Grammar
Complete this self-introduction sentence and explain the choice of verb: "My favorite hobbies ______ reading and playing volleyball."
The verb is are. The subject is hobbies, which is plural, requiring the plural form of the verb "to be."
You only have 20 seconds for a TikTok-style greeting. What is the single most important piece of information you must include to be memorable?
The single most interesting or unique personal fact/hobby (the "hook").
Provide the opposite for both 'productive' and 'active' as used in the Morning vs. Night lesson.
Opposite of productive: Unproductive, procrastinating. Opposite of active: Tired, inactive, lazy.
In the Hot Seat Opening Scene, the flashcards are volleyball, Italy, and juice. Which of these is most likely intended to encourage the student to share a personal goal or dream?
Italy. Travelling to a specific foreign country is often a strong ambition or long-term dream.
Name one specific fluency skill you would list under 'Glow' and one specific grammar point you would list under 'Grow' after a lesson.
I spoke confidently without pausing for filler words. Grow (Grammar): I need to improve my usage of Past Simple irregular verbs.
Write a three-line, natural dialogue between a host and a guest using only Present Simple questions and answers about routine or likes.
Host: Do you like playing team sports on the weekend? Guest: Yes, I do. I usually play volleyball every Saturday. Host: Does your whole team train at the city gym?
For a "funny interview" video, what is a simple physical action you can do at the 15-second mark to make the audience laugh without speaking?
A delayed, exaggerated, or inappropriate reaction to the host's previous statement (e.g., a massive, unnecessary double-take).
Invent a funny caption for a picture of a cat sleeping at a desk, using at least one vocabulary word from the Comedy lesson (joke, imitate, audience).
"This cat is trying to imitate a hard worker."
When playing Two Truths & a Lie, describe a lie about your hobbies that is difficult for the host to guess because it sounds very similar to your actual routine.
Good Lie: I spend two hours every day reading historical non-fiction books. (It's similar enough to a true interest in history to be plausible).
Explain how practicing the Past Simple (Lesson 3) makes it easier to successfully describe your Favorite Character (Lesson 5) in a detailed way.
To describe a character well, you must often narrate their background, key plot moments, and actions, all of which require the Past Simple tense (e.g., "She fought the dragon," "He became a hero").
Narrate a short, three-sentence story about a surprise event that happened yesterday, ensuring you use three different irregular Past Simple verbs (e.g., ran, saw, took).
I ran to the cafe yesterday morning because I saw a new sign. When I got inside, I took a picture of a funny coffee cup.
If your story is about narrowly escaping a close call, describe the precise location and pose for your 40-second story with a freeze pose to maximize dramatic tension.
Pose: Frozen with one foot raised, hands shielding the face or dramatically reaching out, eyes wide, indicating the moment just before a danger hits.
The Lesson 3 Word Ladder connects volleyball to weekend. Explain the connection between the words 'team' and 'fun' from the ladder, using a full sentence.
Being part of a team usually makes playing a sport more fun because you share the experience with other people.
What is the strategic risk of starting the 1-minute mini-debate by stating all your reasons first? How should you pace your arguments?
Risk: You will have no new content for the remaining time, leaving you unable to respond to your opponent. Pacing: Introduce one strong reason immediately and reserve the others for rebuttal or escalation later in the debate.
How could you combine the grammar from Lesson 1 (to be) with the grammar from Lesson 6 (Present Continuous) to give a comprehensive, single-sentence update on your current state?
"I am (to be) very tired, but I am concentrating (Present Continuous) on my work right now."
Create two complex sentences about your daily life, one that connects two contrasting ideas using 'but,' and one that justifies an action using 'because.'
I am a night owl, but I still set an early alarm to be productive. / I listen to music every day because it instantly improves my mood.
You are recording a 30-second opinion reel defending why being a 'night owl' is superior. Design a compelling opening line that uses a metaphor or hyperbole to grab attention.
"The early bird gets the worm, but the night owl owns the entire sky." (Uses a metaphor/reversal of a common phrase).
If a song gives you the emotions 'tired' and 'calm,' what specific element of the music (melody, tempo, lyrics) is most likely causing the 'tired' feeling?
The tempo or melody. A very slow tempo (speed) and a calm, quiet melody would likely be the cause.
Compare the two tasks: Personality Cards (Lesson 5) and Emotion Wheel (Lesson 6). Which one makes you think more, and why?
Emotion Wheel (Lesson 6). It requires analyzing multiple, non-obvious musical elements (melody, chorus, lyrics) to describe an internal emotional response, which is a deeper analysis than simply explaining character traits.
Analyze the difference in audience and tone required for a TikTok-style greeting (Lesson 1) versus a Mini "music review" video (Lesson 6).
TikTok Greeting: The audience is broad and the tone is extremely casual, fast-paced, and highly personal. Music Review: The audience is specific (music fans/fellow students) and the tone is analytical, structured, and uses more technical vocabulary.
(Adjectives Order) You need to describe a famous movie character. State the rule for adjective order, and then use it correctly to describe their personality, size, and origin (e.g., "a clever, small, Italian detective").
Rule: Opinion > Size > Age > Color > Origin > Material > Noun. Example: He is a clever, small, Italian detective.
A "character trailer" needs to create mystery. Write the voiceover script for the final 10 seconds of a 40-second trailer, using no more than three sentences, that leaves the audience desperate to know the character's secret.
"He can save them all, but at what cost? In the darkness, he found a power... and a personal truth he can never share."
Choose one word from the Self-Intro vocabulary (ambition, confident, personal). Invent an emoji combination (2-3 emojis) that perfectly summarizes that word, and explain why.
Word: Ambition. Emojis: 🧗♀️🌟 (Climber, Star). Explanation: The climber emoji represents the struggle, and the star represents the high goal or success they are aiming for.
The video focus for Lesson 3 is retelling a story and inventing what happens next after a "freeze time." Devise a consequence (using the word 'consequence') that happens after time unfreezes, based on the unusual action taken during the pause.
During the freeze, I switched everyone's shoes. The consequence when time started again was a chaotic mess as everyone was wearing mismatched, wrong-sized footwear.
If you were designing a seventh lesson, what theme would you choose (e.g., travel, food, future plans), what grammar point would be the focus, and how would it naturally build on the use of Linking Words (Lesson 4) and Adjectives Order (Lesson 5)?
Theme: Future Plans & Career Ambition. Grammar Focus: Future Tenses (will/be going to). Builds on Lessons: Requires Linking Words (to connect steps: "First I will study, then I will apply...") and Adjectives Order (to describe the required job/career: "I need a big, new, modern office job").