1. When you think of the beach what comes to your mind?
2.What are some activities people enjoy doing at the beach?
3. Should all beaches be public?
4. What danger could happen on the beach?
5. "Sometimes in the waves of change, we find our true direction." Do you agree with this quote?
6. If you could go to any beach today, which would you want to go to?
1. Cut back - reduce spending
2. Cut down - bring down by cutting
3. Cut off - stop providing funds to someone
4. Cut out - to remove
5. Cut through - to deal with an issue quickly
6. Cut in - to interrupt
Phrasal Verb Exercise
1. They tried to ________ the tree by using an ax.
A. cut back | B. cut in | C. cut down
2. He used scissors to _______ his ex girlfriend from the picture.
A. cut off | B. cut out | C. cut through
3. We had to go to the back of the line because no one would let us _________ .
A. cut off | B. cut back | C. cut in
4. She paid extra to ________ the long nightclub line.
A. cut through | B. cut out | C. cut down
5. His parents ________ his allowance because he was spending everything on video games.
A. cut back | B. cut off | C. cut in
6. The college student decided to _______ on clothes shopping in order to buy new school books
A. cut back | B. Cut through | C. cut down
Phrasal Verb Conversation Questions
1. What could cut down someone's confidence?
2. In an economic crisis do you think the government should cut off funds to the libraries?
3. Is it possible for people today to cut out the grocery store as the middle man to food?
4. Would you pay extra to cut through any lines at the airport?
5. Is it common for people to cut in line in your country?
6. What can people cut back in order to save more monthly?
ESL Vocabulary: ( Rapport)
1. Harmonious - adjective - free from disagreement or discontent
2. Attentive - adjective - paying close attention to something
3. Posture - noun - the position in which someone holds their body while sitting or standing
4. Dent - noun - a reduction in amount or size
5. Devise - verb - plan or invent by careful thought
6. Temperament - noun - a person's or animal's nature; especially as it relates to their behavior
1. What is rapport?
2. Why is rapport important?
3. Is it possible to have a good rapport with everyone?
4. In your opinion is it more important to have a good rapport with your bosses or colleagues?
5. "In order to have rapport with another person it is essential to respect their model of the world." Do you agree with this quote?
6. Is building rapport and making new friends the same thing?
1. When you think of Asian culture what comes to your mind?
2. What influences from Asian culture do you see in your own country?
3. What are some of your favorite aspects of Asian culture?
4. How is Asian culture disrespected in your country?
5."Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one." - Confucius. Do you agree with this quote?
6. Which Asian country would you like to visit?
ESL Vocabulary (Goal Setting)
1. Tangible - adjective/noun - perceptible by touch
2. Attainable - adjective - able to be attained; achievable
3. Acquisition - noun - the learning or developing of a skill, habit, or quality
4. Competence - noun - the ability to do something successfully or efficiently
5. Trim - verb - to make something neat or of the required size by cutting away unwanted parts
6. Periodically - adverb - at regular intervals of time ; from time to time
