E: Set Priorities

What is important in your life right now? In pairs, add three more items to the list. 

- spending time with friends

- having new things: clothes, telephone, etc.

- studying and learning new things

- _________________

- _________________

Tell your partner which two or three things in A are the most important to you. Explain why. 

Get together with another pair of students. Share your lists from A. Explain the items you added to the list.

Make a list of priorities for yourself and for your partner. What do you need to do right now? What can you do in the future to help you reach your goals?

What are some of the things you want to have in your future life? They could be material or non-material things. 

Tell a partner what you decided to include in your paragraph. Explain why each idea is important to you.

Write a paragraph (150-180 words) about your future life. Use the list you made in E for ideas. Use sequence words, and use the paragraph in the Writing Skills box as a model.