Vocabulary
Plumber
A person who fixes water pipes. If your toilet is broken, you may have to call a plumber to fix it!
I don't know _____ who can fix a computer.
Anyone
You are a news reporter telling us about the weather for this weekend.
This weekend may be stormy, according to our weather report. It looks like rain clouds will move in on Friday night, and stay until the next week.
Tell me about your favorite animal. Why is it your favorite?
My favorite animal is a sea turtle. I like that they can swim in the ocean or lay on the beach. I also like that they have their own armor. The patterns on their shells are so cool!
She sells seashells by the seashore.
She sells seashells by the seashore.
Happy hour
An early afternoon restaurant gathering where the drinks and food are less expensive. We should invite the new guy to happy hour after work to get to know him better.
You _____ call your mother. She misses you!
Should
You need someone to help you fix your car. You heard your neighbor knows someone. How do you ask your neighbor to give you the person's contact information?
Hi, Bob! Your yard looks fantastic this year. Look, my friend told me you know someone who knows how to fix Honda cars. You do? Oh, that's great! Can you give me their number? Thank you so much!
Tell me about a place you traveled for fun and what you did there.
Two years ago, I traveled to Paris. I visited the Louvre, Notre Dame, and cruised on the Seine river. We ate so much delicious food there, but my favorite were the croissants.
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear,
Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair,
Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, was he?
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear,
Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair,
Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, was he?
Shred
To rip, to tear, to pull to very small pieces. If those bills have your name and address on them, you should shred them!
I'm not strong _____ to lift a car.
Enough
Your friend just got tricked with a bank scam and lost a lot of money. Give them some advice on how to prevent getting scammed in the future.
Hey, George. I'm so sorry to hear about the bank thing. That's really rough. Did you know that there is a number on the back of your card you can call if something like that happens again? Yeah, tell the person who tries to scam you that you'll call them right back, then call and report them!
Tell me about your favorite movie. Why is it your favorite?
My favorite movie is Lord of the Rings, because it was one of my favorite books as a child. They made it so well!
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Gossip
To talk badly about people when they aren’t there. Don’t tell her any secrets. She’ll gossip about you!
I _____ miss class tonight. My daughter is sick.
Must/have to
Your friend got a new job, but they looks really tired all the time now. Ask them what's wrong, and then give them some advice on how to fix it.
Hey, Lilly. How are you? You look exhausted. Is everything okay at your job? You're working too many hours? That's awful. Can you switch departments? I switched to another department, and they gave me less hours. Now I feel much better. Maybe that could work for you!
What is something social that you can't do right now, but are looking forward to doing again? What is your favorite part of the activity?
I miss going to comic conventions with my friends. We could see all the new movie and book information, buy a lot of nerd stuff, and just walk around in crowds together.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Energy-efficient
Only uses a small amount of electricity. You can save twenty dollars a year on your electric bill by using energy-efficient light bulbs.
_____ you help me make dinner, please?
Could/would
Your friend has asked you how to cook a pot of rice. Give them step-by-step instructions.
Okay. First you wash the rice. After you have washed the rice, put twice as much water as rice in a pot, add a pinch of salt, and boil it. After the water boils, you need to turn down the heat and cover the pot. You cook it for between fifteen and twenty minutes, until the water is gone and the rice is fluffy. Viola! Perfect rice!
Tell me a story of something you laughed at recently.
My neighbor's kids were throwing at big rubber ball at each other, trying to hit one another. One kid nailed the other, but the ball bounced back perfectly and hit the first kid right in the face! I probably shouldn't have laughed.
If a dog chews shoes, whose shoes does he choose?
If a dog chews shoes, whose shoes does he choose?