Describing ideas
Study these phrases and use them to describe the ideas below (more than one answer is
possible):
a bright idea a ridiculous idea a clever idea a dumb idea
a sensible idea a foolish idea an original idea a crazy idea
an unusual idea a terrible idea
1. If you want to learn a language faster, you should visit the country where it is spoken.
2. If you want to get a good job, you should bribe your potential boss.
3. If you want to make a lot of money, you should go to a casino.
4. If you are exhausted, you should lie down and rest.
5. If it is raining outside, you should take an umbrella.
2 Key words
Complete the sentences below with the following words that you will hear in the next
exercise.
book deal lively stunning time touristy
1. This city is very___________________ in summer. It's better to come in spring when
there are fewer visitors.
2. Chen is very stressed these days. He needs to take ____________________________off
work.
3. The airline company offered us a 50% discount. We got a very good________________
4. It's a good idea to ________________________early if you want to get a room in that
hotel.
5. You can see the whole of the beautiful city from the top of the tower. The view
is_________________
6. Barcelona is a very _____________________city. It's an interesting and exciting place to
live.
3 Planning a weekend break
Alice and Simon are planning a weekend break. Listen to their conversation and answer the
questions.
1. Why do they think Prague is a bad idea?
2. Why do they decide to go to Krakow?
3. What does George need to check before he can come?
4. Why do they prefer hostels to hotels?
5. Why do they decide to book the flight early?
4 Talking point
Where would you go on your ideal weekend break? Why?
5 Suggesting ideas
Put the expressions into the correct categories. Listen to the dialogue again and tick the
ones that you hear.
How about...? I don't really think that's a good idea.
I'm not sure about that to be honest. I suggest we...
I suppose we could do that. I was thinking about...
Right, that makes sense. That sounds like a good idea.
What about...? What do you suggest we do?
What do you think about...? (Where/What/Who) do you have in mind?
(Where/What/Who) shall we/I...? Why don't we...?
Yes, that might be worth trying. You must be joking!
Asking for a suggestion:
Making a suggestion:
Accepting a suggestion:
Rejecting a suggestion:
ROLE PLAY
1. Your are going to a friend's birthday party, and you don't know what present to get him.
2. You need a new smartphone, and you don't know which model to buy.
3. You have won $50,000 in a lottery. You don't know what to do with the money.
4. You have a meeting with an old friend who you haven't seen in years. You want to take
him/her out somewhere nice but you don't know where.
5. You want to watch a film or series on Netflix, but you don't know which one.
6. You have a free day tomorrow and you don't know what to do.
7. You have started a new job and you have to get up much earlier than usual. This is a
problem for you.
8. You are not happy with your job.
