When I am exhausted, I always opt for spending time alone in order to recover from the stresses of daily living and revitalize my mind and body.. But I definitely give my preference to s
Trang 1Spending time with others
I)Vocubulary
1 to fill up time
2 to keep myself busy
3 to keep myself occupied
4 to reboot my brain
5 to unwind
6 to restore energy
7 to boost happiness
II)Questions
1 Would you prefer to stay alone or with others?
❖ Ideas
➔ alone:
➢ I like being by myself
➢ when I'm stressed out, I need something like a system reboot as I grump at everyone and turn into everyone's favourite person to avoid
➔ I like spending time alone because it's a good chance for me to:
➢ do exactly what I want when I want it
➢ engage in deep thought
➢ relax
➢ clear my mind
➢ prevent burnout
➢ prevent emotional and mental exhaustion
➢ relieve the stress
➢ reduce stress
➢ recover from the stresses of daily living
➢ stop thinking about work
➢ reboot my brain and unwind
➢ have a good rest
➢ recharge my 'batteries'
➢ revitalize my mind and body
➢ help both the brain and the body rejuvenate
➢ restore my energy
➢ increase/enhance my productivity
➢ gain a better understanding of what I desire in life
➔ with others:
➢ I like spending time with my friends
➢ reasons to spend time with my friends:
➢ to have fun
➢ to increase my sense of belonging and purpose
➢ to boost my happiness
➢ to share my joy and grief
➢ to laugh together
➢ to experience something new together
❖ Answers
Do you prefer to spend time with friends or alone?
Trang 2➢ Well, it depends! When I am exhausted, I always opt for spending time alone
in order to recover from the stresses of daily living and revitalize my mind and body I also like to stay on my own when I need to engage in deep thought, improve concentration and increase productivity But I definitely give my preference to spending time with friends when I want to have fun, laugh, experience something new together with them Spending time with close friends always boosts my happiness and increases my sense of belonging and purpose, which I value a lot
Do you like spending time by yourself?
➢ Oh yeah, I definitely like being by myself, especially when I'm stressed out as
it lets me recover from the stresses of daily living and prevents emotional and mental exhaustion It also clears my mind, reboots my brain and restores energy, which is very important for recharging my 'batteries' and increasing productivity
Are you happy when you are alone?
➢ Well, I can't say I'm not but I’m definitely much happier when I spend time with my friends as being with close friends increases my sense of belonging and purpose and, as a result, boosts my happiness Though, from time to time I really enjoy spending time by myself, especially when I'm stressed out and need something like a system reboot
2 Do you like to spend time with friends?
❖ Ideas
➔ reasons to spend time with my friends:
➢ to have fun
➢ to increase my sense of belonging and purpose
➢ to boost my happiness
➢ to share my joy and grief
➢ to laugh together
➢ to experience something new together
➢ reasons to spend time on my own:
➢ to reboot my brain and unwind
➢ to recuperate and recharge
➢ to recover from the stresses of daily living
➢ to clear my mind
➢ to revitalize my mind and body
➢ to improve concentration
➢ to increase productivity
➢ to discover myself and find my own voice
➢ to discover what I am truly capable of
➢ to do exactly what I want when I want it
➢ to engage in deep thought
➢ to gain a better understanding of what I desire in life
➢ to enhance the quality of my relationships with others
❖ Answers
Do you like to spend time with friends?
➢ Oh yeah! A lot! I really like to have fun, laugh and experience something new
Trang 3together with my friends Spending time with them always boosts my
happiness and increases my sense of belonging and purpose, which I value a lot!
3 What do you and your friends do together?
❖ Ideas
➔ We usually:
➢ exercise together
➢ we go to the gym
➢ we go for a swim
➢ we go on a bike ride
➢ we go on a hike
➢ play table and card games together
➢ prepare and enjoy the tasty meal together
➢ sing karaoke
➢ have a picnic or outdoor party
➢ travel
➢ go to questrooms
➢ go to live sporting events
➢ go to restaurants
➢ go to cinemas
➢ go to concerts
➢ go to parks
➢ go to zoos
➢ go to skating-rinks
➢ go to bowling clubs
➢ have fun in amusement parks
➔ When we are together:
➢ it doesn't really matter what we do
❖ Answers
What do you and your friends do together?
➢ Oh, lots of stuff We often go to questrooms, cinemas, live sporting events and restaurants to have a pleasant experience together We also like to have fun in amusement parks riding roller-coasters and laughing a lot In spring and summer we often have picnics or outdoor parties enjoying barbecue and backyard games At weekends we sometimes exercise together going either
on a bike ride or for a swim Oh, I nearly forgot to mention that we also enjoy singing karaoke both at home and in some karaoke clubs