ENGLISH 7 - Lesson 1 & 2

Imagine your older brother gave you some money to wash his car. He sees you in the kitchen and asks you if you already washed the car. Using the verbs to finish and to wash, tell him that you finished the job an hour ago.

Do you think people in Vassouras care about the environment? Why (not)?

What’s the strangest name you’ve ever heard?

You’d like your friend to lend you his/her history notes. Using the expression WOULD YOU MIND, ask your friend to lend you his/her history notes.

Pretend your friend tells you that he/she went to a fast-food restaurant yesterday ate five hamburgers. What interjection can you use to show you’re surprised and impressed?

What kinds of things can put you in a bad mood?

Is it very common for people in Brazil to make resolutions for the new year on New Year’s Day? Tell us something about your resolutions for this year.

Imagine one of your friends usually waits for you after school each day. Using don’t bother, tell your friend not to take the time to wait for you after school tomorrow because you have detention.

What time is our class going to let out today?

What are some of the rules we have in this classroom?

Do you think your generation is a lot different from your parents’ generation? Explain.

Does your mom have a car? Do you know if your mom’s car has to pass an inspection every month or every year? What happens if your mom’s car doesn’t pass the inspection?

Are there any kinds of food you avoid eating? Why?

What are two things you can do if you want to spend less money every month?

What are your intentions for after class today?

Is it easy or difficult for you to make choices? Explain.

Have you ever freaked out on the day of a really important test at school? Tell us about it.

What do you do when you get a rude reply to a question you asked?

Imagine you went to the mall last weekend and arrived right when your friends were leaving. Do we say you had good timing or bad timing last weekend?

Your friend hasn’t studied for his/her classes at school this semester, and his/her finals are next week. What’s another way to say your friend has to study really hard to compensate for lost time?

Does your city or state perform inspections of cars to make sure they are in the correct condition? Where do people take their cars for these inspections, and how often do they have to do it?

What kinds of food do you think look really appetizing?

What do you enjoy doing on Saturday nights?

Do you have a favorite soap opera?

What are some things you save on your computer?

What kinds of things do middle-aged people like to do for fun in Vassouras?

Pretend you went on a trip last weekend. The weather was terrible, but you had a lot of fun. Using STILL, tell us how your trip was.

Are there any chores you detest doing around the house?

Your friend is really nervous about a test he/she is going to take. You know he/she studied a lot for the test. What expression can you use to tell your friend to calm down?

Is traffic in this city ever chaotic? At what times is it usually chaotic?

Your friend tells you that his/her favorite soccer team won an important game yesterday. What expression can you use to tell your friend you’re not interested in what he/she is saying?

Does your family have any annual traditions? How about at Christmas or when someone has a birthday? Do you have any traditions for those days?