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Ask Questions in the Past Tense
Complex verb conjugations practice
Convert Positive Indicative to Negative Indicative to practice Do-Did Auxiliar
Convert Gerunds to Passive Voice
Create reference phrases for verbs
EVENTS (and the places known for them)
*Gestures* / Body Language / Charades
Grammar: The Embedded Question
Marriott Hotel Job Application Situation Questions
Marriott Hotel (2) Job Application Situation Questions
Marriott Hotel (3) Job Application Personal Questions
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to do:
places known for events:
Pamplona -> running of the bulls.
Buñol -> tomatina
batalla del vino -> haro
Valencia -> fallas Ninots.
Chosnas. drinking -> bilboa fiesta.
donostia -> tamborada
Marathon -> Marathon
to do:
3U's
I used to
I am used to
I usually
I didn't use to
do vocabulary lesson like this:
V the O
bajar la cisterna flush the toilet
WHAT'S THE LINE?
what is the line of text on the side view mirror? objects may be closer than they appear.
What is the line of text on a paper coffeee cup? caution :; contents hot
what is the text on the ….
lesson to do.
"paper clip test"
Steps
Pick a commonly known object, such as a paper clip.
Give the team 2 minutes to write down every different way they can think of to use the object. For example get the SIM card out of your phone, as a necklace.
Once the time is up, discuss the different result in terms of:
Fluency — the number of different alternate uses.
Flexibility — the number of different types or categories.
Originality — how unusual or unique the uses are.
divergent thinking
The Paper Clip Test
can you tghink of how you can use a paper clip for some other use than as a paper clip.
toothpic
pick a lock
opening iphone
use as zipper
graffiti
a twisty tie
bookmark
“education kills creativity”
CHANGE THE SENTENCE'S "TO BE" TO ANOTHER VERB:
the surgery just was 1 hour. = (good, or)
the surgery lasted only 1 hour.
to be time = to last
to be good = to please, to excel
1. The party was fun.
→ The party felt fun. → The party turned out to be fun. → The party buzzed with energy.
2. The cake is sweet.
→ The cake tastes sweet.
3. The movie was boring.
→ The movie dragged. → The movie lacked excitement.
4. She is a good singer.
→ She sings beautifully. → She has an amazing voice.
5. The room was cold.
→ The room felt cold. → The room chilled me to the bone.
6. The answer is correct.
→ The answer makes sense. → The answer matches the question.
7. The idea is interesting.
→ The idea sparks curiosity. → The idea challenges conventional thinking.
8. He is very loud.
→ He speaks loudly. → He yells in every conversation.
9. The sky was blue.
→ The sky shone blue. → The sky glowed a deep blue.
10. She is tired.
→ She looks tired. → She feels exhausted. → She dragged herself to bed.
The food is good.
→ The food tastes good. ✅ (More natural for food)
2. The soup is hot.
→ The soup feels hot. → The soup burns my tongue. (more vivid)
3. The book is interesting.
→ The book keeps my attention. → The book makes me want to read more.
4. She is tired.
→ She feels tired. → She needs to rest.
5. He is funny.
→ He tells great jokes. → He makes me laugh.
6. The class is boring.
→ The class feels boring. → The class makes me sleepy.
7. The weather is cold.
→ The weather feels cold. → The wind freezes my hands.
8. The exam was difficult.
→ The exam seemed difficult. → The exam tested my memory.
9. She is a good singer.
→ She sings well. → She has a beautiful voice.
10. The music is loud.
→ The music sounds loud. → The music hurts my ears.
out of order.
or
different order.
or
counting backwards.
Can you name the days of the week counting backwards.
can you count to 10 backwards.
Can you name the months backwards?
can you name the months from longest name to shortest name?
do vocabulary lesson like this:
V the O
bajar la cisterna
lush the toilet
flush the ____
2. cook the _____
3.shut the _____
lerson ter der
i want some pizza
I want some milk
I want to drive
i want to fly
i say a sentence, then student says a simliar type of sentence to mirror and learn the structure.
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you find 20 euro bill on the ground. What will you buy with it? (list a few things that add up to 20 more or less). Have you ever found 20 euros on the ground?
PRACTICE ASKING QUESTIONS IN THE PAST TENSE
there was a tennis match on saturday.
who played whom?
who won?
there was a major accident on the highway this morning
were there any major injuries? How many cars were involved? Did you see it happen? Where did you hear about it?
The president gave a live speech today on national television.
What did he say? How did the public react?
a package arrived in the mail.
When did it arrive? Did you have to sign for it? Which company delivered it? Who was it addressed to?
I had to buy a new phone a couple months ago.
Why did you have to buy a new phone? Did you buy an iphone?
here´s a list of nouns.
Ask questions about these nouns. whatever comes to mind, whether it´s a past tense question, future tense question, present, conditional, etc.
VETERINARY ASSISTANT.
What does a veterinary assitant do?
if i say to you “Veterinary assistant.”
Your first question would be, Veterinary assistant what? Who is a veterinary assistant?
Lake Superior.
How big is Lake Superior?
Where is Lake Superior?
HAPPINESS.
What is the best way to achieve happiness?
controlled conversations.
construct conversations that have certain controlled variables.
for example, speaking only about He or They. limited pronouns.
speaking only about it.
speaking only in the past.
speaking only in the continuous.
etc.
lesson to do
what does the ostrich do? hides his head in the sand.
(der: (Sorry for scary tweet but the info on this visual is backed up completely by the science, and we need to keep reminding the ostriches of the horrible facts so that we can generate mass action.))
what does the squirrel do?
what does the shark do? he predates, attacks, murders
what does the snake do? things with bad or selfish intentions
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