What's in a seat?

Is the question self-explanatory? NOT REALLY!



When you ask "what's in ...?", you want to know (choose one)

1. the contents of the chair
2. the importance of a chair

Which of these would you prefer to sit on?

• a hammock
• a chair
• a sofa
• a futon
• a beanbag chair
• an armchair
• a reclining seat
• a rocking chair

Seats are usually arranged in horizontal lines, or ROWS

To talk about where we sit, we can use any of these phrases:

not exactly/right in the middle of the room or the class

in the fourth row

to the back x to the front

at my workstation

to the back of the class

in the back of the class

front row

second row

third row

I choose a

• a comfortable position
• a relaxing position
• a strategic position

from the middle row to the back x from the middle to the front

from the middle up x from the middle down

I like to sit near my friends

I like to sit close to my friends

What about in an airplane or a train?

aisle seat /ail/

middle seat

window seat

I’ll sit in the aisle seat

If you sit in the window seat, do you draw the curtains to shut the light out

Why do most people choose a window seat?

because of the view

Why do most people choose an aisle seat?

because of the bathroom

because of the blood circulation in the legs

Who chooses your seat at work or in a family get-together?

My boss arranges the seats according to the personality of the group

Usually, the most important person of the family sits at the head of the table?

This person could be a

patriarch (man)

matriarch (woman)

In a classroom, ...

who usually sits in the back?

Those who want to hide from the teacher

Those who want to talk during class

Life is but a dream = Life is just a dream

Life is ...

• a mix of dreams and nightmares
• a learning experience
• unpredictable
• good
• a box of chocolates because you never know what you’re going to get