Vocabulary
To cook food in very hot water.
Boil
This month I ______ (stay) with my sister while my apartment is being painted.
am staying
Do you agree or disagree? Write an argument
Comedians who perform for live audiences are usually better entertainers.
For example: I disagree. There are a lot of great comedians who only perform online or on TV.
(adjective) – Wanting to be successful or powerful.
ambitious
When do we use simple present and present continuous.
Use the simple present for habits and completed actions.
Use the present continuous for an action in progress.
What do these words describe?
pineapple, responsible, tearjerker
pineapple - food
responsible - personal quality,
tearjerker - a story genre or description
If you like Italian food, ______ (go) Gino's.
go to
Money should be given to charities not individuals. Write an argument
I agree with statement because you never know how individuals are going to spend the money you give them.
(verb phrase) – To be popular to do, wear, say, etc. for a short period of time
be a fad
Simple past or present perfect.
Use the simple past for completed past actions.
Use the present perfect for past experiences with no specific time given.
(verb phrase) – To do something faster, better, etc. than anyone else.
break a record
The train must have broken down. ______ here for about half an hour.
I've been waiting
Have a conversation with a classmate using:
"I won a medal when I was in elementary school."
Each group presents a short dialogue
- Did you win a medal when you were in elementary school?
- Yes, I did. I won a medal for best story of the class. What about you? Did you win a medal when you were in elementary school?
- No, I didn’t. But I won a medal in high school as best athlete of the year.
(verb phrase) – To be useful or enjoyable despite needing a lot of effort.
be worth it
Explain the present perfect continuous. Give an example.
Use the present perfect continuous for an action that started at some time in the past and is still in progress.
"I've been waiting here for hours!"
A phrase used to sell a product.
slogan
This ______ be my bag! Mine is perfectly fine, but this one has holes in it.
can/must/might/have
can't
Work with your team. Give each other advice about eating out and/or preparing food. Use real conditionals. One sentence is enough
For example: If you don’t like old-fashioned restaurants, don’t go to that Mexican one.
(verb phrase) – To not have enough money to buy something.
can't afford
Difference between dynamic and stative verbs.
Dynamic verbs describe an action in progress or a plan. They can be used in continuous forms.
Stative verbs describe personal qualities, preferences, and opinions. They are generally not used with continuous forms.
To wash something with water.
Write the vocabulary word and write one example with it
Rinse.
"I gave my hands a quick rinse."
Correct the mistake
I prefer the city because country life isn't enough exciting. (1)
If I wanted some advice, I'll ask you for it! (2)
You'll get sick if you ate that. (3)
Answer C must be the right answer, but I'm not sure. (4)
1) exciting enough
2) I'd ask
3) eat
4) might
Discuss with a partner:
It’s (easy / difficult) to boost your career chances here because . . .
Each group presents a short dialogue
Discussion on problems/solutions
(noun) – Something that someone owns that shows they have a high position in society.
status symbol
Modals of speculation. Write all you know about them
To speculate, you can use the modals must, must not, may, might, can't, and could.
When you feel sure that a speculation is true, use must. When you're not sure, use might, could, or may. Don't use can for speculation, even when you feel sure something is true. When you feel sure that something is not true, use can't or must not.