1/19/2023

Please look over our Discussion Questions and Vocabulary.

Discussion Questions:

1.    What neighborhood do you live in? Was it icy?

2.   Could cars drive in your neighborhood?

3.   Did you go outside during the ice storm? 

4.   Did your house get cold? 

5.   The sidewalks were slick with black ice. Did you slip?

6.   Do you know anyone who got injured?

7.   Was the ice storm difficult for you or your family?

8.   Did you have to cancel your plans? 

9.   Did anything surprise you about the ice storm? 

10. Would you rather have a snowstorm or an ice storm?

 

 

Vocabulary:

Ice storm: When rain freezes and turns into ice

Example: The ice storm broke many tree branches. 

Snowstorm: A storm that has a lot of snow

Example: Did your car get stuck in the snowstorm?

Slick: Slippery

Example: Be careful, it’s raining outside and the roads are slick. 

 

Black ice: Ice that is difficult to see

Example: The cars slipped on the black ice.

 

Injured: to get hurt

Example: She injured her knee when she fell on the ice.

 

Difficult: not easy

Example: It is difficult for me to walk on ice.

 

Welcome back to Winter Quarter Conversation Class!

 

·        Class begins at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, January 17^th.

·        Click on the Zoom link on this page to enter class.

·        If you want to have extra talk-time, you can come early at 8:45.

 

Please look over our discussion questions and Vocabulary.

 

Discussion Questions

 

1.    What did you do over the break?

2.   What classes will you take at Literacy Source this quarter?

3.   What neighborhood do you live in?

4.   Do you live in a house or an apartment?

5.   What do you like about where you live?

6.   How many people live in your household? 

7.   Tell us about your family. 

8.   What do you look forward to in 2023?

 

Vocabulary

 

(the) Break: Free time when there is no school or work.

Example:

What did you do during the break?

I visited my sister over the break.

 

Neighborhood: An area in which many people live

Example:

What neighborhood do you live in?

I live in the Lake City neighborhood.

 

Apartment: A home in which many families live

 

House: A home in which one family lives

Household: A home and all the people who live there

Example:

How many people are in your household?

There are six people in my household.

Look forward to: To be excited about something that will happen in the future.

Example:

What are you looking forward to this month?

I’m looking forward to my son visiting. 

 Class Evaluation

Due 12/16/2022

How is your class going?

Click here: https://forms.gle/cuLDs6SnJ2E4yzzG9

Read the evaluation questions. Answer all the questions.

Help us improve the class. Thank you!

 

 

 

12/15/2022    Topic: Let's Play Games

 

 

The Word Triangle Game

Three things are in the picture. Use one word to tell us what they are.

ANSWER:  fruit 

Apple, banana and orange are fruit

What game are they playing? Do you play this game?

Today’s Words

 

·         win a game / lose a game

Example: Did you win or lose the game?

 

·         winner / loser

Example: If you win a game, you are the winner. If you lose the game, what are you?

 

·         rules of the game / instructions for the game

Example: Do you know the rules of chess?

 

Small Group Questions

1.     Tell us the name of a game you like to play. Who do you play with?

2.    Word games help us practice English. For example, the game Scrabble. Is there a word game you like to play in English or your language?

3.    We will play word games in our small groups. Let’s get started.

 

Extra questions if we finish playing games early:

A.   Are there other games you like to play? If so, what games?

B.    What do you like about them (for example, my family can play together)?

C.    Tell us about a game from your home country. What is the name? What are the rules (instructions)?

D.   Give us instructions for a game you play. How many people can play together?

E.    People compete when they play games. What is competition? Do you like competition?

F.    When you win a game, how do you feel? When you lose?

G.   Do you play games with your children or grandchildren? What do they like to play?

12/13/2022    Topic: Ready for Winter

The street is covered with snow and ice. 

It is dangerous to walk and drive. 

Is it a weather emergency?

 

Maria’s neighborhood has a power outage. 

John’s neighborhood does not.

Power outage information in Seattle: https://seattle.gov/city-light/outages

Today’s Words

WINTER WEATHER

Meaning: Weather that is cold, rainy, and snowy.

Example: Jack is not ready for the winter weather. He doesn’t have a coat!

 

WEATHER EMERGENCY

Meaning: When the weather is dangerous.

Example: Seattle is having a weather emergency. Many cars are stuck in the deep snow.

 

WEATHER DISASTER

Meaning: When the weather causes people to die or damages buildings.

Example: The flood in Washington in 2009 was a weather disaster. 30,000 people had to leave their homes. Many houses were destroyed. 

 

PREPARE

Meaning: To get ready for something

Example: The students prepared for the test by studying together.

 

POWER OUTAGE

Meaning: When the electricity is not working. Often because of bad weather.

Example: Lisa’s neighborhood has a power outage but Lee’s neighborhood is fine.

 

EMERGENCY KIT

Meaning: The things you will need if there is an emergency in your city.  

Example: Lena keeps an emergency kit under her bed so she’s ready for an earthquake.

Small Group Questions

1. What is your favorite type of weather? Why?

2. Most people don’t like winter weather. Describe what happens in winter weather.

3. Where do you get information about the weather? How often do you check the weather – every day? Every hour?

4. A weather emergency is when the weather is dangerous. For example, the street is covered with snow and ice. Name 2 examples of a weather emergency.

5. Describe a weather emergency you experienced in Seattle or your home country. What happened? What did you do?

6. A weather disaster is different from a weather emergency. People die and houses are destroyed. Have you experienced a weather disaster? Do you know someone who did?

7. A power outage is when there is no electricity in your home. This can happen in a winter storm. Have you experienced a power outage? How many hours was it? What did you do?

8. Is it safe to use candles for light in a power outage? Is it safe to use the fireplace for heat?

9. When it snows in Seattle, sometimes schools close for a snow day. How do you get information about a snow day? Do we have English class at Literacy Source on a snow day?

10. What are some ways to prepare for a weather emergency? For example, have a flashlight and batteries at home.

11. An emergency kit is a bag with things you need in an emergency. For example, water bottles. Name 3 things to have in an emergency kit.

12. Do you have an emergency kit at home? Where do you keep it? In the house? In the car?

12/8/2022     Topic: Health – part 2

They are playing together. Is it good for mental health?

What are they doing? Is it good for mental health?

Today’s Words

 

MEDITATE

Meaning: To make the mind calm and relaxed.

EXAMPLE: John meditates for 5 minutes every day. He sits down, closes his eyes, and breathes deeply.

 

MEDITATION

Meaning: The practice of meditating.

EXAMPLE: Linda does meditation to relax and reduce stress.

 

IMPROVE

Meaning: To get better at doing something.

EXAMPLE: Lisa improves her English by going to conversation class 2 days a week.

 

“ALIVE AND KICKING”

·         Meaning: Someone who a lot of energy and is very active. Usually despite health problems or old age.

·         EXAMPLE: My grandma is 90 years old, but she is alive and kicking.

·         EXAMPLE: How are you? I’m fine, thanks – alive and kicking!

“SICK AS A DOG”

·         Meaning: To be very sick.

·         EXAMPLE: Sorry, I haven’t come to class. I’ve been sick as a dog.

·         EXAMPLE: How are you? Not good. I’m feeling sick as a dog.

 

“TO BE UNDER THE WEATHER”

·         Meaning: Someone is feeling a little sick, tired or unhappy.

·         EXAMPLE: Molly didn’t go to work today. She’s feeling under the weather.

·         EXAMPLE: How are you? So-so. Not myself today. I’m feeling under the weather.

 

Small Group Questions

 

1.     Mental health is about the mind. What do you do for your mental health?

2.    Name two things people can do for good mental health.

3.    Working on a hobby or playing a game can improve mental health. Do you have a hobby? Do you work on it often?

4.    Meditation can improve mental health. What is meditation? Do you meditate?

5.    Name one thing that can cause bad mental health.

6.    During the COVID lockdown, many people had bad mental health. Why?

7.    Let’s talk about common health sayings in America. Using them will make you sound like an American.

8.    You ask someone:  “How are you?” They say “alive and kicking.” What does it mean?

9.    You ask someone: “How are you?” They say “sick as a dog.” What does it mean?

10. Which is more important -- physical health or mental health? Why?