Tom's Diner

 Do you have a favorite restaurant?  Do you like to watch people?  Where do you go to watch people?

Do you like to dress up?

We say "dress up" both for costumes and beautiful formal clothes.

Kids and adults in the US often wear costumes on Halloween.  My children liked to do theater so they also dressed up in costumes when they were actors.

Halloween Flash Cards

 Did you ever wear a costume?  I had a great glow-in-the-dark ghost costume in fifth grade.

Did you ever make a costume?   

Are you going to take anyone trick or treating or to a trunk or treat?  I enjoyed watching children at the Trunk or Treat last Friday.  I didn't recognize some of the costumes because they were from unfamiliar cartoons.

Some people dress up for parties.  What do you usually wear to parties?  What was your best party outfit ever?

Wonderful Tonight

 

What do you like to wear when you go out to a restaurant?

What do you wear to work?

What do you wear to relax? 

On the night shift

 Shift can mean move a little.  Shift can be a simple dress or a slip.  In our book, shift is a set of hours.  Businesses that are open 24 hours per day -- hospitals, factories, 7 11-- have shift workers.

Shift work is typically morning shift from 7AM-3PM.  Afternoon shift is 3PM-11PM.  Night shift is from 11PM - 7AM.  When I did shift work, night shift workers got extra pay.

When I hear "night shift," I think of this song.  This song was popular right after Martin Gaye died.  I think that night shift might mean heaven in this song.

Did you ever work the night shift?  What did you do?

We use "can" to talk about skills

We often use  can _______(base form verb -- swim, drive, cook, run, be calm....) when we talk about skills.  People use can at work and to get a new job often.

My husband loves the movie, "Aliens"  I think it is scary and disgusting.  I like this scene and this scene shows people using can ______(base form verb)

I feel like a fifth wheel means I feel I am not necessary.
Be my guest is an old way to say yes or go for it to a request.

Practice Vocabulary with some job skills

Ripley surprises her colleagues.  Do you have skills that surprise people?  One of my students can catch fish with his hands,  and another student can make a heart with cream in her coffee.

Talking about allergies and health

Learning Chocolate Medical Equipment

Learning Chocolate Health Problems 1

Common Health Problems 2

Learning Chocolate: Body Organs

Are you healthy?  Do you have allergies?  Is everyone in your family healthy?  Is anything the matter?

I am sorry

 The last day will be November 17 -- Please come as much as you can!

I got an email asking us to stop having coffee and food in our trailer.