General Topics

Means of transport
ship: enjoy sea air on deck - if sea is calm safe way to travel
if sea is rough – seasickness crowded – noisy (holidays)
plane: fastest for long distances - can’t admire scenery - expensive
accident – little chance to survive
bus: cheap - a lot of routes - bus lanes useful rush hour – crowded
train: cheap tickets – special offers for pensioners and students
underground train - speed train – steam train
no road traffic- fewer routes than buses – rush hour very crowded – not many rail
accidents
jeep: suitable for rough roads - for mountain rides and safari - adventure holidays
carriage: not modern but old means of transportation - nowadays used traditionally e.g.
wedding

Entertainment
cinema: cheap – educational watching some films
concerts: musicians, singers in live – lively atmosphere – some concerts free
discos – pubs: expensive – bad influence - crowded – music and dancing
theatre: no scenes and special effects - impressive watching actors performing - not so
popular with teenagers - expensive - live performance on stage

Environment – Pollution
smoke fumes from factories, gases and damages into atmosphere - chemicals into rivers, seas
(result: fish die, endangered species) - oil spill from ship - destruction and loss of sea
animals – dirty beaches
solutions: more environmental organizations – volunteers e.g. clean beaches – teenagers take
part in different campaigns - hand out leaflets – educational programmes - recycling - take
care of endangered animals – less use of car – use of natural power (wind, solar..)

Holidays – Foreign Countries

Different kind of holidays for all ages (sea – sightseeing – camping – cruise)
meet new people – sightseeing – new places – activities - get away from routine – relax
mountain and sea or (famous) island - clean beaches tourists attraction - different
monuments, sightseeing, caves, nightlife for teenagers – historical , archaeological interest –
beautiful scenery
travelling to places: culture – history of the country- learn foreign language -custom and
traditions
France : shopping, traditional food England : museums, improve English

Dangerous Sports
risk life – challenge - need experience – feeling excitement – enjoy danger - lose control

Country – City Life

Country: fresh air – away from pollution
peace and quiet – relaxed healthy lifestyle – enjoy nature
house with gardens and flowers – simplicity of life
far away from centre – jobs limited – lack of doctors and hospitals
City: job opportunities and entertainment available – medical facilities
busy city – cars (traffic jams) – crowded - stress – crime – violence - smog

Music
Classical Music: appreciated by older people – unpopular with teenagers
no words – only music – relaxing for some people
Concert: audience - live music – have fun – sing along and dance - amateur or professional
group popular with teenagers

Friendship - Teenagers
share secrets – confide, rely on, trust friend – honesty - sincere - keep promise – same
interests
No friend: no one to talk to about problem – lack of communication
feeling of loneliness – not sociable
teenagers: best time of life – full of ideas, energy, enthusiasm – opportunities for future – no
responsibility – develop relationships with others
parents don’t understand behaviour and opinions – insecurity for future – change of character
and personality - too much pressure from parents

Parents – Generation Gap

different opinions – point of view
argue about: pocket money – freedom – clothes – going out – school marks
strict, old fashioned parents
great knowledge – experience of life
try to understand each other – conversation – talk about problems
provides emotional and financial security – affection – support - teaches right from wrong –
respect – share ideas – act as friends

Places to eat
Eating out: get away from routine – working people no time to cook - no preparations
Fast food : tasty food but not healthy ( junk food) - popular with teenagers - cheap prices
Restaurant :luxurious, expensive, exclusive restaurant formal clothes – well dressed
book a table in advance – waiter taking an order variety of dishes and food – table
settings
pleasant, quiet atmosphere – soft music

Childhood Memories
first day at school – present e.g. bicycle – birthday party – punishment – holidays (camping)

Activities – Working Together

cooperation – work as a team – more effective results
patient – share ideas – not selfish – cooperative – friendly
helping others – cooperation – team work – deal with others
Computer
computer games form of entertainment – store information – help with homework –
knowledge of computer necessary – global communication – information Internet
necessary to occupations e.g. author – writes books police – store fingerprints

Supermarket - Greengrocer
variety of food – different prices - discount and offers on products
easy to find things - crowded ,busy– long queues
presentation of products and packaging important
clean and convenient spaces – nicely designed – friendly working people
customers are influenced by packaging and buy unnecessary products
greengrocer: more expensive – lack of products - convenient open late hours – near house.

Weather - Emotions
different weather conditions - mood depends on weather and affects people
summer: mainly sunny ,dry, rarely rains - happy ,energetic, cheerful, active
winter: mild weather, rarely snows in Greece, rainy, windy, cloudy - feel depressed ,weather
gets me down, sad, miserable

House
flat – block of flats - two bedroom flat – back and front balconies – private parking
central heating – carpets and rugs – fireplace
change bedroom : bigger bedroom – own bedroom change paint colour
pictures and posters on the wall – add more furniture – change style of furniture

TV Programmes
General Information: learn about the world - entertaining – informs people – company to
lonely and old people –– negative and positive influence on children
unsuitable programmes (violence) - no communication - different kinds of programmes
comedies: funny – entertaining – help get away from daily problems and routine
documentary: educational – learn interesting things
different kinds of documentaries: nature, animals, countries, wildlife, science etc .
game / quiz show: educational – challenging – opportunity to win prizes and money
music programmes: information about singer’s life - video clips – popular teenagers
TV series and films: variety – suitable for all people and all tastes
soap operas, talk shows, cartoons, music /sports programmes, the news, sit coms etc

Press
newspaper : form of relaxation – learn news about the world - informative – cheap - read
anywhere and anytime
magazine: different kinds of magazines (fashion, sports, etc ) – different teenage issues

War
causes: expand boundaries – ideology – religion – protection against invaders
result: deaths and homeless people – waste money (no economic development) –
psychological problems (soldiers)