F R E E F L O W E N G L IS H

Speaking & W riting

Activity Book

By Christopher McClory
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Ice Breakers
Conversation Time
15 Life Questions
Emotions
Happiness
Colors & Personality
Habits & Routines
Appearance
Dining Out
The Internet
Social Media & Loneliness
Social Media & Mental Health
Learning
Bold & Brave Questions
Review
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ICE BREAKERS
Instructions: Take each question from the list below and talk about it for 3-4 minutes.

If you could have only 5 What’s the last

What’s the best gift
apps on your phone, thing that made you
you’ve ever received?
what would they be? smile?

1 2 3

What was your favorite What do the first 30 If you had to change
subject in junior high minutes of your day your name, what would
school? look like? you change it to?
4 5 6

What is something that When you’re at a

Who’s someone you
people may not know café, what type of
really admire?
about you? drink do you order?

7 8 9

What activity do you

What’s the best advice What is your worst enjoy so much that it
you’ve ever received? habit? makes you lose track
of time?
10 11 12

What are you most What are some of your What have you bought
looking forward to in personal rules that you that you love so much
the next year? refuse to break? you would happily buy it
again?
13 14 15

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VOCABULARY MATCHING
Look at the list words in the left column, read the definitions in the right column, and
draw a line or match the number of each word with its correct definition. After
finishing, check your answers with your partner.

regard with respect or warm

approval
1 receive

guidance or recommendations
offered with regard to future action
2 apps

referring to an individual's
3 admire character

fail to stay fully aware of or

4 type informed about

5 advice await something eagerly

be given, presented with, or paid

6 worst
(something)

7 lose track of indicate or show that one is not

willing to do something

8 looking forward to an application used on a mobile

device

9 personal the most serious or unpleasant

part of something

10 refuse
a category of people or things
having common characteristics

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 Ice Breakers

Vocabulary Challenge
Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words
from the box.

receive admire advice lose track of worst

apps personal type look forward to refuse

I really early risers. I can’t get out of bed in the mornings.

That restaurant had the service! It took forever to get our food!

On my birthday last year, I a brand new car!

You should avoid questions until you get to know someone.

I’m really winter vacation. I’m going skiing in Hokkaido.

What of cake do you want for your birthday? Chocolate?

I asked her for her phone number but she to tell me.

I often time when I play video games. Time flies by!

The 3 I use the most are YouTube, TikTok, and Line.

Whenever I need some I give my father a call. He’s so wise.

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Vocabulary Task
Write five sentences using the words in the box. Try to use as many as you can.

receive admire advice lose track of worst

apps personal type look forward to refuse

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Paragraph Writing

Choose one of the conversation questions and write your answer in paragraph
form. Be sure to include some of the vocabulary words.

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CONVERSATION TIME
Instructions: Take each question from the list below and talk about it for 3-4 minutes.

Have you ever coveted What would you do if

Do you think you have
anything that belonged to you saw your friend
high moral standards?
someone else? shoplifting?

1 2 3

What quality would you Which of the virtues do

Have you ever cheated
like to improve in you think is the most
in school?
yourself? important?

4 5 6

What is something Have you ever pretended Do you feel you have a
people might lie about you were sick to get out short temper? Or are
on job applications? of something? you pretty even-
tempered?
7 8 9

Is it wrong to stand up Have you ever

Do you think parents
and leave a boring borrowed something
should snoop on their
lecture? and then failed to return
kids?
it?
10 11 12

Tell me something What is something

Tell me your life story in important that people
4 minutes. embarrassing that
happened to you. should know about
you?
13 14 15

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VOCABULARY MATCHING
Look at the list words in the left column, read the definitions in the right column, and
draw a line or match the number of each word with its correct definition. After
finishing, check your answers with your partner.

act dishonestly or unfairly in order

to gain an advantage
1 covet

contrive to avoid or escape a

duty or responsibility
2 moral

not easily annoyed or angered

3 cheat

concerned with the principles of

4 improve right and wrong behavior

cause (someone) to feel awkward,

5 shoplift self-conscious, or ashamed

6 virtue an attempt to find out something

private about someone

7 get out of yearn to possess or have

(something)

8 even-tempered steal goods from a store while

pretending to be a customer

9 snoop
make or become better

10 embarrass
behavior showing high moral
standards

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Vocabulary Challenge
Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words
from the box.

covet cheat virtue get out of (something) snoop

moral improve shoplift even-tempered embarrass

I came home and found my sister around in my room.

The coach said I needed to my shooting if I hope to make the team.

He his friend’s new luxury bag. He was really jealous.

You shouldn’t on the tests because then you won’t learn anything.

When I was a kid, I some candy from the convenience store.

Mom has a short fuse, but dad? He’s pretty .

In effect, you're still rewarding vice, and punishing .

I was when I fell down in front of the whole class.

Ancient Greece was full of great philosophers.

I want to going to school. We have a test today.

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 Conversation Time

Vocabulary Task
Write five sentences using the words in the box. Try to use as many as you can.

covet cheat virtue get out of (something) snoop

moral improve shoplift even-tempered embarrass

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Paragraph Writing

Choose one of the conversation questions and write your answer in paragraph
form. Be sure to include some of the vocabulary words.

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15 LIFE QUESTIONS
Instructions: Take each question from the list below and talk about it for 3-4 minutes.

Who do you spend What does your ideal What is something

the most time with? day look like? you’re afraid to try?

1 2 3

Are you content with What are some of your What are some things
your life right now? dreams and aspirations? you like to do for fun?

4 5 6

What is a recent What’s a tough decision

How do you define
challenge you’ve that you’ve had to
success?
overcome? make lately?

7 8 9

What is something If you were given 3

What is something that
you’ve learned from wishes, what would
makes you cringe?
your parents about life? you wish for?
10 11 12

What’s your favorite What is your greatest When was the last time
place you’ve traveled strength? you apologized for
to? something?
13 14 15

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 15 Life Questions

VOCABULARY MATCHING
Look at the list words in the left column, read the definitions in the right column, and
draw a line or match the number of each word with its correct definition. After
finishing, check your answers with your partner.

recently; not long ago

1 ideal

involving considerable difficulty

or hardship
2 content

succeed in dealing with a problem

3 define or difficulty

satisfying one's conception of

4 overcome what is perfect; most suitable

a hope or ambition of achieving

5 tough something

6 lately have an inward feeling of acute

embarrassment or awkwardness

7 spend time (with) make up or establish the character

of

8 aspirations express regret for something that

one has done wrong

9 cringe To accompany someone for

leisure; to hang out

10 apologize
in a state of peaceful happiness

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 15 Life Questions

Vocabulary Challenge
Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words
from the box.

ideal define tough spend time (with) cringe

content overcome lately aspirations apologize

Wow, there were some really questions on that final exam.

He struggled to his shyness, but now he’s a public speaker.

I every time I hear him speak. He’s so stupid.

You should to the teacher every time you’re late for class.

I’m very to spend my weekends alternately reading and napping.

In an world, there would be no homework or tests.

I don’t understand the meaning of this word. Can you it for me please?

I like to with my best friend. She is always in a good mood.

It’s been getting a lot cooler . I had to wear a jacket yesterday.

She must have of becoming a doctor. All she does is study.

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 15 Life Questions

Vocabulary Task
Write five sentences using the words in the box. Try to use as many as you can.

ideal defiine tough spend time (with) cringe

content overcome lately aspirations apologize

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 15 Life Questions

Paragraph Writing

Choose one of the conversation questions and write your answer in paragraph
form. Be sure to include some of the vocabulary words.

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EMOTIONS
Instructions: Take each question from the list below and talk about it for 3-4 minutes.

What are 3 activities

How are you feeling What’s the most
you can do when you
today? powerful feeling for
want to change how you
you? Why?
are feeling?
1 2 3

What makes you feel What do you usually Do you often feel
better when you’re upset do when you’re stressed? What kind of
or angry? feeling bored? things do you worry
about?
4 5 6

Do you often talk to your

When feeling sad, what Tell me about a family about your
are some things that bittersweet moment feelings? Who do you talk
cheer you up? you had. to the most about how
you’re feeling?
7 8 9

Can you tell how a What types of things What do you do to feel
person is feeling by make people feel relaxed? When did you
their body language? embarrassed in your last feel very relaxed
Give some examples. country or culture? and comfortable?
10 11 12

When was the last Would you say that you What do you think are
time you felt are able to manage your some good ways to
frustrated? What emotions well? Why or learn to control your
happened? why not? emotions and feelings?
13 14 15

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 Emotions

VOCABULARY MATCHING
Look at the list words in the left column, read the definitions in the right column, and
draw a line or match the number of each word with its correct definition. After
finishing, check your answers with your partner.

pleasure tinged with sadness or

pain
1 upset

unhappy, disappointed, or
worried
2 angry

feeling or showing sorrow;

3 bored unhappy

the process of communicating

4 stress nonverbally through gestures

to feel anxiety or concern about

5 worry something

feeling or showing strong

6 sad
annoyance, displeasure, or hostility

7 bittersweet maintain control or influence over

8 body language experiencing mental or emotional

strain or tension

9 manage feeling or expressing distress and

annoyance

10 frustrate
feeling weary because one is
unoccupied or lacks interest

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 Emotions

Vocabulary Challenge
Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct form of
the words from the box.

upset bored worry bittersweet manage

angry stress sad body language frustrate

You really shouldn’t . I’m sure it’ll all work out.

The child was when her new balloon popped. She cried.

He says he’s fine, but his says different. His fists are clenched.

Don’t be but I accidentally sat on your new hat. It got a little dirty.

I’m very because I caught my mother snooping in my journal.

It’s when you spend all night studying, only to fail the test.

I have memories of our brief time together.

If he doesn’t his anger, he might lose his job and his friends.

I think Mr. Vernon’s class is extremely . I walked out of class yesterday.

That class really me out. I get nervous and feel sick.

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 Emotions

Vocabulary Task
Write five sentences using the words in the box. Try to use as many as you can.

upset bored worry bittersweet manage

angry stressed sad body language frustrated

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 Emotions

Paragraph Writing

Choose one of the conversation questions and write your answer in paragraph
form. Be sure to include some of the vocabulary words.

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HAPPINESS
Instructions: Take each question from the list below and talk about it for 3-4 minutes.

Does happiness lie within

When was the happiest
What does happiness you, or does it depend on
time of your life, and
mean to you? external things and other
why?
people?
1 2 3

What are some things

What activities or What affects your
that make you
hobbies bring you joy? happiness levels?
unhappy?

4 5 6

What is missing in your Is there anything that’s What are some reasons
life that would make you currently impeding teenagers might be
very happy? your happiness? happier than adults?

7 8 9

What is something that

Who is the happiest Does the weather affect
made you smile or
person you know? your mood?
chuckle today?
10 11 12

How can you help a What’s a place that

Do you have any tips
friend who is feeling makes you feel happy
for staying happy?
miserable? whenever you’re there?
13 14 15

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 Happiness

VOCABULARY MATCHING
Look at the list words in the left column, read the definitions in the right column, and
draw a line or match the number of each word with its correct definition. After
finishing, check your answers with your partner.

a thing that a person or group

does or has done
1 lie within

not present or included when

expected or supposed to be
2 external

laugh quietly or inwardly

3 activity

a temporary state of mind or

4 affect feeling

a quality or a cause is found inside

5 missing a particular object or person

6 impede wretchedly unhappy or

uncomfortable

7 chuckle coming or derived from a source

outside the subject affected

8 mood a small but useful piece of

practical advice

9 miserable delay or prevent (someone or

something) by obstructing them

10 tip
have an effect on; make a
difference to

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 Happiness

Vocabulary Challenge
Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words
from the box.

tip mood impede activity missing

affect chuckle external lie within miserable

I’m in a bad . I slept poorly, turning and tossing all night.

She at the memory of his slipping on the banana peel.

Inwardly, he was fuming, but his appearance said different.

One fun for class is to have students make paper airplanes.

She’s class today because she went to USJ with her best friend.

I’ve been feeling ever since she dumped me.

Being afraid to make mistakes your learning progress.

Here’s a , try to be kind to everyone you meet.

I think some deep, dark secrets our English teacher.

Your attitude will how happy and successful you are.

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 Happiness

Vocabulary Task
Write five sentences using the words in the box. Try to use as many as you can.

tip mood impede activity missing

affect chuckle external lie within miserable

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 Happiness

Paragraph Writing

Choose one of the conversation questions and write your answer in paragraph
form. Be sure to include some of the vocabulary words.

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COLORS & PERSONALITY
Instructions: Take each question from the list below and talk about it for 3-4 minutes.

Do colors have a What colors do you

What’s your favorite
special meaning in your associate with certain
color?
culture or country? emotions or feelings?

1 2 3

What colors do you How do colors affect your

Are there any colors you
prefer for clothing, home mood, such as making
dislike or have negative
decor, or other you feel happy, sad, or
associations with?
possessions? energetic?
4 5 6

What colors make you How does the color of People say that “red” is
feel calm, and what your food influence the boldest color. Do you
colors are stimulating? your appetite? agree? Why or why not?

7 8 9

Do you know anyone When you were a kid,

What color is associated
who is the “black sheep” what was your favorite
with creativity?
of their family? color?
10 11 12

If you were going to buy Do you think it’s fair if

you’re asked about your What color do you think
a car, what color would
favorite color during a looks best on you?
you get and why?
job interview?
13 14 15

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 Colors & Personality

VOCABULARY MATCHING
Look at the list words in the left column, read the definitions in the right column, and
draw a line or match the number of each word with its correct definition. After
finishing, check your answers with your partner.

having a strong or vivid

appearance
1 creativity

a member of a family or group who

is regarded as a disgrace to it
2 energetic

encourage interest or activity in

3 influence (a person or animal)

the use of the imagination or

4 possession original ideas

a thing with the power to have an

5 bold effect on someone or something

6 appetite connect (someone or something)

with something else in one's mind

7 stimulate showing or involving great activity

or vitality

8 associate
not desirable or optimistic

9 black sheep the state of having, owning, or

controlling something

10 negative
a natural desire to satisfy a bodily
need, especially for food

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 Colors & Personality

Vocabulary Challenge
Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words
from the box.

creativity influence bold stimulate black sheep

energetic possession appetite associate negative

I find I’m most after I’ve had my first cup of coffee.

I’m upset because my boss gave me a monthly review.

Most people the color blue with calmness & peacefulness.

He made a decision and quit his part-time job.

After seeing her test score, Mariko had no for lunch.

A healthy diet helps the body’s immune system.

My mother gave me this necklace. It’s my most prized .

Having a lengthy arrest record made him the of the family.

The weather does not my mood. I’m always happy!

Colors like green and blue are know to inspire .

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 Colors & Personality

Vocabulary Task
Write five sentences using the words in the box. Try to use as many as you can.

creativity influence bold stimulate negative

energetic possession appetite associate black sheep

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Paragraph Writing

Choose one of the conversation questions and write your answer in paragraph
form. Be sure to include some of the vocabulary words.

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HABITS & ROUTINES
Instructions: Take each question from the list below and talk about it for 3-4 minutes.

What is a habit you are What is a habit you What is your strangest
proud of, and why? should do but don't? habit?

1 2 3

What is a habit you want What is the best way to Is it easier for you to
to form or change? form a new habit? form habits alone or
with a group?

4 5 6

What habit has What are some of

transformed your life or What are some benefits your healthy/
made you happier/more of having good habits? unhealthy eating
successful? habits?
7 8 9

What do you think Do you have a morning Do you think having a

would be a very difficult routine? A nightly bed daily routine is
habit for you to stop? time regimen? essential?
Why?
10 11 12

If you had an extra What is one habit you

What are somethings
hour each day, what would like to incorporate
you do every day?
would you do? into your daily routine?

13 14 15

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 Habits & Routine

VOCABULARY MATCHING
Look at the list words in the left column, read the definitions in the right column, and
draw a line or match the number of each word with its correct definition. After
finishing, check your answers with your partner.

absolutely necessary; extremely

important
1 strange

take in (something) as part of a

2 form (v) whole; include

harmful to health; not sensible or

3 transform well balanced

added to an existing or usual

4 benefit amount or number; additional

make a thorough change in the

5 unhealthy form, appearance, or character of

6 routine unusual or surprising in a way that is

unsettling or hard to understand

7 essential bring together parts or combine to

create (something)

8 regimen a sequence of actions regularly

followed; a fixed program

9 incorporate an advantage or profit gained

from something

10 extra
way of life, or diet for the
promotion or restoration of health

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 Habits & Routine

Vocabulary Challenge
Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words
from the box.

strange benefit routine regimen incorporate

form (v) transform essential unhealthy extra

Experience is for this job. Do you have any?

She the habit of getting up early every day and taking a walk.

I failed the exam, so I had to spend an hour after school.

You’ll feel the of a good night’s sleep.

Smartphones have completely the way we communicate.

Eating a lot of junk food is an diet and will kill you.

The best way to a new habit is a little at a time.

The thing I’ve ever eaten was crocodile.

She has a daily and sticks to it no matter what.

She follows a strict fitness .

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 Habits & Routine

Vocabulary Task
Write five sentences using the words in the box. Try to use as many as you can.

strange benefit routine regimen incorporate

form (v) transform essential unhealthy extra

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Paragraph Writing

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form. Be sure to include some of the vocabulary words.

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APPEARANCE
Instructions: Take each question from the list below and talk about it for 3-4 minutes.

What is the first thing Which famous person do If a close friend had a
you notice about you think is very problem with their
someone's appearance? handsome or beautiful? appearance, would you
tell them?
1 2 3

What attire is Do you think it is worth Do you think tattoos

appropriate for a job spending a lot of look good on a person?
interview? money on fashionable Would you ever get
clothes? one?
4 5 6

Would you consider Is it possible to know a Is the popularity of

seeing an image person's character from cosmetic surgery a
consultant to improve your their appearance? problem in society?
appearance?
7 8 9

How long do you Is plastic surgery a

spend preparing your extreme thing to have Do you spend a lot of
face before going out? done to look better, or is money on makeup? Is it
How about before it no big deal these worth it?
going to bed? days?
10 11 12

How much time and Do you think society

Do you have any
effort should a person spends in inordinate
scars? Tell me how
spend on their amount of time on
you got them.
appearance each day? beauty and fashion?
13 14 15

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 Appearance

VOCABULARY MATCHING
Look at the list words in the left column, read the definitions in the right column, and
draw a line or match the number of each word with its correct definition. After
finishing, check your answers with your partner.

advocating severe or drastic

measures
1 appearance

suitable or proper in the

circumstances
2 attire

a person who provides expert

3 appropriate advice professionally

used to indicate that something is

4 fashionable of little consequence

a mark left on the skin or within

5 consultant
body tissue

6 popularity the way that someone or something

looks

7 extreme unusually or disproportionately

large; excessive

8 no big deal influenced by, or representing a

current popular trend or style

9 scar clothes, especially fine or formal

ones

10 inordinate
the state of being liked, admired,
or supported by many people

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 Appearance

Vocabulary Challenge
Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words
from the box.

no big deal appropriate popularity inordinate scar

extreme consultant fashionable appearance attire

The cut on my leg has healed nicely, but I’m going to have a .

Some charge a lot of money to advise their clients.

The ladies wore formal , including hats and gloves.

The recent of Açai bowls have caused prices to skyrocket.

He spends an amount of time on his phone. I’m worried.

He was when it came to his views on politics.

Wearing shorts isn’t at a job interview.

It’s now to wear Crocs to school. It’s a trend.

Don’t let her relaxed fool you. She’s really mad.

For her, losing the game was . She’s not upset.

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 Appearance

Vocabulary Task
Write five sentences using the words in the box. Try to use as many as you can.

no big deal attire consultant fashionable scar

appropriate extreme popularity appearance inordinate

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 Appearance

Paragraph Writing

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form. Be sure to include some of the vocabulary words.

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DINING OUT
Instructions: Take each question from the list below and talk about it for 3-4 minutes.

What do you look for in What are the best What is the best
a good restaurant? Food restaurants in your town beverage to have
taste? Price? Location? or city? with a meal?
1 2 3

Do you usually order

Have you ever had a bad Would you like to eat out
dessert when you dine
experience in a restaurant? every day? Would this be
out? What is your
What happened? healthy?
favorite?
4 5 6

Which country serves the In your opinion, is Do you ever read

best cuisine in your restaurant food better restaurant reviews? Are
opinion? than home-cooked food? they useful?

7 8 9

Smoking is now banned

in many restaurants How do you feel about Do you prefer restaurants
around the world. Is this theme restaurants? with brighter or darker
a good thing? interiors?
10 11 12

Where was the last place When on a date, who What is a restaurant
you went out to eat? should pick up the bill, you’ve been dying to
the man or the woman? go to?
13 14 15

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 Dining Out

VOCABULARY MATCHING
Look at the list words in the left column, read the definitions in the right column, and
draw a line or match the number of each word with its correct definition. After
finishing, check your answers with your partner.

present (someone) with food or

drink
1 beverage

a critical appraisal of a something,

like a book, movie, etc
2 dine out

a drink, especially one other than

3 serve water

officially or legally prohibit

4 cuisine

situated within or inside; relating

5 review
to the inside

used to emphasize that one wants

6 useful
to do or have something very much

7 ban eat dinner in a restaurant

8 theme able to be used for a practical

purpose or in several ways

9 interior a style or method of cooking,

especially a particular type

10 dying to
a setting given to a leisure venue,
using a particular subject

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 Dining Out

Vocabulary Challenge
Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words
from the box.

beverage useful ban interior serve

dine out cuisine theme dying to review

I don’t really feel like cooking. Let’s tonight. My treat.

It’s to read the instructions before using a new device.

Would you like a ? Coffee, tea, or something else?

The waiter our main dish before the appetizers arrived.

The critics gave good to the new burger joint. We should try it.

I’m try the new frappuccino at Starbucks.

The bar had an Irish .There were shamrocks everywhere!

What kind of is served at that new restaurant? French?

The outside looks good, but let’s check the of the house.

After his arrest, he’s been from driving for a year.

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 Dining Out

Vocabulary Task
Write five sentences using the words in the box. Try to use as many as you can.

beverage useful ban interior serve

dine out cuisine theme dying to review

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 Dining Out

Paragraph Writing

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form. Be sure to include some of the vocabulary words.

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THE INTERNET
Instructions: Take each question from the list below and talk about it for 3-4 minutes.

Do you remember the Do you buy things

Which website do
first time you used the online? What do you
you like to frequent?
internet? like to purchase?
1 2 3

Should children be Is it right for parents to

Have you ever tried
allowed to access the look at their children’s
online dating? Would
internet at school? Why browsing history?
you consider it?
or why not?
4 5 6

What do you think is the What would you say is

On balance, do you think
single greatest contribution the worst contribution
the internet has made
the internet has made to the internet has made to
people more intelligent?
society? society?
7 8 9

Do you think people

Is it okay that people What problems do you
should be allowed to
download films, music think the internet has
say anything they want
and books illegally? created for elderly people?
on the internet?
10 11 12

What are some ways How do you think the In your opinion, what
we can protect internet will change in is the best website on
ourselves online? the future? the internet and why?
13 14 15

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VOCABULARY MATCHING
Look at the list words in the left column, read the definitions in the right column, and
draw a line or match the number of each word with its correct definition. After
finishing, check your answers with your partner.

think carefully about (something),

typically before making a decision
1 frequent

scan through a website, or data to

gain an impression of the contents
2 purchase

the right or opportunity to use or

3 consider benefit from something

in a way that is contrary to or

4 access forbidden by law

(of a person) doing something

5 browse
often; habitual

6 contribution (of a person) old or aging

7 illegally a view or judgment formed about

something

8 elderly
keep safe from harm or injury

9 protect the part played by a thing in

helping something to advance

10 opinion
acquire (something) by paying for
it; buy

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 The Internet

Vocabulary Challenge
Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words
from the box.

frequent access browse protect elderly

purchase consider illegally contribution opinion

In my , I think everyone should spend less time on their devices.

Some people have trouble using the latest gadgets.

The award recognizes his to teaching.

scrolling on your phone can lead to a distorted view of life.

He’s was caught downloading movies and music to his phone.

I love to through bookstores when I free time.

You should turning off all devices one hour before bed.

Students can their grades from their devices .

He stood in line all night so he could the new iPhone.

You can your data by backing it up on a USB.

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 The Internet

Vocabulary Task
Write five sentences using the words in the box. Try to use as many as you can.

frequent access browse protect elderly

purchase consider illlegally contribution opinion

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 The Internet

Paragraph Writing

Choose one of the conversation questions and write your answer in paragraph
form. Be sure to include some of the vocabulary words.

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FREE FLOW ENGLISH
SOCIAL MEDIA & LONELINESS
Instructions: Take each question from the list below and talk about it for 3-4 minutes.

What activities do you

How often do you use Which social platforms
primarily engage in
social media? do you use?
on social media?

1 2 3

In your opinion, what

Do you think social What emotions to you are the main reasons
media has a negative typically experience people feel lonely or
impact on loneliness and when using social isolated despite being
becoming isolated? media? active on social media?
4 5 6

Do you think social

media can be a useful What steps do you take Do you consider yourself
tool for combating to manage your social addicted to social media?
loneliness and media usage? Why or why not?
isolation?
7 8 9

In your opinion, how

Have you ever can social media Do you ever feel
intentionally taken a platforms be improved pressured to present a
break from social media? to reduce feelings of perfect image of your life
If yes, how did it make loneliness and on social media?
you feel? 10 isolation? 11 12

Do you think social Do you use social

What strategies do you
media contributes to media to connect with
use to combat feelings of
the overall well-being new people and make
loneliness and isolation?
of individuals? friends?
13 14 15

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 Social Media & Loneliness

VOCABULARY MATCHING
Look at the list words in the left column, read the definitions in the right column, and
draw a line or match the number of each word with its correct definition. After
finishing, check your answers with your partner.

participate or become involved in

1 isolated

take action to reduce or prevent

(something bad or undesirable)
2 primarily

habitual or customary practice

3 engage

make smaller or less in amount,

4 typically degree, or size

enthusiastically devoted to a
5 combat particular thing or activity

6 usage having minimal contact or little in

common with others

7 addicted in all parts; taken as a whole

8 intentionally the action of using something or

the fact of being used:

9 reduce
for the most part; mainly

10 overall
deliberately; on purpose

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 Social Media & Loneliness

Vocabulary Challenge
Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words
from the box.

combat usage intentionally reduce isolated

overall typically addicted primarily engage

, I think I’m pretty healthy. I get enough sleep and eat right.

Colds last five to seven days at the most.

Too much time on your phone leaves you feeling and alone.

One way to phone time is to go for a walk or meet some friends.

I’m very to my phone. I usually spend 8 to 10 hours a day on it.

His photos are of landscapes and nature.

I have no time to in gossip about others.

The of a word can change over time.

I certainly didn’t ignore her . I just didn’t notice her.

I’m making an effort to procrastination.

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 Social Media & Loneliness

Vocabulary Task
Write five sentences using the words in the box. Try to use as many as you can.

combat usage intentionally reduce isolated

overall typically addicted primarily engage

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 Social Media & Loneliness

Paragraph Writing

Choose one of the conversation questions and write your answer in paragraph
form. Be sure to include some of the vocabulary words.

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 FREE FLOW ENGLISH
SOCIAL MEDIA & MENTAL HEALTH
Instructions: Take each question from the list below and talk about it for 3-4 minutes.

How do social media

How does excessive
algorithms that promote
social media use What types of content
certain content affect
contribute to anxiety, are most harmful to
users' perceptions and
depression, and mental health?
well-being?
loneliness?
1 2 3

In what ways can social

What is the relationship
How does the distorted media foster social
between social media use,
reality presented on social connectedness and
poor sleep quality, and
media, including the use of provide access to support
impacts on focus and
filters, affect users' body networks for individuals
emotional regulation?
image and self-perception? with mental health
4 5 conditions? 6

What individual,
How can parents and
For whom are the benefits community, or societal
caregivers model and
of social media greatest, factors can protect youth
and under what specific
encourage healthy social
from the negative mental
circumstances? media habits for their
health effects of social
children?
7 media? 8 9

Why are adolescent girls

and those with existing Which social media Have you ever felt
mental health conditions platform do you use anxious or stressed after
often at higher risk of most frequently? using social media?
negative outcomes from
social media use? 10 11 12

What strategies do you

On average, how
How often do you use to manage your
many hours a week do
compare yourself to mental well-being
you spend on social
others on social media? related to social media
media?
use?
13 14 15

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 Social Media & Mental Health

VOCABULARY MATCHING
Look at the list words in the left column, read the definitions in the right column, and
draw a line or match the number of each word with its correct definition. After
finishing, check your answers with your partner.

a way of regarding, understanding,

or interpreting something
1 excessive

encourage or promote the

development of something
2 contribute (to)

the way a thing turns out; a

3 harmful consequence

causing or likely to cause harm

4 perception

give support and advice to

5 distorted (someone)

6 foster a plan of action or policy designed

to achieve a major or overall aim

7 encourage more than is necessary, normal, or

desirable

8 adolescent giving a misleading or false

account or impression

9 outcome in the process of developing from

a child into an adult

10 strategy
help to cause or bring about

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 Social Media & Mental Health

Vocabulary Challenge
Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words
from the box.

excessive harmful distorted encourage outcome

contribute perception foster adolescent strategy

I my students to form study groups.

He was a genius when it come to military .

We want to change the of museums, to show they can be fun.

Too much time on social media can be to our brains.

The teacher’s task is to learning.

Poor weather conditions to the traffic delay.

It is the of the vote that counts.

Her report gives a view of the meeting. It wasn’t that bad.

Parents find it hard to understand their children.

use of social media can lead to serious problems.

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 Social Media & Mental Health

Vocabulary Task
Write five sentences using the words in the box. Try to use as many as you can.

excessive harmful distorted encourage outcome

contribute perceptions foster adolescent strategy

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 Social Media & Mental Health

Paragraph Writing

Choose one of the conversation questions and write your answer in paragraph
form. Be sure to include some of the vocabulary words.

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 FREE FLOW ENGLISH
LEARNING
Instructions: Take each question from the list below and talk about it for 3-4 minutes.

What comes to mind What kinds or methods How can you make
when you hear the of learning do you like sure learning is
word “learning”? best? always enjoyable?
1 2 3

When you learn new What’s the unhappiest What is a growth

things, is there always you’ve been while mindset and why is it
a steep learning curve? learning something? important?
4 5 6

What are the best ways

How has the development When doing a group
for you to learn new
of technology affected project, what makes a
information? What
learning? good team?
resources are available?
7 8 9

How do you feel after What do you think is

What are some of
doing poorly on a quiz the best way to learn
your academic goals?
or a test? a foreign language?
10 11 12

What do you think are the Which subject(s) should What’s an amusing or
key skills you will need in be taught at school but interesting thing you’ve
the future? aren’t? recently learned?
13 14 15

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 Learning

VOCABULARY MATCHING
Look at the list words in the left column, read the definitions in the right column, and
draw a line or match the number of each word with its correct definition. After
finishing, check your answers with your partner.

belief that one’s abilities and

intelligence can change
1 poorly

form of procedure for

accomplishing something
2 steep

causing laughter and providing

3 method entertainment

relating to education and

4 resources scholarship

(of a thought or idea) occur to

5 growth mindset someone

a specified state of growth or

6 enjoyable
advancement

7 amusing in a way or at a level that is

considered inadequate

8 come to mind (of an activity or occasion) giving

delight or pleasure

9 development
large or rapid, not reasonable;
excessive

10 academic
assets that can be drawn on by a
person in order to function

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 Learning

Vocabulary Challenge
Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct
form of the words from the box.

poorly methods growth mindset amusing development

steep resources enjoyable come to mind academic

I slept . I tossed and turned all night.

There’s a very learning curve when you start programming.

He’s a good teacher, but his are a little unorthodox.

Your future might be limited without qualifications. Stay in school.

Our teacher is a likeable and man. He’s so charming and funny.

To achieve difficult goals, I need to adopt a and believe in myself.

We asked for help but they said they didn’t have the .

The of the iPhone has gone through several iterations.

He’s such a good teacher. His classes are . I have fun while learning.

When you think of Japan, certain images may .

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 Learning

Vocabulary Task
Write five sentences using the words in the box. Try to use as many as you can.

poorly methods come to mind amusing development

steep resources growth mindset enjoyable academic

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 Learning

Paragraph Writing

Choose one of the conversation questions and write your answer in paragraph
form. Be sure to include some of the vocabulary words.

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FREE FLOW ENGLISH
BOLD & BRAVE QUESTIONS
Instructions: Take each question from the list below and talk about it for 3-4 minutes.

What’s the toughest Other than your phone,

What are some things
decision you’ve made what’s something you
that make you
lately? never leave home
nostalgic?
without?
1 2 3

What's your favorite What are you terrible What is something

way to express yourself at but love to do you’ve said “No”
through your clothing anyway? to recently?
choices?
4 5 6

If you could have a

What book or movie dream dinner party with
What is your go-to
had a lasting anyone (dead or alive),
Karaoke song?
impression on you? who would you invite?
7 8 9

On vacation, are you the

Do you believe in aliens? What is chore do you relax-by-the-pool type
Do you believe in ghosts? most despise? or a get-up-and-go
adventurer?
10 11 12

Who’s your favorite to If you had to describe

What's your
follow on TikTok? On yourself in only three
absolute dream
Instagram? words, what would you
job?
choose?
13 14 15

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 Bold & Brave Questions

VOCABULARY MATCHING
Look at the list words in the left column, read the definitions in the right column, and
draw a line or match the number of each word with its correct definition. After
finishing, check your answers with your partner.

something done or shown to evoke

feelings of the past
1 tough

regularly sought out in a particular

2 lately situation

a routine task, especially a

3 nostalgic household one

give an account in words including

4 express characteristics, qualities, or events

feel contempt or a deep

5 chore repugnance for

6 go-to an idea, feeling, or opinion about

something or someone

7 impression recently; not long ago

8 despise not qualified or diminished in any

way; total; final

9 describe
involving considerable difficulty or
hardship

10 absolute
convey (a thought or feeling) in
words or by gestures and conduct

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 Bold & Brave Questions

Vocabulary Challenge
Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words
from the box.

lately nostalgic chore describe tough

go-to impression express despise absolute

My class is algebra. I’m terrible with numbers.

Her place to get a good cup of coffee is Hug coffee shop.

Luckily, he made a good first so he got the job.

, I found it difficult to study. There are so many distractions.

I my chemistry teacher. He gives way too much homework.

How can I my sister....... she’s tall, friendly, and smiles a lot.

I began to feel when we talk about our school days.

Words can’t how I’m feeling right now.

My favorite class is English. Our teacher Chris is the best!

My least favorite is washing the dishes. It’s not fun.

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 Bold & Brave Questions

Vocabulary Task
Write five sentences using the words in the box. Try to use as many as you can.

lately nostalgic chore describe tough

go-to impression express despise absolute

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 Bold & Brave Questions

Paragraph Writing

Choose one of the conversation questions and write your answer in paragraph
form. Be sure to include some of the vocabulary words.

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