Everyday English (Elementary)

Topic: All About Yourself

Lesson Notes May 7, 2024 (Elementary)

  • My eyes are tired. (NOT I’m tired of my eyes)

  • My coworker has been off work since last week.

  • We finished work after five o’clock. (NOT five o’clock over)

  • Every month I have to check the invoices.

  • How long are his parents staying with you?

  • I didn’t catch any fish.

    • She caught two fish and released them.

    • It was windy, so the water was wavy.

  • He’s 77 years old, but he’s young. He fishes and golfs.

    • He’s an intestinal specialist.

    • My son was surprised at how (full of energy / energetic) he was. (NOT my son surprised …)

    • His daughter left his (clinic / practice).

  • I had to look up to the left.

    • After the practice I was spacing out.

      • My face was a blank.

Vocabulary

  • Intestines (noun)

    • Intestinal (adj)

  • Practice; to run a professional service, like doctor, lawyer, accountant etc

All About Yourself

Family

  • Where does your family live?

  • Who is the biggest dog lover in your family?

  • When did your family move to this town?

  • How (was / is) your mother?

Free Time

  • What do you do in your free time?

  • When in your free time?

  • How did you spend your free time?

  • Where did you go in your free time?

Pets

  • Who has pets?

  • What kind of pets do you have?

  • Where did this pet come from?

  • Where did you get (this pet / your dog / Sophie)?

Birthday

  • When is your birthday?

  • What did you do for your birthday?

  • What do you want for your birthday?

  • Where did you go for your birthday?

Work

  • Where did you work?

  • When do you go to work?

  • Who did you work with?

  • How was your work?

Home

  • If you have a chance to get a lot of money, where do you want to have a home?

    • If you had a lot of money, where would you want to have a home?

  • When did you buy your house?

  • Who did you live with?

  • Where is your house?

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