English for Daily Life

8/8/2019 English for Daily Life

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Buriram Rajabhat University

Buriram, Thailand


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Gestures in Thai Gestures in English Number

Peace

Good job

Nice to meet you

I dont know

Whatever

Im waiting

Bingo/youre right

Perfect/OKBad job

You are in trouble

Loser

Talk to the hand


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y Sizes = big, small, medium, large, extra large

y Colors = blue, green, yellow, black, white, grey, orange,

red, brown, purple, pink

y Shapes = square, triangle (triangular), circle/round(circular), rectangle (rectangular), oval, octagon

(octagonal), hexagon (hexagonal)


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y I could pick it up.

y I might throw it at someone.

y I might point at something with it.

y I could scratch my head with it.

Answer:

Pencil

In this case, might and could are used interchangeably.


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Expression ResponseWhat does it look like? Its big, with eight hairy arms.

How big is it? Its 3 feet, by 4 feet, by 5 feet.

How much does it weigh? It weighs 75 pounds.

What color is it? Its bright yellow, brighter than a banana.Whats it made out of? Its made of plastic and aluminum.

What is it? It's a garlic press.

What does it do? It puts a sharppoint on woodenpencils.

What is thepurposeofa

refrigerator?

Thepurposeofa refrigerator is to keepfood

cold so it doesnot spoil.

What do youuse a (... cheese

grater) for?

A cheese grater isused to makesmall strips

ofcheesefrom a larger block.

How does a (... water heater)

work?

Water is collected in a large tank and heated

by either gasor electricity.


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Type Vocabulary

Character Caring, creative, friendly, happy, hardworking,

responsible, outgoing, serious, funny

Nose Pointed, flat, wide, big, small

Age Young, elderly, middle-aged, teenager, 20s, 30s,young adult

Height Short, tall, medium height.

Hair Curly, short, straight, bald, medium- length, blond,

wavy, fair, long,

Skin/Complexion Fair, dark, pale, black, brown, red, yellow

Eyes Black, blue, brown, hazel, green

Body type Thin, overweight, well-built, fit, petite, obese,

anorexic, skinny


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y What are you/they like?

y What is he/ she/ Tom like?

y Are you like your mother?

y Is she like her mother?y What do they look like?

y What does he/ she/ Tom look like?

y

Do you look like your father?y Does she look like her mother?


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sing.

dance.

play sports.

sleep late.

talk on the phone a lot.

show up late to class.

copy my homework.


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y I did

y I didnt/I did not

y I didnt use to .

y I didnt use to but...y I never used to

y I never used to but

y I

was never interested iny No, that never interested me


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y it has always interested me.

y Ive always found it interesting.

y I always wanted to.

y I know people who havey it always seemed.

y I sure would like to try.

BECAUSE


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y it seemed like too much work.

y it was always so expensive.

y I was so lazy.

y I was told not to.y it seemed like the wrong thing to do.

y my family would be so disappointed.

y I was not interested.

y that sort of thing didnt interest me.

y Aj. Brian was too handsome.


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A red bugs blood is blacker than a black bugs blood.

Ladies with sisters and brothers have fathers of shoppers

called lazily lounging lovable daughters.

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