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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The toys that we used to love playing with as kids are a very nostalgic way to reminisce our childhood.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This must be the reason why some adults still enjoy the idea of buying kids\u2019 toys and playing with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about grown-ups buying and playing with kids\u2019 toys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningenglish\/english\/features\/6-minute-english_2025\/ep-250814<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. Define \u201cdisposable income<\/strong>\u201d. \u201cOnce I kind of had a stable job with\u00a0<\/em>disposable income<\/em><\/strong>, I kind of rediscovered my love for soft toys, and I started buying them again because I’ve always loved collecting things, because, you know, they bring me happiness, they bring me joy.<\/em>\u201d Use the term in a sentence. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cinner child<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u00a0\u201cAnd I think also a big pillar of my channel and my content is reconnecting with my childhood, and healing that\u00a0<\/em>inner child<\/em><\/strong>, and I think the toys also play a part in that.<\/em>\u201d Use the phrase in a sentence. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Explain the meaning of \u201cto have time on one\u2019s hands<\/strong>\u201d. \u201cDuring the pandemic, people\u00a0<\/em>had time on their hands<\/em><\/strong>. Many adults went online, hoping to find the toys they remembered from childhood.\u201d <\/em>Use the idiom in a sentence. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. What might be the reasons grown-ups like buying and\/or playing with toys?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What do you think about adults still buying and playing with toys?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Share your insights on this, \u201cAdults buying kids’ toys for themselves account for between 30 and 40% of the entire toy market.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Do you consider yourself a “kidult”? Why or why not? What are some things\/activities you still enjoy that are normally for younger people? Why do you think you still like them until now?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. During the pandemic, people\u00a0had time on their hands. What did you do with yours?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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