Gifts

  • What kinds of gifts do you like to give?
  • Have you ever re-gifted something?
  • If you don't like a gift, how long should you keep it?
  • What gift will you give your home-stay family when you leave?
  • What was your last gift?
  • What gift will you give your boyfriend/girlfriend for their birthday?
  • Is there a special gift you like to get?
  • What kinds of gifts do you like to get?
  • Do you ever give or get a knick-knack as a gift?
  • How did you like your last gift?
  • Did you ever get a gift you didn't like?
  • What gift do you recommend someone give in your culture?
    • For children?
    • For parents?
    • For spouses?
    • For boyfriend?
    • For Girlfriend?
  • What gift would you most like to get?
  • What was the best gift you ever received?
  • How do you thank someone who gave you a gift?
  • What kinds of gifts do you think the other people in the class need?
  • Who was the last person you gave a gift to?
  • Is it enough for a husband/boyfriend to give flowers to his wife/girlfriend on her birthday?
  • What are the times of the year that you give gifts?
  • What are some of the things that you do not give as gifts in your country?
  • What do you think of people who give gifts?

Business Idioms

bang for the buck

- value for the money spent
We were able to get much bang for the buck when we advertised on the Internet.


banker's hours

- short work hours (similar to a bank)
My friend owns his own company and works banker's hours most days.


bankroll someone

- to supply someone with money, to finance someone
The movie actor bankrolled his son while the son was producing his first movie.