ESL Phrasal Verbs: Check

1. Check by - to visit a place to see if everything is ok 

2. Check into - register on arriving at a hotel or at the airport 

 

3. Check off - Mark something on a list as done 

4. Check out - get information about or inspect something to see if it is satisfactory 

5. Check over - to examine something very carefully 

6. Check up on - to see if someone is ok or doing what they should be doing 

ESL Phrasal Verb Conversation Questions 

1. How many hours before your flight do you usually check into the airport ? 

2. Do you find it exciting to check off something from your to-do list ? 

3. When you want to check out some news related information do you use social media or traditional news? 

4. How important is it to check over your writing before sending an email? 

5. How often should people check up on their health at the doctor's office? 

6. Do you check by your local tech store for the latest gadget releases?

Idiom of the Day: To Talk Out The Side Of One's Neck

 

Idiom of the Day 

to talk out the side of one's neck 

Everyone knew that Jack Ma was talking out the side of his neck when he said  in a conference that people should call artificial intelligence Alilbaba intelligence. 

Definition: to give an uninformed opinion to talk unwisely or foolishly 

ESL Vocabulary: Consumerism

1. Flee - verb - run away from something or someone 

2. Extravagant - adjective - lacking restraint in spending money or resources 

3. Prism - noun - used to refer to the clarification or distortion afforded by a particular viewpoint 

4. Indicator - noun - a thing that indicates the state or level of something 

5. Dim - adjective - not giving cause for hope or optimism 

6. Pinpoint - adjective/verb - find or identify with great accuracy or precision 

ESL Conversation Questions: Consumerism

1. What is consumerism? 

2. What are the benefits of consumerism? 

3. How does social media affect consumerism? 

4. What are some of the negatives of consumerism? 

5. "Consumerism thrives on emotional voids." - Caroline Knapp . Do you agree with this quote? 

6. Do you believe consumerism hurts the environment and nature? 

ESL Expressions: Advertising

1. In the pipeline 

2. Sold on (Something) 

3. All it's cracked up to be 

4. Out of the gate 

5. Put (something/somoene) on the map 

6. Fish where the fish are 

A. to make famous 

B. as good as claims or reputations would suggest 

C. Being prepared for the marketplace, being worked on 

D. immediate or from the start 

E. use resources where the highest results will be 

F. convinced of something 

ESL Vocabulary: Advertising

ESL Vocabulary 

1. Viewership - noun - the audience for a particular television program or channel 

2. Metrics - noun - a system or standard of measurement 

3. Interstitial - noun - an advertisement that appears while a chosen website or page is downloading 

4. Imperative - adjective - of vital importance; crucial 

5.  Potent - adjective - having great power, influence, or effect 

6. Cement - verb - to settle or establish firmly 

ESL Conversation Questions: Advertising

1. What is your definition of advertising? 

2. Do you think advertising is an art or a science? 

3. Does your industry rely heavily on advertising? 

4. Has an advertisement ever made you upset? 

5. "Advertising is legalized lying." H.G. Wells - Do you agree or disagree with this quote? 

6. What would the world be like without advertising?