Topic: In the Bedroom

August 28, 2016March 6, 2018 ★★, Conversation Topics

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Warm-up

In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: in the bedroom. 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

mattress

(n) the soft or firm cloth case that you lie on to sleep
I have a big bed. It’s a king size mattress.

bed frame

(n) the structure of the bed where the mattress is put on
Please help me move the bed frame.

bunk bed

(n) a type of bed that usually has two single mattresses; one on the bottom and top
Children like to sleep in bunk beds.

sheets

(n) a large piece of cloth put on beds; used to sleep on or under
I like to sleep on freshly cleaned sheets.

blanket

(n) a large cloth made of a warm material that is used to sleep when cold
A blanket will keep you warm when you sleep.

dresser

(n) a piece of furniture used to put clean clothes in the drawers
I keep my pants in the bottom drawer of my dresser.

nightstand

(n) a small table next to a bed
I have a lamp and an alarm clock on my nightstand.

closet

(n) a very small room used to store clothes, shoes, etc.
Her closet is full of shoes.

hanger

(n) a curved piece of metal, wood, or plastic used to hang clothes on
A hanger is used to keep clothes wrinkle-free.

clothes hamper

(n) a container to put dirty clothes in
His clothes hamper is full of dirty clothes. It’s time for him to wash them.

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 size mattress do you have? (For example – king, queen, double, single)
Do you have a TV in your bedroom? Why or why not?
Do you like to read in your room? Why or why not?
Do you like to eat food in your bedroom? Why or why not?
Do you like to sleep with the window open or closed? Why?
What do you keep in your closet?
Do you like to sleep with a night-light on? Why or why not?
Where do you put your dirty clothes?
Do you like a soft or firm mattress? Why?
Do you use hangers? Why or why not?

Wrap-up

Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.

Topic: Eating Habits

August 28, 2016March 29, 2018 ★★, Conversation Topics

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Warm-up

In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: eating habits. 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 one or two sentences to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.

Vocabulary/ Expressions

healthy

(adj) good for your health
Eating healthy foods can help you lose weight.

unhealthy

(adj) bad for your health
Eating unhealthy foods can make you gain weight.

diet

(n) the things people eat and drink daily
A healthy diet will help you live longer.

junk food

(n) food that is not good for your health
Potato chips are an example of junk food.

pig out

(idiom) to eat a lot or too much
I’m hungry! Let’s pig out on pizza and hamburgers.

fast food

(n) food that is prepared quickly and is usually unhealthy
My favorite fast food is cheeseburgers.

eat out

(v – phrase) to go out to eat at a restaurant
I don’t feel like cooking. Let’s eat out.

consume

(v) to eat or drink something
He consumes a large amount of food.

overeat

(v) to eat too much
When I’m stressed I usually overeat.

portion

(n) the amount of food that is served
She wants a small portion of rice.

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 did you eat today?
Do you eat small or big portions?
Describe your eating habits.
What are some eating habits you want to change?
Do you like to eat out? Why or why not?
Which is your favorite fast food restaurant? Why?
What are some junk foods that you eat?
Is a healthy diet important to you? Why or why not?
Is traditional food in your country healthy?
Should children eat healthier foods and less junk food? Why or why not?

Wrap-up

Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.

Topic: Success

August 20, 2016March 6, 2018 ★★, Conversation Topics

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Warm-up

In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: success. 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

goal

(n) something you are trying to do or achieve
My goal is to be an English teacher.

hard work

(adj + n) a lot of effort
It takes a lot of hard work to be successful.

focus

(n) main purpose or interest
Her focus is on finding a job.

passion

(n) a strong feeling of excitement about doing something
Some students have a passion for learning English.

push myself

(expression) go farther than I think I can go
I push myself to be a successful artist.

volunteer

(v) to help others without being paid money
She volunteers to help the homeless.

failure

(n) lack of success
His restaurant was a failure.

confidence

(n) a feeling that you can do something well; succeed
Have confidence in your English speaking.

open-minded

(adj) willing to consider ideas and opinions
You should be open-minded about your future.

under pressure

(expression) being stressed because of having too much to do
Sometimes people are under pressure to succeed.

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.

Tell me about one of your successes.
Tell me about one of your failures.
Tell me about one thing that has or had you under pressure.
Have you ever volunteered? If yes, tell me about it. If no, do you want to and why?
Do people have to fail to be successful? Why or why not?
Do you have confidence in your English skills? Why or why not?
Do people learn from their failures? Why or why not?
Tell me about one of your goals in life.
Is it difficult for you to focus? Why or why not?
Tell me about a famous person who failed.

Wrap-up

Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.

Topic: Morning Routine

August 20, 2016March 6, 2018 ★★, Conversation Topics

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Warm-up

In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: morning routine. 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

wake up

(v – phrase) to stop sleeping; open your eyes
I wake up at 5:00 am.

get up

(v – phrase) to rise from one’s bed
I get up at 5:15 am.

brush my teeth

(expression) to clean your teeth with a toothbrush and toothpaste
I brush my teeth after every meal.

go walking

(expression) to go walking for exercise
I go walking almost every day.

take a shower

(expression) to wash yourself
I take a shower after walking.

get dressed

(v – phrase) to put clothes on
I get dressed after I take a shower.

eat breakfast

(expression) to eat your morning meal
I eat breakfast with my family.

comb my hair

(expression) arrange your hair with a comb or brush
I comb my hair after I get dressed.

go to work

(expression) to leave the house for work
I go to work before 8:00 am.

take a break

(expression) to take a rest from an activity
I take a break to drink coffee.

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.

Tell me about your morning routine.
What do you eat for breakfast?
Do you like to exercise in the morning or evening? Why?
How do you go to work or school?
What do you do when you take a break at work or school?
Do you have the same morning routine on the weekends? Why or why not?
If you are going to be late for work, do you skip breakfast? Why or why not?
Do you use your mobile phone while you are eating breakfast? Why or why not?
Is it important to take breaks? Why or why not?
Do you like to change your morning routine? Why or why not?

Wrap-up

Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.

Topic: Secrets

August 20, 2016 ★★, Conversation Topics

Warm-up

In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: secrets. 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

secret

(n) keep information from others; don’t tell others
Don’t tell your mom about the birthday party. It’s a secret.

keep

(v) to have for yourself; not tell anyone
Can you keep a secret?

reveal

(v) to make a secret known to others
I need to reveal a secret to you. I’m looking for another job.

tell

(v) to say something to another person; give information
I have a secret. Do you want me to tell you?

spread around

(v – phrase) to tell many people news about something
News about my new job has spread around my company.

my lips are sealed

(idiom) something you say to let someone know you will not tell their secret
Please don’t tell anyone about my secret. My lips are sealed.

spill the beans

(idiom) to give a secret away
We are having a surprise birthday party for dad. Please, don’t spill the beans.

leak

(v) to give information to someone else like a secret
Please don’t leak my secret to other people.

whisper

(v) to speak very softly
I want you to whisper the secret into my ear.

private

(adj) not known to other people
Secrets are private information between certain people.

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.

Tell me about a time someone asked you to keep a secret.
Do you keep a lot of secrets to yourself? Why or why not?
Do you use your real name on the internet or do you keep it a secret? Why?
Do you think your personal information should be private? Why or why not?
Tell me about a time you spilled the beans.
Tell me about a time you whispered to someone.
Are you good at keeping secrets? Why or why not?
If your best friend stole something, would you keep it a secret? Why or why not?
When is the last time you told someone a secret? Why?
If you had a secret, who would be the first person you would tell? Why?

Wrap-up

Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.

Topic: Single Life

August 20, 2016March 6, 2017 ★★, Conversation Topics

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Warm-up

In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: single life. 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

bachelor

(n) a man that is single; not married
A single man is called a bachelor.

bachelorette

(n) a woman that is single; not married
A single woman is called a bachelorette.

unmarried

(adj) a person who is not married
Unmarried people are sometimes happier.

freedom

(n) act of being free; doing what and when you want
Some people enjoy the freedom of single life.

lifestyle

(n) the way a person or group of people live
They enjoy a busy lifestyle.

lonely

(adj) sad because you are not with other people
He’s lonely because he lives by himself.

alone

(adj) without other people
She lives alone.

independent

(adj) someone who isn’t controlled by others
He enjoys being independent.

date

(n) a social meeting with another person
I have a date tonight with a friend.

divorce

(v) to end a marriage legally; single again
They decided to get a divorce.

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.

Do you think unmarried people are lonely? Why or why not?
Tell me some disadvantages of being single.
Tell me some advantages of being single.
Why do some people remain single?
Do you think single people work more than married people? Why or why not?
Do you like to live alone? Why or why not?
Are you a workaholic? Why or why not?
Are you an independent or dependent person? Why?
Do you think some single people want to be married? Why or why not?
Is it better to be married or single? Why?

Wrap-up

Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.

Topic: Sleep

August 20, 2016June 12, 2020 ★★, Conversation Topics

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Warm-up

In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: sleep. 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

dream

(v) seeing images and having thoughts while you sleep
His dream was about living on a tropical island.

nightmare

(n) a scary dream
She had a nightmare last night about monsters.

sleepwalk

(v) to walk around while you sleep
Her brother sleepwalks every night.

snore

(v) to breathe loudly while you are sleeping
He snores so loud I can’t sleep at night.

oversleep

(v) to sleep past the time you wanted to get up
Sometimes he oversleeps and is late for work.

morning person

(n) a person who likes to wake up early and enjoys the morning time
I enjoy waking up early. I’m a morning person.

night owl

(n) a person who enjoys staying up late at night
He’s a night owl because he plays video games all night.

alarm clock

(n) a clock that can be set to wake you up
I set my alarm clock to wake up at 7:00 am.

count sheep

(expression) when you can’t sleep count sheep to put you to sleep
I can’t sleep. I will count sheep so I can fall asleep.

sleep like a baby

(idiom) to sleep deeply; sleep very good
How did you sleep last night? I slept like a baby.

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.

How many hours do you sleep at night?
Do you use an alarm clock to wake up? Why or why not?
Tell me about a dream you had.
Have you ever had a nightmare? If so, tell me about it.
Why do you think people have nightmares?
Are you a morning person or night owl?
In your language, is there a similar expression like count sheep?
Why do people sleepwalk? Do you sleepwalk?
Why do people snore? Do you snore?
Do you sleep like a baby?

Wrap-up

Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.

Topic: Chores

August 20, 2016March 6, 2018 ★★, Conversation Topics

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Warm-up

In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: chores. 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

task

(n) work given to someone to do; chore
His task is to wash the car.

allowance

(n) a small amount of money given to children by parents
My children receive an allowance every week.

schedule

(n) a plan of things to do and when
She has a weekly schedule of chores.

sweep the floor

(expression) to clean the floor with a broom
Today my chore is to sweep the floor.

vacuum the floor

(expression) to clean the floors with a vacuum cleaner
Tomorrow I have to vacuum the floor.

take out the trash

(expression) remove the garbage or rubbish from the house
My dad asked me to take out the trash.

set the table

(expression) to put the dishes, utensils, and glasses on the table to eat
I have to set the table for dinner.

clear the table

(expression) to remove the dishes, utensils, and glasses from the table after eating
You need to clear the table after we eat.

do the laundry

(expression) to wash dirty clothes
I do the laundry on Monday’s.

clean the windows

(expression) to remove the dirt from windows
The windows are dirty. Please, clean the windows.

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.

Did you receive an allowance when you were a child? If yes, how much?
What chores do children and teenagers do in your country?
Which chore do you dislike the most? Why?
What are some chores that are done outside of the house?
Should children be given chores? Why or why not?
Should children receive an allowance for doing chores? Why or why not?
Can you name some chores that need to be done every day?
Tell me about a task at work or school that you don’t like to do.
Would you pay an adult to clean your house every week? Why or why not?
Are there any chores that you enjoy doing? Why or why not?

Wrap-up

Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.

Topic: Hand Tools

August 20, 2016March 6, 2018 ★★, Conversation Topics

Warm-up

In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: hand tools. 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

toolbox

(n) a container for keeping tools in
I keep all the tools in a toolbox.

saw

(n) a hand tool for cutting wood or other materials
He used his saw to cut the wood into two pieces.

pliers

(n) a tool that is used to hold or pull small objects
I used my pliers to hold the nail.

wrench

(n) a tool used to hold or turn objects
I turned the bolt with a wrench.

hammer

(n) a tool used to hit objects like nails
I hit the nail into the wood with a hammer.

screwdriver

(n) a tool used to turn screws
I used a screwdriver to tighten the screw.

drill

(n) an electric tool used to make holes
I made holes in the wood with a drill.

drill bit

(n) an object you put in a drill to make holes
Put the drill bit in the drill.

tape measure

(n) a tool used to measure things
He used the tape measure to see how wide the door is.

utility knife

(n) a tool to cut with a blade that goes back into its handle
A utility knife can cut soft materials.

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.

Do you think a toolbox is good to have in the house? Why or why not?
Tell me some things you can use a tape measure for.
Why are some hand tools dangerous?
Which is your favorite hand tool? Why?
Should children learn how to use hand tools? Why or why not?
Where can you buy hand tools in your country?
Are hand tools expensive or inexpensive to buy in your country?
Do you like to use hand tools? Why or why not?
Does everybody like to use hand tools? Why or why not?
Which hand tool do you dislike the most? Why?

Wrap-up

Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.

Topic: Hotels

August 20, 2016March 6, 2018 ★★, Conversation Topics

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Warm-up

In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: hotels. 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

lobby

(n) a large open area inside a public building by the entrance
I’m waiting in the lobby for you.

front desk

(n) the area where you check into a hotel; reception
The person at the front desk gave me the keys to the room.

room

(n) an area in the hotel where the guests stay and sleep
My room is on the 8th floor.

star rating

a system to rate hotels from 1 star to 5 star
A 5-star rating hotel is the highest.

luggage cart

(n) a device with wheels to put your suitcases on and take to your room
The luggage cart is located in the lobby.

floor

(n) the level in a building like 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc
Her room is on the 10th floor.

housekeeping

(n) the workers that clean the hotel and guest rooms
Housekeeping did a great job of cleaning my room.

guest

(n) a customer at a hotel
The hotel treats their guests well.

indoor pool

(n) a structure inside a building filled with water for swimming
The indoor pool is located on the 1st floor.

ice machine

(n) a machine that makes ice
The ice machine is not working.

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.

Do you like to stay in a 5-star hotel? Why or why not?
Do you like to use the indoor pool at hotels? Why or why not?
What are some things you would ask the person at the front desk?
Tell me about a hotel you stayed in.
What do you like about hotels?
What would you do if the guest beside you was too noisy?
Do you use the ice machines at hotels? Why or why not?
What is your favorite hotel? Why?
Do you think hotel rooms are expensive? Why or why not?
Do you like hotels that offer free breakfast? Why or why not?