Summary of Practical English for Daily Life

Practical English for Daily Life: Master Daily Conversations

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Introduction

This study pack covers practical English lesson topics for speaking, vocabulary, pronunciation, and short writing tasks. It is designed for a learner who is not attending regular classes and needs clear, self-study material with examples, short activities and explanations.

Speaking: Expressing Opinions

Task: Do you agree?

Read each statement and decide whether you agree or disagree. Think of reasons and examples you can say aloud or write down.

    1. Good service is more important than good food.
    1. The best chefs are usually men.
    1. Everybody should learn to cook at school.
    1. Cheap restaurants always serve bad food.
    1. Waiters should earn a good salary and tips should be banned.
    1. Italian food is the best in the world.

Tip: Prepare 2–3 reasons for each opinion. Use examples from real restaurants, family meals, or news stories.

Useful language: Agreeing and disagreeing

Definition: Short phrases to show agreement or disagreement clearly.

  • I agree with that.
  • I don’t agree with that.
  • I disagree with you.
  • I think that’s true.
  • I don’t think you’re right.
  • I think it depends.

Practice: Choose two statements above and debate them for two minutes with a friend or record yourself speaking.

💡 Věděli jste?Fun fact: People often change their opinion about food and service after one good or bad experience, not always after many visits.

Speaking: Have you ever…? (Past participles)

Complete and use questions with past participles to ask about life experiences. Example verbs: save, visit, lose, break, try, see.

  • Have you ever saved for something for a long time?
  • Have you ever visited a foreign country?
  • Have you ever lost something important?
  • Have you ever broken a bone?
  • Have you ever tried a new sport?
  • Have you ever seen a famous person?

Definition: The past participle is used with "have" to make the present perfect (e.g., "I have visited").

Practice: In pairs, ask and answer five questions. Follow up: Ask "When?", "How did you feel?", "What happened next?".

Speaking: Opinions on driving and safety (discussion prompts)

Tick ✓ if you agree, ✗ if you disagree. Prepare reasons.

  • People who drink and drive should lose their driving licence for life, even if they did not cause an accident.
  • Slow drivers cause more accidents than fast drivers.
  • Speed cameras do not stop accidents, they just make money for the government.
  • Drivers who are over 70 are as dangerous as young drivers.
  • Cyclists in cities should only be allowed in cycle lanes, not where cars drive.

Tip: Use statistics or simple logic to support your view: consequences, personal stories, laws.

Writing: Short story planning (Marilyn's story)

Use word prompts to predict and write a short story. Prompts: sister, parrot, cage, let out, fly, bedroom, looked everywhere, cried, window, cupboard, frightened, horrible.

  1. Plan: Write three sentences that use at least three prompts.
  2. Draft: Expand to a short paragraph (6–8 sentences).
  3. Edit: Check grammar and add one descriptive sentence (how the sister felt).

Example paragraph: My sister heard the parrot and went into the bedroom. She opened the cage and let the parrot fly around the room. We looked everywhere when it disappeared behind the cupboard. We were frightened and cried a little because it seemed horrible not to find it. Later we saw the parrot at the window and it flew back into the cage when we called.

💡 Věděli jste?Fun fact: People often remember short stories better when they include familiar objects and emotions.

Writing: A simple 7-line poem (self-own poem)

Follow this structure to write a short poem:

  1. line 1 – your name
  2. line 2 – four words
  3. line 3 – when + phrase
  4. line 4 – three words
  5. line 5 – some feeling or detail
  6. line 6 – some action
  7. line 7 – you (address the reader or yourself)

Activity: Write a poem following the lines above. Share it with a friend or keep it in a journal.

Vocabulary: Collocations and prepositions

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Klíčová slova: Work disability, Family & behavior, English lessons, Food & diet, Road safety

Klíčové pojmy: Use clear phrases to agree or disagree, and prepare 2–3 reasons., Form present perfect with past participle: have + past participle (e.g., have visited)., Use collocations with correct prepositions: worry about, interested in., Silent consonants are written letters not pronounced; practise common examples., Plan a short story using given prompts, then draft and edit., Follow the 7-line poem structure for quick creative writing., Discuss phone etiquette: polite vs rude behaviours and use polite phrases., Use short daily speaking practice (2 minutes) to improve fluency.

## Introduction This study pack covers practical English lesson topics for speaking, vocabulary, pronunciation, and short writing tasks. It is designed for a learner who is not attending regular classes and needs clear, self-study material with examples, short activities and explanations. ## Speaking: Expressing Opinions ### Task: Do you agree? Read each statement and decide whether you agree or disagree. Think of reasons and examples you can say aloud or write down. - 1. Good service is more important than good food. - 2. The best chefs are usually men. - 3. Everybody should learn to cook at school. - 4. Cheap restaurants always serve bad food. - 5. Waiters should earn a good salary and tips should be banned. - 6. Italian food is the best in the world. > Tip: Prepare 2–3 reasons for each opinion. Use examples from real restaurants, family meals, or news stories. ### Useful language: Agreeing and disagreeing > Definition: Short phrases to show agreement or disagreement clearly. - I agree with that. - I don’t agree with that. - I disagree with you. - I think that’s true. - I don’t think you’re right. - I think it depends. Practice: Choose two statements above and debate them for two minutes with a friend or record yourself speaking. Fun fact: People often change their opinion about food and service after one good or bad experience, not always after many visits. ## Speaking: Have you ever…? (Past participles) Complete and use questions with past participles to ask about life experiences. Example verbs: save, visit, lose, break, try, see. - Have you ever saved for something for a long time? - Have you ever visited a foreign country? - Have you ever lost something important? - Have you ever broken a bone? - Have you ever tried a new sport? - Have you ever seen a famous person? > Definition: The past participle is used with "have" to make the present perfect (e.g., "I have visited"). Practice: In pairs, ask and answer five questions. Follow up: Ask "When?", "How did you feel?", "What happened next?". ## Speaking: Opinions on driving and safety (discussion prompts) Tick ✓ if you agree, ✗ if you disagree. Prepare reasons. - People who drink and drive should lose their driving licence for life, even if they did not cause an accident. - Slow drivers cause more accidents than fast drivers. - Speed cameras do not stop accidents, they just make money for the government. - Drivers who are over 70 are as dangerous as young drivers. - Cyclists in cities should only be allowed in cycle lanes, not where cars drive. > Tip: Use statistics or simple logic to support your view: consequences, personal stories, laws. ## Writing: Short story planning (Marilyn's story) Use word prompts to predict and write a short story. Prompts: sister, parrot, cage, let out, fly, bedroom, looked everywhere, cried, window, cupboard, frightened, horrible. 1. Plan: Write three sentences that use at least three prompts. 2. Draft: Expand to a short paragraph (6–8 sentences). 3. Edit: Check grammar and add one descriptive sentence (how the sister felt). > Example paragraph: My sister heard the parrot and went into the bedroom. She opened the cage and let the parrot fly around the room. We looked everywhere when it disappeared behind the cupboard. We were frightened and cried a little because it seemed horrible not to find it. Later we saw the parrot at the window and it flew back into the cage when we called. Fun fact: People often remember short stories better when they include familiar objects and emotions. ## Writing: A simple 7-line poem (self-own poem) Follow this structure to write a short poem: 1. line 1 – your name 2. line 2 – four words 3. line 3 – when + phrase 4. line 4 – three words 5. line 5 – some feeling or detail 6. line 6 – some action 7. line 7 – you (address the reader or yourself) > Activity: Write a poem following the lines above. Share it with a friend or keep it in a journal. ## Vocabulary: Collocations and prepositions Complete