Use the adjectives to complete the opinions from Sally’s conversation with her mother. 1 It’s being on call all the time. it’s + adjective + -ing form 2 It’s to relax, sometimes. it’s + adjective + infinitive 3 It’s how much I miss the buzz of work. it’s + adjective + question word In sentences like these, the -ing form and infinitive usually have the same meaning. Put the words in order to make sentences. 1 It’s / face to face / to people / better / to talk 2 It’s / seeing / easy / to stop / your old friends 3 It’s / a lot of time / spending / boring / alone 4 It’s / you / much free time / stressful / when / don’t have 5 It’s / in contact / to keep / with your family / important Talk together. Do you agree with the sentences in 14a? Why? Why not? Work alone. Tick () the things you think are a waste of time and add one more activity to each list. ■■ At school: chatting to friends using social media apps having substitute lessons ■■ At home: tidying up dressing up to go out cooking complicated meals ■■ Going out: waiting in queues window shopping trying on clothes Discuss all the ideas in class. Try to agree on three things that are a waste of time. Write a blog post (around 200 words) for an online discussion platform giving your opinion about one of these statements. Use the expressions in 12a and 13. ■■ Using mobile phones during a meal is impolite. ■■ Cyber-bullying is an increasing problem among teenagers. ■■ Texting is making our spelling worse. ■■ Women make better bosses than men. In your blog post you should: ■■ describe the problem ■■ give your opinion ■■ invite further discussion on it Get together with those students in your class who chose the same topic as you and compare your opinons. Vocabulary it’s + adjectives 13 amazing tiring difficult 14 a b Speaking 15 a b Writing 16 a b Language skills Extras Explore 2 Good communication? 23 Nur zu Prüfzw cken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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