Idiom of the Day: Clear The Air

 

Idiom of the day 

clear the air 

Example: Yesterday, I had to clear the air with Yessica. I told her that we can just be friends for right now. 

Definition: to clear any misunderstandings between two or more people 

ESL Grammar: South Africa

Instructions: Answer the questions and ask your teacher a question with the given verb tense that relates to the picture in anyway. 

1. How close do you think the car is to the lions? 

2. Would 

1. Describe the woman in between the second and fourth person in this line of bikers. 

2. Should 

1. Are the women in this picture dressed modestly or revealingly? 

2. Could 

ESL Vocabulary: South Africa

ESL Vocabulary (Life in Cape Town)

1. Expatriate - noun - a person residing in another country outside of their native country 

2. Pretentious - adjective - attempting to impress by showing off greater importance, talent, culture, than is actually possessed. 

3. Absorb - verb - take in or soak up by chemical or physical reaction 

4. Notorious - adjective - famous or well known for something usually negative 

5. Aimlessly - adverb - without purpose or direction 

6. Inequality - noun - lack of equality 

ESL Conversation Questions: South Africa

1. What comes to your mind when you think about South Africa? 

2. "If you want peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies." - Desmond Tutu. Do you agree or disagree with this quote? 

3. After 1994, the structure of the apartheid - the separation of poor and rich, black and white - was supposed to be torn down, but 27 years later it still continues . What are the negative effects of segregation in a city or country? 

4. What does the South African lion symbolize to the people of South Africa? 

5. In South Africa, there are 11 official languages. What are some of the positive and negative effects of having so many languages spoken in a country? 

6. If you visited South Africa for only one day would you prefer to go to a Nelson Mandela museum or a South African safari?  

ESL Grammar: Thailand

 Instructions: Answer the questions and ask your teacher a question with the given verb tense that relates to the picture in any way. 

1. Type 2 Conditional 

1. Describe the blue scooter. 

2. Type 3 Conditional 

ESL Vocabulary: Thailand

ESL Vocabulary ( Tourism in Thailand) 

1. Dozen - noun - a group or set of 12 

2. Spectacle - noun - a visually striking performance or display 

3. Heed - verb - pay attention to; take notice of 

4. Lucrative - adjective - producing a great deal of profit 

5. Souvenir - noun - a thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event. 

6. Trek - verb/noun - to go on a long and difficult journey; usually on foot 

ESL Conversation Questions: Thailand

1. What comes to your mind when you think of Thailand? 

2. Tourists will drive as far as 12 hours up a dirt road to see the long neck refugee women of Myanmar that live in Thailand. Is this type of tourism positive or like a human zoo? 

3. Thailand is the only country in South East Asia that has never been colonized under European power. How do you think this has affected the country? 

4. "Winning takes care of everything." - Tiger Woods. Do you agree or disagree with this quote? 

5. In Thailand there are over 35,000 temples, but do you think of Thailand as a very religious country? 

6. If you visited Thailand for a month would you prefer to live with a local Thai family or in your own hotel room? 

ESL Grammar: Peru

 Instructions: Answer the questions and ask your teacher a question with the given verb tense that relates to the picture in any way. 

1. Describe the outfit of these ladies. 

2. Past Perfect Progressive 

1. Describe the cathedral in the picture

2. Past Progressive 

1. Describe the movement in this picture. 

2. Present Progressive 

ESL Vocabulary: Peru

ESL Vocabulary (Peru Daily Life ) 

1. Distinct - adjective - recognizably different in nature from something else from a similar type 

2. Disruption - noun - disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process 

3. Leisure - noun - use of free time for enjoyment 

4. Tasks - noun - a piece of work to be done or undertaken 

5. Recreational - adjective - activity done for enjoyment when one is not working 

6. Expose - verb - make something visible by uncovering it 

ESL Conversation Questions: Peru

1. What comes to your mind when you think of Peru? 

2. Why do you think people go to Peru to meet Shamans? 

3. According to Trading Economics the Peruvian GDP per capita in 2019 was $12,847.89 in US dollars. What does this tell you about the country? 

4. Machu Pichu is an ancient Incan citadel that was built without using any wheels. What do you think this landmark symbolizes for the people of Peru? 

5.  "From the tree of silence hands the fruit of tranquility." - Peruvian Proverb.  Do you agree or disagree with this quote? 

6. If you visited Peru for two weeks would you want to travel solo or in a group of 8 friends. 

ESL Grammar: Sweden

 

Instructions: Answer the questions and ask your teacher a question with the given verb tense that relates to the picture in any way. 

1. Describe the buildings that are adjacent to the orange building? 

2. Simple past  

1. Are the players in the picture in front of or behind player #10? 

2. Describe the position of the soccer ball in relation to player #10.  

3. Simple Future 

1. In which direction is the man walking 

2. Simple present

1. What is underneath the woman with the green and black swimsuit? 

2. Past Progressive 

1. Tell me three items that are hanging on the wall? 

2. Present Progressive 

 

ESL Vocabulary: Sweden

ESL Vocabulary (Sweden)

1. Foster - verb - encourage or promote the development of something 

2. Integration - noun - bring people into equal participation in or membership of a social group or institution 

3. Porridge - noun - a dish consisting of oatmeal or another meal or cereal boiled in water or milk 

4. Conduct - noun - the manner in which someone behaves 

5. Prone - adjective - likely to or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something typically regrettable or unwelcome

6. Punctual - adjective - happening or doing something at the agreed upon time 

ESL Conversation Questions: Sweden

1. What comes to your mind when you think of Sweden? 

2. Why do you think Vikings are still popular in mainstream culture today? 

3. The average age for marriage in Sweden  is 36 years old for men  and 33.5 for women. What does this tell you about the country? 

4. "Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get." - Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman. What does this quote mean to you? 

5. The national animal of Sweden is the Eurasian Elk. What does this animal symbolize? 

6. If you visited Sweden, how long would you want to stay?