Private English Class with Giamo

Monday, March 29, 2021

ESL Conversation Questions: Business Ethics



1. What is business ethics? 

2. How can a company display their ethics to their customers? 

3. When competing in business do ethics matter? 

4. Can being socially responsible help a corporation gain more customers? Why or Why not? 

5. "A business that makes nothing but money is a poor kind of business." - Henry Ford. What does this quote mean? 

6. Discuss an ethical dilemma you have encountered in the workplace or have heard of. 

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

ESL Grammar: Colorado

 


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


1. What is different about the girl in the blue jacket compared to the other three people in the picture?
2. Past Perfect 


1. What are the women in this picture doing? 
2. Present Perfect 


1. Is the woman sitting in a pool? 
2. Future Perfect 









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

 


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


1. Describe the building 
2. Simple Past 


1. Describe the position of the ball in relation to the player in the black jersey. 
2. Describe the position of the ball in relation to the player with the blue jersey that is closest to the ball
3. Simple Present 


1. What shape is the pit in this picture? 
2. Simple Future









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.