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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standard of living demonstrates a person\u2019s quality of life. It is the level of their material wealth and income. It dictates the kinds of things they will be able to buy and experience in their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about standard of living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/listenaminute.com\/s\/standard_of_living.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What is \u201cstandard of living<\/strong>\u201d? \u201cI don\u2019t think you need a lot of money to have a good standard of living<\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Use this phrase in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201coverseas<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cI\u2019m not rich, I don\u2019t have expensive furniture (in fact I have cheap used furniture) and I don\u2019t have luxury holidays <\/em>overseas<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/em> Give 2 synonyms and use \u201coverseas\u201d in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Explain what \u201cdo one\u2019s best<\/strong>\u201d mean. \u201cWe all <\/em>do our best <\/em><\/strong>for most of our lives to improve it.<\/em>\u201d Use this expression in your own sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Why is a good standard of living important?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. In your personal opinion, what is a good standard of living?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. How can a person improve their standard of living?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What do you think of the current standard of living of most people in your country?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Agree or disagree: \u201cI don\u2019t think you need a lot of money to have a good standard of living.<\/em>\u201d Explain your position.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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