Idioms
Get behind
the wheel...
Petal to
the metal!
When someone says they had the
"petal to the metal"
it means they were driving as fast as the car would go.
If you are
"behind the wheel",
then you are the person driving.
3
Simple Introduction
A: This is my friend, Travis.
B: Hi Travis. I'm Phillip.
C: Nice to meet you, Phillip.
B: Nice to meet you too.
Robot Talk
In most classrooms the morning starts out something like this...
Teacher: "Good morning."
Class: "Good morning teacher."
Teacher: "How are you?"
Class: "I am fine, thank you."
Every day, all year long, this goes on. The students sound like robots and later in life they will sound the same. It is time for a change.
I encourage my students to give me independent responses, such as:
I'm good.
I'm great.
I'm happy.
I'm ok.
I'm tired.
I'm sleepy.
I'm angry.
I'm hungry.
I'm thirsty.