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.