Mar 06

GRAMMAR – Your Profession

  • 6 de March de 2019

When we ask WHAT DO YOU DO?, we want to know what you do for a living. So,…

We need to pay attention to the article (a, an, no article):

We use ‘a’ when the profession is singular and begins with a consonant sound.
We use ‘an‘ when the profession is singular and begins with a vowel sound.
We use no article when the profession is plural.

What do you do?

  • He’s an artist. He’s very creative.
  • John is a businessman. He has his own company.
  • Mary is a businesswoman. She built her company when she was still at university
  • She’s a secretary. She likes her boss.
  • He’s an engineer.  He works long hours.
  • They are scientists. (no article) They do reseearch and exeriments.
  • Philip and Tom are doctors. (no article) They work at a hospital.
  • The Flynns are dentists. (no article) They practice together at the same clinic.
  • She is a vascular surgeon. She studied a lot.
  • They are nurses. (no article) They help people.
  • I am a teacher. I educate people.
  • Mark is a police officer. He keeps us safe
  • Julian is a firefighter. He has a very dangerous job.
  • He is a postman. He delivers our mail.
  • dani cashier. She works at the local supermarket.
  • Joe is a carpenter. He makes beautiful things our of wood.
  • Old Tom is cobbler. He fixes shoes. He’s been a cobbler most of his life. His dad was a cobbler too.
  • Jim is a painter. He works for the city painting the outside of buildings.
  • He’s a mechanic. He fixes people’s cars.
  • Fred is repairman. If something is your house breaks, take it to Fred – he’ll repair it.
  • Mr. Suggs is a farmer. He grows soy beans and corn on his farm.
  • Dave is a gardener. Everything grows in his garden. People say he has a green thumb.
  • Mike is a miner. He’s worked in a coal mine since he was a teenager. He coughs a lot now.
  • Francisco is a hairdresser. He works in a big salon in the city. He’s very well known.
  • Roger is a roadworker. He works for the city filling potholes around town.

What do you do?

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Mar 05

VOCABULARY – Bodily Functions

  • 5 de March de 2019

When people use the term “bodily functions” they are usually talking about peeing and poooping.
But there are other bodily functions as well. Here are a few of them.

TUSSICATION (coughing)

Tussis is the Latin word for “cough.” It’s the origin of both tussication, a formal word for coughing, and pertussis, the medical name for whooping cough.

ERUCTATION (burping)

As well as being another word for a volcanic eruption, eructation is the medical name for burping, while the burp itself is called a ructus.

STERNUTATION (sneezing)

A sneeze or a sneezing fit is properly called a sternutation. Anything described as sternutatory causes sneezing.

FLATUS (farting)

Technically,  flatus is just the build-up of gas in the stomach or bowels, not the actual expulsion of it. For that, why not try using an old English word for a fart—ventosity.

What other bodily functions do you know of?

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Mar 05

VOCABULARY – Our Solar System

  • 5 de March de 2019

Here’s the order of the planets, starting nearest the sun and working outward through the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

Would you like to someday travel into space?

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Mar 05

VOCABULARY – Recycling

  • 5 de March de 2019

Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. It is an alternative to “conventional” waste disposal that can save material and help lower greenhouse gas emissions. Which of the items do you recycle?

Here are some of the benefits of recycling:

  • Reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators.
  • Conserves natural resources such as timber, water and minerals.
  • Increases economic security by creating a new a source of materials.
  • Prevents pollution by reducing the need to collect new raw materials.
  • Saves energy.
  • Conserves valuable resources.
  • Helps create jobs in the recycling and manufacturing industries.

Can you think of any other ways to benefit our planet?

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Mar 03

VOCABULARY – Sports

  • 3 de March de 2019

We all need to exercise to keep our bodies healthy, but few of us do enough.

What exercises and games do you play?

Here are some that we’ve put in this slide (with the verb that’s used with them in parentheses):

  • (practice) Archery, (play) badminton,  (play) basketball,
  • (play) Beach volleyball, (practice) boxing, (go) canoeing,
  • (go) cycling, go) diving, (practice riding) equestrian,
  • (play) football, (play) golf, (do) gymnastics,
  • (practice) judo, (practice) rhythmic gymnastics, (go) rowing,
  • (go) swimming, (prectice) synchronized swimming, (prectice) track and field.

 

For more sports and games, look at our Sports and Games post.

Can you think of any other sports?

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Mar 03

VOCABULARY – Sports and Games

  • 3 de March de 2019

We all need to exercise to keep our bodies healthy, but few of us do enough.

What exercises and games do you play?

Here are some that we’ve put in this slide (with the verb that’s used with them in parentheses):

  • (practice) Archery, (play) badminton, (go) bowling, (practice) boxing, (play) cricket, (go) curling.
  • (play) Tennis, (go) skateboarding, (go) surfing, (play) hockey, (practice) figure skating, (practice) yoga.
  • (practice) Fitness, (practice) fencing, (do) gymnastics, karate, (play) volleyball, (do) weightlifting.
  • (play) Basketball, (play) baseball, (play) American football, (practice) wrestling, (practice) high jump, (go) hang gliding.
  • (go) Car racing, (go) cycling, (go/practice) running, (play) table tennis, (go) fishing, (practice) judo, (go) climbing

 

Can you think of any other sports?

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Feb 20

VOCABULARY – Household Chores (2)

  • 20 de February de 2019

There are lots of things to do around the house every day. We use DO and MAKE with a lot of these activities. Who does the house work in your house? What chores do you do around your house?

  • I sometimes do the ironing.
  • I always do the washing up.
  • I sometimes make dinner.
  • I often tidy my room.
  • I sometimes mop the floor
  • I never unload the dishwasher.

Can you think of any other chores that you do around your house?

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Feb 20

VOCABULARY – Household Chores (1)

  • 20 de February de 2019

There are lots of things to do around the house every day. We use DO and MAKE with a lot of these activities. Who does the house work in your house? What chores do you do around your house?

  • I always make my bed.
  • I usually take out the trash.
  • On Saturdays I do the shopping with my daughter.
  • I rarely do the vacuuming.
  • I sometimes clean the house.
  • I never put the washing machine on – it scares me!!!

Can you think of any other chores that you do around your house?

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Feb 19

VOCABULARY – Mrs., Ms. & Miss

  • 19 de February de 2019

Miss, Mrs., and Ms. are all very different. Choosing the wrong one can be offensive, so it’s important to understand the difference between the three.
REMEMBER: If someone tells you they prefer a particular title, you should use it to address them.

Miss, when attached to a name, is a title of respect for a woman who is not married. You can use it by itself, or combine it with a surname, a descriptor of a prominent characteristic, or something she represents.

  • Miss Jones is the new biology teacher.
  • Who won Miss Universe in 2017.
  • Excuse me, Miss. You dropped your keys.

 

Mrs. (pronounced misses) is a title of respect for a woman who is married or widowed  and is used with the family name or the woman’s complete name. Once upon a time if the woman’s name wasn’t know, it was sued with the husband”s complete name, but that’s not too common nowadays.

  • Mrs. Obama is a wonderful role model for girls and women.
  • Mrs. NIcole Kidman (She is married to Keith Urban) is a well known Australian actor and producer.

 

We use Ms(pronounced mizz) if we don’t know whether a woman is married or not? It started being used in the 1950s and became popular during the women’s movement of the 1970s. It doesn’t indicate a woman’s marital status. The title  because “Ms.” seemed a suitable equivalent of “Mister,” a title of respect for both unmarried and married men.

Can you think of any other positions?

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Feb 19

VOCABULARY – Makeup

  • 19 de February de 2019

Makeup is a billion dollar industry and there are many different types.

Here are a few items of makeup and accessories:

  • Toner
  • Mirror
  • Brightener
  • Makeup kit
  • Nail polish
  • Lip gloss
  • Foundation
  • Eyeliner
  • Eye shadow
  • Lip liner
  • Lipstick
  • Mascara
  • Primer
  • Bluch
  • Concealer
  • Face cream
  • Brushes
  • Moisturizer
  • Bronzer
  • Tanner
  • Cleanser

 

Can you think of any other items of makeup?

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