teachingquestions

segunda-feira, 9 de agosto de 2010

JOBS

Akane, Canada
What is one job that you would hate to do? Well, I suppose( I think) one job that I would really hate to do is to be a homemaker(housewife), and I know that this is a very important job, and a very respectful(respeitoso) one but I don't think it's for me. I really get irritated(fico irritado) when I stay at home for long periods of time, and I know that many homemakers do go out, but, and I really do like making my own money(ganhar meu próprio dinheiro) and that's something(é algo) that's really important to me.

Barbara, Australia
One job that I would really hate to do would be, to be a salesperson(vendedora). Having to convince(convencer) people to buy something, probably which(provavelmente que) they don't need, and they can't afford(don't have money to pay). I would really hate to do that. If my income(renda) depended on selling(vendas), I think I would probably starve(passar fome)

Naomi, Australia
One job that I wouldn't like to do is a office job(trabalho de escritório), completely in the office, all the time(toda hora), 9 to 5, five-days-week office job. I think I would get(ficaria) really bored(entediado) after a short amount of time(pequena quantidade de tempo), and I would probably need a bit more(um pouco mais) excitement(emoção) in my life out of my job.

Mark, United States
Ah, one job I would hate to do is I would hate to be a garbageman(lixeiro), a garbage collector. I just, ah, it's gross(é nojento), it stinks(fede). I don't wish(não desejo) that job upon anybody(para ninguém) basically so(basicamente isso), that would be my last choice(escolha) for occupation(job)

questions:

1- what do you do for a living?

2- where do you work?

3- would you like to change your job?

4- what is the best thing about your job?

5- who do you work on the weekends?

6- what is your work schedule?

7- what is difficult about your job?

8- do you have a good or bad relationship with your co-workers?

9- Do you have a boss or are you self-employed?

10- Do you have a vacation one or two times a year?

Other levels

Tandia: Do you want these want ads after I’m finished with them?

Hank: No, I’m not going to find my dream job in the classifieds. I’m going to have to get more creative with my job search.

Tandia: What are you looking for?

Hank: I want a job that’s rewarding and fast-paced, and with good growth potential, but all I see are dead-end jobs.

Tandia: I know what you mean. I’m looking for something that’s challenging, but also with flexible work hours. All of my friends have great jobs. Why can’t I land one of them?

Hank: Instead of feeling sorry for ourselves, we need a better game plan.

Tandia: What do you have in mind?

Hank: I’m not sure, but we need to get noticed.

Tandia: Why don’t you take out a billboard? That should get you noticed.

Hank: Hey, that’s really thinking out of the box.

Tandia: I was joking!

Hank: I’m not. That’s an inspired idea. Now what should we put on the billboard?

Tandia: You’re crazy!

Tandia: Do you want these want ads(job ads) after I’m finished with them?

Hank: No, I’m not going to find my dream job in the classifieds(section of the newspaper to advertise things). I’m going to have to get more creative with my job search(job hunting/job finding)

Tandia: What are you looking for? (what job do you want)

Hank: I want a job that’s rewarding(satisfying) and fast-paced(high in energy), and with good growth potential(potential for promotion) but all I see are dead-end jobs.(jobs with no chance for promotion)

Tandia: I know what you mean. I’m looking for something that’s challenging, but also with flexible work hours. All of my friends have great jobs. Why can’t I land one of them?(why can't I find one of them)

Hank: Instead(ao invés) of feeling sorry for ourselves(ter pena), we need a better game plan.(a better strategy)

Tandia: What do you have in mind?( what are your ideas)

Hank: I’m not sure, but we need to get noticed. (ser notados)

Tandia: Why don’t you take out a billboard(put an outdoor)? That should get you noticed.

Hank: Hey, that’s really thinking out of the box(that's thinking differently).

Tandia: I was joking!( I was not serious)

Hank: I’m not. That’s an inspired idea( a good idea) Now what should we put on the billboard?

Tandia: You’re crazy! ( you are thinking right)

video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EO_pAfICWc

http://c2.libsyn.com/media/18928/ESLPod428.mp3?nvb=20100809131328&nva=20100810132328&sid=5b2991fce7a037e62e06fa7001382eb2&t=08e013d5acb616f64f5fb

1) Do you often check the jobs ads in newspapers or on the Internet?

2) What kinds of jobs interest you most and least?

3) Is the job market in your country growing?

4) What are the toughest jobs in the world?

5) Is being a housewife a job? Should women get paid for this?

6) Do you like job hunting applying for jobs?

7) What is the job description of your last job?

8) Does everyone have equal job opportunities in your country?

9) What’s the best way to pass job interviews?

10) What is the best way to quit a job?

sexta-feira, 6 de agosto de 2010

HAPPINESS - 1

Level 1

What makes you happy?
What is the color of happiness?
what is the symbol of happiness?
Do you prefer happy or sad movies?
Is happiness inside or outside?
Can money buy happiness?
Is happiness in the mind or in the world?
Tell me 3 things that makes you happy.
Can you choose to be happy?
Are you happy at this moment?
What do you do when you are not happy?
Do you cry when you are happy?
Do you like books about happiness?
Do you feel happy when you shop?
When do you feel happier, in the morning, in the afternoon or at night?
What was a very happy moment in your life?
Do you cry with happiness?
What do you enjoy doing when you are happy?
Do you prefer comedies or drama?
What do you do when you are sad?

Intermediate and Advanced levels

Are you a happy person?
What is happiness for you?
What do you think is the color for happiness?
Do you think that happiness lies within you? Or does it depend upon other people and external things?
Can money buy happiness?
Is happiness a state of mind?
What makes you feel happy?
What are the three most important things for you to be happy?
Is happiness relative, that is, does it have a different meaning for each person?
Do you believe you can choose to be happy?

materials: http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer/47-HappyLiveNow.html (basic mixer)

http://www.elllo.org/english/0801/Q830-Tini-Karaoke.html (fun elsewhere)

http://c4.libsyn.com/media/18928/ESLPod369.mp3?nvb=20100806163102&nva=20100807164102&sid=6c52e284b33a9c504bdc140997460af3&t=022ae2163c4cfb50178e3

eslpod(happy hour)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPjeVBV01jY (positive psychology study)

quarta-feira, 21 de julho de 2010

HOMETOWNS

Does your hometown have a college or university?
Does your hometown have a shopping mall shopping?
Does your hometown have antique shopping places?
Where is the best place to get a reasonably priced, but delicious meal in your hometown?
How long have you lived in your hometown?
Do any of your family members (still) live in your hometown?
Where did your maternal and paternal great-great-great grandparents live or come from?
Do you hope that someday your hometown would be world famous for something? What could it be famous for?
What is the average yearly rain fall for your hometown?
Does it snow in your hometown?

REAL STATE(HOUSING)

Can you borrow money from a bank to get a place? Is it easy to buy and sell houses?
Draw/describe your dream house (money is no problem) where, materials, design, interior, landscaping etc
Imagine you have arrived in a country where they don't speak your language. You have no money or friends there. What would you do for accommodation?
Give some reasons why people become homeless.
What problems do home owners have? What can they do about them?
Is it better to rent or buy? Give reasons for your answer.
What do you think houses in the future will be like?
How important is security? How do you make a house secure?
Make a list of the 4 most important things you would look for when choosing a house to live in.
Some people say apartments are too much like boxes or cages. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

HEALTH

When you were in high school, how many days of school did you miss each year because of sickness?
Who is the healthiest person in your family? Who is the least healthy?
Why do people smoke?
Would you consider donating your organs after your death?
What is the health service like in your country?
How can the health service be improved?
Have you been to hospital in the last 3 months?
What do you know about Vaccines, how do they work?
What is the difference between a cold and the flu?
What do you think of this quote " Health is not the absence of illness, it is the joy to live"- Nuno Cobra

HAPPINESS

Are you a happy person?
What is happiness for you?
What do you think is the color for happiness?
Do you think that happiness lies within you? Or does it depend upon other people and external things?
Can money buy happiness?
Is happiness a state of mind?
What makes you feel happy?
What are the three most important things for you to be happy?
Is happiness relative, that is, does it have a different meaning for each person?
Do you believe you can choose to be happy?

HABITS

Are you extremely lazy?
Do you cut people off in the middle of their stories and conversations?
Does your mother or father have any bad habits?
Is it easy or difficult to get rid of a bad habit?
Do other people's bad habits get on your nerves?
Have you been successful in getting rid of a bad habit?
What bad habits bother you the most?
What good habits do you most admire?
What unusual habits do you observe in your family members? Do they bother you?
How can you develop a good habit?

segunda-feira, 19 de julho de 2010

GENERATION GAP

What is a generation gap?
Have you ever felt a generation gap with your friends?
How do you over come the generation gap?
When do you feel the generation gap the most?
Is it possible to overcome a generation gap?
At what point in life does the generation gap seem to be the largest?
Do you think you can be a better parent than your own parents in future?
Do you think it is OK to date or marry someone of a different gereration to yourself, either older or younger?
Some people think it is OK to marry a much older man but not a much older woman? Do you agree?
How would you feel if your father was a generation older than your mother? Do you know a family where this is the case?

GENDERS

Are there different expectations for sons and daughters?
What habits are deemed as appropriate for men but inappropriate for women?
What behaviors are deemed as appropriate for men but inappropriate for women?
What jobs are deemed as appropriate for men but inappropriate for women?
Are more doctors female or male in your country?
Are more nurses female or male in your country?
Are more professional musicians female or male in your country?
Are more teachers female or male in your country?
Are more truck drivers female or male in your country?
Are men and women equal in ability and intelligence?

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

In your opinion, what's the most delicious fruit?
Do you like vegetables? What's your favorite one?
Do you think that fruits and vegetables are good for your health? Why or why not?
Are you or would you like to be vegetarian?
How often do you drink fruit juice? What kind of fruit juice do you drink?
What kind of vegetables and fruits do you buy at the supermarket?
What the means the saying: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away?"
What are the most common fruits and vegetables in your country?
Can fruits and vegetables help you cure diseases?
Can fruits and vegetables help you lose weight if you are on a diet?
Do you cultivate fruits or vegetables in your garden?
Do you like to use things that have a fruit smell? ( E.g: Perfumes, erasers, etc)

FRIENDSHIP

Do you think it is possible to have a best friend of the opposite sex without becoming a girlfriend or boyfriend?
Do you think it would be possible for you still be friends with an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend?
There is a proverb that says, "A friend in need is a friend indeed." Do you agree?
Do you believe that there is an end to any true friendships?
Do you believe your parents should be your friends?
What do you do if you receive a friend's call but you forgot his/her name?
Friendship is the most important relationship. Do you agree? Why? Why not?
What do you like best about your best friend(s)?
What are some ways your best friend has influenced your life in a positive way?
What are some ways your best friend has influenced your life in a positive way?

HOBBIES

How long have you had your hobby?
Which hobbies are the most expensive?
Which hobbies are the cheapest?
Which hobbies cost nothing at all?
Which hobbies are the most popular in your country?
Is hunting a hobby or a sport in your country?
Which hobbies are the most popular with women in your country? With men?
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Can you think of any hobbies which are popular with children and adults?
Do you think a hobby is different from a sport?

FEELINGS

Are you annoyed when your partner/husband/wife flirts with someone else ?
Do bad mannered people upset you?
Do you get angry when politicians make promises they can't keep?
Do you get angry when you watch the news on TV and see all the terrible things happening in the world?
Does it annoy you when shop assistants try to sell you things you don't need?
Does it annoy you when someone interrupts you when you are speaking?
Does it annoy you when someone knows everything better than you and says so?
Does it annoy you when you are waiting in a long queue and someone pushes in front of you?
Does it annoy you when your teacher speaks too quickly?
Does it drive you crazy to always see the same faces and read about the same celebrities in the gossip columns?

DRUGS

Do some people have addictive personalities?
If you are addicted to drugs, what should you do?
What else can people become addicted to?
Why are some drugs more addicting than others?
Why do some people get addicted when others do not?
What happens in the brain of a person that causes addiction?
Do you know how much illegal drugs cost?
Do you think it is easy to buy illegal drugs where you live?
Which is worse, a peaceful drug addict or a violent non-addict?
Should pregnant women be arrested for child abuse if they use drugs when they are pregnant which may affect the baby?

DREAMS

When you were a child, what was your dream for the future? Has it changed?
Do you remember what you dream about in your sleep?
What is your dream for the future?
Have your dreams for your future changed?
Do you tell people about your dreams?
Do you think you can achieve your dreams?
If you had lots of money what would you do with it?
Do you think that having a lot of money can make you happy?
Do you think that having dreams and aspirations is a waste of time?
Do you think dreams are food for the soul?

DIETS

Have you ever been on a diet?
How do you know if you are fat?
What is the best way to diet?
Do you think dieting can be dangerous?
Do you think fiber is important in your diet?
What kind of fiber is the best when you are trying to loose weight?
Do you think protein is important in a balanced diet?
What is a good source of protein?
Do you think people who are fat can be happy?
Do you think people are in general are gaining weight or losing weight?

DEATH AND DYING

Why are so many people afraid of death, when it is unavoidable?
What would happen if you died?
On account of your beliefs or some other reason, do you look forward to dying?
Have you ever had to put a pet to sleep?
Do you believe that you will be born again?
What should you say to someone who has lost a loved one?
Why is facing death a difficult experience?
How does a person cope with death of a friend or loved one?
What are some reactions to death of a friend?
How do your national customs surrounding death reflect the values of your country?

quinta-feira, 15 de julho de 2010

CULTURE

Do you know much about your own culture?
When people from other countries think about your culture, what do they usually think of?
In your culture is it polite to be straightforward and direct when you talk to someone?
To whom is it OK and to whom is it not OK?
What has surprised you when you've met people from other countries?
Have you looked at Internet pages from a different culture? If so, how were they different from those of your own culture?
What do you like about your culture?
What don't you like about your culture?
Are there many people of different cultures in your country? Are you friends with any?
Have you ever felt confused by the actions of someone from another culture?

COMPUTERS

Can your parents operate a computer? / Can you children use a computer?
Do you think a computer can bring us happiness?
Do you have a computer?
Do you know any computer languages like C or C++?
What is configuration of your PC?
How often do you perform a backup? What kind of backup method do you use? What kind of backup media do you use?
What are some good things about having a computer?
What are some bad things about having a computer?
Does having a computer make life more complicated or less complicated?
What computer games have you played?

CLOTHES AND FASHION

What are some of the strangest fashions you have seen?
What colors do you think look good on you?
What colors do you think look good on your mother?
What did you wear yesterday?
What do you think of body piercing?
What fashions that you see today do you think will be out of fashion within two years?
What kind of clothes do you usually wear?
What's the most expensive piece of clothing you have ever bought?
When was the last time you got dressed up?
What do you think about secondhand clothes?

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