Verbs Amuse by
Unwind by
Kill time by
Adjectives Soothing
Pleasing
Engaging
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Idioms Let one’s hair down (=relax): At weekends I usually let my hair down.
Take it easy (=relax): On Saturdays I take it easy.
Slip by (= (time) passes quickly): I feel like the weekend slips too quickly.
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Topic 27: Going out in the evening How often do you go out in the evening?
Who do you usually spend for evening with?
When you go out in the evening what do you usually do?
Do you think there is enough to do in the evening in your city?
Nouns dusk
nightlife
nightspot
discotheque
café
Verbs go for a stroll
wander around
pay a visit
Adjectives invigorating
happening(=fashionable)
late-night
Idioms Regular haunt
(=a place one regularly goes to)
My regular late-night haunt is a
trendy little café.
Drop in on (=visit)
I sometimes drop in on my
neighbors.
The wee hours (= very early in the
morning – after midnight)
I usually have to get home before
the wee hours.
In the dead of night (=very late at night)
Occasionally, I go for a stroll in the
dead of night.
Topic 28: Animals Do you like animals?
What types of animals do people keep as pets in your country?
How do most people feel about animals in your country?
What are animals used for in your country?
Nouns wildlife
species
domestic animal
mammal
reptile
dairy farming
Verbs protect
conserve
raise (farm animals)
