Warm-up
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: single life. First, go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| bachelor | (n) a man that is single; not married A single man is called a bachelor. |
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| bachelorette | (n) a woman that is single; not married A single woman is called a bachelorette. |
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| unmarried | (adj) a person who is not married Unmarried people are sometimes happier. |
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| freedom | (n) act of being free; doing what and when you want Some people enjoy the freedom of single life. |
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| lifestyle | (n) the way a person or group of people live They enjoy a busy lifestyle. |
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| lonely | (adj) sad because you are not with other people He’s lonely because he lives by himself. |
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| alone | (adj) without other people She lives alone. |
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| independent | (adj) someone who isn’t controlled by others He enjoys being independent. |
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| date | (n) a social meeting with another person I have a date tonight with a friend. |
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| divorce | (v) to end a marriage legally; single again They decided to get a divorce. |
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Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- Do you think unmarried people are lonely? Why or why not?
- Tell me some disadvantages of being single.
- Tell me some advantages of being single.
- Why do some people remain single?
- Do you think single people work more than married people? Why or why not?
- Do you like to live alone? Why or why not?
- Are you a workaholic? Why or why not?
- Are you an independent or dependent person? Why?
- Do you think some single people want to be married? Why or why not?
- Is it better to be married or single? Why?
Wrap-up
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
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