LIFE
Look at the expressions with life in bold. Discuss what they mean.
1 I sold my old Citroen 2CV car last year for 300 euros. Now I’ve just read that
they’ve become really valuable! That’s the story of my life.
2 Work stress is just a fact of life these days – you have to learn to deal with it.
3 There were people at the conference from all walks of life – writers, students,
business people.
4 My son was worried about going to university, but now he’s having the time of
his life.
5 Thanks for driving me to the station – it was a real life-saver. I’d have missed
my train.
6 Fani is a lifelong fan of Rafael Nadal. She spends hours watching him play
tennis.
Find eight expressions with life.
Complete the sentences to make expressions with life. Use the correct
form of the verb in one of the sentences.
1 You’ll meet lots of different people at the club – and from ___________________ life.
2 I didn’t get the job I applied for. It’s the _______________________ life.
3 It’s very hard for some people, but rising prices are just a___________________ life.
4 There were so many great things to do in Sydney. I had _____________________ life.
5 He attracts a lot of attention because he’s _____________________ life.
Complete the sentences to make expressions with life
1Death is a _____________________ life.
2As a social worker, I deal with people from ___________________ life very day.
3The knife I brought on the camping trip became a ___________________ when we
realized we had forgotten a can opener.
4She got divorced last summer and traveled to France with her friends. They all
had ________________________ life.
5I meet somebody I really like and she tells me he’s married. That’s
______________ life.
6Have you seen the new stadium? It really seems like it’s ____________________
life when you’re inside.
