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Monday, March 25, 2019

To all the Boys I’ve Loved

To all the Boys I’ve Loved
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3846674

A teenage girl's secret love letters are exposed and wreak havoc on her love life.

Director:

 Susan Johnson

Writers:

 Sofia Alvarez (screenplay by), Jenny Han (based on the novel by)


To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Part 1)  Discussion Questions

1. What differences did you notice about high school life shown in this movie and your high school life?

2. Have you ever had a crush on someone you felt like you shouldn’t like?

3. Have you ever written letters you didn’t send?

4. Would you break up with someone because of a new long-distance situation?

6. Do you have any ‘first day of school’ traditions?
7. Would you ever date someone that a sibling or friend used to date?
8. Have you had a friend who changed their personality when around their significant other?
9. Has a friendship ever changed because one of you became more or less popular?
10. How much did it /does it matter who you eat lunch with?  Are you comfortable eating alone?
11. Do you ever feel pressure to go out on a Saturday night or ‘have fun’ on the weekend?
12. How do you feel about driving? Are you (will you be) a good one?

 Vocabulary

Forbidden
Betrothed
top notch
have a crush on
Goodwill
to part with
to gorge
Thank you for your service
pull it off
Spin the bottle
the vibe
talk trash
I can relate
Golden Girls
That’s way harsh
crack  - craic




To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Part 2)  Discussion Questions

1. Any general questions, thoughts, or opinions about the scene we watched?

2. Would you ever pretend to go out with someone? Would you do it in Lara Jean’s situation?

3. What’s the most important thing you ever lost?

4. What is something personal you would hate to have shared publicly?

5. What would you want to put into a relationship contract?
6. How do you feel about writing and/or receiving notes?  real notes (not texts)
7. What kinds of PDA are acceptable to you…. as a participant? as an observer?
8. Have you ever dumped someone or been dumped?
9. Have you ever fainted? blacked out?

 Vocabulary


speck
to get dumped
migraine
fainted, passed out, blacked out
Goodwill
silver lining
flattered
didn’t seem like it took
stud
you’re a player
to jump someone
use someone as a pawn
trig
to snitch
lacrosse
James Dean
Sixteen Candles
Fight Club

Sunday, March 24, 2019

Pronuncation Practice, Part #1: Consonants

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Practice Sentences

1.It's really too late to wait.
2. What's the lowdown on the raw fish law?
3. After a week, I think these leeks smell really bad. They reek.
4. Sue went to the zoo and saw some sheep.
5. The crew didn't' have a clue.
6. If we flee, we will be free.
7. Did Blake break the plate?
8. Did Susan feel fear when she saw one more mole?
9. It is hailing and it got in my hair. Are you hearing me?
10. The meal was a mere five dollars.
11. There were very many berries in the valley.
12. There's a ban on putting fans in a van.
13. There was a lot of pressure to measure the major explosion.
14. The frog would leap from one small leaf to another .
15. I wish she wasn't a witch.
16. The cab driver wore a cap with a simple symbol.
17.I only have half of the fee.
18. We ditched the party and washed our car.

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Have you Ever...? Questions


Present Perfect:   Have/Has+ Subject + (ever) + past participle?   Subject + have/has+ pp.
                                       Have you ever eaten Thai food?                 I have eaten Thai food.


Use The Present Perfect + Ever To Ask Questions About Experiences In Someone’s Life.
  • “Have you ever taken dance classes?”
    “Yes, I have. I took 6 weeks of lessons before my wedding!”
  • “Has your brother ever been to India?”
    “No, he hasn’t.”
  • “Have your friends ever helped you move to a new apartment?”
    “Yes – twice!”
                        Don’t use ‘ever’ in the answer. Only use it in questions.
Use The Present Perfect + Never To Talk About Things You Have NOT Done.
  • I’ve never failed a test. I’ve always gotten 80% or more.
  • Samantha has never been surfing. She’s afraid of the ocean.
  • They’ve never told a lie. I know we can trust them.
Past Participle Verb Forms
ask - asked
be - been
beat - beaten
bet - bet
broke - broken
build - built
buy - bought
call - called
catch - caught
cheat - cheated
choose - chosen
cook - cooked
cry - cried
do - done
drink - drunk
drive - driven
eat - eaten
fall - fallen
feel - felt
fight - fought
find - found
fly - flown
forget - forgotten
get - gotten
give - given
go - gone
have - had
hear - heard
hit - hit
hurt - hurt
lead - led
leave - left
lie - lied
lose - lost
know - known
lost - lost
make - made
meet - met
pay - paid
play - played
put - put
read - read
received - received
ride - ridden
run - run
say - said
see - seen
sell - sold
send - sent
sing - sung
sleep - slept
speak - spoken
stand - stood
steal - stolen
study - studied
suspect - suspected
swim - swam
take - taken
talk - talked
teach - taught
tear - torn
think - thought
throw - thrown
understand - understood
wake - woken
wear - worn
win - won
wonder - wondered
write - written
yell - yelled


Question/Answer Forms
Have you ever……?    Has your….. ever …. ?  Have your …..s ever ?
Have you ……..  yet?
Follow-up Questions can be in simple present or simple past
   [ When, Where, Why How often do/did you/he/she/they + (base verb form) ….?  ]
   When did you visit Japan?  How often do you eat Thai food? Where did you meet your boyfriend?
How long have you…..
I have……                for (period of time),                                     since (point in time)
I have lived in Busan for 10 years.                                       I have lived in Busan since 2009


Work with a partner to write down as many interesting Present Perfect Questions as possible.

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Monday, March 18, 2019

The Good Place



Vocabulary
blissful:   very happy
EMT: emergency medical technician
cream of the crop: the very best
phase: temporary period of time, stage
defraud: to cheat or lie
to fudge: to exaggerate or not tell the whole truth
utopia: perfect, ideal place or society
arsonist: someone who illegally starts a fire
condescending: to act as if you are better than someone else
calibrated: adjusted o that measurements are accurate

Discussion Questions

1. Do you believe in an afterlife?
2. What do you think happens when we die?
3. What would your version of ‘The Good Place’ be like?
4. What would your perfect house in the ‘Good Place’ look like?
5.. Who would your Good Place ‘soulmate’ be? What would they be like?
6. Using a ‘Good Place’ system, what are some big and small things you would give +/- points for?
7. What are some of the things YOU would earn or lose points for?
8. Using your own scoring system, who would be some ‘high scorers’?

Friday, March 1, 2019

Welcome to EGL 113 (Spring 2019)

EGL 113

Conversation I
Spring 2019
Busan University of Foreign Studies
Instructor: Jeff Lebow Office: D571  Email: bufslebow@gmail.com 
Office HoursWednesdays 3-5pm, Thursdays 3-4pm and by appointment

Course Website >>>  bufseng.blogspot.kr
 
Group Notes:  EGL 113-10           EGL113-11
Class Bands:   EGL 113-10           EGL 113-11
Class QuizletEGL113 Vocabulary  (password: topsecret)

This course is designed to help students become better English speakers. The various topics covered allow the student to gain accuracy and fluency in English. During these 16 weeks, this course aims to build the student’s oral proficiency, as well as to enhance reading and listening skills.