Category: INSTAGRAM

VACABULARY – Men’s Clothing

Here is a slide of some common men’s clothing: Sweater (jumber) Shirt Jeans Gloves Cap Suit Hawaiian shirt Singlet Business shoes Flip-flops Shorts Cardigan Jacket Shoes Bow tie Sleeveless shirt Vest Long-sleeved shirt (top) Polo shirt Jumper (sweater) Trench coat Bath robe Cargo pants Swim trunks Blazer   If you have any questions or doubts, …

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VOCABULARY – More Vegetables

Here is some vocabulary for common vegetables. In this image you can see the following vegetables: Zucchini Tomatoes Sweet potatoes Radishes Pumpkins Potatoes Peas Onions Eggplant Green beans Lettuse Mushrooms Cauliflower Celery Corn Cucumber Broccoli Brussels srouts Cabbage Carrots Artichoke Asparagus Beetroot (beets) Bell pepper   Do you like vegetables? Are you vegetarian? Are you …

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GRAMMAR – Active or Passive (to bear)

The verb “to bear” has a few different meanings in English. to carry – They arrived bearing gifts. to support – The wall can’t bear the weight of the building. to endure – She can’t bear his bad moods. to turn and follow a direction – Bear left at the fork ahead. to give birth …

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GRAMMAR – Your Profession

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 …

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VOCABULARY – Bodily Functions

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 …

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VOCABULARY – Our Solar System

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? If you have any questions or doubts, please ask in the comments or send me a private message. Follow me …

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VOCABULARY – Recycling

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 …

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VOCABULARY – Sports

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) …

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VOCABULARY – Sports and Games

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, …

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VOCABULARY – Household Chores (2)

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 …

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