Bucket List
Kick the bucket = to pass away = die
Bucket List = is the list of things you want to do before you kick the bucket
In the film the 2 men meet in hospital because they both have cancer. Jack Nicholson is really rich so he wants to try completing things on his bucket list. He offers to pay for Morgan Freeman’s if he wants to join him.
What do they do together?
40% of Americans have a bucket list but 56% of them say they can’t complete items due to the high costs.
Do you have a bucket list? What items are on it?
My friend is planning to run a marathon and learn to play the piano before he turns 40. Would you like to do those?
What do you think is on my bucket list?
places to visit
skills to learn
accomplishments
Do you think I have completed these items on my list?
If I haven’t, should I still try to complete them?
Sky Dive
Go to Macchu Picchu
Get a Scuba Diving License
Shark Cage diving
Go to antarctica
Learn to play some songs on the piano, guitar or ukelele
Bungy Jump
Write a novel
Go on Safari in Africa
Drop in a half pipe
Run a Marathon
Jump out of a helicopter with a snowboard
Are any of these on your bucket list?
What else is on your bucket list?
A survey was conducted in the US to learn about Americans travel bucket list items.
survey = アンケート
conduct = do (e.g. conduct research)
1) What is the country famous for? (“_ is famous for _”)
2) Which would you prefer to visit?
3) Which of these countries do you think Americans want to visit more?
France vs Egypt
Greece vs Ireland
Australia vs the UK
Japan vs Italy
Japan vs the UK
1) Which would you prefer to visit?
2) Which of these cities do you think Americans want to visit more?
San Francisco vs Boston
Los Angeles vs New York
Las Vegas vs Honolulu
New York vs Honolulu
Answers:
1) Australia
2) Italy
3) Ireland
4) Japan
5) the United Kingdom
6) France
7) Greece
8) the Bahamas
9) Egypt
10) Germany
1) Honolulu
2) New York
3) Las Vegas
4) Anchorage
5) San Francisco
6) Los Angeles
7) New Orleans
8) Seattle
9) Austin
10) Boston
Sources:
https://bucketlistjourney.net/my-bucket-list/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/nation-now/2017/05/15/these-top-10-bucket-list-items-singles-lists/319931001/
https://www.coventrydirect.com/blog/bucket-lists-survey/
https://www.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/what-do-americans-bucket-lists-really-look-like
https://today.yougov.com/topics/society/articles-reports/2021/06/24/bucket-list-poll-data