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Pass ________
Bite the _______
Give up the ________
________ ones last.
To pass away, bite the dust, perish (usually in an accident), give up the
ghost, breathe ones last.
1. What is a bucket list? A list of activities that people want to do before
they die.
2. What do you think of this idea?
3. Have you seen the film?
4. Who do you think invented this idea?
5. Why has it become so widely-know?
6. What is FOMO?
Fear of missing out a modern phenomenom linked to social media. People
tend to think theat they are missing an amazing experience.
The Daily Mail newspaper conducted a survey to see what the British public
most commonly put on their bucket lists. Can you guess the top ten?
Give students a few minutes to jot down some ideas.
Language for talking about plans/hopes/dreams
Go over the language in the boxes below:
Positive
Ive always fancied
Im dying/itching to try
is a burning ambition of mine.
would be right up my street.
is one for the bucket list.
A pipe dream (an
unrealistic/improbable dream)
I would jump at the chance to
If you offered me the chance to, I
would bite your hand off.
Id give it a go.
Negative
I have no desire to
doesnt appeal to me (at all)
Whatever floats your boat.
To each their own
The idea of doesnt do anything
for me.
You wouldnt catch me ing
is not my thing.
is not for me.