Session 2: Everyday Life

1I'm not a great cook, but I can make a few simple dishes.

→ a few simple dishes.→ but I can make a few simple dishes.

2My mother taught me how to make soup when I was a teenager.

→ I was a teenager.→ to make soup when I was a teenager.

3Most of the time, I prefer home-cooked meals to eating out.

→ meals to eating out.→ time, I prefer home-cooked meals to eating out.

4Rice with vegetables is probably my favorite comfort food.

→ my favorite comfort food.

5I've been trying to cut down on sugar lately.

→ down on sugar lately.

6On special occasions, the whole family cooks together.

→ whole family cooks together.

7I'm always happy to try dishes from other countries.

→ dishes from other countries.

8Cooking actually helps me relax at the end of a long week.

→ of a long week.→ relax at the end of a long week.

9Spring is my favorite season because everything turns green again.

→ everything turns green again.

10I can't stand hot weather, so summer is hard for me.

→ is hard for me.→ hot weather, so summer is hard for me.

11Where I live, it hardly ever snows in winter.

→ ever snows in winter.

12I love the sound of rain when I'm warm and indoors.

→ I'm warm and indoors.→ sound of rain when I'm warm and indoors.

13I'd say the weather has a big effect on my mood.

→ effect on my mood.→ weather has a big effect on my mood.

14When it's sunny, I spend as much time outside as I can.

→ outside as I can.→ spend as much time outside as I can.

15Fall in my city is short, but it's really beautiful.

→ but it's really beautiful.

16I always check the forecast before I leave the house.

→ I leave the house.

17I do most of my shopping online these days.

→ shopping online these days.

18I only go to the mall when I need something specific.

→ I need something specific.→ to the mall when I need something specific.

19I'm not a big fan of shopping for clothes.

→ of shopping for clothes.

20I always compare prices before I buy anything expensive.

→ I buy anything expensive.

21There's a small market near my home that I really like.

→ that I really like.→ market near my home that I really like.

22I make a list so I don't buy things I don't need.

→ things I don't need.→ so I don't buy things I don't need.

23My sister, on the other hand, could happily shop all day.

→ happily shop all day.→ the other hand, could happily shop all day.

24I'd rather pay a bit more for something that lasts.

→ for something that lasts.

25I listen to music pretty much every single day.

→ much every single day.

26It depends on my mood, but I mostly listen to pop and jazz.

→ to pop and jazz.→ but I mostly listen to pop and jazz.

27I learned to play the piano as a child, but I gave it up.

→ I gave it up.→ as a child, but I gave it up.

28Quiet music helps me stay focused when I'm working.

→ focused when I'm working.

29I've only been to a live concert a few times.

→ concert a few times.

30Traditional music from my country sounds very different from modern pop.

→ different from modern pop.→ my country sounds very different from modern pop.

31I usually have something playing in the background while I cook.

→ background while I cook.→ something playing in the background while I cook.

32Some songs bring back really strong memories for me.

→ strong memories for me.

33I try to exercise at least three times a week.

→ three times a week.

34I've never been very good at team sports.

→ good at team sports.

35Walking is the easiest way for me to stay active.

→ me to stay active.

36When I was younger, I played volleyball for my school team.

→ for my school team.→ younger, I played volleyball for my school team.

37I feel much more energetic on the days I exercise.

→ the days I exercise.

38I'm thinking about taking up yoga this year.

→ up yoga this year.

39I don't really follow professional sports, apart from the big tournaments.

→ from the big tournaments.→ follow professional sports, apart from the big tournaments.

40For me, the hardest part is finding the motivation to start.

→ the motivation to start.→ hardest part is finding the motivation to start.

41I grew up in a fairly big family with three brothers.

→ family with three brothers.→ in a fairly big family with three brothers.

42I'm closest to my younger sister, since we're only two years apart.

→ only two years apart.→ younger sister, since we're only two years apart.

43We try to have dinner together at least once a week.

→ least once a week.→ have dinner together at least once a week.

44Most of my close friends are people I met at university.

→ I met at university.→ close friends are people I met at university.

45I'd rather have a few good friends than lots of casual ones.

→ lots of casual ones.→ few good friends than lots of casual ones.

46Sadly, we don't see each other as often as we used to.

→ as we used to.→ each other as often as we used to.

47My parents have always supported whatever I decided to do.

→ I decided to do.

48A good friend is someone you can call at any time of day.

→ any time of day.→ you can call at any time of day.