Intermediate: B1/ Low Intermediate

1. Vocabulary

• grumpy – (adj) bad-tempered and irritable.
• tough – (adj) able to endure hardship or pain.
• burn the midnight oil - read, study, or work late into the night
• A piece of advice – an informal spoken helpful comment.

2. Questions

1. What is your earliest memory from childhood? How old were you?
2. What makes a happy childhood in your opinion?
3. Should a school education prepare people for work or for life?
4. Why are teenagers often so grumpy? Will this ever change?
5. What is the most important lesson a teenager should learn about life?
6. How important is it to go to university nowadays?
7. Do you also burn the midnight oil?
8. Could young men benefit from a year of tough military service?
9. What should a young person look for in a new job?
10. Should young adults enjoy themselves and see the world before getting married?
11. How should we decide who to marry?
12. What is the best age to have children in your opinion?
13. What is the one piece of advice you would give to a new mother or father?