Comfort Zone Vocab
What adjective means:
"feeling nervous and worried about something in the future"?
Anxious
Correct the sentence:
I look forward to hear from you.
I look forward to hearing from you.
It was my first time skydiving.
NEVER
I ______ skydiving before.
Have NEVER been/ tried
Name one feature of a good review.
recommendation, opinion, evaluation.
Speak for 20 seconds:
What is your favourite hobby?
Good job
Older people feel _______________ by new technology. They are always afraid of making fatal mistakes.
intimidated
Complete the sentence:
When we arrived at the climbing centre, the instructor ______ already ______ (give) the safety rules.
had already given
I was too weak for the wall climbing.
ENOUGH
I wasn't ______ for the wall climbing.
strong ENOUGH
Name one feature of a good essay.
linking words, thesis statement, topic sentence, examples
Speak for 30 seconds:
Have you ever done something outside your comfort zone?
Good!
Which expression means:
To start doing something difficult or risky?
take the plunge
If I ______ (be) more adventurous, I would try bungee jumping.
were
Although I was scared, I tried it.
SPITE
______ scared, I tried it.
in SPITE of being
Give three linking words for contrasting a point
however, on the other hand, in contrast, despite, in spite of this
Speak for 45 seconds:
Which extreme sport would you never try?
Excellent
"I was _____________ in the advanced physics class, so I moved to an easier one."
out of my depth
Combine the sentences:
Tom tried skydiving.
Tom is my cousin.
Tom, who is my cousin, tried skydiving.
Tom, who tried skydiving, is my cousin
I started learning English six years ago.
LEARNING
I ______ English for six years.
have been LEARNING
Improve
Watching movies at home is good.
"Watching films at home is a highly enjoyable experience."
"In my opinion, staying at home to watch movies is a fantastic option."
I strongly believe that watching movies in the comfort of your own home is a great way to unwind."
Partner task.
Discuss for one minute:
Is it better to take risks when you're young or when you're older and more mature?
Perfect.
"She felt completely __________ to lead the new project, yet ___________ by the amount of work it required." [1]
empowered, overwhelmed
I (1)___________________ (have) a terrible day last Friday. It (2)___________________ (be) around 9 in the morning and I (3)______________________ (be) alone as all of my family (4)_____________________ (go) to work. I (5)____________________ (have) breakfast already, but I (6)_____________________ (not / get) dressed yet.
had, was, was, had gone, had had, hadn't got
The instructor persuaded me to try bungee jumping.
TALKED
The instructor ______ trying bungee jumping.
TALKED me into
Write a strong thesis statement:
Free university education for everyone
„University education should be tuition-free for all students because it eliminates financial barriers to higher education and drives long-term economic growth.”
Making university education accessible to everyone regardless of wealth is essential, as it promotes social mobility and ensures that merit, not money, determines academic success.”
Speak for one minute:
Some people believe you learn more from difficult experiences than from easy ones. Do you agree?
Yes!