You be the judge: should my boyfriend leave home comforts behind when we travel abroad?

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 be up for (doing) something

To wonder

To turn into

What’s the point (in (doing) something)?

To offend (someone)

Chaos

Decent

Open-minded

Slippers

Whereas

To embrace (something/ someone)

To cling

As if

Worn-out

To clash

Well-travelled

To take (something) up

To cut (someone) some slack

To merge

To play it safe

To branch out

Told you so

To acclimatise

Mishmash

To drape

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1.       What does Jenna say?

2.       What does Dave say?

3.       What does the jury say?

4.       What do you say?

5.       Do you envy this couple’s lifestyle?

6.       What stuff do you like to take from your native country when you go abroad?

7.       If I inspected your house, would I be able to tell where you are from?

8.       When you move abroad, should you try to avoid people from your native country?

9.       What things do you think British people like to take with them when they go abroad?

10.     Do you and your partner argue about home décor?

11.     What parts of your home that you decorated are you very proud of?

12.     When you go abroad, do you try to eat only local food?

13.     Would you like to live in another country?

14.     Do you know anyone who just doesn’t like travelling?

15.     If you could live 6 months away every year, where would you like to live?