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Wallets

Sky and Stars

Flowers

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Wallets
Wallets

Do you usually carry a wallet?

Have you ever lost your

wallet?

Have you ever sent a wallet to

someone as a gift?

Do most of your friends use

wallets?
I use it to keep my
-credit cards
-driving license
-name cards
-cash
Yes, I certainly do, I don’t
think I could get by
without one. I have a
brown leather one, I’ve
had it for donkey’s years
actually, so it’s a bit tatty
and frayed and I use it to
carry my credit cards, ID,
a family photo and the
like
Yes, and it was a
nightmare. I had to cancel
my bank cards, and re-
apply for a new ID. It was
also a shame that I lost a
couple of photos that
have sentimental value
for me. Luckily, I hardly
had any cash in it.
No, I haven’t but I my
brother did and it was a
nightmare. He had to…

No, but I did have one

stolen once when I was
on a train. It was a
nightmare because I had
to….
No, I haven’t, but if I did
lose one, I suppose I
would be really annoyed,
because it would be a
nightmare, I’d have to…
The Sky and Stars
The Sky and Stars

Do you like to look at the sky?

Do you know much about the

stars?

How did you learn about the

stars?
A constellation = a
pattern of stars

The night sky

A sunrise at dawn
/ a sunset at dusk

The horizon = the

skyline
Yes, for sure. Whenever I
get the chance, I love to
take in a beautiful sunrise
or sunset. Mind you, I do
live in a city, so the sky is
often overcast or polluted
and it’s not so easy to
catch sight of the sun or
the stars
To be honest, not a great
deal. I mean, I learnt
about the the milky way
at school, and actually I
have picked up the
names of a few common
constellations from a
mobile app. So, I learnt
about the Great Bear and
Orion, things like that.
Flowers
Roses

Tulips

Jasmine
Carnations

Sunflowers
Flowers

What kinds of flowers do you like?

Have you planted any flowers?

Have you ever sent flowers to anyone?

Are there any flowers that have special

meanings in your country?
A bunch of flowers

To water a flower

Petals

To have green fingers

I am not really a flower
person, but I do buy
flowers for our home now
and again, and I usually
go for carnations or
roses. I find the bright
colours and soft petals
can give a fresh and
relaxed feeling to the
room.
That’s a good question, I
think the most well-
known one is the rose. A
rose usually symbolises
love and passion, so we
would give a red rose to
someone to express our
love for that person, or
you might give it to
someone you want to go
out with.
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Do you see a lot of advertising?

Are there any types of

advertisements that you like?

Have you ever bought something

because of an advertisement?

Do you watch advertisements from the

beginning to the end?
Useful collocations

An advertising campaign

A captivating / engaging
advert

An intrusive advert

An engaging slogan
For sure, I think
nowadays we are
bombarded with adverts
left, right and centre. I see
them on my social media
feeds, on website pop
ups, and to be honest, by
and large I find them
quite intrusive.
Well, yes, some adverts
that tell a story can be
quite engaging. So rather
than focusing on the
product features, they
focus on the user and
their emotions. I think
these are easier to relate
to and that emotional
connection is really
powerful.