Emergencies!
- First Aid Kit
- Contents
- Use
- Situations
- Emergency Phone numbers (911! Police, Fire, and Medical Emergencies)
- What to Ask from Emergency Responders
- What to Tell to Emergency Responders
Question Words and Common Questions
- Who?
- What?
- Which?
- When?
- Where?
- Why?
- How?
Formalities / Politeness
- Please
- Thank You
- You're Welcome / No Problem
Meals and Times of Day
- Dawn - Breakfast
- Morning - Breakfast
- Mid-Morning - Brunch
- Noon - Lunch
- Afternoon - Lunch
- Dusk- Dinner
- Evening - Dinner
- Night - Dinner
- Midnight- Midnight Snack
Telling Time
- Hours / Minutes / Seconds
- What time is it?
- When is the event?
- What time is the appointment?
- When should I arrive?
- When will we leave to go there?
- When will we return?
Food
- Preparation Methods
- Boiled
- Fried
- Baked
- Broiled
- Roasted
- Barbequed
- Seared
- Microwavable
- How Thoroughly Cooked?
- Well Done
- Rare
- Medium-Rare
Beverages (Drinks)
- Coffee
- Tea
- Alcohol
- Milk
- Water
- Sports Drinks
- Energy Drinks
- Nutrition Drinks
Common Idioms
- To be in a bind
- Between a rock and a hard place
- To be in a pickle
- Smart Cookie
- Wise Guy
Internet Expressions
- LOL
- BRB
- GTG / G2G
- TTYL
- TMI
- IMHO
- IDK
- IDC
- ROTFLOL
- NP
- JK
Computers
- Internet
- Screen
- Modem
- Cable
- iPod
- WiFi
- (Not)Connected to the Internet
- Screen Name / Password
Resumes / Essays and Papers / Government and Official Documents
Metaphors / Simile
- Red as a Rose (Simile)
- Double-Edged Sword (Metaphor)
- Yellow like a Banana (Simile)
Sports and Games
- Baseball
- Football (American)
- Soccer (football)Hockey
- Golf
- Ping-Pong (Table Tennis)
Traffic Signs / International Signs and Symbols in English
- Stop
- Green light
- Yellow light
- Red light
- Yield
- Falling rock
- Hospital
- Police
- Fire Station
- Fire Hydrant
Music
- Genres
- Loud / Soft
- Upbeat / Downtempo
- Common Instruments in Western Music
- Piano (Melodic)
- Guitar (Rhythm)
- Drums (Percussion)
- Bass Guitar (Harmonic, Melodic)
- Wind Instruments (Melodic)
- String Instruments (Melodic)
- Voice (Melodic, Harmonic, Percussive)
Possibilities
- Could
- Should
- Would
- May
- Might
- Ought to
- Perhaps
- Maybe
Emotions, Mood, Facial Expressions, and Gestures.
- How are you?
- Happy
- Sad
- Angry
- Upset
- Afraid
- Bored
- Tired
- Stressed
- Jealous
- Hungry
- Embarassed
Expressions and Gestures
- Laughter / Laughing
- Tears / Crying
- Smiles / Smiling
- Frown / Frowning
Directions
- Cardinal Directions (North / South , East / West, combining cardinal directions)
- Relative Location
- Right / Left
- Straight Ahead / Behind
- Above / Below
- In Front / In Back
- Before / After
- Inside / Outside
- Up the Stairs / Down the Stairs
- Near / Far
Verb Tenses
- Pluperfect
- Perfect
- Imperfect
- Present Perfect
- Present
- Present Progressive
- Present Emphatic
- Future Perfect
- Future
- Future Progressive
Homophones and Homonyms (Lexicon and Semantic Work)
- There, Their, They're
- Its, It's
- Here, Hear
Prefixes and Suffixes (Turning one word into another word)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/bestpractices/vocabulary/pdf/prefixes_suffixes.pdf
- Prefix Opposites (Lexicon)
- Suffix Opposites (Lexicon)
- Similar Prefix Meanings (Semantics)
- Similar Suffix Meanings (Semantics)
Physical Appearance / The Body
- Body Parts
- Face
- Arms
- Legs
- Chest
- Back
- Physical Appearance
- Beautiful or Pretty or Cute / Ugly
- Old / Young
- Tall / Short
The Weather
- Sunny / Cloudy
- Fog, Mist, or Rain / Snow
- Cold / Hot
- Cool / Warm
- Freezing / Boiling
- Beautiful / Horrible
Professions / Careers / Jobs / Work
- Doctor
- Lawyer
- Accountant
- Engineer
- Scientist
- Chemist
- Physicist
- Biologist
- Archeologist
- Anthropologist
- Psychologist
- Librarian
- Pilot
- Bus Driver
- Taxi Driver
- Carriage Driver
- Nurse
- Policeman
- Teacher
- Mailman
- Military
- Cashier
- Fast Food Worker
- Waiter / Waitress
- Bartender
- Banker
- Shopkeeper
- Linguist
- Student
- Tutor
- Handyman / Repairman
- Plumber
- Chef / Cook
- Politician
Titles / Relationships to Others / Social Roles / Family
- Sir / Ma'am or Madam
- Mr. / Mrs. / Ms. / Miss
- Esquire
- M.D.
- Ph. D.
- M. Ed.
- Brother / Sister
- Mother / Father
- Uncle / Aunt
- Grandmother / Grandfather
- Customer or Client / Employee / Manager / Boss or Supervisor / Owner / CEO
- Landlord / Tenant or Renter
Politics
- Right-wing / Left-wing
- Republican / Independant / Democrat
- Conservative / Independent / Liberal
- Popular Vote / Electoral Vote
- President (POTUS) / Vice-President
- Speaker of the House
- First Lady
- Governor
- Mayor
- Councilman
- Judge / Jury
- Cabinet
- Attorney General
- Surgeon General
Medicine
- Parts of the body
- Common Medications
- Common Sense
- Staying Healthy
Questions About Medical Situations
- What kind of pain?
- What kind of medicine?
- How long will the recovery be?
- Are there any special instructions
- Are there any activity restrictions?
- When do I take this medication?
- How often do I take this medication?
- Should I eat / drink? Before / after?
- What is the procedure for?
- Which organ(s) is (are) affected?
- What does this organ do?
- Why is this dangerous for (The Patient)?
- Is this condition serious? Mild? Moderate?
- Is this life threatening?
- How long do I have to live?
- How bad is it?
- Please write this down legibly.
- I would like a second opinion.
- I would like a translator.
- What kind of doctor/specialist do I have to see?
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