House and Furniture Vocabulary

 Video 1

Video Link: https://youtu.be/WHYMGNbPv2U

Video 2

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-zgkPJVnjg&ab_channel=MadEnglishTV

Practice Quizzes

Quiz 1

Quiz 2

Quiz 3

Thanksgiving

 What is Thanksgiving?

Video 1

Video Link: https://youtu.be/uG4XyNqUQxg

Video 2

Video Link: https://youtu.be/uG4XyNqUQxg

Watch these 2 videos. 

Answer these questions.

1) What do Americans and Canadians do on Thanksgiving?

2) What are the traditional foods eaten on Thanksgiving?

3) What does "to stuff oneself" mean? Look at the Video 1 screen at minute 1:04.

4) What greeting do people use on Thanksgiving?

5) Write 3 things you are grateful for.

Black Friday

 What is Black Friday?

Video 1

Video Link: https://youtu.be/OHqw3NTTum0

Watch the video. 

Answer the questions.

1) What day is Black Friday? What do Americans do on Black Friday?

2) What is Cyber Monday?

3) Do you think you will go shopping on Black Friday this year? Which stores will you visit? What do you hope to buy at a discount?

Discussion Questions about Health Part 2

 We will discuss these questions on Zoom.

Thursday's Questions

1. When was the last time you visited the dentist?

2. Do you enjoy going to the dentist? Why or why not?

3. What kinds of food cause cavities? What can you do to prevent help cavities? 

4. What should you do if you have a toothache?

5. What does a dental hygienist do?

6. Do you have a sweet tooth? 

Someone who has a sweet tooth enjoys eating sweet things like sugar, pastries, chocolate, etc.

7. What is something children hate doing so much that it is like pulling teeth to get them to do it?

Something that is like pulling teeth is extremely difficult to get someone to do.

8. What is a new hobby or activity you would like to sink your teeth into right now if you had more time?

If you sink your teeth into something, you do it with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

9. What is something you avoid doing so much that you have to grit your teeth while you do it?

When you are determined to do something in spite of the difficulties involved, you grit your teeth.

10. Finished all of the questions? Nice job! Now, make new ones! Ask your group questions about health, the dentist, or the doctor.

Friday's Questions

1. When was the last time you visited the optometrist (eye doctor)?

2. Why is it important to get your eyesight checked? 

3. What kinds of activities strain your eyes? How can you take care of your eyesight?

4. What should you do if you have blurred vision?

5. What does an optometrist do during an eye appointment?

6. Who is the apple of your eye?

The expression apple of my eye is often used when referring to family members, or those who are closest to us to mean that they are someone's favorite person or object.

7. What is something that catches your eye when you arrive in a new place?

Catch someone's eye indicates that someone or something has gained attention.

8. Are your eyes bigger than your stomach?

eyes bigger than your stomach means you desire more food than you can eat.

9. What is something you are currently keeping an eye on in your life?

Keep one’s eye on someone or something:  to carefully watch someone or something.

10.  Finished all of the questions? Nice job! Now, make new ones! Ask your group questions about health, the dentist, or the doctor.

Cold vs. Flu

 What is the difference between a cold and a flu?

Fashion Discussion Questions

 We will discuss these questions on Zoom.

Thursday, October 14th

1) Are you interested in fashion?

2) Would you like a job in fashion? For example, working at a clothing store, designing clothes, or being a model?

3) Describe the similarities and differences of fashion in this country and in another country.

4) Why is fashion more important to younger people than older people?

5) Can you describe the current fashion? What’s in fashion now?

6) How important is fashion today compared with in the past?

7) What do you think of the fact that what’s in fashion lasts just a short time, then we have to spend more money on the next “in” things?

8) What are the bad things about fashion?

9) Is fashion only for beautiful people?

10) Do you have your own fashion or do you follow the crowds?

Friday, October 15th

1) What is designer fashion? What is street fashion? Which one do you like more?

2) How would you describe your fashion?

3) What area of fashion interests you most - clothes, hair, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, etc?

4) Tell me about the most fashionable people you know. How do they dress?

5) Could you date or marry someone who has a terrible sense of fashion?

6) Do you have a favorite fashion designer or clothing brand?

7) What do you think of catwalk fashion? Can you wear the same clothes as the models?

8) What do you think of the fashion in other countries? Who has the best style?

9) What do you think is the best decade / era for fashion?

10) If you had a lot of money to spend on fashion, what would you wear?

Shopping Discussion Questions

 SHOPPING DISCUSSION

We will discuss these questions in the Zoom class on Friday, October 8th.

Group 1

1)	Do you like going shopping? Why or why not?
2)	Is shopping a hobby? Why or why not?
3)	Did you shop on Black Friday or Cyber Monday?
4)	When’s the best time to go food shopping?
5)	What items do you hate shopping for? Why?
6)	Do you prefer going shopping alone or with friends?
7)	Which is better, shopping in shops or shopping online?
8)	What is the best gift for women? What is the best gift for men?
9)	What is the best wedding present to give?
10)	What is a good present to give children?

Group 2

11)	Do you like online shopping? Why? Which websites do you use?
12)	What is window shopping? Do you like to go window shopping? Where?
13)	Where do you buy where clothes?
14)	Do you prefer shopping in malls, streets, or online?
15)	What’s on your shopping wish list?
16)	What is the best gift to receive on your birthday?
17)	In which store has the best customer service?
18)	What is the thing you forget most often when you go shopping?
19)	Do you like going shopping in other countries? What do you buy?
20)	What’s the difference between ‘going shopping’ and ‘doing the shopping’?