‘I’m praying the market might crash’: Young people in the UK’s rural hotspots feel priced out

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 make sense

To end up

Due to

To get on with (something) 

To break up (with someone)

Despite

To keep an eye on (something/ someone)

A purchase

Overwhelming

To work your arse off

To tackle 

Though

Mindset

Inheritance

To be screwed

Equivalent 

A hotspot

To imply

Bleak

Picturesque

To bury your head in the sand 

To be priced out

To back (something) up

To mitigate

Stark

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1. What did Lowri say?

2. What did Tamsyn say?

3. What did Sam say?

4. What did Anya say?

5. ‘I would love to live in a rural area.’ Is this true for you?

6. ‘The city is the best place to bring up a child.’ Do you agree?

7. ‘My hometown is a popular tourist destination.’ Is this true for you?

8. ‘It’s always difficult to find a place to live when you move to a new country.’ Do you agree?

9. ‘I would love to own a holiday home in Wales.’ Is this true for you?

10. ‘It’s always better to own a house than to rent one.’ Do you agree? 

11. ‘It should be illegal to own more than one property.’ Do you agree?

12. ‘Living with your parents when you’re 30 is fantastic!’ Do you agree?

13. ‘My hometown is the nicest place to live in my native country.’ Is this true for you?

14. ‘I would enjoy living alone.’ Is this true for you?

15. ‘The house I’m living in now is the nicest house I’ve ever seen!’ Is this true for you?