Pronunciation Station
Say these words correctly:
Ankle vs. Uncle
ang-kl
uhn-kl
Speak for 20 seconds. Tell us about your morning routine.
(Remember what tense we use for routines)
Used Present Simple?
Spoke for 20 seconds?
If I have these problems, what kind of illness do I have?
- I have a runny nose.
- I'm stuffed up.
I have a cold.
Explain the difference between:
the last vs. the latest
The last = the final event/book/installment of something.
The latest = the most recent
Respond to this question properly:
So, what do you do?
Talk about your job.
When talking about job title, they used the correct article. Ex: I am A teacher. I am AN engineer.
Give an example word for each 'ED' ending sound:
ex: Love > Loved
/t/
/d/
/id/
Some examples:
walked / stopped / watched / kicked /
loved / studied / annoyed / called
wanted / needed / decided / hated
Talk for 30 seconds.
Tell us about a time you bribed someone to do something for you.
Spoke for 30 seconds?
Used 'bribe' correctly?
Explain what it means to 'hit the nail on the head.'
To say something very accurate/precise.
What's the difference between: Actual and Current?
Give an example for each.
Actual = Real
Current = Contemporary
Name all the fingers on the hand. Demonstrate by showing them while you say them.
thumb
index/forefinger/pointer
middle
ring
pinky
Pronounce all the following words correctly:
- stomach
- stomachache
- headache
- earache
- backache
Stomach sounds like Sta-mek
Ache rhymes with CAKE.
Talk for 30 seconds.
Tell us about an acquaintance, how you met them, and why they are not yet a friend.
An acquaintance = conocido
Talked for 30 seconds?
What does it mean 'to hold your tongue.'
Explain the difference between:
Used To and Usually
Think of this example sentence:
I used to/usually go to the grocery store on Saturday mornings.
Used to = a habit in the past, that is no longer a habit now
(didn't use to = the opposite)
Usually = normalmente - expresses a present habit that you frequently do
How do we express these times? Say all the possibilities:
1) 7:15am
2) 12:00pm
3) 9:30pm
1) seven fifteen a.m.
a quarter past seven in the morning
2) 12 o'clock p.m.
12 in the afternoon
12 p.m. sharp
3) nine thirty p.m.
half past nine in the evening
Say these words perfectly:
1) Beer
2) Beard
3) Bear
4) Bird
Written in phonetic Spanish pronunciation
1) Bir
2) Bir-duh
3) Beyr
4) Bur-duh
Talk about money for 45 seconds.
Use as many collocations with money as you can! Think about specific vocabulary related to the bank/ using your money in different ways.
Talked for 45 seconds?
Used some of these expressions?
- earn money
- make money
- win money
- spend money
- deposit/invest/withdrawal/lend/borrow/loan etc.
Tell us about 5 things you want to do before you 'kick the bucket,' and if you have any plans to do those 5 things in the near future.
Share some items on your bucket list!
Explain when to use:
- For
- Since
- During
Think of these example sentences:
I have lived in Madrid ______.
I lived in Madrid __________.
For + quantity of time
During + noun
Since + specific time in the past
I have lived in Madrid for 6 years.
I have lived in Madrid since 2017.
I lived in Madrid during the pandemic.
What is the difference between SAY and TELL in Reported Speech?
Give us an example sentence with each.
Say + Information
She said it was cold outside.
Say + Something + TO + someone
She said something terrible to her partner.
Tell someone something
My mom told me about her surgery.
Angela told Mike he needed to be punctual.
Say these words perfectly:
1) Chocolate
2) Vegetables
3) Comfortable
4) Interesting
5) Favorite
1) choc-lit
2) veg-tibls
3) kumf-ter-bl
4) in-tre-sting
5) Fav-rit
Talk for 1 minute.
Tell us about something you heard on the news/in a podcast/from a friend recently.
(What type of language do we need to use when we share something we have heard someone else say?)
Used Reported Speech?
Spoke for 1 minute?
What does it mean if your job, "keeps you on your toes?"
(Note: your partner or your child can also keep you on your toes)
Something causes you to always be alert andready for anything! You are never bored because there is always something new to handle.
Explain the difference between when to use:
Present Perfect Simple (We have traveled to Australia).
and
Present Perfect Continuous (We have been waiting for 2 years to travel to Australia).
Both are used to talk about life experiences when the time is not certain/not said. Both are used to talk about events that started in the past but have a connection to the present moment.
PPS = the focus is on a completed action that results in something in the present
PPC = the focus is on an ongoing action and the results of that action in the present
- the focus is on the duration of time that an event was happening for
We know people and we know information.
What about restaurants? countries?
Tell us about one restaurant and one country that you 'know' but using other verbs/expressions.
To know about a restaurant / to hear about a restaurant = be familiar with, but not have been to it
To try a restaurant / to visit a restaurant / to go to a restaurant = you have personal experience at that restaurant
To know about/hear about a country = you are familiar with it, but have not been to it
To go to a country/to visit a country/to explore a country = you have personal experience in that country