Breakfast
1. What do you usually have for breakfast in your country?2. Is breakfast an important meal of the day for you? Do you prefer a big or a small one?
3. How has your breakfast changed since you moved to the UK?
4. Where is the best place to eat breakfast in Manchester?
5. What’s your honest opinion on the full traditional English Breakfast?
6. What’s the worst breakfast you have ever had in y our life?
7. Are there any special drinks you have with breakfast in your culture? What are they?
8. Have you tried breakfast foods from other countries? Which ones did you like or dislike?
9. Is it more important to have a healthy or tasty breakfast? Why?
10. If you could create the perfect breakfast, what would it include? Describe it.
Knowing and Believing
Introduce yourselves (“My name’s …. I’m from …. I speak …. (1,2,3++) languages …. The reason I came to English today is to ….” My favourite ice cream flavour is …..)
Speaking: What do you know about Manchester? “The city is quite big and dirty. There are lots of shops and restaurants. It rains a lot.” Does everyone believe (agree) with what you said?
Expressions (‘know’ & ‘believe’)
1.
She knows the software inside out.
2.
Believe it or not, he finished his homework in 5 minutes.
3.
I know this city like the back of my hand.
4. The children love to play make believe.
a. To pretend or imagine.
b.
To be very familiar with a place or thing (not a person). x2
c. So unusual (and amazing)
that it is difficult to believe.
Discussion (know & believe)
1. What is something
interesting that you know about your hometown?
2. What is a skill you would
like to know how to do?
3. Who is the most
knowledgeable person you know?
4. Do you know any good books
or movies that you would recommend?
5. How do you know when you
have made the right choice / decision?
6. Do you believe that
honesty is always the best policy?
7. What do
you believe is the biggest challenge facing the world today?
8. Do you believe in luck?
9. In today’s Easy English
story from the Bible, Mary doesn’t know where Jesus is. Then she see Jesus and
believes. Read the story from John 20:1-18
Make Up Your Mind (Making decisions)
1. Are you a decisive or an indecisive person? Do you prefer to make up your mind quickly or take your time when making decisions?
2. What is the most important decision you've made in your life? How did you decide?
3. Do you usually ask for advice when making a decision, or do you prefer to decide on your own? Why?
4. Do you usually follow your heart when making decisions? Or do you like to weigh the pros and cons?
5. Have you ever regretted a decision you made?
6. ‘Sit on the fence’: Have you ever sat on the fence about a decision for a long time? What was the decision, and what made you finally decide?
7. Make up one's mind: How did you make up your mind to come to Manchester? Was it a difficult decision?
8. Play by ear: When you travel, do you prefer to plan your itinerary ahead or play it by ear?
To know and to be known
1. Does any one in your life know you inside out? Do you think it’s possible someone knows you inside out?2. What's something you've gotten to know like the back of your hand?
3. Who/what is a household name in your country? Why are they so famous?
4. Who in your life is always in the know about everything? What kinds of things do they usually know about?
5. Think of a time you had to be in someone else's shoes. How did it help you understand their situation better?
6. Are you an open book? In your culture, is it good for someone to be an open book.
7. Do you think social media makes it easier or harder to really know someone?
8. Some people say a person’s mobile phone can say a lot about the person. Do you agree?
9. Do you think it’s possible for someone to know you 100%?
Joy and happiness 😊
Expressions:1. Maria was on cloud nine when she received the news of her promotion.
2. The child's face lit up when he saw his birthday cake.
3. John felt like he was walking on air after winning the lottery.
4. Sophie couldn't stop grinning from ear to ear after hearing the good news.
5. She was over the moon with the surprise party her friends threw for her.
2. Is there a book, movie, or song that always lifts your spirits?
3. Can you describe a moment when you felt on cloud nine?
4. What brings you the most joy in Manchester?
5. What’s your favourite childhood memory, and why does it make you happy?
6. Who in your life makes you happiest and what about them makes you feel that way?
7. Do you think there is any difference between ‘happiness’ and ‘joy’?
8. Is it possible to have joy when we are suffering?
9. Have you ever done or said something which made someone’s face lid up?
10. What is something you’ve done recently that made you really happy?
