Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Preposition

Prepositions of Place



Prepositions of Place and Location
Complete the following sentences about this picture with prepositions:
1. There are several pictures _____ the wall.
2. There are two pillows _____ the bed.
3. There's a towel hanging _____ the wall.
4. There's a towel hanging _____ a hook.
5. There's a chair _____ the bed and the table.
6. There's a jug _____ the table.
7. There are some coats _____ the bed.
8. You can see a light _____ the window.
9. There's a door _____ the left.
10. There's nothing _____ the bed.



Answer the questions:
1. How many chairs are there?
2. Where's the bed?
3. What's on the table?
4. Where are the chairs?
5. Is the room carpeted?
6. Is there a mirror in the room?
7. Is the person who lives here rich?
8. Is he or she tidy?

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

WH-Questions

1.   time is it?
2.   old are you?
3.   do you live with?
4.   is your birthday?
5.   is your favorite subject?
6.   book is yours?
7.   do you have English classes?
8.   is your name?
9.   are your parents now?
10.   are you studying English?
11.  is your best friend?
12.   is your favorite color?
13.   is the party?
14.   do you usually have lunch with?
15.   is the bus station?

Friday, November 19, 2010

Airport English


A: Welcome to Canada. May I see your passport please?
B: Sure. Here it is.
A: Where are you coming from?
B: I'm coming from Seoul, Korea.
A: What is the purpose of your visit?
B: I'm here on business.
A: How long are you planning to stay?
B: I'll be staying for three weeks.
A: Where will you be staying?
B: I'll be staying at a hotel.
A: Have you ever been to Canada before?
B: No, this is my first time.
A: Do you have anything to declare?
B: No, nothing.
A: Enjoy your stay.
B: Thank you.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

What Happened to My Body?

In his native country, the man was very active and ate fresh, nutritious food every day. When he came to the United States he got a job as a taxi driver. He didn't get much exercise. He ate a lot of fast food. For breakfast, he ate at McDonalds (note golden arches behind taxi cab in the second frame). For lunch he ate pizza. For dinner he ate food he could microwave quickly. After dinner he ate snacks of ice cream and potato chips while watching TV. After one year, he had gained a lot of weight. He couldn't breathe while going up some stairs. His body had changed a lot in one year! He was not healthy!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Ji Hyun: Nov. 16_Travel


Travel on Sky Airlines
Travel Agent: Freedom Travel. How may I help you?
Caller: Yes, I'd like to make a flight reservation for the twenty-third of this month.
Travel Agent: Okay. What is your (1) destination?
Caller: Well. I'm flying to Helsinki, Finland.
Travel Agent: Okay. Let me check what flights are (2) available?. [Okay] And when will you be returning?
Caller: Uh, well, I'd like to (3) catch a return flight on the twenty-ninth. Oh, and I'd like the cheapest flight available.
Travel Agent: Okay. Let me see. Um, hmm . . .
Caller: Yeah?
Travel Agent: Well, the price for the flight is almost double the price you would pay if you leave the day before.
Caller: Whoo.(4) Let's go with the cheaper flight. By the way, how much is it?
Travel Agent: It's only $980.
Caller: Alright. Well, let's go with that.
Travel Agent: Okay. That's flight 1070 from Salt Lake City to New York, Kennedy Airport,      (5) transferring to flight 90 from Kennedy to Helsinki.
Caller: And what are the(6) departure and arrival times for each of those flights?
Travel Agent: It leaves Salt Lake City at 10:00 AM, arriving in New York at 4:35 PM, then transferring to flight 90 at 5:55 PM, and arriving in Helsinki at 8:30 AM the next day.
Caller: Alright. And, uh, I'd like to request a (7)vegetarian meal.
Travel Agent: Sure, no problem. And could I have you name please?



Key Vocabulary
  1. destination (noun): the place a trip ends
    - We'll reach our destination by 3:00 PM.
  2. available (adjective): not busy, ready for use
    Are there any seats available on the next train?
  3. catch (verb): get
    - You can catch a taxi outside of the hotel lobby.
  4. go with (phrasal verb): choose something
    - I think I'll go with the budget tour to Hawaii on this trip.
  5. transfer (verb): change to a different transportation line
    - You'll need to transfer to a city bus when you arrive at the train station.
  6. departure (noun): the act of leaving
    - Passengers should check in two hours before their departure time.
  7. vegetarian (noun): one who eats little or no meat, fish, or animal products
    - Although Charles considers himself a vegetarian, he sometimes eats chicken.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Row, Row, Row Your Boat  

Row, row, row your boat Gently down the stream. 
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream.  

Row, row, row your boat Gently down the stream. 
If you see a crocodile, Don’t forget to SCREAM!  

Row, row, row your boat Gently to the shore. 
If you see a crocodile, Don’t forget to ROAR!