Master's Reading and Writing, The Corner Store Vocabulary and Short Paragraph

 By Nate Feldman

Vocabulary Practice:

The company’s high salaries lure people to it. 

Our family is contemplating buying a new home.

Apple company has not been doing well because the sales for Iphones have been plunging lately.

Before you submit your final exam, make certain that you understood all of the questions correctly.

 

Short Paragraph about Whole Foods Market:

When I enter the Whole Foods Supermarket, there is the fruit and vegetable section on the right.  They always have nice yellow bananas hanging from the short wall.  At the back of the store, is a section for cheeses from around the world.  It’s usually quite pricey, but the cheese is of extraordinary quality, so sometimes it’s worth it.  I especially like the cheeses with strong flavor that you can eat with crackers.  When you enter the dairy section, it’s freezing cold. 

Unit 4, At the Movies

 

The Psycho Teacher: A script

 

Teacher: Why do you always sleep in my class?

Student: Because I am so sleepy.

Teacher (raising a sharp knife): If you want sleep, I will give you sleep…..FOREVER SLEEP!!!!!!!

 

*What are things you are crazy about? 

Ex. I am crazy about romantic movies.  I am crazy about Philly cheesesteaks.  I am crazy about Premier League Soccer.  I am crazy about Mr. Nate’s class J

*What are you not crazy about?

Ex. I am not crazy about LTC class.  I am not crazy about my dormitory.  I am not crazy about hot dogs. 

 

Tearjerker: Titanic, The Fault in Our Stars

Chick Flick: Emily in Paris

Blockbuster: Inside Out 2, Deadpool and Wolverine, Avatar, all of the Harry Potter movies, Joker

Indie: Mr. Nate’s You Tube channel

Simple Past Grammar

 

Vowels in English: a, e, i, o, u

Consonants: b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z

Regular Verbs:

*I worked at ELS yesterday. 

*I called my friend last night. 

*I talked with you after class yesterday. 

*I moved to a different apartment last  month. 

*I stayed in my house last night.

*I studied in class yesterday. 

*I stopped my car in the street. 

*I helped my friend yesterday. 

*I dropped Haotao’s bag. 

*Last year, I bought a present and wrapped it for you. 

 

Questions with verbs in the past tense:

*Did you study last night?

>>Yes, I studied last night.

>>No, I didn’t study last night. 

 

*Did you play soccer yesterday?

>>Yes, I played soccer yesterday.

>>No, I didn’t play soccer yesterday. 

 

*Did you talk to your family last night?

>>>Yes, I talked to my family last night.

>>>No, I didn’t talk to my family last night.

 

For discussion:

*What was the last movie you saw?  Did you like it?

*Did you study last night?

*Did you start something recently?

>>I recently started a new book/I recently started playing music.

*Did you visit any place yesterday?

*What did you need yesterday?

>>Yesterday, I needed milk from the store.

 

My hero is my teacher.  He is very smart and hardworking.  He started at ELS 12 years ago.  At first, he didn’t know a lot about teaching.  But, he worked hard and learned a lot.  In time, he was successful.  I helped him in classes sometimes.  He hired me to be his assistant teacher.  Thank you Mr. Nate!

Food and English, Quiz 2

A. Complete the sentences with the words below

check out      grab a bite   homemade   massive    neck of the woods    packed     sounds great   

 spot    starving   what are you in the mood for 

1. The size of the food here is so _____________________!  It's really really big, so I am not sure if I can eat this! 

2. I like food in restaurants, but __________________, or something you make in the house is more often than not better.  

3. Bill:  I would like to eat lunch at the local cafe. 

    Jess: OK.  __________________!   When are we going? 

4. Stacey: Hey Jeff!  ________________________?  I'd love to cook some pasta.

    Jeff: Yeah, I like that.  Let's have some pasta! 

5. I love this restaurant, but it gets so ____________________on weekends.  You have to wait like two hours for a table sometimes! 

6. I'm __________________.  I'm so hungry right now!  

7. It's lunchtime.  Let's ___________________at a local restaurant.  

8. There's a really excellent brunch ________________down the street  

9. I've heard there's a good diner in these __________________________, or this local area. 

10. I want to __________________that diner, or see how it is. 

B. Circle the correct word or expression

11. Julie: I'm in the mood for pizza.  Would you like to get some?

     Seth: Yeah, sure, _____________?  What kind of pizza do you want?

A. brunch    B. grab a bite    C. you're telling me    D. why not 

12. Bill: I really can't eat such heavy food.  I need something much lighter.  Do you understand?

     Elizabeth: ______________.  So, why don't we just have some rice and mixed veggies tonight if you feel that way.

A. brunch   B. gotcha    C. grab a bite    D. why not 

13. The teacher was teaching the class.  __________________, he ran out of the classroom and didn't return.  We don't know what happened! 

A. gotcha   B. grab a bite    C. suddenly    D. why not 

14. I would love to have a burger with you, but I am a ____________________and don't eat meat, so I'll either have a bean burger or one with Impossible Meat.

A. famished   B. gotcha    C. marinara   D. vegetarian  

15. People love to add __________________sauce, or tomato sauce, to their spaghetti.  

A. chow down   B. gotcha   C. marinara   D. vegetarian 

16. I am so ____________________right now!  I haven't eaten in days! 

A. chow down   B. famished   C. marinara   D. vegetarian 

17. There's a big football game on later, so I'm in the mood to __________________on some hot wings! 

A. chow down   B. famished    C. gotcha   D. play around 

18. Teacher: You have to return to your country!

      Student: Really?!

      Teacher: No, I'm just __________________you!  You're fine! 

A. chow down   B. famished   C. gotcha    D. messing with 

C. Choose the correct definition of the word in bold face.

19. play around 

A. eat a lot of food 

B. not be serious, do silly things 

C. sleep a lot 

D. return 

20. head back 

A. eat a lot of food 

B. be so hungry 

C. return 

D. sleep a lot 

21. You're telling me! 

A. eat a lot of food 

B. I agree with what you said 

C. return

D. not be serious 

22. I second that

A. eat a lot of food

B. I agree with what you said

C. return

D. not be serious 

SSP Seoul, Past Tense and Admire Vocabulary

 

1.      How was your day yesterday?

2.      Where were you last night?

3.      Were you happy yesterday?

4.      Were you tired yesterday?

5.      Were you in Center City yesterday?  If so, why?  If not, why not?

 

Example Discussion:

Jimmy: How was your day yesterday?

Nick: It was very nice.  I was in the park, and the weather was very beautiful.

Jimmy: Oh, that’s nice!  Where were you last night?

Nick: I was at a ball game.  It was very good.  My team won the game.

 

Role-model: person I want to be like

Ex. My parents are my role-models. 

Works as: the job you do

Ex. Mr. Nate works as an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher at ELS Philadelphia.

Looking for: trying to find

Smart: intelligent (a person who knows a lot)

Look up to: person you admire

Ex. I look up to my parents/my teachers/my friends etc.

Admire: look up to

 

*Who do you look up to/admire?  Why?

I admire my father because he is hardworking.

*When are you nervous? 

*Who is generous?  How are they generous?

Ex. My brother is generous.  He gives money to other people.

*Are you brave?  How are you brave?

Ex. I am brave.  I am not afraid of other people. 

*Are you hardworking?  How are you hardworking?

 

Yes, I am hardworking.  I make good classes for my students. 

 

I admire Jack because he invented a new tool to help doctors find cancer early.  And, he did that at age 15, so he was very young.  And, I think he is also so smart and brave to do that.  Lydia, it’s good that she is good at golf and I respect that.  So, it’s good.  She is very hardworking and is a good role-model for young girls.

MRW, Vocabulary

 By Nate Feldman

Keenly aware = to be strongly aware that something is happening

If there is bullying happening in a school, teachers and administrators need to be keenly aware of what is going on.

Intimidation = making a person feel beneath or less than you

Perusing = to read in detail; opposite of skimming

Torment = to cause severe pain or suffering to

Harassment = bothering a person

 

Rule number 9, your momma’s mine

 

 Bullying is a problem found in many countries throughout the world, so people are trying to find ways to fix it.  But, what exactly is this term?

SSP Seoul, Past Tense

 By Nate Feldman

I am                             We are

You are                       They are

He is/She is/It is

 

I was                            We were

You were                    They were

He was/She was/It was

 

Adjective: Cold, Happy, Tired, Sad, Angry

Nouns: a teacher, a doctor, a good day, a rainy day

Prepositional Phrases: At school, with my friends, in the classroom

 

Yesterday, I was in class.  Yesterday, I was happy.  Yesterday, I was sick.  Yesterday, I was tired.  Yesterday, I was at a restaurant. 

 

I wasn’t                                   We weren’t

You weren’t                They weren’t

He wasn’t/She wasn’t/It wasn’t

 

I wasn’t in class yesterday.  I wasn’t happy yesterday.  I wasn’t early yesterday.

 

Am I>>>>Was I

Are you>>>>Were you

Is he>>>>Was he

Is she>>>>Was she

Is it>>>>Was it

Are We>>>>Were we

Are they>>>>Were they

 

Were you in class yesterday?

Were you in NYC last night?

Were you happy yesterday?

Were you tired yesterday?

 

Where were you yesterday?

>>>I was here yesterday.

 

When were you in class yesterday?

>>>I was in class from 9:30 until 11:20

Why were you in class?

>>>I was in class because I had a lesson. 

How was your day?

>>>It was nice/It was good/It was so-so

 

Were you happy yesterday?

Were you in Philly last weekend?

Were you in Los Angeles last month

Were you at ELS last year?

Where were you on Monday? 

Where were you on Sunday?

Where were you on Saturday?

 

Were you here on Sunday?

>>No, I wasn’t. 

 

Were you happy?

Were you sad?

Were you angry?

Were you hungry?

Were you at school?

Were you in the gym?

Were you in Center City last week?

 

Do you eat every day?

Did you eat last night?

 

I was in New Jersey two weeks ago.

I was in Atlanta five years ago.

I was in my first class two hours ago. 

 

Last week

Last month

Last year

Yesterday

Last night

 

6:00 PM.  How was your day?

>>>It was nice.  This morning, we had a quiz in SSP class.  It was easy.

 

Birth year: 1982

Birthplace: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Age: 39

School: ELS Philly

Best Friend: Eric

 

Were you happy this morning?

Where were you last night?

Where were you yesterday?

Was your breakfast good?

Was your dinner good?

SSP Seoul, Day 11

 

*When are you filled with fright?

*Are you awake at the break of day?

*What do you think is spooktacular?

 

*I like Japanese movies.

>>I like them, too.

 

*Japanese movies are really great!

>>I agree. 

 

*I don’t like that restaurant.

>>Me neither. 

 

*That restaurant is so good.

>>I think so, too.  The food is nice.

MRW, A Workaholic (Definition Essay, Introduction)

 By Nate Feldman

In our world, work is how we survive and get ahead in our society.  Because of that, many people work very hard at their jobs, and a lot of the society views that as a positive thing, or a badge of honor.  A new word has come out in recent years to describe people who spend a lot of time at their jobs as workaholics.  However, there is a difference between a workaholic, or a person who is hard-working.

SSP Seoul, Unit 3, Heroes, Vocabulary

 By Nate Feldman

A pioneer = the first, or one of the first, person or people to do something

*The Wright Brothers were pioneers in flying.  Neil Armstrong was a pioneer in space exploration. 

Explorer = a person who looks for new places

Traveler = visits other countries and places

Ambassador = represents a place or thing

Leader = the biggest person in a company or country or city

 

*What was a great defeat in life for you?

>>I failed a class at my university.  It was a terrible defeat.

*What was a great victory in life for you?

>>I had healthy children.  That is a great victory.

*Are you a lucky person?  Why do you think that?

*Do you want to be a leader?  If so, what do you want to be a leader of?

*Are you an optimist or a pessimist?

Musician = person who plays music

Physician = doctor

Politician = a person in politics or government

Director = person responsible for something

Instructor = teacher

Trainer

Michael Jackson was a famous musician.  Harris and Trump are politicians in the USA.  Spielberg is a famous movie director from the USA.

SSP Seoul, Object Pronouns

 

Subject Pronoun:

I                                   We

You                             They

He/She/It

*I study English at ELS.

*You are my student.

*He is my friend. 

*She is my neighbor. 

*We are happy today.

*They are great people. 

 

Object Pronoun:

Me                               Us

You                             Them

Him/Her/It

*Mr. Nate teaches me. 

*John is my friend.  I live with him. 

*She is my girlfriend.  I live with her. 

*Nate teaches us in the morning. 

*The teacher helps them with their homework. 

For discussion:

>>Do you know people living near you? 

*Yes, I know people living near me.  One is my neighbor.  He talks to me sometimes. 

>>Who helps you in the USA?

*My friend helps me here.  My teacher helps me here. 

>>Did someone buy you a present?  What did they buy you?

*My mother bought me a pair of sunglasses for a present. 

*My family bought me a book. 

>>Who cooks for you?

*My family cooks for me.

 

*What are things people do for you?

>>My friend drives me to class.

>>My teachers teaches me English. 

>>My neighbor does nothing for me.

>>My family cooks dinner for me sometimes. 

>>My brother picks me up from the airport/my brother drives me from the airport. 

>>Mr. Nate teaches me SSP.

>>Mr. Daniel teaches me Reading and Writing.

>>Ms. Page teaches me Food and English. 

 

*What do you do for your brother?

 

*What do you do for your sister?

 

*What do you do for your best friend?

>>I write texts

 

*What do you do for your parents?

*Who are you angry with?

>>I’m angry with my manager.  I’m angry with him. 

*Is anyone worried about you?

>>I guess sometimes my parents are worried about me, but I have no idea.

*Who is angry with you?

>>My neighbor is angry with me. 

 

I have a neighbor.  I talk with him every day. 

 

I cook for her sometimes, but most of the time, she cooks for me. 

 

Hi Nawaf.  How r u

Fine, thx. 

R u ready 4 test tomm?

Yep

Gud

OK.  C u later.

MRW, What is Happiness, Vocabulary

 By Nate Feldman

Slippery = makes a person fall down easily

A slippery concept = a hard idea to grasp or understand

A bundle = a group of things packed together

Take a shot = try to do something

*I don’t know if my new business will succeed, but I have to take a shot to find out. 

Comprise = made up of

*My morning class is comprised mostly of Japanese students.  My afternoon class is comprised of only three students.

SSP Seoul, Thursday Class

By Nate Feldman

Peter is in class.  He gets a phone call from Kelly.

Phone is ringing.

Peter: Hello?

Kelly: Hey Pete, what's going on?

Peter: Well, I'm in class right now.  The teacher is giving a lesson.  

Kelly: Oh, sorry.  I am going to a cafe right now for some coffee.  Can you come after class?

Peter: Maybe.  Why don't you wait like 20 minutes and I'll call you back.

Kelly: Sure thing.

Questions:

1. What is Peter doing?

2. What is Kelly doing?  

Class Notes:

1. Peter is studying.  Peter is listening to the teacher.  Peter is taking a class. 

 

2. Kelly is calling Peter.  She is going to a café.  She is inviting Peter out for some coffee. 

 

 

I am in a park.  There is a big bell.  It has a big crack in it.  People are looking at the bell.  People are standing next to the glass window.  Where am I?

 

I am in a big city.  There are many people walking and driving in the streets.  There is a big tower.  It is called the Empire State building.  People are going to the top of it.  Where am I?

MRW, Writing Practice, Stories

 By Nate Feldman

He was a teacher, teaching the same class he always taught. 

Ken was with Ameen, studying for the important exam in class. 

Samaher was in class.  She was preparing for her presentation. 

Samaher was in class, preparing for her presentation. 

 

There once was a boy.  He worked at a store, wasting his time doing a job he passionately hated.  One day, while he was taking care of the customers, a robber came in.  The man took out a gun and pointed at the boy, who was standing behind the counter. 

SSP Seoul, Unit 2, Class Notes

 

How’s it going? = How are you? 

 

Hey, Haotao.  How’s it going?

>>I’m good. 

Hey, German.  How’s it going?

>>Fine, thank you.

Hey, Nawaf.  How’s it going?

>>I’m fine.

 

What’s wrong? = Why are you sad?  Why are you angry?

I’m kind of sad today. 

I’m kind of angry at you. 

 

Why don’t you…. = you should do this

 

Why don’t you go to bed early? = you should go to bed early

 

Ryota: I’m kind of hungry

Nate: Well, why don’t you get a snack now?

 

Sounds good! = good idea

 

Haotao: I’m tired

Nate: Why don’t you take a nap?

 

Haotao: I’m hungry

Nate: Why don’t you get something to eat?

 

 

 

 

Present Continuous vs. Simple Present

 

Everyday, I come to ELS.  I teach my classes. 

Right now, I am teaching a class.  I am sitting in a chair.  I am typing on a computer.

 

Do you eat breakfast?  Do you study?

Are you eating breakfast?

 

Are you sleeping?  Are you listening to me?  Are you eating breakfast?  Are you playing a game?  Are you coming? 

 

Is your father living with you here?  Is your brother studying right now?  Is your sister working?  Is your friend coming today?

 

I am studying. 

You are studying.

He/She/It is studying

We are studying

They are studying

 

What are you doing?

>>I am teaching a class. 

SSP Seoul, Quiz 1

 SSP Seoul, Quiz 1

A. Complete the sentences with the correct words.  Use the corrects forms of be or do (10 points).

Example: Is your friend happy?  or Does your friend speak English?

1. _______________he speak English?

2. ______________you happy here?

3. ______________he from your country?

4. ______________your sister have a car?

5. ______________I your friend?

6. ______________Marwan come to class every day?

7. ______________you study a lot?  

8. ______________you a teacher here?

9. ______________she tired today?

10. _____________we have a quiz today?

B. Complete the sentences with the correct words below (8 points).

city      email address     first name   friends    hometown     

 interested in     job      last name

1. What's your ______________________?   It's Mike.  

2. What's your ______________________?  It's Johnson.

3.I am ________________________movies.  I love them so much.

4. Berwyn, PA is my ______________________.  I am from there.  

5. What's your _________________?  I work at ELS Philadelphia as a language teacher.   

6. My _____________________is nfeldman82@gmail.com.  

7. Philadelphia is a big ________________in the United States.  

8. My ___________________go places with me and spend time with me.  

C. Complete the sentences with the verb to be (am, is, are) or the verb to have (have, has)

Example: My name is Nate.  I have brown hair.

1. Hi everyone!  My name ___________ Jess.  I __________40 years old.  I ____________long, brown hair.  I ___________brown eyes.  I am ______________average height.  I ____________thin.  

2. Write about yourself using the verb to have and be.  Tell me five things about yourself.  It is similar to the information about Jess above.

Food and English, Quiz 1

 

Food and English, Quiz 1                                 

A.     Complete the sentences with the words below

condiments   delish   dough    flip    harvest   heat up

mixture   stir   stove  thicken

1.       When you mix flour and water together, it forms _____________________.  You use this to bake bread.

 

2.       The top of the oven where you cook things is the _____________________.

 

3.       When you __________________something, you move the spoon back and forth.

 

4.       This food tastes wonderful.  _____________________!

 

5.       A salad is a ______________________of different kinds of vegetables, such as lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions. 

 

6.       When you cook pancakes, you must ___________________them over from side to side.

 

7.       Ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce, hummus, and soy sauce are all examples of ________________________, or things you add to food but can’t by itself.

 

8.       Fall is the _____________________time for apples.  It’s when people can pick apples from the tree and eat them.

 

9.       My food was refrigerator and is cold now, so I must ____________________this food on the stove before I can eat it. 

 

10.   You can add cream to soup, like tomato soup, to _______________________it, or make it less watery. 

 

B.      Circle the correct words.

 

11.   You flip over food with a ______________________.

 

A.     Absorb    B. delish    C. spatula    D. thicken

 

12.   You ___________________food with a knife.

 

A.     Absorb   B. delish    C. slice     D. spatula 

 

13.   A sponge can ___________________water.  It takes the water in itself.

 

A.     Absorb    B. curry powder    C. delish    D. slice  

 

 

14.   You say ____________________after eating something yummy!

 

A.     Absorb   B. curry powder   C. delish   D. slice

 

15.   ___________________is a very important ingredient in bread.

 

A.     Absorb   B. delish    C. flour     D. thicken

 

16.   People like to _______________food into condiments, such as ketchup, soy sauce, and cheese sauce.

 

A.     Absorb   B. dip   C. flour   D. thicken

 

17.   You cook food in a ___________________to heat it up.

 

A.     Dip   B.  dough   C. flour   D. sauce pan

 

        C. Circle the correct definition

       18. texture

         A. how the food feels

          B. how the food tastes

         C. how the food smells

         D. how big the food is

 

        19. Ideal 

          A. bad

          B. perfect

          C. silly

           D. terrible

 

       20. a frying pan

           A.  used for cooling food

           B. used for heating food like eggs

           C. used for storing food

           D. used for learning about food