You be the judge: Should my best friend and I get matching tattoos?
This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.
To force (someone (to do something)
To encourage (someone (to do something))
To ignore (someone/ something)
To consider ((doing) something)
To be keen (to do something/ on something/ someone)
What’s the point (in doing something)?
To cherish (something/ someone)
There’s no harm in (doing) something
15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.
1. What does Marnie say?
2. What does Kady say?
3. What do ‘The jury of Guardian readers’ say?
4. Whose side are you on?
5. Do you remember a time when you didn’t let your kids do something/ your parents didn’t let you do something?
6. Do you have any tattoos? Why/ why not?
7. Have you ever seen a strange/ interesting tattoo?
8. What motivates people to get tattoos?
9. Can having tattoos affect your job opportunities?
10. Do you know any stories of someone regretting a tattoo? Do you think this is common?
11. Did you have any cool holidays when you were younger?
12. Would you like to go backpacking around south-east Asia?
13. Would you like to go on holiday with someone like Marnie?
14. Do you like organising things for your friends, or do you take more of a backseat?
15. Was your style and wardrobe very important to you when you were 20?