Transgression
= violation; going against the rules
Condone = approve of someone’s
behavior or actions
Condemn = to disapprove of someone’s
behavior or actions
Milestone =
a major event in your life (i.e. graduation, first job, marriage, first child
etc.)
1. Adventure
= traveling to a far place, usually for a fun purpose
2. Avalanche
= snow falling down the mountain
3. Comfortable
= relaxing; nice
4. Confusing
= hard to understand
5. Experience
= something that happens to you
6. Hurt
= having pain
7. Stress
= pressure
8. Struggle
= something difficult for you
9. Triumph
= winning or achieving a great thing for you
10. Unknown
= something you don’t know
11. Introvert
= someone who shows their feelings less; don’t show their emotions as much
12. Extroverts
= like to show emotions
13. Awkward
= uncomfortable or strange
14. Anxiety
= feeling nervous
15. Differ
= to be different
16. Thrive
= to do well in a situation
17. Outgoing
= likes to show personality
18. Upset
= angry or emotional
19. Lack
= not have enough of
Lack, lick, lock, luck, lake
20. Lead
to = effect of something
If you eat a lot of chocolate, you will feel
heavy.
If you don’t eat, you will feel hungry.
When I am in class, I feel great! J
When I am in Mr. Nate’s class, I thrive J
I am happy because I am in SSP class now J
I am sad because today is the last day of the session
Coming to ELS leads to better English J
Coming to ELS leads to anxiety
SSP Barcelona, Quiz 3
Vocabulary: Complete the sentences with the words below.
confirms expression instinctively make sense personality
react results
tendency triggered universal
1.
A heart is a ______________________symbol of
love.
2.
Josh never studies and got the highest
score! It really doesn’t
_____________________!
3.
When you throw something at a person, they
______________________put their hands up to catch it.
4.
You have such a positive
_________________________. You are
always cheerful and laughing.
5.
I am going to tell my employee that I must fire
him. I am not sure how he will
______________________to this news.
6.
I have a ______________________to come late to
class. That is why the teacher is so
frustrated with me these days.
7.
I thought Mark and Ben were close friends, so I
don’t understand what _______________________-the big fight they had
yesterday.
8.
Your score for the exam was bad. This ______________________to me that you
really didn’t understand the material as well as you said you did.
9.
You always have an angry
_________________________on your face.
Try to smile more!
10.
I have been working out a lot lately and have
seen some really good _____________________!
I’ve lost 10 kilos in the last month!
Used to for past habits.
What are three things you used to do that you don’t do know?
Ex. I used to live in
Jordan, but now I am back in the United States.
11. ____________________________________________________
12. _____________________________________________________
13. _____________________________________________________
Using Would for past
routines.
When you were young,
what would you do when you got home from school?
Ex. After school, I
would always have a snack in my kitchen.
14. ___________________________________________________
15. ___________________________________________________
By Nate Feldman
1.
Automatically = do something without
thinking
2.
Capacity = how much you are able to do or
handle
*The
elevator has a capacity of 10 people.
Your brain has the capacity to learn 70 new words a month.
3.
emergence = something that appeared out of nowhere
*The emergence of the internet in the 1990s changed
how humans interact with one another.
4. deceptive = something that tries to lie or pretend
to be something else
5. prominent = high reputation or status
*UPenn is a prominent university.
6. impostor = fake person
7. deceitful = doing things in an untrustworthy way
8. gullible = believe everything
9. fundamental = basic
10. prone to = something that tends to happen to you
*people in poor conditions are prone to different
diseases
11. systematically = based on a system that exists
12. thrive = succeed; do well
*I hope you are all thriving in this program
13. unjust = unfair
*I give lower scores to students from certain
countries because I don’t like that country.
I am very unjust.
*manipulate = to control someone’s mind or emotions
*reassuring = makes you feel good about something you
felt bad about
*on track = on the way to doing/accomplishing
something
You are on track to making a million dollars.
*get duped = to be tricked
*a twist = an unexpected event
By Nate Feldman
*What are things you have fears of? What types of phobias do you have?
>I have a fear of heights. I have a fear of the dark. I have a fear of spiders.
>>When I was young, I used to smoke weed (I smoked weed in the past, but now I do not)
>>I used
to play American football (I played it in the past, but now I do not)
>>I used to travel more than I do now (I
traveled a lot, but now I do not)
When I was young, I would do my homework after
school.
When I was in college, I would miss classes sometimes
and stay in bed.
Present: Every year, I spend the holidays with my
family.
Past: Every year, I would spend the holidays with my
family.
Yesterday, I spent time with my family.
I used to play American football. We would always have our seasons in the
fall. We would have practices after
school ended. We usually would play our
games on Friday or Saturday. I sometimes
would play on Monday as well.
Did you use to speak English?
*I didn’t use to speak English, but now it is
better.
I used to hate Mark.
He was a bad person, but now he is nice. I didn’t use to like him, but
now I think he is OK.
I used to = true in the past, but now no
I am
used to = it is normal for me
Because I am from Philly, I am used to the weather
here. I am also used to the SEPTA.
I am not from Philly, so I am not used to the
transportation here.
This month, we have learned how to write argumentative essays. In this essay, you argue your opinion of an issue and explain why you have this opinion. You also argue against people who have a different opinion on this issue.
Choose one of the topics below and write a 4-5 paragraph argumentative essay.
1. Should people get a university degree to be successful?
2. Should we study other people's languages?
3. Should we study online or in-person?
4. Should we do what others tell us to do all of the time?
5. Should we learn languages that only a few people speak?
6. Should we make days at ELS longer?
7. Should we eat sweet things at every meal?
Take your time and have a wonderful holiday!
SSP
Barcelona, Unit 2 Quiz Name:
Listening.
1. What
do Mark and Julia discuss in their conversation?
A. The
weather outside
B. Things
they are buying
C. Friends
they both have
D. Food
they are eating
2. What
is Mark’s problem with Julia?
A. He
feels she judges his eating style
B. She
doesn’t cook for him enough
C. She
doesn’t call him enough
D. She
lives too far away from him
3. Mark
refers to Julia as condescending. This
means, she:
A. Is
helpful
B. Is
happy
C. Looks
down on him
D. Scares
him
Vocabulary. Complete the
sentences.
crucial groundbreaking inhibit modify
muscles nausea
nerves preventative
radical remedy severe symptom undergoing
1. There is a
___________________storm with a lot of lightning and rain, so we must
stay inside and be safe.
2. If you want to improve your scores, you must ____________________your
study habits.
3. Wearing a mask is a _____________________measure to stop the spread of an
illness.
4. I am ___________________a test at the hospital to see if I have a broken
leg.
5. The idea of getting rid of schools as a system of education would be a
very _____________________idea.
6. I go to the gym to get bigger ____________________.
7. When I do something exciting, my __________________go crazy in my body
and I begin shaking all over!
8. Hot tea is a _____________________for a sore throat.
9. If we find a cure for cancer, it would be ________________________.
10. I feel ____________________if I eat bad food. My stomach hurts so bad.
11. If you want a high score, it is _____________________, or very important, that you study hard.
12. Coughing a lot is a __________________, or sign, of having the flu.
13. Not doing your work will __________________you from having success.
Complete the sentences
Ex. I went to the mall so that I could get a present for my family.
14. The teacher has radical ideas. That is why ______________________.
15. The students get bad scores since _________________________.
16. I am happy today. For that reason,
____________________________.
17. I came to ELS so that ______________________________.
18. I didn’t sleep well last night because ___________________________.
19. My leg is hurt. That is why
_________________________________.
20. I have a headache. Because of this, _________________________.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
By Nate Feldman
combine critically died out express highly perspective political rapidly rate roughly
1. You speak so ______________________so I cannot understand you clearly.
2. An animal species with less than a 100 members still alive is ____________________endangered.
3. The dinosaurs _________________over 65 million years ago.
4. If you don't do any assignments, I _______________doubt you will pass the course.
5. Some people say we don't need to save dying languages, but from my ____________________it is essential to do so.
6. Art is a way people often ___________________their feelings.
7. You drive at such a fast ______________. You need to slow down a bit.
8. The Philadelphia area has __________________1.5-2 million people.
9. Washington, DC is the ___________________center of the United States.
10. In this class, we ________________reading and writing skills.
Short Writing: Counter-argument/refutation
From my perspective, critically endangered languages should be preserved in some way or another. Some people might argue that these efforts are a waste of time and there are more urgent matters than whether a language of 100 people is saved or not (counter-argument). While I understand that there seem to be more pressing concerns in the world, I think this approach is misguided (concession). Assuming that a language is unimportant because less people speak it gives power to the mighty and takes it away from those with less influence. Furthermore, who are we to judge what languages are important or not (refutation)? All have value and incredible information.
Short writing: Introductions
Introductions:
Since
I was a child, I have always enjoyed a delicious chocolate candy bar of some
kind. Whether it was a Milky Way,
Hershey Bar, or three Musketeers, I have always craved things with
chocolate. Recently, I’ve heard talk
about people eating chocolate every day with every meal. I must admit that this is very tempting, but
is this a good idea? From my
perspective, we should eat chocolate only occasionally instead of all the time.
Who
doesn’t love a delicious piece of chocolate?
I know I do, and I’ve enjoyed many types of things with chocolate, such
cookies, cake, pies, and ice cream. Recently,
I’ve heard talk about people eating chocolate every day with every meal. I must admit that this is very tempting, but
is this a good idea? From my
perspective, we should eat chocolate only occasionally instead of all the time.
By Nate Feldman
modify muscles nerves preventative radical remedy severe undergoing
1. I have to go home because I have a ___________________headache. It hurts so bad!
2. If you want to improve your scores, you must ____________________your study habits.
3. Wearing a mask is a _____________________measure to stop the spread of an illness.
4. I am ___________________a test at the hospital to see if I have a broken leg.
5. The idea of getting rid of schools as a system of education would be a very _____________________idea.
6. I go to the gym to get bigger ____________________.
7. When I have a big presentation, my __________________go crazy in my body and I begin shaking all over!
8. The pill is a _____________________for pain.
Complete the sentences
9. The teacher has radical ideas. That is why ______________________.
10. The students grades have improved since _________________________.
11. I am tired today. For that reason, ____________________________.
By Nate Feldman
demographics for the sake of insulate occupants
regulations trapped upgrade vulnerable
1. If there is a fire in the hallway, we might be ____________________inside the room and can't escape.
2. I need to take a vacation _________________________my sanity.
3. The city's ____________________are equally divided between men and women.
4. My phone is an older model, so I either need to ___________________it or get a new one.
5. The _____________________of this apartment building are loud, so I will look for a new place to live.
6. People with pre-existing health conditions are more ______________________to getting very ill from Covid-19 than people without them.
7. People often ___________________their houses with good materials so cold air cannot get in.
8. The government has weak _____________________with emissions. That is why so much exhaust from factories is in the air.
abandon acquire anticipate condescending constitute diversity expanding
extinction leads to neglected put off
1. Mr. Nate _____________________the class by looking at his phone the entire time and not teaching anything.
2. Some parents _____________________their children and never see them again.
3. Language ________________________is when a language is lost and forgotten.
4. ELS classes have a lot of ______________________. There are many nationalities.
5. I ______________________you will do well on the next quiz.
6. Students come to ELS to ______________________a new language.
7. Doing too much work _____________________stress.
8. Wealthy people _______________________about 5% of the city's population.
9. Hopefully, your vocabulary is __________________________, or getting bigger, in this class.
10. A person interuppting you all of the time is a real ______________________.
11. A _____________________person talks to you like they know more things than you.
1. Combine
= to mix two or more things together as one thing
*The afternoon class combines reading
and writing skills.
*We combined classes to interview the
students last month.
2.
critically = in a very desperate state
*The patient is in critical
condition.
*Some languages are critically
endangered.
3. died out = all of a species or
language or whatever is all gone; extinct
*the dinosaurs died out over 65
million years ago.
4. express = to show something
*a gesture expresses your feelings
*express yourself
5. rate = how much something happens
compared to something else
6. roughly = approximately
*the value of the yen is roughly 144
yen for 1 US dollar.
7. highly = at a great level; at a
big level
*It is highly likely that you will do
well (you will probably do well)
*I am highly qualified for this
position
8. political = related to politics
*There are two major political parties
in the USA: democrats and republicans
9. rapidly = very quickly; at a fast
rate
*Mr. Nate talks rapidly; Things are
rapidly changing
10. perspective = your way of
understanding the world
*That’s a very interesting
perspective.
*From my perspective, people don’t
have to wear school uniforms.
*You have a strange perspective on
how to teach a class.
*There was a restaurant that asked
you to cook your own food at the restaurant.
To me, that is a crazy perspective because why go out and eat, if you
are cooking there.
He is guaranteeing me that he will be
here.
Should We Save Dying Languages?
*They have knowledge about things
that are useful
*They are important to save other
people’s culture
*Some people say it is a waste of
time and money because there are no economic benefits to saving these
languages. While it is true that there
is less money to be earned by speaking and knowing a language that few people
use, there may be things in that culture that could be eventually economically
beneficial.
By Nate Feldman
*What is a radical
idea you have had? Or, if you didn’t
have one, what is a radical idea you
have heard?
*What is something you need to modify in your life?
*Are you undergoing
stress? Why?
*What are some severe
problems?
*How do you relax your muscles? How do you build
your muscles?
Demographics
= the total population and how it is divided among different groups (religion,
gender, ethnicity, income)
Vulnerable
= in a weak position
Elderly
people or people with pre-existing health conditions were vulnerable to
Covid-19.
For the
sake of = the reason you do an action
I need to
get a good salary for the sake of my family.
People join the army for the sake of their country’s security.
I need to
know if I passed or not for the sake of my own sanity.
Discussion
questions:
1. When
do you feel vulnerable? What makes you feel vulnerable?
2. What
would you like to upgrade?
3. Have
you ever felt trapped? When were you trapped?
4. Describe
the occupants in your dorm/apartment?
5. What
do you do for the sake of your
sanity?
By Nate Feldman
1. Radical
= changes something completely
*We should have ELS class on an
airplane instead of a conventional classroom.
This idea is quite radical.
2. Internal
= inside of something. I am feeling
internal pain.
3. Undergo
= to experience something (typically with scientific or medical procedures)
*I am undergoing an MRI today. I am undergoing an operation/surgery
today. I am undergoing a lot of
stress.
4. Modify
= to change something
*Perhaps I need to modify how I use
the class time.
5. Mechanism
= a machine
6. Severe
= very strong (with bad things)
*Severe weather, severe
punishment
7. corresponding =
something or someone communicating or relating to something else
8. transmit
= to send from one thing to another.
People transmit covid by breathing on each other.
By Nate Feldman
Occupant = the person who lives in a building,
apartment, or house
*How many other occupants are inside your dorm room?
Regulation = a rule set by the government to limit
pollution
Insulation = something put inside a wall to keep a
building warm
Upgrade = improvement
*the new Iphone is an upgrade from previous models
Sealed = covered with something
Trap = to prevent someone or something from moving
By Nate Feldman
The Sweet Tooth
It is the holiday season in the United States. This is Mark, and he is enjoying a cinnamon
sugar flavored cereal with a coffee eggnog Frappuccino. He gets a phone call. It’s his friend Julia. She asks him what he is having for
breakfast. He tells her, and he asks her
the same question. She says she is
having a multigrain bagel, a small salad, and some black coffee. Mark tells her what she is eating is healthy.
She tells him what he is having is sweet.
Mark admits that he has a bit of a sweet tooth. He says it’s probably an addiction. She says it’s definitely an addiction. Mark is suddenly a bit put off with how she
said this and enquires what she meant.
She tells him every time she sees him he has some kind of sweet thing,
and that it’s not good for him. Mark
admits he has to work on this, but insists that she works on some of her own flaws. When Julie asks what he is referring to, he
tells her that she is condescending and doesn’t know how to communicate with
people well. Julia insists she just
wants him to be healthy, but Mark has had enough of her and hangs up the
phone. He goes back to enjoying his
sugary meal.
1. What is true about Mark?
A. He talks to Julia a lot
B. He hates picking up the phone
C. He enjoys a lot of sweet things
D. He judges what other people eat
2. When something puts you off, it:
A. annoys or bothers you
B. depresses you
C. fascinates you
D. pleases you
3. How does Mark feel about Julia's advice for him?
A. he is thankful she cares so much about him
B. he thinks she judges his eating style
C. he is very defensive and angry
D. Both B and C are correct
4. When someone is condescending, they:
A. assist or help someone
B. look down on someone
C. rely on someone
D. scare or terrify someone
*Should people judge what others eat? Should we be allowed to comment on other
people’s eating habits? Should they keep
their mouths shut?
Tactful = said or done in a careful way
Alienate = makes people want to avoid you
A guilty pleasure = a food you eat that you know is
bad for you, but you like it so much
Abandon = to leave something alone and not come back
for it
Extinction = all dead
Dinosaurs are extinct
Diversity = many types of people or things
Philadelphia has a lot of diversity
Neglect = don’t take care of
*Do you agree with the mission of the Living Tongues
Institute? Do you think we should make
an effort to save dying languages, or should we just let it happen because it’s
inevitable?
By Nate Feldman
It
is getting more and more expensive to live in Philadelphia. According to the Philadelphia government’s website, the price of
renting a place increased by 13% in the last decade.
Exposure =
is when you encounter or face something
I have had a lot of exposure to second-hand smoking.
During the summer, you must be careful of too much sun exposure.
Disperse = things to be scattered away from a central
point.
After class, the students disperse to their homes.
Suspended
= hanging in the air
After bungee jumping, the person was suspended in the air until they brought
them down.
Ailment =
sickness; illness
The common cold is a typical ailment people get, especially during the cold season. Any virus is an ailment.
To contaminate = to make something dirty
A contaminant = a dirty thing
There are a lot of contaminants in the water.
To monitor = to watch something carefully
I will monitor you during your class activity
*What are common pollutants you believe you have
exposure to? Both inside and outside?
