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Title |
Topic |
Function |
Grammar Point |
Useful Vocabulary and Phrases |
Cultural Insight |
| #1 |
No Joking in English at Immigration! |
Immigration |
How to make suggestions with conditionals |
The second conditional |
What's the purpose of your stay?
business
sightseeing
Drop the humor.
Stop joking around.
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Immigration in the United States |
| #2 |
Remember What You Have to Declare in English at Customs |
Customs |
How to use "might" to express possibility |
The modal verb "might" |
Do you have anything to declare?
I'm going to confiscate...
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The quickest way to get through American customs |
| #3 |
You Must Talk to the Taxi Driver in English! |
Talking to a taxi driver
|
How to use the modal "must" to express opinion |
The modal verb "must." |
...as anything
nimble as anything
...to pull (such a stunt)
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Tips for riding in an American taxi |
| #4 |
What's the First Thing to Ask in English When You Check into a Hotel? |
Hotel check-in |
How to use conditionals to talk about true or possible situations in the future |
The first conditional |
it looks like
in vain
|
Choosing your American hotel room |
| #5 |
I Should Have Gotten the American Rental Car Insurance |
Renting cars |
How to use "should have" to express regret |
The modal phrase "should have" |
I hear you.
numbering off |
Renting an American car |
| #6 |
That English Question Is Best Left Unanswered! |
Fast food |
How to make questions in place of statements |
Rhetorical questions |
Skimp out
Here's a ten.
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Fast food in America
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| #7 |
Going on an All-English Diet |
Catching up |
How to omit the subject in casual conversations |
Subject omission |
And look who's here.
to be stuck with
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An American diet |
| #8 |
You "Have to" Study This English Lesson! |
Opening a bank account |
How to use "have" to explain a requirement |
The modal phrase "have to" |
free of charge
24/7
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American banks |
| #9 |
But You Were Told by Them in English! |
Inviting someone to a party |
How to make speech less direct with the passive voice |
The present passive form |
designated driver
not interested |
Parties in America |
| #10 |
Just Tell Him in English that You Want the Usual |
Ordering coffee |
How to use American money |
Units of money |
the usual
here's a ten
this one's on me
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American coffee |
| #11 |
Can You Equate Price with Quality in America? |
Shoe sizes |
How to use nouns to qualify or describe something |
Nouns used as adjectives |
That's not exactly a bargain.
He wasn't exactly happy about it.
They weren't exactly quiet.
I wasn't exactly polite.
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American shoe sizes |
| #12 |
As I Said in English, If You Weren't Running Late, We'd Get More Done! |
Postponing an appointment |
How to use conditional to criticize or express regret |
The third conditional |
running a little late
morning person
night owl |
Polite excuses for being late |
| #13 |
Giving Directions in English |
Directions |
How to tell somebody the right directions |
Giving directions |
You can't miss it.
eye-catching
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Following and giving directions in America
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| #14 |
Sitting Back and Enjoying the American Ride |
Haircuts |
How to use "do" to emphasize something |
The auxiliary verb "to do" |
a little off the top
I want a little off the back.
Sit back and enjoy the ride. |
American haircuts |
| #15 |
The Art of Making Conversation in English |
Small talk |
How to use phrasal verbs in a sentence |
Phrasal verbs |
I've been putting it on hold.
stiff as a board
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Getting to know people in America |
| #16 |
How Can the English Words for Time Help You Figure out Where She Is? |
Party manners |
How to order adjectives in a sentence |
Order of adjectives |
three o'clock
Cowabunga was more than just a turtle to me!
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Party crashing in America
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| #17 |
Do Doctors in America Have What You Need? |
Doctor's office |
How to use negative questions to confirm a hypothesis |
Negative questions |
Please fill out this form and sign at the bottom.
fill out
fill in
Read the fine print.
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American doctors
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| #18 |
Are American Doctors' Offices Just a Pain in the…Neck? |
Symptoms of illnesses |
How to explain symptoms to a doctor |
Vocabulary for symptoms |
feeling a bit under the weather"
can't seem to keep anything down
it slips right out
Say 'ah!'
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Talking to doctors in America
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| #19 |
Have You Scheduled an Appointment in English? |
Scheduling an appointment |
How to use the present perfect tense to ask about something in the past |
The present perfect
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That won't work for me.
That sums it up.
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Scheduling dentist appointments in America |
| #20 |
Think of All You Could Do If You Spoke English! |
Being sick |
How to make polite requests with "could" |
The modal verb "could"
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to have caught up
a wave of nostalgia
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American remedies |
| #21 |
Speaking English Won't Keep You from Visiting the Dentist, But It Will Ease Your Pain |
Dentists |
How to understand and ask something of your dentist |
Language for the dentist's office |
Am I correct?
strongly urge |
Dental appointments in America |
| #22 |
Which Aisle is the Canned Soup? |
Supermarkets |
How properly to use future constructions "will" and "going to" |
Two future tense constructions, "going to" and "will" |
handle the situation
might as well
|
Shopping for groceries in America |
| #23 |
Can You Follow English Directions? |
Apartments |
How to use the prepositions "on", "in" and "at" |
Prepositions |
Don't mention it.
It's a deal made in heaven.
|
Renting an apartment or house |
| #24 |
Tell Me in English Why This Is So Expensive! |
Plumbing problems |
How to make sentences with two or more verbs together |
Verbs followed by other verbs
|
not for your ears
no wonder
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Plumbing and hidden fees |
| #25 |
Why Are Your Friends Asking You in English What to Wear This Weekend? |
Stress and recreation |
How to use alliteration |
Alliteration
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the ropes
figuring out the ropes
learning the ropes
I need to unwind.
polar opposites
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Weekend recreation in America |
