Unit 10 Changes.pptVIP

? take a different route to work or school; ? have lunch with someone you don’t know well; ? start a conversation with a stranger every day; ? find free activities to do in the evenings and at weekends; ? call a different friend or relative every week. 2 So, I started to make some of these changes. For example, I used to complain that you need a lot of money to have fun. It’s just not true. A quick search on the Internet and in my local paper, and I found lots of free activities – exhibitions at museums and galleries, concerts given by local schools and clubs. In a month I went out three or four times a week, and every weekend, and it didn’t cost me a thing. 3 Then I decided to put all of these ideas on a website. I was amazed at the number of people who visited the site and left positive comments. Take Jack’s comment for instance: “I’m into sport and I’m quite good at it. But I found that even something I enjoy could become boring. I was definitely a creature of habit. I used to train on the same days, at exactly the same time, and do exactly the same things. All my friends were playing the same sports, so I never met anyone new. Then someone mentioned Mike’s website and I decided to check it out. The advice there was beautifully simple – add variety and you will get your motivation back. Now I do a different exercise routine every day, have taken up judo for the first time, and I’m also helping local kids get into sport. I feel so much more positive.” 4 So there you have it. Simple changes for a more interesting day. Why not give it a try? What have you got to lose? New Words Hi Jane, 2 Just a quick email to say I’ve arrived and am slowly finding my feet. It’s been an absolutely mad few days. Got off the plane and was immediately hit by the heat – just unbelievably hot and humid. I was picked up at the airport by Tony, who works for the company. He was taking the mickey a bit in the taxi because he said I loo