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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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This page shows only some of the possibilities of topics that I am able to teach fully and comprehensively. Be aware that this is not a complete list, and it will be updated often, as I gain more students, think of new ideas, and get suggestions!

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