ESL Vocabulary: Babies

 

Instructions: Name each item. 

ESL Conversation Questions: Parenting 

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

2. What did you learn from your parents about parenting? 

3. Is parenting easy? 

4. Do you think parenting has changed over the past 30 to 40 years? 

5. Why are more young adults having less children? 

6. How long does parenting last? 

ESL Vocabulary: Working Abroad

ESL Vocabulary (Digital Nomad) 

1. Leverage - verb - to use something to maximum advantage 

2. Tethered - verb - to tie an animal with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement 

3. Constraints - noun - a limitation or restriction 

4. Perk - noun - an advantage or benefit following from a job or situation 

5. Nomad - noun - a person who does not stay in the same place for a long time 

6. Hurdle - noun - an obstacle or difficult 

ESL Conversation Questions: Working Abroad

1. Why is working abroad an attractive option for many people? 

2. What are some of the challenges of working abroad? 

3. Does working abroad improve or hurt the country that is being left. How so? 

4. What qualities do you think are important to be a successful "digital nomad"? 

5. "The biggest lesson I've learned by living abroad for the last four years is the importance of communication." Hidetoshi Nakata. How does working and living abroad heighten the importance of communication

6. Explain one positive and negative aspect of a foreign country you would be interested in working? 

ESL Beginner: Emotions

 

Instructions: Name the emotion that you see in the picture 

A. Happy B. Angry C. Excited D. Sad 

A. Thirsty B. Scared C. Confused D. Surprised 

A. Tired B. Hungry C. Happy D. Sleepy 

ESL Beginner: Food

 

Instructions: Read the dialogue with your teacher. 

Kimberly: Hi! How are you? 

Giamo: I'm doing very well? And you? 

Kimberly: I'm fine. Do you know what time is it? 

Giamo: Yes. It is 12: 30 p.m. 

Kimberly: Wow. Are you hungry? Do you want some lunch? 

Giamo: Oh yes. Thank you so much. 

Kimberly: You are welcome. What do you want to eat? 

Giamo: I want three tacos and lemonade juice. 

Kimberly: Ok. It will be ready soon. 

Instructions: Respond to the written dialogue. 

Kimberly: Hi! How are you? 

Student: 

Kimberly: I'm fine. Do you know what time is it? 

Student: 

Kimberly: Wow. Are you hungry? Do you want some lunch? 

Student: 

Kimberly: You are welcome. What do you want to eat? 

Student: 

Kimberly: Ok. It will be ready soon

Instructions: Name each item 

ESL Vocabulary: Hair

 

Instructions: Name each numbered item

ESL Conversation Questions: Style 

1. What is style? 

2. What are some common hairstyles in your country for your gender? 

3. Is it important to have a distinctive style? Why or Why not? 

4. "Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak." Rachel Zoe. Do you agree or disagree with this quote? 

5. What is the difference between fashion and style? 

6. What or who  inspires your style? 

ESL Conversation Questions: Customers/ Customer Service

1. What is your definition of customer service? 

2. Is the customer always right? 

3. Has a company ever lost your patronage? How did that happen? 

4. "Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning." Bill Gates. Do you agree with this quote? 

5. In your industry what are some common reasons customers either end their service with a company  or switch to another one? 

6. What qualities are needed to be a good customer service agent? 

ESL Phrasal Verbs: Break

1. break away - to leave something 

2. break down - to become very upset 

3. break into - to enter a building by force

4. break off - to break a piece of something 

5. break out of - to escape from somewhere 

6. break through - to pass through a barrier 

7. break up - to finish a romantic relationship with someone 

Phrasal Verb Exercise 

1. The student ______ when she saw that she had gotten an F on the test. 

A. broke off | B. broke up. | C broke down 

2. Sarah ____ with Jimmy because he was too boring. 

A. broke out of | B. broke up | C. broke through 

3. The siblings ______ from their cultural traditions by moving to a remote town in Mongolia. 

A. broke away | B. broke | C. broke into 

4. The hostages escaped from the criminals by _______ the shark filled aquarium

A. breaking out of | B. breaking off | C. breaking into 

5. Britney ______ many barriers by becoming the first woman to go to university in her family 

A. broke | B. broke through | C. broke up 

6. The large group ______  into small teams to look for Ella in the forest. 

A. broke away | B. broke into | C. broke off 

7. The thieve will ______ the bank at 7 p.m. tonight 

A. break down | break into | break over 

Phrasal Verb Questions with Break 

1. How can someone break away from mainstream culture? 

2. Have you seen anyone break down while at work or school? 

3. Is there a new hobby or career you would be interested in breaking into? 

4. When you eat a chocolate bar do you usually break it off into pieces or eat it whole? 

5. Do you think a world war could break out because of the decreasing amounts of oil? 

6. Do you think airlines will break through their annual sales targets this year? 

ESL Conversation Questions: Australia

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

2. Why is Australia called the land "down under". 

3. Rugby is a popular sport in Australia, but is a game where players can easily get a concussion. Do you think some sports are too violent? 

4. "Traveler, there are no paths. Paths are made by walking." Australian Aboriginal Proverb. What does this quote mean to you? 

5. Do you like koalas and kangaroos? 

6. If you visited Australia how long would you stay? 

ESL Grammar: Australia

 

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

1. What do you like about the architecture in this picture? 

2. Even If 

1. Why do people paint their skin? 

2. Even though 

1. How important is farming in your country? 

2. Simple Future 

ESL Vocabulary: Australia

ESL Vocabulary: (Australia) 

1. Vast - adjective/noun - of very great extent or quantity; immense 

2. Healthcare - noun - the organized provision of medical care to individuals or as a community 

3. Obtain - verb - to get , acquire or secure something 

4. Relative - adjective - considered in relation or in proportion to something else 

5. Practical - adjective - likely to succeed or be effective in real life circumstances 

6. Permanent - adjective - lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely 

ESL Vocabulary: Customers

ESL Vocabulary: (Customers)

1. Referrals - noun - recommending someone to something or someone 

2. Incentive - noun - a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something 

3. Dormant - adjective - temporarily inactive or inoperative 

4. Complementary - adjective - combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another 

5. Expertise - noun - expert skill or knowledge in a particular field 

6. Cultivate - verb - try to acquire or develop  

ESL Beginner: Greetings

 

Instructions: Read the dialogue with your teacher. 

Giamo: Hi! How are you? 

Yanilsa: I'm fine. How are you? 

Giamo: I'm doing very well. What is your name? 

Yanilsa: My name is Yanilsa. 

Giamo: Nice and where are you from? 

Yanilsa: I am from the Dominican Republic. 

Giamo: That's awesome. My name is Giamo and I am from the United States. It's nice to meet you 

Yanilsa: Yes, it's nice to meet you too. 

Giamo: Why do you want to practice English? 

Yanilsa: I want to practice English because I want a job in tourism. 

Instructions: Respond to the written dialogue. 

Giamo: Hi! How are you? 

Student: 

Giamo: I'm doing very well. What is your name? 

Student: 

Giamo: Nice and where are you from? 

Student: 

Giamo: That's awesome. My name is Giamo and I am from the United States. It's nice to meet you. 

Student: 

Giamo: Why do you want to practice English? 

Student: 

ESL Idiom of the Day: To Face the Music

 

Idiom of the Day: 

to face the music 

Example: Ramon had to face the music after gambling money he did not have. 

Definition: to accept punishment or criticism for something you have done 

ESL Vocabulary: Tableware

 

Instructions: Name each numbered item. 

ESL Conversation Questions: Etiquette  

1. What is etiquette? 

2. What are some rules regarding eating at the table in your country? 

3. Is etiquette important? 

4. "Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot." Clarence Thomas. Do you agree with this quote? 

5. What's one example of bad table manners? 

6. How would you react if you were eating with someone who disrespected one of your country's rules of etiquette? 

ESL Beginner: Review

 

1. How many people are in the picture? 

2. What color hair does each woman have ? 

1. What month do you see in the picture? 

2. How many days are in January? 

3. What drink do you see in the picture? 

4. Do you like to drink orange juice? 

1. Where is Erica going in the picture? 

 

1. Where are they driving to ? 

2. What color is their car? 

1. What color do you see in the picture? 

2. Do you have any brown pants? 

3. What food do you see in the picture? 

 

1. Where is he going? 

ESL Vocabulary: Gym

 

Instructions: Name each exercise machine 

Instructions: Name each workout 

ESL Conversation Questions: Exercise 

1. How often should people exercise 

2. Why is exercise important? 

3. Do you prefer to workout at home or in a gym? Why or Why not? 

4. "Exercise is not only the key to physical health, but to peace of mind." Nelson Mandela. Do you agree with this quote? 

5. How do you feel about steroids? 

6. Why do people not exercise?