Speaking and listening – Pre-intermediate to Upper-intermediate

Let’s talk about ADDICTIONS

Addicted (adj.): unable to stop doing something

What are some things that Are you addicted to anything? Is TV important to you?
people are addicted to? Talk about it. How many hours do you watch
Brainstorm. Is it dangerous? every week?

Which addictions are Do you know anyone who is Do you have a game console?
dangerous? addicted? Talk about it. (e.g. Playstation, Gameboy)
Which aren’t? (don’t use real names) How often do you play?

Have you ever played cards (or Do you ever buy things on the What’s your favourite
any other game) for money? Internet or from a catalogue? restaurant? How often do you
Talk about it. How often do you do this? eat pizza or hamburgers?

How often do you buy lottery How can you stop being How often do you drink
tickets or play the lotto? addicted to something? Are coffee?
Have you ever won? there cures for addictions? Could you live without it?

Do you ever drink alcohol? How Are you a workaholic? Do you have a mobile phone?
much do you usually drink? How many hours a week do you How often do you use it?
work? Do you take work home? What do you use it for?

Do you smoke? If not, why Are you a shopaholic? Is gambling popular in your
not? If so, could you stop if How often do you go shopping? country? Is it legal?
you wanted to? Is it dangerous? Explain. What do people gamble on?

2 3
Interview a friend
1 4 Are you addicted to … ? (√ or x)
yes no a little
Match
chatting
alcohol
chocolate
coffee 5 9
reading comics
video games
fast food
drugs
gossiping
gambling 6
soap operas
junk food
shopping
smoking
texting
texting
7 8 TV
online chatting
the Internet

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