Everyday English (Elementary)

Topic: Free Conversation

Lesson Notes July 1, 2025 (Elementary)

Words & Phrases

• I got back home about 10 minutes ago.

• I came back almost 10 minutes before now.

• I tried the dress on and it was tight. Did they send the wrong size?

• The neck is very tight, like it’s choking me.

• Can the dressed be altered in time for the performance?

• She is taking the dresses in for alternations.

• If the performance were held on the beach, maybe every dancer and audience member would get heatstroke.

• My daughter-in-law was told to rest and relax for a month by her doctor. (Passive voice)

• “The doctor told my daughter-in-law to rest and relax for a month.” (Active voice)

• My husband said he wasn’t going to drink much at his birthday dinner.

Appropriate Language

Playful paragraphs; to help student practice distinguishing between the two sounds and shapes

Bobby’s Big Dog (B & D)

Bobby had a big brown backpack with buttons and badges. Inside, he carried biscuits for his dog, Daisy. Daisy loved to dig in the dirt and bark at birds. One day, they went to the beach, and Daisy danced in the breeze while Bobby built a driftwood bridge. But when a bee buzzed by, Daisy darted behind a boulder, barking like a brave little dragon.

Lily and the Racing Robot (L & R)

Lily loved lollipops, ladders, and lions, but most of all, she loved her robot named Rico. Rico could run, roll, and read really fast! One rainy day, Lily and Rico raced through the library, leaping over rugs and reaching for red and lavender books. They laughed when a lizard landed on a radio and started rapping loudly. Lily clapped, and Rico did a robotic twirl.