Family
Prepositions
Apartment Problems
Phone
Small Talk
100

Your father's brother is your _____ .

uncle

100

The library is ____ the first floor.

on

100

On the top of the room, there is a _____.

ceiling

100

What is the mistake?  (on the phone) "I am Mr. Said."

"This is Mr. Said."

100

What's the question?

"I'm a pilot."

What do you do?

200

Your aunt's children are your _____.

cousins

200

Our classroom is ____ the GM building.

in

200

What are THREE things in your apartment that can leak?

toilet, sink, ceiling, refrigerator, dishwasher
200

You can say, "Would you like to leave a message?" or "___________ a message?"

Can I take

200

What is the question?

"Yes, I have two children, 6 and 9."

Do you have children?

300

What is the opposite of married?

single or divorced

300

What's wrong?

The chair is in front the table.

The fireplace is across the couch.

in front OF

across FROM

300

You have many problems in your kitchen. What are three problems that can happen in your kitchen?

The sink is leaking, the refrigerator is leaking, the oven is broken, the garbage disposal is broken, [...]

300

Complete: "This is Asma from her English class. I ____________________________ our homework."

wanted to ask her about

300

What is the question?

"Yes, I'm in your English class."

Are you in my English class?

400

A man whose wife died is called a ______ .

widower

400

What is another word for "above"?

What is another word for "under"?

over

below or beneath

400

What is the difference between a furnace and a heater?

A furnace is large. It is usually in a basement. It runs on gas. A heater is small. It stays in a room and runs with electricity.

400

If you don't want to take a message for the caller, ask if the caller can call back later. Use good grammar.

" ____________________________________ later?"

Can you call back later?

400

What are the questions:

"Yes, I live in Ann Arbor."

"Yes, I like jazz."

Do you live in Ann Arbor?

Do you like jazz?

500

What is the difference?

stepsister           half sister

A stepsister is from your stepparent's first marriage. A half sister is a new child who has ONE of your parents the same and the other different from you.
500

Use two pencils or pens. Show us:

next to, between, behind, on

(Did you show us?)

500

Explain these problems. What things in the apartment can they happen to?

stuck, clogged, leaking, broken

stuck: door; clogged: toilet or sink; leaking: ceiling, sink, toilet; broken: lock, doorbell, door, oven, furnace, air conditioner

500

Complete correctly:

Caller: May I _________________________ ?

Answerer: I'm ________ . She _______________ .

speak with Maria

sorry   /    can't come to the phone right now.

500

What are the questions?

"I have lived here for two years."

"No, I'm divorced."

"I speak three languages."

How long have you lived here?

Are you married?

How many languages do you speak?

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