Listen UP!  August revision – Hair, Phone Habits, Moving House 

What do these idioms mean?
Bad hair day
Get in someone's hair
At your fingertips
Lose track of time
Put down roots
Leave no stone unturned

Hair
Talk about:

Your natural hair colour and type 

Hairstyles you liked or disliked when you were younger 

How often you get your hair cut 

A hairstyle or hair colour you would like to try 

Whether you have ever dyed or straightened your hair 

Phone Habits
Talk about:
What you mainly use your phone for
Annoying phone habits people have
Whether you get lots of notifications
Whether you ever doomscroll
Whether phones help or hurt communication 

Moving House
Talk about:
The last time you moved house 

How many possessions you have 

Whether you enjoy packing
What you like about your current home
Improvements you would like to make to your home 

Bonus discussion
Which is better?

• short hair or long hair? 

Which is more useful?

• a phone or a computer?

Which is better?

• living in the city or living somewhere quieter? 

What causes more problems?

• too much screen time or too little real-world communication? 

Which is more important when choosing a home? 

• good transport links or a nice neighbourhood?