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...
Monday, September 18, 2017
Friday, September 15, 2017
Tense Questions
Diagnostic Speaking Test – Tenses
Usage
Present
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1.
What do you
like to do in your free time?
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2.
What kinds of
movies do you like?
|
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3.
Do you have any
hobbies? Do you collect anything?
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4.
Do you like
watching TV? What kinds of show do you like?
|
Past
|
1.
Where did you
go on your last vacation?
|
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2.
What kinds of
after-school activities did you use to do when you were younger?
|
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3.
How was your
life different back in your home country?
|
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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?
|
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3.
What are some
goals that you would like to achieve in your life? What will make you happy?
|
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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
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
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
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
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
Monday, September 11, 2017
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:
- 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.
- 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.
- The harder the question, the more points it’s worth.
Ready, Set, Go!!
- Name 5 adjectives on the candy downstairs in the convenience store. (5)
- How many flavors of popcorn do they have at Garretts? (10)
- Write two overheard quotes in reported speech. (10)
- How many floors are there in the Harold Washington Library? (5)
- How much is a Venti Latte at Starbucks? (5)
- How many students are enrolled at Stafford House right now? (5)
- What’s a good souvenir you can take home from Chicago? Where can you get it and how much does it cost? (10)
- Name 5 Brown Line stops in the LOOP? (5)
- Where is a Divvy Station near Stafford House? Give the intersection. (5)
- What bus can you take to get to the Museum Campus from Stafford House? (5)
- Where can you do yoga downtown? (5)
- Take a group photo (everyone has to be in it) with 3 Chicago landmarks. (15)
- Where can you get a RedEye newspaper to practice reading English? (5)
- Take a picture of someone in your group doing at least 3 of these movements: (15)
- Walking PAST something
- Walking DOWN the stairs
- Walking OUT the door
- Walking UNDER the train
- Walking OVER something
- Take a picture of an example of VANDALISM (for example, graffiti) (10)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Take a group photo (everyone has to be in it) in front of the Lions at the Art Institute of Chicago. (15)
- Write walking directions to the famous Berghoff restaurant from Stafford House. Be detailed! (10)
- What is the official name of the fountain with all the faces that spits out water in Millennium Park? (5)
- Take a picture of a Chicago sports fan. (He or She must be wearing some Chicago sports team clothing) (10)
- Which is the Chicago street where we start counting North/South(10)
- Take a picture of a member of your group under the iconic clock at Macy’s on State St. (10)
- What is currently written on the marquis (the big sign with lights) at the Chicago Theater? (15)
- Who designed the building that Target is in? (5)
- 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)
- Chicago is only 1 of 4 Stafford House Centers in the U.S.A. Where are the other 3? (5)
- Find / Take a picture of at least 2 haunted buildings in downtown Chicago. (15)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Name 5 Chicago neighborhoods. (5)
- 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)
Friday, August 11, 2017
First Conditional Photojournalist
Show us the consequences of your life using the first conditional.
Take 10 pictures of the first conditional and tell us a story.
*Use images only - all the language must come from you!
**Email the pictures to me at: stathopo@gmail.com
Take 10 pictures of the first conditional and tell us a story.
*Use images only - all the language must come from you!
**Email the pictures to me at: stathopo@gmail.com
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