VOCABULARY 1A — Dopasuj połówki zdań (1–6 ➜ a–f)

1. the right choice. It’s too big for me.
2. food for the wedding.
3. and disadvantages before you decide what to do.
4. mind about where to go tonight.
5. all the options available to us.
6. sense to me.

VOCABULARY 1B — Wybierz właściwe słowo

VOCABULARY 2 — Uzupełnij wpis na blogu (przeciągnij słowa)

Słowa: decisionchoicesadvantagesdisadvantagemake upfocusmade sensechose

Last year, I had to make the biggest of my life so far – whether to go to a local university, or one far from home. It was hard, because neither of the were perfect. Each one had a few different , but also a big . Moving away from home meant more freedom, but it also meant higher costs. Staying at home meant lower costs, but less freedom. I made a list of all these things, but I couldn’t my mind about where to go. My parents suggested that I on the good and bad things about each course, so I did. I realised that one course was better than the other and it . So, I the one that was 200 kilometres away. I’ve been here a year now and so far, so good!

GRAMMAR 3A — Wybierz poprawną formę

1. We — wybierz —might go out‘ll go out‘s going out tonight, but we’re not sure.
2. Thiago’s got tickets for the film we — wybierz —seewe’re seeinghave seen at 9 p.m.
3. I think I — wybierz —havehavingI’ll have an early night later.
4. We haven’t thought about making plans for the weekend, so we — wybierz —staywe’ll probably staygoing to stay in.
5. Michael and I — wybierz —are going to meetmeetI’m meeting up next weekend, but we haven’t decided when.
6. I’ve booked the flights for the holiday we — wybierz —takewe’re takingwe’ve taken in November.

GRAMMAR 3B — Ułóż wyrazy w poprawnej kolejności

Wpisz pełne zdanie. Użyj wielkiej litery i kropki/znaku zapytania.

GRAMMAR 3C — Dopasuj zdania (1–6) do funkcji (a–d)

1. We’ve decided that we’re going to have a holiday sometime later in the year. — — funkcja —abcd
2. I’m meeting Amelia at the restaurant at 7 p.m. — — funkcja —abcd
3. I thought I might order pizza later. What do you think? — — funkcja —abcd
4. Is that someone at the door? I’ll go and see who it is. — — funkcja —abcd
5. Dan said he might come and see us later. — — funkcja —abcd
6. Marie is leaving at 4 p.m. today because she’s got a doctor’s appointment. — — funkcja —abcd

Funkcje: a) an arrangement • b) a future plan, but nothing is arranged • c) a decision the speaker makes at the time of speaking • d) a plan that is not sure

PRONUNCIATION 4 — „will” vs „going to” (pisownia pytań)

W oryginale jest nagranie 3.04. Tutaj ćwiczymy zapis pytań: wpisz „Are you going to … ?” albo „Will you … ?”.

1. Match the collocations (1-8) with their meanings (a-h)

1. wait until the next day before deciding
2. concentrate on the most important things
3. decide quickly by trusting your feeling
4. seems logical / reasonable
5. choose the simplest alternative
6. finally decide after hesitation
7. not be afraid of what might happen
8. pros and cons

2. Drag the correct word/phrase into the sentence

Words: make up your mind focus on sleep on it advantages follow your gut instinct makes sense

1) I can’t ______ about which laptop to buy – they’re both good.

2) When you have an exam soon, you should ______ the most difficult topics first.

3) I’m not sure if I want to move to another city. I’ll ______ and tell you tomorrow.

4) Before you buy a car, consider the price, the fuel use and other ______ .

5) Sometimes you just need to ______ and do what feels right.

6) This explanation really ______ – now I understand!

3. Quick quiz – choose the best answer

1) “Obama always wore the same colour suit” – Why?
– choose –a) He liked grey more than blueb) To save energy for bigger decisionsc) It was the rule for US presidents

2) What happens if we make too many small decisions during the day?
– choose –a) We become more creativeb) We sleep betterc) We get tired and it’s harder to focus on important things

3) “Don’t fear the consequences” means …
– choose –a) Don’t be afraid to take the more difficult optionb) Ignore all risksc) Never think about future results

4. Complete the definitions with ONE word

5. Speaking / Discussion

• Think of a time when you had to make up your mind quickly. What happened?
• Do you usually follow your gut instinct or analyse all the advantages and disadvantages?
• Which small daily decisions could you remove to focus on the big issues in your life?
• Do you agree that it sometimes makes sense to sleep on it before making a big decision?

➡ These prompts can be used in breakout rooms or in pairs online.