English for everyone

1. What role do you think English should play in higher education? Should there be a minimum level of spoken English required for admission?

2.  Should everybody learn English? What would the consequences of this be?


3.If tests like TOEFL, TOEIC and IELTS did not exist, how would students cope with the language barrier in higher education?

4. If not English, is there another language that should be the globally accepted method of communication?

5. What has your experience leaning English been like?


6. Do you think that far-reaching English education is responsible for cultural loss?

What's The Word?

Language is always changing. It is important to know how languages are connected and how they affect each other. Take a look at this Language Tree to see how some languages are related to each other.

Then, try this quiz to identify different language sounds. Record your score. How difficult is it?

Great Language Game


With your partner choose 3-5 words that you will bring back and explain to the class. You will also use 1-2 of these words to make questions for  your classmates. Be sure the words are appropriate!

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A-C

D-F

G-J

K-N

O-R

S-V

W-Z

Language Borrow Words/Origins

Great Online English-English Dictionary

Thesaurus.com - Synonyms

Urban Dictionary - Dictionary of slang, new words and invented words...

Relative Clauses

...is a person WHO

...is a place WHERE

....is a thing THAT


1. A builder....

2. A hairstylist....

3. A library...

4. A campsite...

5. Mugs...

Small Talk

Here are 5 “Secrets of small talk”

1. Show interest
2. Ask a tag question
3. Ask for more information
4. Return the question
5. Repeat a word

Tag Questions

Assumption(+)                                Tag(-)               Tone                  Function

You're a night owl,                        aren't you?        (Sure___v )         Small Talk

You're good at soccer,                   aren't you?        (Unsure ^^)         (Yes/No/ Answer)

Assumption(-)                                Tag(+)               Tone                 Function

You don't like onions,                     do you?         (Sure, ___v)          Small Talk

You don't have any brothers,          do you?         (Unsure^^)           (Yes/No/Answer)

Present Continuous and Going To

• I am going to get a new job. (= I intend/plan to get a job.)

• I am getting a new job. (= It is already decided / arranged.  Here the focus is on the arrangement.)

The present continuous is used to talk about arrangements for events at a time later than now. There is a suggestion that more than one person is aware of the event, and that some preparation has already happened. e.g.

• I'm meeting Jim at the airport = Jim and I have discussed this.
• I am leaving tomorrow. = I've already bought my train ticket.
• We're having a staff meeting next Monday = all members of staff have been told about it.

Greetings da- DA - da

da da da

Wassssup

upTALK?

Vocal Fryyyyyyyyyy

My Last Vacation

My last vacation!

*Using only pictures, tell us the story of your last vacation.

*Use the Questions on pg. 13 to guide your presentation and the Vocabulary on page 152.

*You will be evaluated on your use of grammar and the past tense.

                                *Your goal is to speak for 2-3 minutes.

Sports DQ

1. What are you top 3 sports teams and why?

2. What are your top 3 products/companies and why?

3. What are the pro/cons of competition?

4. How are sports and business similar and how are they different?

Sports Idioms

1. Make a big mistake

2. Cooperate, work together

3. Be in a dangerous position

4. A presentation, proposal

5. Beating the opponent, winning

6. Go forward and make progress

7. Be in charge, make the decisions

8. A very general number

9. Do a successful job

10. Lose completely

11. List 4 synonyms for defeat







1. drop the ball

2. play ball

3. 2 strikes against them

4. a pitch

5. against the ropes

6. run with it

7. call the shots/play

8. ballpark figure

9. knock it out of the park

10. strike out

11. clobber, beat, hammer, slaughter etc...

Tense Questions

Diagnostic Speaking Test – Tenses Usage

Present

1.    What do you like to do in your free time?

2.    What kinds of movies do you like?

3.    Do you have any hobbies? Do you collect anything?

4.    Do you like watching TV? What kinds of show do you like?

Past

1.    Where did you go on your last vacation?

2.    What kinds of after-school activities did you use to do when you were younger?

3.    How was your life different back in your home country?

4.    What was the most important day in your life?

Future

1.    Where are you going to spend your next vacation?

2.    What do you think your life will be like in 5-10 years?

3.    What are some goals that you would like to achieve in your life? What will make you happy?

4.    What will your life be like when you are old?

Dating Vocabulary

1. To Flirt

1a. To wink

1b. Pick-up lines

1c. Cheesy

2. To Woo

3. To Have a Crush On (someone)

4. Love Triangle

5. May/December Romance

6. Gold-Digger

7. Rob the Cradle

8. Cougar

9. Boy Toy

10. Trophy Wife

11. Player/Playa

12. Bae/ Pet name

13. Friend With Benefits (FWB)

14. Blind Date

15. Set up

16. Ask out

17. Long-Distance Relationship

18. To Have Chemistry

19. To Break Up

20. To Get Back Together

21. Dealbreaker

22. Matchmaker

23. Partner/ Significant Other

24. To Have (something) In Common/ To Have (nothing) In Common

25. Sense of Humor

26. Get Along With

27. Compatible

28. Perfect for Each Other/ Match Made in Heaven

29. Love at First Sight

30. To Fall Head Over Heels (in love)

31. My type/ Not my type

32. Netflix and Chill

33. Cheat On

34. Dating/ Go on Dates

35. I'm Taken

36. Friendzone

37. Opposites Attract

38. Wingman

39. Heartbreaker/Maneater

40. Sexual orientation

41. Ghosting

42. Get lucky

43. Spooning/ Big Spoon/Little Spoon

44 Catfish

45. Monogamous

46. Polyamorous

47. Open relationship

48. Get Lucky/ Get some

What are some things that you didn't do yesterday that you have to do today? Make at least 8 sentences using DIFFERENT expression combinations.

Yesterday...

Could Have

Would Have

Should Have


Today...

Have to

Want to

Ought to

Got to

Going to

Not going to

I can

Numbers

Please say the following numbers to your partner:

1. 9, 999, 999

2. 1, 234, 567, 890

3. Your birthday and year

4. 1:45 - the time

5. 2/3

6. Tell your partner your phone number

8. 2004

9. 450, 705

10. Write down 3 numbers for your partner to read















Numbers

Workbook pg.5

Scavenger Hunt

SCAVENGER HUNT

You and your partner(s) are going to RACE to complete as many of the questions below as possible.  The team who finds / completes the most questions correctly will win!

RULES TO REMEMBER:  

1. You don't have to go outside if you don't want to but you won't be able to complete all of the questions.
2. You MUST stay in a group. You cannot separate to complete more questions more quickly. If you catch another group doing this let me know and they will receive a penalty for cheating. This also means you can only use ONE phone and ONE computer for this game.
3. The harder the question, the more points it’s worth.

Ready, Set, Go!!

1. Name 5 adjectives on the candy downstairs in the convenience store. (5)
2. How many flavors of popcorn do they have at Garretts? (10)
3. Write two overheard quotes in reported speech. (10)
4. How many floors are there in the Harold Washington Library? (5)
5. How much is a Venti Latte at Starbucks? (5)
6. How many students are enrolled at Stafford House right now? (5)
7. What’s a good souvenir you can take home from Chicago? Where can you get it and how much does it cost? (10)
8. Name 5 Brown Line stops in the LOOP? (5)
9. Where is a Divvy Station near Stafford House? Give the intersection. (5)
10. What bus can you take to get to the Museum Campus from Stafford House? (5)
11. Where can you do yoga downtown? (5)
12. Take a group photo (everyone has to be in it) with 3 Chicago landmarks. (15)
13. Where can you get a RedEye newspaper to practice reading English? (5)
14. Take a picture of someone in your group doing at least 3 of these movements: (15)
1. Walking PAST something
2. Walking DOWN the stairs
3. Walking OUT the door
4. Walking UNDER the train
5. Walking OVER something
15. Take a picture of an example of VANDALISM (for example, graffiti) (10)
16. Find one historical marker in downtown Chicago--what is it for? (A marker is a sign which tells you what happened at this location in the past--there are quite a few downtown) (10)
17. Go to the DePaul Barnes & Noble bookstore on Jackson and State St. Find a Romance Novel and write down the 10th sentence on page 27. Take a picture of the book. (15)
18. Locate and photograph a member of your group in front of the sign showing where Route 66 begins downtown. (**Hint, near the brown line across from the Art Institute) (10)
19. Find and photograph a member of your group with a sign prohibiting you from doing something--it says that you CAN’T / MUST NOT do something. (10)
20. Take a group photo (everyone has to be in it) in front of the Lions at the Art Institute of Chicago. (15)
21. Write walking directions to the famous Berghoff restaurant from Stafford House. Be detailed! (10)
22. What is the official name of the fountain with all the faces that spits out water in Millennium Park? (5)
23. Take a picture of a Chicago sports fan. (He or She must be wearing some Chicago sports team clothing) (10)
24. Which is the Chicago street where we start counting North/South(10)
25. Take a picture of a member of your group under the iconic clock at Macy’s on State St. (10)
26. What is currently written on the marquis (the big sign with lights) at the Chicago Theater? (15)
27. Who designed the building that Target is in? (5)
28. How many teachers are there at Stafford House? For 5 extra points--what are their names? (5; 1 extra point for each teacher's name if it's spelled correctly)
29. Chicago is only 1 of 4 Stafford House Centers in the U.S.A. Where are the other 3? (5)
30. Find / Take a picture of at least 2 haunted buildings in downtown Chicago. (15)
31. Find three different LOCAL coffee shops located downtown. Where are they located?  (“LOCAL” means that it’s a Chicago business / company NOT a national/international one. Not Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts folks!) (10)
32. If I want to buy groceries while downtown, where can I go? Find 2 grocery stores located downtown--where are they located? (**Hint: Chicago only has a few big grocery store chains so if you search for those you can find their locations) (5)
33. America is a country of immigrants. List at least one restaurant downtown (and its location) where I can get authentic food from each of these countries: Italy, Greece, Spain, Mexico, Russia, Japan (2 points for each nationality) (12)
34. Name 5 Chicago neighborhoods. (5)
35. Chicago has many professional sports teams. Name 5 and also list their sport (for example: the women’s soccer team is the Chicago Red Stars) (10)