Friday 20 July 2012
Conversation Questions
What is the most beautiful place you have been to? How old were you when you went there?
Do you think it will look the same now? Why?/Why not?
Who did you go with? Would it be different if you went alone? Why?/Why not?
What is an activity that you are afraid to do? If your friends wanted to try that activity with you, what would you do? What would you say?
Do any of your friends share your fear of that activity?
Do you like camping? Why/why not?
Who did you go with? What did you do?
How often have you gone camping?
Do you often take medicine when you are sick? What kind of medicine do you take?
Do you eat vitamins? Why?/Why not?
What are some special vitamins or medicine in your home country that you can't find in Canada? What do they do?
Thursday 19 July 2012
Mr. Bean - Painting his house
What was your favourite part of the video?
What did Mr. Bean do to the brush?
Is this a good idea or a bad idea? Why?
Did Mr. Bean do a good job painting his house?
Did you like the ending?
Wednesday 18 July 2012
Conversation Questions
How often do you check your e-mail?
How often do you use facebook?
What are 4 values that your parents have taught you?
Do you think electric cars are a good idea?
Do you think most cars be electric in the future?
What colours are popular in your country?
Do you think men and women like different colors?
Are tattoos popular in your country?
Do you have any tattoos?
Do you think the smell of food is important?
Do you think the smell of food changes the taste of it?
What is the most imporatnt sense (hearing, sight, touch, smell taste)? Why?
What is the least imporatnt sense?
Do you remember your dreams?
What happened in the last dream you remember?
What will computers look like in the future?
What will transportation look like in the future?
How often do you use facebook?
What are 4 values that your parents have taught you?
Do you think electric cars are a good idea?
Do you think most cars be electric in the future?
What colours are popular in your country?
Do you think men and women like different colors?
Are tattoos popular in your country?
Do you have any tattoos?
Do you think the smell of food is important?
Do you think the smell of food changes the taste of it?
What is the most imporatnt sense (hearing, sight, touch, smell taste)? Why?
What is the least imporatnt sense?
Do you remember your dreams?
What happened in the last dream you remember?
What will computers look like in the future?
What will transportation look like in the future?
Tuesday 17 July 2012
Conversation Questions
Do you listen to the radio?
Do you think learning to drive is important? Why/Why not?
What is your favourite kind of dessert?
What is your least favourite kind of dessert?
Did you wear a uniform in high school?
Are school uniforms a good idea? Why/Why not?
Who is your favourite movie/TV villain? Why?
Have you ever volunteered?
Do you think volunteering is important?
If you could visit any year in the past, what year would you visit?
If you could visit any year in the future, what year would you visit?
Are you a forgiving person?
Are your friends forgiving people?
Do you think learning to drive is important? Why/Why not?
What is your favourite kind of dessert?
What is your least favourite kind of dessert?
Did you wear a uniform in high school?
Are school uniforms a good idea? Why/Why not?
Who is your favourite movie/TV villain? Why?
Have you ever volunteered?
Do you think volunteering is important?
If you could visit any year in the past, what year would you visit?
If you could visit any year in the future, what year would you visit?
Are you a forgiving person?
Are your friends forgiving people?
Monday 16 July 2012
Mr Bean - New Years Party
What is your favourite part of the video?
How many guests does Mr. Bean have?
Does the party look fun?
What kind of snacks does Mr. Bean serve?
What do the men do when Mr. Bean is not looking?
What do the men do after they leave Mr. Bean's party?
Do you think Mr. Bean was a good host?
Do you think Mr. Bean's friends were nice?
Do you feel bad for Mr. Bean?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U24g88GNgMI&feature=related
How many guests does Mr. Bean have?
Does the party look fun?
What kind of snacks does Mr. Bean serve?
What do the men do when Mr. Bean is not looking?
What do the men do after they leave Mr. Bean's party?
Do you think Mr. Bean was a good host?
Do you think Mr. Bean's friends were nice?
Do you feel bad for Mr. Bean?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U24g88GNgMI&feature=related
Conversation Questions
What is your least favourite type of music?
What is/are the most popular type/types of music in your home country?
Are you a good singer?
Are any of your friends good singers?
How often do you eat at a restaurant?
What did you do on your last birthday?
Do you think animals have dreams?
What is a very famous building in your country? What does it look like?
Do you like old buildings or new buildings?
What are the five most important things you want in a job?
What famous person would you most want to meet?
What is/are the most popular type/types of music in your home country?
Are you a good singer?
Are any of your friends good singers?
How often do you eat at a restaurant?
What did you do on your last birthday?
Do you think animals have dreams?
What is a very famous building in your country? What does it look like?
Do you like old buildings or new buildings?
What are the five most important things you want in a job?
What famous person would you most want to meet?
Sunday 15 July 2012
Conversation Questions
Do you like cooking?
What is your favourite thing to cook?
Do you like nature? Why/Why not?
Do you like watching sports? Why/Why not?
What is your favourite way to travel?
What is your least favourite way to travel?
What is one language you want to learn? (not English)
What are three of your favourite party activities? Why?
What is your least favourite chore? Why?
What is your favourite book?
What is it about? What is your favourite part?
If you could learn anything in 2 weeks, what would you learn?
What is your favourite thing to cook?
Do you like nature? Why/Why not?
Do you like watching sports? Why/Why not?
What is your favourite way to travel?
What is your least favourite way to travel?
What is one language you want to learn? (not English)
What are three of your favourite party activities? Why?
What is your least favourite chore? Why?
What is your favourite book?
What is it about? What is your favourite part?
If you could learn anything in 2 weeks, what would you learn?
Thursday 12 July 2012
Mr. Bean's wedding
What is your favourite part of the video?
Who sat on Mr. Bean?
Why do you think he sat on Mr. Bean?
How did Mr. Bean get the flower? Why did he want the flower?
Why does Mr. Bean open the present?
What is in the present?
What does Mr. Bean do when the couple kisses?
What happens at the end of the video?
What would your ideal wedding be like?
How do you celebrate weddings in your home country?
If someone who wasn't invited to your wedding came to your wedding, what would you do?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SYp3y4JXLg
Who sat on Mr. Bean?
Why do you think he sat on Mr. Bean?
How did Mr. Bean get the flower? Why did he want the flower?
Why does Mr. Bean open the present?
What is in the present?
What does Mr. Bean do when the couple kisses?
What happens at the end of the video?
What would your ideal wedding be like?
How do you celebrate weddings in your home country?
If someone who wasn't invited to your wedding came to your wedding, what would you do?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SYp3y4JXLg
Tuesday 10 July 2012
Mr. Bean - Making a sandwich
What is your favourite part of the video?
What did Mr. Bean do to the bread?
What did Mr. Bean do to the lettuce?
What was the man next to Mr. Bean thinking?
What was Mr. Bean thinking?
Did Mr. Bean eat the sandwich? Why/Why not?
What did the man next to Mr. Bean do? Would you do the same thing?
What happened at the end?
Do you feel bad for Mr. Bean? Why/Why not?
Did Mr. Bean's sandwich look tasty?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS1ePEZZCDY&feature=related
What did Mr. Bean do to the bread?
What did Mr. Bean do to the lettuce?
What was the man next to Mr. Bean thinking?
What was Mr. Bean thinking?
Did Mr. Bean eat the sandwich? Why/Why not?
What did the man next to Mr. Bean do? Would you do the same thing?
What happened at the end?
Do you feel bad for Mr. Bean? Why/Why not?
Did Mr. Bean's sandwich look tasty?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS1ePEZZCDY&feature=related
Monday 9 July 2012
Conversation Questions
Who is your favourite fictional character? Why?
What is your favourite season in your home country? Why?
What is your least favourite season in your home country? Why?
What do you like to do when it is too hot?
What do you like to do when it is too cold?
How does this fictional character act? Do you act like him/her?
What are you allergic to?
Talk about your dream house.
Do you believe in Karma?
Are you a curious person?
If you could live forever, would you? Why/Why not?
Do you like people taking pictures of you? Why/Why not?
Do you like taking pictures? Why/Why not?
Do you think a lot about the past?
Do you think a lot about the future?
What is your favourite season in your home country? Why?
What is your least favourite season in your home country? Why?
What do you like to do when it is too hot?
What do you like to do when it is too cold?
How does this fictional character act? Do you act like him/her?
What are you allergic to?
Talk about your dream house.
Do you believe in Karma?
Are you a curious person?
If you could live forever, would you? Why/Why not?
Do you like people taking pictures of you? Why/Why not?
Do you like taking pictures? Why/Why not?
Do you think a lot about the past?
Do you think a lot about the future?
Friday 6 July 2012
Conversation Questions
What kind of weather do you like the most? Why?
What kind of weather do you like the least? Why?
When was the last time you went shopping? Who did you go with?
Do you have a hobby?
What kind of hobby do you have? / What kind of hobby would you like to have?
Are you an artistic person?
Are you a sympathetic person?
How often do you use your cell phone?
What do you mostly use your cell phone for?
What is your favourite restaurant?
What kind of food does your favourite restaurant serve?
What are you going to do this weekend?
What kind of weather do you like the least? Why?
When was the last time you went shopping? Who did you go with?
Do you have a hobby?
What kind of hobby do you have? / What kind of hobby would you like to have?
Are you an artistic person?
Are you a sympathetic person?
How often do you use your cell phone?
What do you mostly use your cell phone for?
What is your favourite restaurant?
What kind of food does your favourite restaurant serve?
What are you going to do this weekend?
Thursday 5 July 2012
Mr Bean - The Guard
What country is Mr. Bean in?
What is a guard? What is his job?
What is the guard wearing?
What can the guard not do?
What does Mr. Bean do to the guard's face?
Where does Mr. Bean put the flowers?
What does Mr. Bean do to the guard's hat?
Why does Mr. Bean do these things to the guard?
What would you do if you were the guard?
What happened at the end of the video?
Did Mr. Bean get what he wanted?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0holdxU4Dw
What is a guard? What is his job?
What is the guard wearing?
What can the guard not do?
What does Mr. Bean do to the guard's face?
Where does Mr. Bean put the flowers?
What does Mr. Bean do to the guard's hat?
Why does Mr. Bean do these things to the guard?
What would you do if you were the guard?
What happened at the end of the video?
Did Mr. Bean get what he wanted?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0holdxU4Dw
Conversation Questions
Are you a people person? Why?/Why not?
Are you a serious person? Why?/Why not?
Who is the most serious person you know?
Who is the least serious person you know?
What are the five most important qualities for a person to have? Why?
What are the two worst qualities someone can have? Why?
What would your ideal day be like? Have you ever had an ideal day?
What age do you think is ideal to get married? Why?
If you could be an animal for 1 week, what animal would you be? Why?
What animal would you least like to be?
Do you ever daydream? What do you daydream about?/What would you daydream about?
Are you a serious person? Why?/Why not?
Who is the most serious person you know?
Who is the least serious person you know?
What are the five most important qualities for a person to have? Why?
What are the two worst qualities someone can have? Why?
What would your ideal day be like? Have you ever had an ideal day?
What age do you think is ideal to get married? Why?
If you could be an animal for 1 week, what animal would you be? Why?
What animal would you least like to be?
Do you ever daydream? What do you daydream about?/What would you daydream about?
Wednesday 4 July 2012
Listening Vocab #2
These days
Serving - Sir ving
Not a big deal
Looking for more
Fashion - Fa she on
Wardrobe - War droh-b
Update my wardrobe - Up day-t ny war droh-b
Discount
A people person
Mind tricks
Being played/being tricked
http://www.elllo.org/english/0951/T990-George-Jobs.htm
Serving - Sir ving
Not a big deal
Looking for more
Fashion - Fa she on
Wardrobe - War droh-b
Update my wardrobe - Up day-t ny war droh-b
Discount
A people person
Mind tricks
Being played/being tricked
http://www.elllo.org/english/0951/T990-George-Jobs.htm
Listening Vocab
Sauna - Sah Na
Massage - ma saw ge
Massaging chair - ma saw ge ing chair
Do weights - Do waits
Cardio and cardio exercise - Car dee oh and car dee oh x er sies
Aerobatics - Air o bics
Blow up - Bl oh up
Goal
Pass the time
Shed and Shed weight - Shh ed and shh ed wait
http://www.elllo.org/english/0201/226-Kate-Gym.htm
Massage - ma saw ge
Massaging chair - ma saw ge ing chair
Do weights - Do waits
Cardio and cardio exercise - Car dee oh and car dee oh x er sies
Aerobatics - Air o bics
Blow up - Bl oh up
Goal
Pass the time
Shed and Shed weight - Shh ed and shh ed wait
http://www.elllo.org/english/0201/226-Kate-Gym.htm
Tuesday 3 July 2012
Conversation Questions
What is the most beautiful place you have been to? How old were you when you went there?
Do you think it will look the same now? Why?/Why not?
Who did you go with? Would it be different if you went alone? Why?/Why not?
What is an activity that you are afraid to do? If your friends wanted to try that activity with you, what would you do? What would you say?
Do any of your friends share your fear of that activity?
Do you like camping? Why/why not?
Who did you go with? What did you do?
How often have you gone camping?
Do you often take medicine when you are sick? What kind of medicine do you take?
Do you eat vitamins? Why?/Why not?
What are some special vitamins or medicine in your home country that you can't find in Canada? What do they do?
Do you think it will look the same now? Why?/Why not?
Who did you go with? Would it be different if you went alone? Why?/Why not?
What is an activity that you are afraid to do? If your friends wanted to try that activity with you, what would you do? What would you say?
Do any of your friends share your fear of that activity?
Do you like camping? Why/why not?
Who did you go with? What did you do?
How often have you gone camping?
Do you often take medicine when you are sick? What kind of medicine do you take?
Do you eat vitamins? Why?/Why not?
What are some special vitamins or medicine in your home country that you can't find in Canada? What do they do?
Monday 2 July 2012
Thursday 28 June 2012
Video Conversation Questions
What would you call the haircut? Think of a name for the haircut?
Who is your least favourite person in the video?
Did you ever get a bad haircut? What did you do?
Are you good at cutting hair?
Do you know anyone who wears a wig?
Do you think that wigs are a good or a bad thing?
Thursday's Discussion Questions
What is your favourite song?
What is your least favourite song?
Did you like your high school? Why or why not?
Do you watch a lot of TV? What kind of TV do you watch?
Do you watch a lot of YouTube videos? What kind of videos do you like watching?
What time did you go to sleep last night? Is this normal for you?
What time did you wake up this morning? Is this normal for you?
Do you have a pet? What kind of pet do you have? / What kind of pet would you want?
If you could only do one thing before you died, what would you do?
Have you ever not eaten for a whole day? How did you feel? / How would you feel?
What is your least favourite song?
Did you like your high school? Why or why not?
Do you watch a lot of TV? What kind of TV do you watch?
Do you watch a lot of YouTube videos? What kind of videos do you like watching?
What time did you go to sleep last night? Is this normal for you?
What time did you wake up this morning? Is this normal for you?
Do you have a pet? What kind of pet do you have? / What kind of pet would you want?
If you could only do one thing before you died, what would you do?
Have you ever not eaten for a whole day? How did you feel? / How would you feel?
Wednesday 27 June 2012
Mr Bean Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puRphMT4qcU&feature=related
What did you like about the video?
What didn't you like about the video?
Have you ever waited for the bus before and it didn't pick you up?
How did you feel? / How would you have felt?
If you were the blind man or the woman with the baby would you be angry at Mr. Bean or laugh?
Have you seen Mr. Bean before? Where?
Add your own commentary to the video. What would Mr. Bean say? What would the other people say?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMW3Q7TQars
What did you like about the video?
What didn't you like about the video?
How was Mr. Bean driving the car in the video?
Is this safe or dangerous? Why?
Would you like to drive a car this way? Why or why not?
Was Mr. Bean scared or having fun?
What would you do if you were the police officer?
Add your own commentary to the video. What would Mr. Bean say? What would the police officer think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovjbrT5_pBU&feature=fvwrel
What did you like about the video?
What didn't you like about the video?
What is Mr. Bean doing in the video?
Why was the woman scared? What would you do if you saw Mr. Bean like that?
What did you like about the video?
What didn't you like about the video?
Have you ever waited for the bus before and it didn't pick you up?
How did you feel? / How would you have felt?
If you were the blind man or the woman with the baby would you be angry at Mr. Bean or laugh?
Have you seen Mr. Bean before? Where?
Add your own commentary to the video. What would Mr. Bean say? What would the other people say?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMW3Q7TQars
What did you like about the video?
What didn't you like about the video?
How was Mr. Bean driving the car in the video?
Is this safe or dangerous? Why?
Would you like to drive a car this way? Why or why not?
Was Mr. Bean scared or having fun?
What would you do if you were the police officer?
Add your own commentary to the video. What would Mr. Bean say? What would the police officer think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovjbrT5_pBU&feature=fvwrel
What did you like about the video?
What didn't you like about the video?
What is Mr. Bean doing in the video?
Why was the woman scared? What would you do if you saw Mr. Bean like that?
Tuesday 26 June 2012
PM1 Stories with Pictures
Go to the following links and make stories with the pictures. Tell other people your stories? How are they different?
http://akvis.com/img/examples/sketch/photo-on-sketch/landscape-photo.jpg
http://www.krieghoff.ca/images/6210_Schoolhouse.jpg
http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/tnu/lowres/tnun102l.jpg
http://futuregiraffes.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/village-people-dancing.jpg
http://akvis.com/img/examples/sketch/photo-on-sketch/landscape-photo.jpg
http://www.krieghoff.ca/images/6210_Schoolhouse.jpg
http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/tnu/lowres/tnun102l.jpg
http://futuregiraffes.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/village-people-dancing.jpg
Monday 25 June 2012
PM1 Conversation Questions
What are your 5 favourite foods? Why?
What are your 3 least favourite foods? Why?
Can you find your favourite foods in Canada? Do they taste
the same?
Why do you want to learn English?
What kind of movies do you like? Why?
What kind of movies don’t you like? Why?
Do you drive a car? Do you like driving? / Do you think you would like driving?
Do you drive a car? Do you like driving? / Do you think you would like driving?
What makes you happy?
What makes you sad?
Who is your best friend / Who are your best
friends? How long have you known them?
Do you like to read?
Describe your personality.
What would you do if you could fly?
What would you do if you could fly?
Think of 3 new questions
What are your 2 favourite answers that you have heard?
Fixed Sentences Answer Key
I'm going to wake up early.
I'm not going to wake up early.
You are running.
You aren't running.
She is running.
She isn't running.
He is studying
.
He isn't studying.
She is studying.
She isn't studying.
She is studying
She isn't studying.
They are studying.
They aren't studying.
You aren't doing your homework.
You are doing your homework.
He doesn't do his homework.
He does do his homework. He does his homework.
The leaves are blowing in the wind.
The leaves aren't blowing in the wind.
We aren't going to the market.
We are going to the market.
Fred and Jake are fishing in America.
Fred and Jake aren't fishing in America.
Today it's very rainy and snowy.
Today it's not very rainy and snowy. / Today it isn't very rainy and snowy.
The students never made mistakes.
The students always made mistakes.
I'm not going to wake up early.
You are running.
You aren't running.
She is running.
She isn't running.
He is studying
.
He isn't studying.
She is studying.
She isn't studying.
She is studying
She isn't studying.
They are studying.
They aren't studying.
You aren't doing your homework.
You are doing your homework.
He doesn't do his homework.
He does do his homework. He does his homework.
The leaves are blowing in the wind.
The leaves aren't blowing in the wind.
We aren't going to the market.
We are going to the market.
Fred and Jake are fishing in America.
Fred and Jake aren't fishing in America.
Today it's very rainy and snowy.
Today it's not very rainy and snowy. / Today it isn't very rainy and snowy.
The students never made mistakes.
The students always made mistakes.
Fix the sentences and write the opposites.
Fix the following sentences and write the opposites. If there are no mistakes, only write the opposite sentence.
I are going to wake up early.
She are studying.
I are going to wake up early.
You are
running.
She is
running.
He am
studying.
She are studying.
She is
study.
They am
studying.
You isn’t
doing your homework.
He doesn’t
do his homeworks.
The leaves am blowing in the wind.
We isn't going to the market.
Fred and Jake is fishing in America.
Today it very snowy and rainy.
The students never made mistakes.
Fred and Jake is fishing in America.
Today it very snowy and rainy.
The students never made mistakes.
Sunday 24 June 2012
Shipwreck Activity
Flashlight Toilet Paper
Book Chocolate
Cookie
Sandwich Matches
Knife String
Comb Bowling
Ball
English
Dictionary Toothpaste
Shovel Can
of Coca Cola
Blanket Magnifying
Glass
Backpack Big Water Bottle
Soccer Ball Music Player
June 25 PM1 Speaking and Listening
What are some of your pet peeves?
Do you know anyone with strange pet peeves?
What are some things that worry you?
What are some things that keep you calm?
Do you think that media (TV, movies, music) can be
dangerous? Why or why not?
What problems does the Internet create? What
problems does it solve?
What is your definition of honesty?
When is honesty difficult?
Is there a difference between honesty and
truthfulness?
Do you feel you are outgoing or shy around people?
How do you usually act?
What do the popular movies in your country show
about your culture? Other cultures?
Thursday 21 June 2012
Present/Past Excercise #2
Present Past
Read
Ride
Run
Say
See
Sell
Send
Show
Sing
Sit
Sleep
Smell
Smell
Speak
Spell
Spend
Stand
Steal
Swim
Take
Teach
Tell
Think
Understand
Wake
Wear
Win
Write
Present/Past Exercise #1
Present: Past:
Be Was/Were
Become Became
Begin
Break
Bring
Build
Buy
Catch
Choose
Come
Cost
Cut
Do
Draw
Dream
Drink
Drive
Eat
Fall
Feed
Feel
Fight
Find
Fly
Forget
Have
Hear
Hide
Hit
Hit
Hold
Hurt
Keep
Know
Learn
Leave
Lend
Let
Make
Mean
Meet
Pay
Put
Quit
Wednesday 20 June 2012
Thursday's PM 1 Conversation Questions
What are you going to do this weekend?
Who are you going to meet this weekend?
What is your dream job?
What are your 5 favourite activities? Why?
What are your 2 least favourite activities? Why?
What would you do if you won the lottery?
Who is your favourite singer/band?
Where does your favourite singer/band live?
My favourite colour is _______
My least favourite colour is ________
I love ______
I hate _______
Think of 3 questions to ask to your partner
Tuesday 19 June 2012
Tuesday's Spelling/Sound
Spelling (sound)
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Especially (E-spechi-alley)
Weird (Wee-ard)
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Especially (E-spechi-alley)
Weird (Wee-ard)
Conversation Practice
Last night I _____
Tonight I _________
Tomorrow night I _____________
What do you miss about your home country? What don’t you
miss?
I miss _______
I don’t miss _____
My favourite snack is ________
My least favourite snack is _______
If you could travel anywhere, where would you travel? How long would you go?
I would travel to ____
I would go for ______
When did you start learning English?
I started learning English ____
Do you have any brothers or sisters? How many do you have?
Yes/No
Yes/No
I have ___
Monday 18 June 2012
Welcome to the class
Hello everyone!
My name is Justin Bailey and I am your SMRT 110 AM class teacher.
Welcome to the class!
My name is Justin Bailey and I am your SMRT 110 AM class teacher.
Welcome to the class!
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