we unwittingly make a situation worse for us.

Let’s listen to the audio about the expression “shoot one’s self in the foot”.

http://www.idioms4you.com/complete-idioms/shoot-yourself-in-the-foot.html

Discussion Questions:

1. What does the idiom “shoot yourself in the foot” mean? Do you have a similar expression in your language?
2. Have you ever shot yourself in the foot? What happened? What did you do to get out of that situation?
3. What can you do when you ‘shot yourself in the foot’?

B1 – Intermediate

People always wants to find love but others tend to choose to be single for tons of reasons. We could say that being in a relationship gives us happiness and belongingness while being single gives us freedom and thrill.

Let us hear more about the good and bad thing about being single in the audio.

https://listenaminute.com/b/being_single.html

Discussion Questions:

1. What are the pros and cons of being single?
2. What are the pros and cons of being in a relationship or being married?
3. Is it better to settle down when you are young or when you are old?
4. How does one’s life change when they are single versus when they are in a relationship/married?

B1 – Intermediate

Margaret Keenan is a 90-year-old grandmother who became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine outside of a trial in Britain. Although she urges people to get the vaccine, there are still some people who are in doubt and worried about its safety.

Listen to the audio and be able to answer the questions below.

https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/first-person-gets-a-vaccine-level-2/

Discussion Questions:

1. How do you feel about this news?
2. What can you say about Margaret Keenan? If you were her, would you like to be the first person in the world to get vaccinated with a new vaccine?
3. In general, what do you think of vaccines?
4. Would you get this COVID-19 vaccine when it’s available for everyone? Why or why not?
5. Why do you think some people are worried about getting this vaccine?