Wednesday, March 24, 2021
ESL Grammar: Colorado
ESL Vocabulary: Colorado Shootings
ESL Vocabulary (Boulder Shooting)
1. Witness - noun - a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident take place
2. Tragedy - noun - an even causing great suffering, destruction, distress, such as a serious accident, crime or natural catastrophe
3. Incident - noun - an event or occurence
4. Dive - verb - plunge head first into water
5. Victim - noun - a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action
6. Mass shooting - an incident involving multiple victims of gun violence
Monday, March 22, 2021
ESL Vocabulary: Identity
ESL Vocabulary (Identity)
1. Existence - noun - the fact or state of living or having objective reality
2. Authentic - adjective - of undisputed origin; genuine
3. Correlate - verb - have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another
4. Dictate - verb - to force ones ways onto another person; prescribe
5. Reconcile - verb - restore friendly relations with someone
6. Ego - noun - a person's sense of self- esteem or self importance
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
ESL Grammar: England
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
ESL Vocabulary: England
ESL Vocabulary ( Life in London )
1. Whirlwind - noun - a very energetic or tumultuous person or process
2. Jubilant - adjective - feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph
3. Palpable - adjective - a feeling so intense as to seem almost tangible
4. Quest - noun - a long or difficult search for something
5. Pub - noun - a tavern or bar
6. Outweigh - verb - be greater or more significant than
ESL Conversation Questions: England
1. What comes to your mind when you think of England?
2. For many years England had control over various countries throughout the world through colonization. How do you think the world would be different today if colonization had not happened?
3. According to the United Nations the United Kingdom ranked 13th out of 156 countries on the list of happiest countries. What does this tell you about the quality of life in England?
4. " I felt trapped, but I didn't know I was trapped." Prince Harry. Explain how a formerly active prince of England and man who currently has a net worth of 10 million dollars may have felt "trapped".
5. Chicken Tikka Masala is widely considered the national dish of England, even though it is originally from India. What does this tell you about the culture in England?
6. Would you rather visit the popular city, London, for three days with a gifted $1,000 dollars or the smaller city, Liverpool, for two weeks with a gifted $12,000 dollars. You can not keep any of the gifted money after your trip.
Monday, March 15, 2021
ESL Conversation Questions: Competition
1. What is competition?
2. What are some things people typically compete for?
3. What are the benefits of being in competition?
4. How can you overcome competitors?
5. "Competition is the spice of sports; but if you make spice the whole meal you'll be sick." - George Leonard. What does this quote mean to you?
6. How competitive is your industry?












