Warm-up
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: the five senses. First, go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| touch | (v) to put or hand or fingers on something She likes to touch the soft blanket. |
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| feel | (v) to touch with your fingers or hand Feel how soft her hair is. |
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| sight | (n) the act of seeing someone or something He lost his sight because of the bright sun. |
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| see | (v) to notice or be aware of something with your eyes I see the car coming. |
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| hear | (v) to be aware of noise or sound He hears the bell ringing. |
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| sound | (n) a noise you can hear Do you like the sound of soft music? |
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| smell | (v) to use your nose to notice something in the air I can smell the beautiful flowers. |
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| odor | (n) a smell The odor smells bad. |
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| taste | (v) to have a flavor I can taste the hot peppers. |
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| flavor | (n) the way food tastes The flavor of the meat is delicious. |
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Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- What do you think is the most important sense? Why?
- What do you think is the least important sense? Why?
- How is your sight? What’s another word for sight?
- What is your favorite thing to see? Why?
- Which tastes do you like? (For example – sweet, spicy, bitter, sour, or salty)
- Do you like the smell of perfume or cologne? Why or why not?
- What are some things that smell good?
- What are some things that smell bad?
- What things do you like to touch?
- What are some sounds you like to hear?
Wrap-up
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
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