Doctor Doctor

Dialog -- Making an appointment    Going to the doctor
Vocabulary: symptoms  Vocabulary: Medicine  Vocabulary: Types of Medication

Do you have a good doctor in this area?  Do you usually speak to your doctor in English?

Whew! It was windy!

Unite for Literacy: Weather (Written for children)

What should We Wear?   "

Good Phone Numbers to Print out and Keep for Weather Emergencies

Do you like to go sailing?  Does your country have windmills?  Tell me a story about a windy time.

Don't forget to turn back time! (Fall back one hour)

Most people in the United States turn the time backwards one hour before bed on Saturday.

We are returning to Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Practice can, could, & be able to

If you went back in time, what part of history would you want to see?

What people or stories from history do you like?

Far from the Shallow

 NEVER dive in shallow water...

Many students in our class said they don't like Halloween.  If you want to see a Halloween post, click here.

Today, a student asked me why falling was spelled fallin'. 

Many songs do that to show that the pronunciation of the ing sounds more like silver pin "in" 

rather than green tea ing.  You should always write the full word: falling with the g.

(warning: in the next link, men are only wearing small bathing suits)

Video about diving history for anyone that says, "What is dive?" 

Do you like to swim?  How often do you go swimming?  Do you like to watch diving at the Olympics?

How's the weather?

I hope this gives a quick review of easy weather words with good listening practice and maybe a few new words...

Challenging Listening Practice-- Can you do this LONG dictation without looking?

Game/Quiz-- Do you understand the forecast? (from Woodward English)

Is the weather in Virginia similar to weather in places you've lived before?  Where have you lived?  Were there four seasons?  Was it humid?  Was there a lot of rain?  What's your favorite season?

Ellii Videos: Conversations -- Going to a doctor

Never google your symptoms

Symptoms are signs of a medical problem like a headache or stomachache or fatigue (feeling really tired)  Hypochondria is obsessing with the possibility that you have a terrible disease.

Practice Health Vocabulary with Learning Chocolate

Quizlet: Health Problems

Do you have any symptoms right now?  Do you have a good doctor?