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Eric


  Eric
 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

5/18/15

-          What do the words “has”, “he’s”, and “she’s” have in common? (English Connections 1: Unit 5 – Lesson A: People – watching. (Page 39)

-          What is a ponytail?

-          What are pigtails?

-          What does the word “handsome” mean?

-          Do you know anyone who is handsome?

-          What does “overweight” mean?

-          Do you know anyone who is overweight?

-          What is a potbelly?

-          What does “fit” mean?

-          Are you an athletic person?

 

5/19/15

-          What is an adjective? (English Connections 1: Unit 5 – Lesson A: People – watching. Page 40)

-          List a few adjectives.

-          What does the word “overweight” mean?

-          What does the word “thin” mean?

-          What is another word for “thin”?

-          What does the word “average” mean?

-          What is another word for “average”?

-          Are you shy or outgoing?

-          Are you cold or friendly?

-          What is another word for “cold”?

 

5/20/15

-          What is a personality? (English Connections 1: Unit 5 – Lesson A: People – watching. Page 41)

-          What are some things that leaders do?

-          What does the word “bossy” mean?

-          Do you know anyone who is bossy?

-          How do you deal with someone who is bossy?

-          What does the word “balanced” mean?

-          What does the word “bold” mean?

-          What does the word “soft” mean?

-          What’s your personality like?

-          Who in your family is similar?

-          Who in your family is different?

 

5/21/15

-          What is a date? (English Connections 1: Unit 5 – Lesson B: Blind date. Page 42)

-          What is a blind date?

-          What is your opinion of blind dates?

-          On page 42, who has freckles?

-          Who has highlights?

-          Who has spiky hair?

-          Who has pigtails?

-          Who is bald?

-          Do you know anyone who has spiky hair?

-          What is your opinion of highlights?

 

5/22/15

-          What is an advertisement? (English Connections 1: Unit 5 – Lesson B: Blind date. Page 43)

-          What is a short way to say “advertisement”?

-          Which ads do you see the most?

-          What is the name for an ad on television?

-          What does the word “height” mean?

-          What is your height?

-          What is the body type of the woman in the image?

-          What does “show me around” mean?

-          What does the word “seeks” mean?

-          What does the word “single” mean?

 

 

5/11/15

-          What are three fun activities that you like to do with your friends? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson B: Appointments. Page 37.)

-          What are three fun activities that you would like to try?

-          What is a schedule?

-          Do you own a schedule? If not, would you like to own one? Why?

-          What is an event?

-          What does “available” mean?

-          Are you free on Saturdays?

-          Are you busy on Thursday mornings?

-          What do you do on Mondays at 12PM?

-          Do you have time on the weekends?

 

5/12/15

-          What is a first impression? (English Connections 1: Unit 5 – Lesson A: People – watching. (Page 38)

-          What’s your first impression of the men in pictures a, b, and c?

-          What’s your first impression of the women in pictures d, e, and f?

-          What does the word “attractive” mean?

-          Which man or woman is attractive to you?

-          Do you know anyone who has a mustache or beard?

-          Do you know anyone who wears earrings?

-          Do any men wear earrings in your country?

-          What kind of hair does the girl in image d have?

-          Which man is wearing glasses?

 

5/13/15

-          What do the words “has”, “he’s”, and “she’s” have in common? (English Connections 1: Unit 5 – Lesson A: People – watching. (Page 39)

-          What is a ponytail?

-          What are pigtails?

-          What does the word “handsome” mean?

-          Do you know anyone who is handsome?

-          What does “overweight” mean?

-          Do you know anyone who is overweight?

-          What is a potbelly?

-          What does “fit” mean?

-          Are you an athletic person?

 

5/14/15

-          What is an adjective? (English Connections 1: Unit 5 – Lesson A: People – watching. Page 40)

-          List a few adjectives.

-          What does the word “overweight” mean?

-          What does the word “thin” mean?

-          What is another word for “thin”?

-          What does the word “average” mean?

-          What is another word for “average”?

-          Are you shy or outgoing?

-          Are you cold or friendly?

-          What is another word for “cold”?

 

5/15/15

-          What is a personality? (English Connections 1: Unit 5 – Lesson A: People – watching. Page 41)

-          What are some things that leaders do?

-          What does the word “bossy” mean?

-          Do you know anyone who is bossy?

-          How do you deal with someone who is bossy?

-          What does the word “balanced” mean?

-          What does the word “bold” mean?

-          What does the word “soft” mean?

-          What’s your personality like?

-          Who in your family is similar?

-          Who in your family is different?

 

 

 

5/4/15

-          What is an appointment? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson B: Appointments. Page 34.)

-          What kind of appointments do you make?

-          What are plans?

-          Do you have plans this weekend?

-          What is a meeting?

-          Where do you normally have meetings?

-          What is a blind date?

-          What does “hang out” mean?

-          Who do you like to hang out with?

-          What is a date?

-          What does it mean to “get together” with a person or group of people?

-          What do you do when you get together with your friends?

 

5/6/15

-          Do you have a busy lifestyle? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson B: Appointments. Page 35.)

-          Which is your busiest day of the week? Why?

-          What kind of person is Eric?

-          Does he have a busy lifestyle?

-          When does he start work?

-          What does “half past five” mean?

-          What does “a quarter past twelve” mean?

-          What does Eric do between 12:15 and 1:15 Monday to Friday?

-          What do Eric and Mina do on their dates?

-          What does Eric do before he gets to sleep?

 

5/7/15

-          What is a preposition of time? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson B: Appointments. Page 36.)

-          When can you use the preposition “at”?

-          When can you use the preposition “in”?

-          When can you use the preposition “on”?

-          What do you do on Saturday nights?

-          Do you go to special places in August?

-          What do you like to do on your birthday?

-          What do you do at midnight?

-          What do you do on Christmas?

-          Where do you want to be in seven years from now?

 

5/8/15

-          What are three fun activities that you like to do with your friends? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson B: Appointments. Page 37.)

-          What are three fun activities that you would like to try?

-          What is a schedule?

-          Do you own a schedule? If not, would you like to own one? Why?

-          What is an event?

-          What does “available” mean?

-          Are you free on Saturdays?

-          Are you busy on Thursday mornings?

-          What do you do on Mondays at 12PM?

-          Do you have time on the weekends?

 

 

4/27/15

-          What is an appointment? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson B: Appointments. Page 34.)

-          What kind of appointments do you make?

-          What are plans?

-          Do you have plans this weekend?

-          What is a meeting?

-          Where do you normally have meetings?

-          What is a blind date?

-          What does “hang out” mean?

-          Who do you like to hang out with?

-          What is a date?

-          What does it mean to “get together” with a person or group of people?

-          What do you do when you get together with your friends?

 

4/28/15

-          Do you have a busy lifestyle? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson B: Appointments. Page 35.)

-          Which is your busiest day of the week? Why?

-          What kind of person is Eric?

-          Does he have a busy lifestyle?

-          When does he start work?

-          What does “half past five” mean?

-          What does “a quarter past twelve” mean?

-          What does Eric do between 12:15 and 1:15 Monday to Friday?

-          What do Eric and Mina do on their dates?

-          What does Eric do before he gets to sleep?

 

4/29/15

-          What is a preposition of time? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson B: Appointments. Page 36.)

-          When can you use the preposition “at”?

-          When can you use the preposition “in”?

-          When can you use the preposition “on”?

-          What do you do on Saturday nights?

-          Do you go to special places in August?

-          What do you like to do on your birthday?

-          What do you do at midnight?

-          What do you do on Christmas?

-          Where do you want to be in seven years from now?

 

4/30/15

-          What are three fun activities that you like to do with your friends? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson B: Appointments. Page 37.)

-          What are three fun activities that you would like to try?

-          What is a schedule?

-          Do you own a schedule? If not, would you like to own one? Why?

-          What is an event?

-          What does “available” mean?

-          Are you free on Saturdays?

-          Are you busy on Thursday mornings?

-          What do you do on Mondays at 12PM?

-          Do you have time on the weekends?

 

5/1/15

-          What is a first impression? (English Connections 1: Unit 5 – Lesson A: People – watching. (Page 38)

-          What’s your first impression of the men in pictures a, b, and c?

-          What’s your first impression of the women in pictures d, e, and f?

-          What does the word “attractive” mean?

-          Which man or woman is attractive to you?

-          Do you know anyone who has a mustache or beard?

-          Do you know anyone who wears earrings?

-          Do any men wear earrings in your country?

-          What kind of hair does the girl in image d have?

-          Which man is wearing glasses?

 

 

4/20/15

-          What is an appointment? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson B: Appointments. Page 34.)

-          What kind of appointments do you make?

-          What are plans?

-          Do you have plans this weekend?

-          What is a meeting?

-          Where do you normally have meetings?

-          What is a blind date?

-          What does “hang out” mean?

-          Who do you like to hang out with?

-          What is a date?

-          What does it mean to “get together” with a person or group of people?

-          What do you do when you get together with your friends?

 

4/21/15

-          Do you have a busy lifestyle? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson B: Appointments. Page 35.)

-          Which is your busiest day of the week? Why?

-          What kind of person is Eric?

-          Does he have a busy lifestyle?

-          When does he start work?

-          What does “half past five” mean?

-          What does “a quarter past twelve” mean?

-          What does Eric do between 12:15 and 1:15 Monday to Friday?

-          What do Eric and Mina do on their dates?

-          What does Eric do before he gets to sleep?

 

4/22/15

-          What is a preposition of time? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson B: Appointments. Page 36.)

-          When can you use the preposition “at”?

-          When can you use the preposition “in”?

-          When can you use the preposition “on”?

-          What do you do on Saturday nights?

-          Do you go to special places in August?

-          What do you like to do on your birthday?

-          What do you do at midnight?

-          What do you do on Christmas?

-          Where do you want to be in seven years from now?

 

4/23/15

-          What are three fun activities that you like to do with your friends? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson B: Appointments. Page 37.)

-          What are three fun activities that you would like to try?

-          What is a schedule?

-          Do you own a schedule? If not, would you like to own one? Why?

-          What is an event?

-          What does “available” mean?

-          Are you free on Saturdays?

-          Are you busy on Thursday mornings?

-          What do you do on Mondays at 12PM?

-          Do you have time on the weekends?

 

4/24/15

-          What is a first impression? (English Connections 1: Unit 5 – Lesson A: People – watching. (Page 38)

-          What’s your first impression of the men in pictures a, b, and c?

-          What’s your first impression of the women in pictures d, e, and f?

-          What does the word “attractive” mean?

-          Which man or woman is attractive to you?

-          Do you know anyone who has a mustache or beard?

-          Do you know anyone who wears earrings?

-          Do any men wear earrings in your country?

-          What kind of hair does the girl in image d have?

-          Which man is wearing glasses?

 

4/13/15

-          What does “surfing the net” mean? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson A: Daily activities. Page 31.)

-          Do you surf the net often?

-          What is a soap opera?

-          What kind of problems does a dentist help with?

-          Think of a family member. What is something that they do on weekdays?

-          What time do you have lunch?

-          Do you have free time in the evening?

-          When should we use the preposition “on” instead of “in”?

-          Create a sentence using a conjunction.

-          Create a sentence using an auxiliary verb.

 

4/14/15

-          What time do you get up? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson A: Daily activities. Page 32.)

-          Do you eat breakfast every morning?

-          What time do you leave for work?

-          What time do you usually have dinner?

-          What do you do after you get up?

-          Do you watch your favorite soap opera/television show every day?

-          What do you do on Mondays?

-          What do you do on Fridays?

-          When do you normally have free time?

-          What kind of snacks do you like to eat at the movies?

 

4/15/15

-          What does the word “Fantasy” mean? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson A: Daily activities. Page 33.)

-          Where would you like to go on your Fantasy Day?

-          What would you like to eat on your Fantasy Day?

-          Who would you spend your Fantasy Day with?

-          What kind of activities would you do on your Fantasy Day?

-          What do you think of your Fantasy Day?

-          What is the best thing about your Fantasy Day?

-          What does “midday” mean?

-          What do you usually do at midday?

-          What is your favorite time of day?

 

4/16/15

-          What is an appointment? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson B: Appointments. Page 34.)

-          What kind of appointments do you make?

-          What are plans?

-          Do you have plans this weekend?

-          What is a meeting?

-          Where do you normally have meetings?

-          What is a blind date?

-          What does “hang out” mean?

-          Who do you like to hang out with?

-          What is a date?

-          What does it mean to “get together” with a person or group of people?

-          What do you do when you get together with your friends?

 

4/17/15

-          Do you have a busy lifestyle? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson B: Appointments. Page 35.)

-          Which is your busiest day of the week? Why?

-          What kind of person is Eric?

-          Does he have a busy lifestyle?

-          When does he start work?

-          What does “half past five” mean?

-          What does “a quarter past twelve” mean?

-          What does Eric do between 12:15 and 1:15 Monday to Friday?

-          What do Eric and Mina do on their dates?

-          What does Eric do before he gets to sleep?

 

4/6/15

-          What is a “house exchange program”? (English Connections 1: Unit 3 – Lesson B: Around town. Page 27)

-          Would you like to swap houses with someone? Why?

-          Would you like to study abroad?

-          Which country would you want to visit?

-          What is a taxi?

-          What is the difference between a train and a bus?

-          Describe your neighborhood.

-          What is the difference between the dentist and the barbershop?

-          What is the first step to take for getting to Robert’s house?

-          What is a bridge?

 

4/7/15

-          What does “across from” mean? (English Connections 1: Unit 3 – Lesson B: Around town. Page 28)

-          What is another way to say “next to”?

-          What is the opposite of “behind”?

-          How can you get to school/work from your home?

-          Where is the Macarthur Place on this page?

-          What is the opposite of the word “exit”?

-          When should you use the preposition “in” instead of “on”?

-          What is in front of your house?

-          What is behind your home?

-          What is next to your home?

 

4/8/15

-          What is primary school? (English Connections 1: Unit 3 – Lesson B: Around town. Page 29)

-          What do you like most about primary school?

-          What does the phrase “I’ll take it” mean?

-          What is another word for “drugstore”?

-          Where is Lather Street on this page?

-          What is a post office?

-          Have you ever been to a gym?

-          How often do you go to the movie theater?

-          What is a corner?

-          Where is the clinic on this page?

 

4/9/15

-          What are some examples of daily activities? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson A: Daily activities. Page 30.)

-          What time do you get up?

-          What is another way to say “get up”?

-          What time do you have breakfast?

-          What time do you go to work/school?

-          What time do you go to sleep?

-          What does “a quarter to ____” mean?

-          What does the man in the picture like to do after a busy day?

-          How long do you exercise for?

-          Do you have a clock in your home?

 

4/10/15

-          What does “surfing the net” mean? (English Connections 1: Unit 4 – Lesson A: Daily activities. Page 31.)

-          Do you surf the net often?

-          What is a soap opera?

-          What kind of problems does a dentist help with?

-          Think of a family member. What is something that they do on weekdays?

-          What time do you have lunch?

-          Do you have free time in the evening?

-          When should we use the preposition “on” instead of “in”?

-          Create a sentence using a conjunction.

-          Create a sentence using an auxiliary verb.

 

3/30/15

-          What are some examples of pronouns? (English Connections 1: Unit 2 – Lesson B: Friends. Pages 20 - 21)

-          What are some examples of possessive pronouns?

-          Create a sentence using a possessive pronoun.

-          What do you enjoy doing with your best friend?

-          Where is your favorite place to go together?

-          Where do you like to eat out?

-          What do you usually talk about with your best friend?

-          Do you have a big family?

-          Do you have family gatherings?

-          Do you have a favorite relative?

 

3/31/15

-          What is a neighborhood? (English Connections 1: Unit 3 – Lesson A: Welcome to my home. Page 22)

-          What is a garage normally used for?

-          Which rooms from the image on page 22 are or are not in your house?

-          How many rooms does your house have?

-          What is your favorite room in your house? Why?

-          What is your least favorite room in your house? Why?

-          What is your favorite thing in your room?

-          In which room do you spend most of your time?

-          In which room do people watch television?

-          In which room do people wash their clothes?

 

4/1/15

-          What is a housewarming party? (English Connections 1: Unit 3 – Lesson A: Welcome to my home. Pages 23 – 25)

-          What is air-conditioning?

-          What is an apartment?

-          Have you ever lived in an apartment?

-          What is a stereo?

-          Do you own a stereo?

-          What does “BBQ” mean?

-          What is your dream home like?

-          What is a wallet?

-          Do you carry a wallet with you when you leave the house?

 

4/2/15

-          What are some different types of places? (English Connections 1: Unit 3 – Lesson B: Around town. Page 26)

-          What is a grocery store?

-          How often do you go to the grocery store?

-          What is a barbershop?

-          What is another word for “clinic”?

-          Where do you buy food?

-          Where can you get a haircut?

-          What are some different forms of transportation?

-          Which place do you go to the most? Why?

-          Where do you like to meet your friends? Why?

 

4/3/15

-          Tell me about your neighborhood. (English Connections 1: Unit 3 – Lesson B: Around town. Page 27)

-          Is there a school in your neighborhood?

-          Are there many children in your neighborhood?

-          What is a “house exchange program”?

-          Would you like to swap houses with someone?

-          Which country do you want to visit?

-          Where can you see the Sydney Harbor Bridge from?

-          Where is the bakery?

-          Is parking at the Cobblestone easy or difficult?

-          How can Hiro and Aya get to Robert’s house?

 

 

 

 

 

3/23/15

-          What is an “only child”? (English Connections 1: Unit 2 – Lesson A: My family. Pages 16 – 17)

-          Do you know anyone who is an only child?

-          Are you glad that you are/aren’t an only child? Why?

-          What are some benefits of being an only child?

-          What are some downsides to being an only child?

-          Have you ever watched “The Simpsons”?

-          How many family members are in the Simpsons family?

-          What is a family tree?

-          Have you ever drawn a family tree?

-          What is something unique about your family?

 

3/24/15

-          What is a best friend? (English Connections 1: Unit 2 – Lesson B: Friends. Page 18)

-          What is an ex-girlfriend?

-          What is a pen pal?

-          Have you ever had a pen pal?

-          How many close friends do you have?

-          What is an acquaintance?

-          Do you spend time with your coworkers outside of work?

-          What is a neighbor?

-          Do you speak to your neighbor daily?

-          What is a long lost friend?

 

3/25/15

-          Where is a good place to make friends? (English Connections 1: Unit 2 – Lesson B: Friends. Page 19)

-          What kind of friends do you have?

-          From page 19, where does Dara work?

-          What kinds of friends does Dara have?

-          How often does Dara meet new people?

-          How long has Dara known Melissa for?

-          Where do Dara and Melissa hang out?

-          Who is your funniest classmate or coworker? Why are they funny?

-          Who is an interesting acquaintance you made recently?

-          Who is your oldest friend? When did you meet them?

 

3/26/15

-          What are some examples of pronouns? (English Connections 1: Unit 2 – Lesson B: Friends. Pages 20 - 21)

-          What are some examples of possessive pronouns?

-          Create a sentence using a possessive pronoun.

-          What do you enjoy doing with your best friend?

-          Where is your favorite place to go together?

-          Where do you like to eat out?

-          What do you usually talk about with your best friend?

-          Do you have a big family?

-          Do you have family gatherings?

-          Do you have a favorite relative?

 

3/27/15

-          What is a neighborhood? (English Connections 1: Unit 3 – Lesson A: Welcome to my home. Page 22)

-          What is a garage normally used for?

-          Which rooms from the image on page 22 are or are not in your house?

-          How many rooms does your house have?

-          What is your favorite room in your house? Why?

-          What is your least favorite room in your house? Why?

-          What is your favorite thing in your room?

-          In which room do you spend most of your time?

-          In which room do people watch television?

-          In which room do people wash their clothes?

 

3/16/15

-          What is a club? (English Connections 1: Unit 1 – Lesson B: Join the club. Page 10)

-          Have you ever joined a club?

-          What are some examples of different kinds of clubs?

-          If you could join a club, what kind of club would you join? Why?

-          What is a form?

-          What is another word for “form”?

-          What kinds of question does a form normally have?

-          What is a fee?

-          What is a membership?

-          Do all clubs have membership fees?

 

 

3/17/15

-          What does the word “occupation” mean? (English Connections 1: Unit 1 – Lesson B: Join the club. Pages 10-11)

-          What is a registration form?

-          What do you do if you want to join a club?

-          What are three different methods of payment?

-          What is the most popular club in your area?

-          What are some examples of club activities?

-          What is an email?

-          What do you use your email for?

-          What is the past tense form of the verb “do”?

-          What is contact information?

 

3/18/15

-          What is your surname? (English Connections 1: Unit 1 – Lesson A: Nice to meet you. Pages 6 – 9)

-          What is your nationality?

-          Where are you from in Korea?

-          What is your occupation?

-          What is your major?

-          What does the phrase “Catch you later” mean?

-          What is another way to say the phrase “Catch you later”?

-          What do you normally do when you meet someone for the first time?

-          What are some topics that you can discuss with someone that you just met?

 

3/19/15

-          What is a relative? (English Connections 1: Unit 2 – Lesson A: My family. Pages 14 – 15)

-          What is a cousin?

-          How many cousins do you have?

-          Which of your relatives live far away?

-          Which verbs do Yes/No questions begin with?

-          What is a wedding?

-          Have you ever attended a wedding?

-          What is your favorite part about weddings?

-          In the picture on page 15, who is the bride and who is the groom?

 

3/20/15

-          What is an “only child”? (English Connections 1: Unit 2 – Lesson A: My family. Pages 16 – 17)

-          Do you know anyone who is an only child?

-          Are you glad that you are/aren’t an only child? Why?

-          What are some benefits of being an only child?

-          What are some downsides to being an only child?

-          Have you ever watched “The Simpsons”?

-          How many family members are in the Simpsons family?

-          What is a family tree?

-          Have you ever drawn a family tree?

-          What is something unique about your family?

 

 

3/9/15

-          What happened to this car? (Ice breaks under a car)

-          How many men were in the car?

-          Where did this accident occur?

-          What does “rear” mean?

-          Create a sentence using the word “rear”.

-          How fast did the car sink?

-          Were the men injured due to this accident?

-          What happened after the men evacuated the car?

-          What is a resident?

-          What does the word “local” mean?

-          Create a sentence using the word “gather”.

 

3/10/15

-          Who shot this woman? (Bra saved a woman’s life)

-          Where was the woman shot?

-          Did the thief injure the woman?

-          What stopped the bullet from killing the woman?

-          How did the woman react after she was shot?

-          Have you heard of an incident that is similar to this article?

-          What does the word “unwillingly” mean?

-          Create a sentence using the word “unwillingly”.

-          What is a line of fire?

-          What would you do if you saw a thief at a store?

 

3/11/15

-          What are “starlings”? (Birds fly like a cloud)

-          What do they look like?

-          Where do these starlings live?

-          Why do these birds fly like this?

-          Why do you think that there aren’t as many starlings in Israel as there were before?

-          What do you think about the starlings?

-          What is a flock?

-          Can you use the word “flock” to refer to any group of animals?

-          What is a prey?

-          Create a sentence using the word “prey”.

 

3/12/15

-          What is the great five-year video of the sun? (Great five-year video of the sun)

-          What is a time-laps video?

-          Have you ever seen a time-lapse video?

-          Have you ever thought about creating a time-lapse video?

-          How often did NASA’s scientists take a picture of the sun for the time-lapse video?

-          What does the phrase “Check it out!” mean?

-          What does the word “hurl” mean?

-          What is the corona?

-          What did NASA’s scientists study?

-          Have you ever thought about becoming a scientist?

 

3/13/15

-          What is this dog’s name? (Dog wants to hold hands)

-          What skin condition did the dog have?

-          Did she have to have surgery?

-          What happened to the dog after the doctors operated on her?

-          Where is the dog now?

-          What is unusual about this dog?

-          Why did the staff become very good at typing with one hand?

-          What does “deaf” mean?

-          What’s the difference between the words “affect” and “effect”.

-          What does the word “staff” mean?

 

3/2/15

-          What is a skyscraper? (Dubai skyscraper on fire)

-          What started the fire?

-          Where did the fire start?

-          Where is this skyscraper located?

-          Were there any casualties?

-          What is an injury?

-          What is a report?

-          What is the most recent report that you heard or read?

-          What did the people inside the building do when they heard that there was a fire?

-          What does the word “evacuate” mean?

 

3/3/15

-          Where do polar bears live? (Polar bear in London)

-          Why was the polar bear on a street in London?

-          Is the polar bear dangerous? Why?

-          How did the people react when they saw the polar bear on the street?

-          What is a prop?

-          What is an example of a prop?

-          What are props used for?

-          How did the people make the polar bear?

-          What is fur?

-          What does the word “promote” mean?

 

3/4/15

-          What is a transplant? (India’s first hand transplant)

-          Do you know anyone who has had a transplant?

-          How many doctors did it take to conduct the double hand transplant?

-          What does the word “conduct” mean?

-          What is event management?

-          How did the man lose his hands?

-          How is he doing today?

-          What is a news conference?

-          What is an achievement?

-          What is your greatest achievement?

 

3/5/15

-          What is a ball pit? (Ball pit for adults)

-          Have you ever been in a ball pit?

-          What makes this ball pit different from most?

-          Would you visit this ball pit? Why?

-          How many white balls does it contain?

-          How does this installation help people?

-          How many people can be inside the ball pit at a time?

-          What is an installation?

-          What is an example of an installation?

-          Create a sentence using the word “donate”.

 

3/6/15

-          What is the tough guy event? (Tough Guy Event)

-          What is an obstacle course?

-          Would you participate in the tough guy event?

-          How often does this event occur?

-          When was the first tough guy event?

-          Who won the race this year?

-          How fast did he complete the course?

-          What is torture?

-          Create a sentence using the word “despite”.

-          Have you participated in an event similar to the tough guy event?

 

2/23/15

-          What is the conflict in this article? (Truck is too heavy for a bridge)

-          Why did the bridge collapse?

-          What can be done to avoid this from happening in the future?

-          What is a water pipe?

-          Have you ever seen a bridge?

-          Do you know anyone who is afraid of bridges?

-          Have you ever driven or ridden in a truck?

-          Do you prefer trucks or cars? Why?

-          What are trucks used for?

-          What is the difference between a car and a truck?

 

2/24/15

-          What is “Auschwitz”? (Auschwitz)

-          Who built “Auschwitz”?

-          When was it built?

-          What does the word “liberate” mean?

-          Create a sentence using the word “liberate.”

-          What is a “World Heritage Site”?

-          Who visits the death camp today?

-          How many tourists and survivors visit every year?

-          What is a number that is less than a thousand?

-          What is a number that is greater than a thousand?

-          Would you visit Auschwitz?

 

2/25/15

-          How did a baby board the bus alone? (Baby boards a bus alone)

-          Where did this incident occur?

-          What is another way to say “security camera”?

-          What did the driver do when he/she noticed that the baby wasn’t with an adult?

-          What is a passenger?

-          What did the passengers do until the police arrived?

-          How long did it take to find the baby’s parents?

-          What would you do if you saw a baby alone on a bus?

-          How can parents prevent incidents like this from occurring?

-          How old is a toddler?

 

2/26/15

-          What is the bed race? (Bed race in Thailand)

-          What is the purpose of this event?

-          Do you believe that people of different groups can be brought together during this event?

-          Have you ever had two best friends who were very different from each other?

-          What is an organizer?

-          Have you ever organized an event?

-          What is a spectator?

-          Do you prefer to be the spectator or participant of events? Why?

-          What is a costume?

-          When do you usually wear costumes?

 

2/27/15

-          What does a rhinoceros look like? (Rhino is born in Denmark)

-          What do rhinos have that humans do not have?

-          Where does this rhino live?

-          What does the word “smoothly” mean?

-          How much did the rhino weigh?

-          What does “critically” mean?

-          Aside from rhinos, what are some animals that are endangered?

-          Why are rhinos endangered?

-          Where do they sell the horns from rhinos?

-          Are horns valuable?

 

2/16/15

-          What did the farmer do with the cows? (Cow art)

-          How does he herd the cows?

-          Where is the farmer from?

-          What are some words that have the same meaning as “huge”?

-          What is a drone?

-          Have you ever played a trombone?

-          What are some adjectives that describe the farmer?

-          What is skywriting?

-          Have you ever seen skywriting?

-          What is the most artistic idea that you’ve ever had?

 

2/17/15

-          Where is this bridge located? (Truck is too heavy for a bridge)

-          What happened to the bridge?

-          Why did the bridge collapse?

-          What is the bridge made out of?

-          Why did the truck driver drive onto the bridge?

-          What occurred as a result of the accident?

-          What happens after the water pipe is damaged?

-          Have you ever driven on a bridge?

-          How do you feel about bridges?

-          What is a detour?

 


2/9/15

-          What is a comic book? (Comic book for blind children)

-          Do you enjoy reading comic books?

-          What is special about the comic book in this article?

-          Who created this comic book?

-          What is the comic book about?

-          What is your opinion of this comic book?

-          What will the writer do with the money he earns from the comic book?

-          Have you ever donated to charity?

-          What is sight?

-          What are the five different senses?

-          Do you believe that aliens exist? Why?

 

2/10/15

-          How do the zookeepers cool off the hot animals? (Frozen food helps hot animals)

-          What do you think about this method?

-          How many animals are in the zoo in Rio de Janeiro?

-          Where is this zoo located?

-          What kind of effect does the cold food have on the animals?

-          How do you cool yourself off during the summer?

-          What do you usually eat or drink when it’s hot?

-          What are some different ways that you can come up with to cool down?

-          Do you use technology to cool down?

-          Create a sentence using the word “refreshing”.

 

2/11/15

-          How did this cat become a local celebrity? (Russian cat saves baby)

-          What does “local celebrity” mean?

-          Where does this cat live?

-          What is an apartment block?

-          What is a local resident?

-          Have you ever lived in an apartment?

-          Do you prefer to stay at a house or at an apartment? Why?

-          What are some advantages of living in an apartment?

-          What are some disadvantages of living in an apartment?

-          Create a sentence using the word “abandon”.

 

2/12/15

-          What happened to this elephant? (Accident of a baby elephant)

-          How did the people help the elephant?

-          What do you think would happen if the people hadn’t helped the elephant?

-          What does “storage” mean?

-          Where do you store your old belongings?

-          What is a pit?

-          Have you ever walked on a slippery surface?

-          Change the adjective “slippery” into a verb.

-          Do you consider yourself to be a clumsy person? Why?

-          Do you know anyone who is clumsy?

 

2/13/15

-          Which animal do you see on the image for this article? (Baby orangutan is saved)

-          What happened to the baby orangutan?

-          Who found and saved the baby orangutan?

-          What is expert care?

-          Do you think that the baby orangutan will return to his home in the forest? Why?

-          Create a sentence using the word “either”.

-          What does the word “develop” mean?

-          What can you do to help your bones grow?

-          What is a vet?

-          Do you have a pet?

 

2/2/15

-          Who helped the policeman? (Teenager saves a policeman)

-          Why was the teenager in a police station?

-          What does “collapse” mean?

-          Why do you think the policeman collapsed?

-          What did the teenager do when the policeman collapsed?

-          Did the policeman survive?

-          What is another word for survive?

-          What does “recognize” mean?

-          What is the difference between the spelling of the words “recognize” and “recognise”?

 

2/3/15

-          How do you play tennis? (Special tennis in Sydney)

-          How do Federer and Hewitt play tennis?

-          What is a warm-up?

-          What kind of warm-ups do you do daily?

-          How was the new Fast4 Tennis promoted?

-          What are some ways to promote a product?

-          Have you ever promoted a product or event?

-          Who is the Fast4 Tennis ideal for?

-          Why is Fast4 Tennis great for busy people?

-          What does “simplify” mean?

 

2/4/15

-          What is Harbin? (Harbin Ice Festival)

-          Where is it located?

-          Where do people celebrate these kinds of festivals?

-          What is the biggest attraction at this festival?

-          What happens to the ice at night?

-          What is something that you can light up?

-          What is another attraction at this festival?

-          Would you ride the snow slide despite the long wait?

-          What is the biggest attraction at Everland?

 

2/5/15

-          What is Iceland? (Fire meets ice in Iceland)

-          What is a volcano?

-          What is lava?

-          What does “erupt” mean?

-          Have you ever seen a volcano erupt?

-          What would you do if you were near a volcano that erupted?

-          When did Iceland have another eruption this large?

-          What is an earthquake?

-          Have you ever experienced an earthquake?

-          What happens after an earthquake?

 

2/6/15

-          What happened the person who was in a traffic accident? (Successful operation in China)

-          How long was the operation?

-          What would happen to the patient if he didn’t undergo the operation?

-          How did they fix the patient’s spinal cord?

-          Create a sentence using the word “undergo” or “underwent”.

-          What is the ER?

-          Do you know anyone who has ever had an operation?

-          Have you ever thought about becoming a doctor?

-          Do you know anyone who is a doctor?

 

1/26/15

-          Where is bullfighting popular? (Protest against bullfighting)

-          What is your opinion of bullfighting?

-          Does everyone like bullfighting?

-          Who protested against bullfighting?

-          Why are people protesting against bullfighting?

-          What is another word for “brave”?

-          What is a dare?

-          Have you ever protested against something?

-          Have you ever seen a protest?

-          If you had to protest against something, what would it be?

 

1/27/15

-          Who is James Bond? (James Bond in Austria)

-          Have you heard of him before?

-          What is he filming?

-          When did they begin filming?

-          Where was James Bond seen?

-          How did the skiers react when they found out that part of the ski resort was closed due to the filming?

-          What is a resort?

-          Have you ever been to a resort?

-          If you could go to any resort, where and when would it be? Why?

 

1/28/15

-          What is the conflict in this article? (Complicated landing in England)

-          Why did the plane have trouble landing?

-          What does the word “wave” mean in the sentence “a wave of travel problems”?

-          What is another definition of wave?

-          What are two adjectives that describe the pilots?

-          Have you ever thought about becoming a pilot?

-          Do you know anyone who is or wants to become a pilot?

-          Have you ever heard of Amelia Earhart?

-          What is your general opinion of pilots?

 

1/29/15

-          Where is this robot? (Ice cream robot in China)

-          What does the robot do?

-          How many different types of ice cream does the robot serve?

-          Have you ever seen a robot in real life?

-          Have you ever thought about making a robot?

-          If you could build a robot, what kind of robot would you build?

-          Do you think that we will see more robots in the future? Why?

-          Do you have vending machines at school/work?

-          Create a sentence using the word “accurate”.

-          When is it important to be accurate?

 

1/30/15

-          What is marijuana? (Marijuana in the USA)

-          Where did they legalize the recreational use of marijuana?

-          How much money did the sales of the drug reach?

-          How does the legalization of marijuana help the economy?

-          Do you think that the legalization of marijuana is a good idea or a bad idea? Why?

-          What factors have a negative effect on the economy?

-          If you could make anything legal, what would it be? Why?

-          What is a recreational activity?

-          What are some examples of recreational activities?

-          Which recreational activities do you take part in?

 

1/19/15

-          What is this article about? (Dangerous driver in Britain)

-          Why is this driver dangerous?

-          What would you do if you found out that this driver was in your city?

-          What does “overtake” mean?

-          Create a sentence using the word “swerve”.

-          What did this driver do after almost crashing into the lorry?

-          What consequences does this driver have to face?

-          Do you believe that the consequences are too severe?

-          What would you do if you accidentally crashed into something while driving?

-          What does “unpaid work” mean?

 

1/20/15

-          Where were these tigers born?

-          Do you think that it’s right to keep wild animals in captivity? Why?

-          How did the mother of the tigers become healthier after giving birth?

-          What do you call a young animal?

-          What is another word for “adorable”?

-          Have you ever seen a tiger?

-          What kinds of tigers have you seen?

-          Do you think that it’s important to take in nutrients? Why?

-          Do you take vitamins? If so, how often do you take them?

-          What kinds of food contains nutrients?

 

1/21/15

-          What kind of festival is this? (Ice fishing festival)

-          How often does this festival occur?

-          How many people went to the lake to buy fish?

-          What does the fish symbolize?

-          How much does the first fish cost?

-          Why is the first fish so expensive?

-          Would you buy this fish? Why?

-          Do you know anyone who would buy this fish?

-          How did fishermen catch these fish?

-          Have you ever been to a festival?

 

1/22/15

-          What happened to this factory? (Fireworks factory explodes)

-          Where is this factory located?

-          Who filmed the fireworks?

-          What happened to the camera man?

-          What occurred as a result of the explosion?

-          What is another word for “blaze”?

-          Create a sentence using “set off”.

-          What would you do if you were near the factory when it exploded?

-          What is your opinion on fireworks?

-          Do you think that fireworks are dangerous? Why?

-          What can the factory workers do to prevent another explosion?

 

1/23/15

-          What is an emu? (Emu on a highway)

-          What does this animal look like?

-          Have you ever seen this animal?

-          How did the people feel when they saw the emu?

-          What did cars do when they saw the emu on the highway?

-          How do you think they were able to capture the emu?

-          What would you do if you saw an emu on a highway?

-          What does “outskirts” mean?

-          Do you wish that the people were not able to capture the emu? Why?

-          What do you think would happen if the people were not able to capture the emu?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/12/15

-          What kind of festival is this? (Fighting festival in Peru)

-          Who participates in the fighting festival?

-          Why was this festival created?

-          Does everyone have to wear masks at this festival?

-          Why do you think they wear masks?

-          How often does this festival occur?

-          Do you think that this festival should occur more often or less often?

-          Do you think that this festival is a good idea? Why?

-          How can fighting resolve conflict?

-          What is a dispute?

 

1/13/15

-          What kind of person is the 81-year-old Chinese woman? (Granny tries skydiving)

-          What did she have to do in order to skydive?

-          Do you think that it’s a good idea or bad idea that a person must pass health checks before skydiving?

-          What are some new things that this woman has experienced while visiting her son?

-          How did the woman find skydiving lessons?

-          What are three words that describe this woman?

-          What is an “offer”?

-          Have you ever been offered an opportunity to go somewhere or experience something new?

-          Do you consider yourself an adventurous person? Why?

-          Would you ever try skydiving?

-          Do you know anyone who has tried skydiving?

 

1/14/15

-          Have you ever seen a waterfall? (Frozen waterfall in China)

-          What do you think about this waterfall?

-          Describe this waterfall in three words.

-          What will happen to the waterfall if it gets even colder?

-          What is the difference between the words “cold” and “cool”?

-          Create a sentence using the word “flock”.

-          What is an icicle?

-          Have you ever seen an icicle?

-          Are icicles dangerous? Why?

 

1/15/15

-          Where do these kangaroos live? (Little kangaroos)

-          What happens to baby kangaroos when they lose their mothers to traffic accidents?

-          What is a volunteer?

-          Have you ever been a volunteer somewhere?

-          What do the volunteers that help the baby kangaroos do for schools and markets?

-          Do you think that it is a good idea or bad idea to take a kangaroo to a university class?

-          What is an orphan?

-          What are some ways that you can relieve stress?

-          What is your favorite way to relieve stress?

-          Do you believe that it is important to relieve stress? Why?

 

1/16/15

-          What is a barbershop? (Crazy barbershop in Tokyo)

-          Have you ever heard of this barbershop?

-          What does this barbershop offer?

-          Would you get a haircut at this barbershop? Why?

-          Why do people get haircuts at this barbershop?

-          Why do some people get fired from their jobs for having certain hairstyles?

-          What was the last drastic change in your life?

-          Do you think that change is good or bad? Why?

-          What are some creative ways to cheer someone up?

-          When was the last time that you cheered someone up?