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FREE TIME ACTIVITIES

• I enjoy cooking
• I'm into cooking
• I'm keen on cooking
• I'm fond of cooking
• I quite like cooking
• spend time on the computer
• surf the net
• chat with friends
• do indoor / outdoor activities
• spend time with your friends
• take up swimming
• go clubbing
• eat out (twice a month)
• be hooked on (a TV series)

EDUCATION

• sign up for a language course
• start learning a foreing language
• do extracurricular activities
• have a degree in physics
• graduate from university
• play truant
• virtual / remote lessons
• remote learning
• compulsory / optional subjects
• have a learning disability
• attend a school / a class / a lecture
• have private lessons
• pass an exam with flying colours

WORK

• commute to work
• apply for a job
• do a training course
• be unemployed
• be a key worker
• work in shifts
• work flexitime
• be self-employed
• get a pay rise
• have a tedious /monotonous job
• have a demanding / challenging / rewarding job
• have a well-paid /badly-paid job
• run a business
• gain work experience
• deal with very difficult customers
• be on (maternity/ sick) leave
• have a permanent / temporary job
• work under pressure
• have a good work-life balance
• work from home
• have supportive / friendly colleagues
• set up your own company
• learn from your mistakes
• be part of a successful team
• It's hard to make ends meet.

TRAVELLING

• travel around the world
• go abroad
• go sightseeing
• meet new people
• see new places
• go to your cottage
• go to big cities
• visit smaller towns
  
  

HEALTH

• try to get into better shape
• CODID-19 is a highly contagious virus
• Heart disease is more prevalent among people who are obese.
• have a stomach bug
• Don't go to work with a cold or you'll pass it on to other people.
• Life expectancy has risen to above 80 in most developed countries.
• Children are vaccinated against polio and tetanus.
• A constant headache could be a symptom of something more serious.
• come down with an illness / the flu.
• get over an illness / the flu.
• I got a prescription for stronger painkillers.
• see a doctor
• give up smoking
• be addicted to 

SHOPPING

• cost an arm and a leg
• corner shop
• shopping mall
• department store
• sreet market
• online shopping / shop online
• When I opened the parcel it was a bit of a let-down.
• place an order
• faulty
• get a refund
• get a replacement
• enter your card details
• I got a good deal on my car.
• That's a really good deal.
• It was a bargain.
• be on sale for $150 with an additional 10% off.
• I got 10% off my sofa.
• The sofa was 10% off.
• Designer T-shirts are a rip off.
• It doesn't fit me.
• It doesn't suit me.

FASHION

• be obsessed with style and image
• experiment with new looks
• try out new styles
• feel under pressure to wear something
• follow the crowd
• have a crazy dress sense
• look really cool
• pick up bargains
• stand out in a crowd
• wear a particular label or brand
• put too much emphasis on external appearance
• wear a trendy outfit

ENVIRONMENT

• There should be stricter rules to combat air pollution.
• The use of renewable sources could stop the destruction of rainforests.
• endangered species
• protect the environment
• You risk skin cancer if you are often exposed to strong sunlight.
• Is factory farming a way of animal abuse?
• If the polar ice caps melt, the ocean levels rise.
• Toxic chemical substances threaten sea turtles.
• A ship with toxic waste sank.

FOOD

• be allergic to seafood
• home-made food
• fast food / junk food
• convenience food
• have a balanced diet
• Do you prefer sweet or savoury?
• Enjoy your meal!
• It's bland / tasteless.
• It's delicious.
• salty / bitter / sweet / sour

TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE

• state-of-the-art / computer / equipment / technology
• to be hooked on a gadget / your phone / your tablet.
• I can't do without my iPhone / my tablet.
• be a computer geek
• use social networking sites
• a user-friendly /obsolete / labour-saving device
• making viral videos
• social media
• be born in the age of technological progress
• technophiles # technophobes
• digital natives
• browse products on the internet

FAMILY / RELATIONSHIPS

• look after my younger brother / sister
• stay at home with my family
• hang out with friends
• have a quiet night in
• throw a party
• catch up with a friend
• break up / split up (with your partner)
• fall out with a friend
• make it up
• grow apart
• don't see eye to eye (with sb)
• argue / have an argument
• have a stormy relationship

WHERE WE LIVE

• live in the heart of the city
• in a run-down area

SPORT

• do sport
• go for a walk
• stretch before doing exercise / warm up
• attract spectators
• beat an opponent /a team
• prepare for a competition
• take part in a tournament
• be stuck inside all daywork out with friends
• be a member of a gym
• get new sports clothes

MUSIC

• play an instrument
• go to a concert
• compose music / write a song
• read a musical score
• the orchestra played superbly.
• sing in a choir
• attend a concert
• rehearse

ART

• see an exhibition
• something is on display

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• It is widely believed that...
• Nowadays,
• In this day and age,
• Pollution is an increasing problem / a growing issue in today's society.
• Recent research indicates that...
• All over the world...
• What is the best way to tackle this problem?
• How can we deal with this issue?

TO CONCLUDE

• In light of the above,
• Taking all this into account,
• Although it is true that....I strongly believe that the advantages of...outweigh the disadvantages.
• From my point of view,

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It completely lived up to my expectations.

You should definitely give it a go.

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raise awareness

make up your mind

change your mind

be torn between two choices

weigh up the pros and cons (of something) before making a decision

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tourists / holidaymakers

the elderly

children

teens /adolescents

pre-teens

middle-aged men / women

pensioners

school-goers

cinema-goers / theater-goers /opera-goers

restaurant-goers / customers

beachgoers / clubgoers/ churchgoers

opera lovers / nature lovers / music lovers / art lovers

key workers

civil servants

DESCRIBING PEOPLE

• generous
• friendly
• considerate
• unselfish
• caring
• thoughtful
• helpful
• affectionate
• understanding
• supportive
• likable
• irresponsible
• arrogant

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The grass is always greeener on the other side

be caught red-handed

have a golden opportunity

Every cloud has a silver lining.

It was a blessing in disguise.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Have a ray of hope.

One apple a day keeps the doctor away.

have too much on your plate.

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