Wednesday, March 27, 2013
ESL Discussion Questions & Idioms about Legs (Revised)
Legs
What are they? Limbs? Why do we have them?
There are legs on people and animals. Where else can we see legs? (On tables and stools)
What can we do with our legs? Walk, move, run, kick, jog, amble, sprint, dance, traipse, limp, hop, skip, jump, march, step, make footprints, wear leggings, knee people, climb stairs, press foot pedals, apply the brake, move pedals on bicycle, lift.....
What is you favourite thing to do with your legs?
What tricks can you do with your legs?
How many do you have? Do you wish you had more legs? What would you do if you had extra legs.
What are some parts of the leg? Feet, knees, thighs, calves, shin, hips, ankles, toes, heel.
Are legs or arms more important?
Do you like your legs? How would you describe your legs?
Do you think you have good-looking legs?
She has shapely legs. What does this mean?
Who has better looking legs? Men or Women? Why?
Ladies! Do you want your husband to have nice looking legs? What do women want male legs to look like?
Guys! Do you want your wife to have nice looking legs? What do men want female legs to look like?
Who has the most beautiful legs?
Who has the most famous legs? Whose legs would be insured for lots of money?
In what occupations, are your legs important?
Finish this sentence: Good-looking legs are ________________.
What can we do to make our legs look better?
Should men shave their legs?
Do women's legs look better when they wear high heel shoes?
Do you cross your legs? Is it okay for men to cross their legs? Why do women cross their legs?
Have you ever hurt your legs? Have you broken your leg?
Do you get leg cramps? What do you do if you have leg cramps?
You must choose between having only legs or having only arms? Which would you choose? Why?
A famous song called "Legs" says the following: She has got legs. She knows how to use them. What do you think that means?
Idioms (What do you think they mean?)
He has a leg up on me. (advantage)
Break a leg! (good luck!)
The machine is on its last legs.
It is going to cost you an arm and a leg.
You are pulling my leg!
Shake a leg! (a command to move or move faster)
It is the first leg of our trip.
After we robbed the bank, we had to leg it.
He doesn't have a leg to stand on. (you have no case or no proof)
This idea has legs.
I need to get out of the car and stretch me legs.
The man walked away with his tail between his legs. (he was embarrassed or full of shame)
Nice Legs. Shame about her face.
He puts his pants on, one leg at a time. (Ask students if they put their legs on, one pant at a time)
Monday, March 25, 2013
A Week in the Life of an English Teacher in Wuxi, China: March 18 to March 24, 2013
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
A Wuxi HyLite English School Commercial: March 2013
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Friday, March 8, 2013
ESL Discussion Questions about Heroes (Revised)
Heroes (Revised on March 8, 2013)
What are they? Who are they?
They are the good guy, are extraordinary people, they are admired, they are brave, they are in danger, they are regarded as models or ideals,
What is the opposite of hero? Villain, heel, bad guy,
What do heroes do?
They beat the villain, they save the princess, they save the innocent, they overcome, they find the treasure, they inspire others, they wear disguises
Can anyone be a hero? Do you have to go to school or train to be a hero?
Who is your hero? Why?
Are heroes extraordinary or ordinary?
Do heroes do spectacular things or mundane things?
Can common people be heroes?
Can these people be heroes: teachers, bankers, businessman, farmers?
What occupations do we commonly think of as being heroic?
Do you think that we make heroes of the wrong people?
Who are your movie heroes?
Do you have a favorite super-hero?
Who are some famous Chinese heroes? Why are they thought of heroes?
Who are some famous heroes of the world?
Is one man's or country's hero the villain of another man or country? Can you think of some examples of these kind of people?
Are these people heroes: George Bush, Barack Obama, David Beckham, Jay Chou, Lady Gaga, PSY, Mother Teresa, Bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Napoleon, Bruce Lee.
Do you want to be a hero? Why? Why not?
Have you performed any acts of heroism recently? (Have you done some heroic in your life?)
To whom do you want to be a hero?
How can a person become a hero?
To whom are you a hero? Why?
Ladies? Do you want to marry a hero?
Idioms and Expressions
Hero Worship
Unsung Hero
Super-hero
Sports hero
Guitar hero
No man is a hero to his valet.
