Grammar Themes

On this page, you will find a general breakdown of the grammar elements that have been addressed per capsule.

Some of the more specific grammar activities include pronunciation (s, ed, and syllable stress). 

The miscellaneous section includes other grammar elements that did not merit an entire section.

Present Progressive

What’s going on? + TH Pronunciation

The Grammar Police

So Lonesome

Miscellaneous

Let it snow – winter clothing and activities

I do not feel well – health related vocabulary

First day on the job – addressing people correctly, professional communication

Shopping expedition – comparative and superlative

Wintertime Blues – be + have + symptoms of illness

Weather – vocabulary for weather, nouns to adjectives

Waste Wizardry – recycling vocabulary, imperatives

The Hairdresser – hair vocabulary, tipping, describing people

Good angel, bad angel – interview skills and vocabulary

The Dark Tapes – conflict resolution, work ethic

The Androids – job descriptions, work skills

The Journey – making decisions about future jobs – little dialogue

Job Interview – Teamwork, False cognates

Employee Rights – labour laws

Coming to English class – first day of meeting teacher, possessive adjectives

Merry Thanksgiving – names of holidays, traditions, 

Ensuring access for people with reduced mobility – syllable stress, accessibility information

Customer Service in Tourism; helping an irate customer – collocations, modals

Professional Phone Calls in Tourism – phone call techniques, using “would”

Event Planning: looking for sponsorship – numbers, comparative & superlative

Organizing a convention: initial requests – convention vocabulary, prepositions & gerunds