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After living in Portugal for 15 years and teaching English in various capacities there, including at the University of Aveiro, I moved back to the United States in 2019. Returning for our church was the best decision we have ever made and God has been so good to us. Reading the Bible everyday and trying to keep the commandments of Jesus are my priorities, along with loving my family and all the people God has put into my life. Helping people is something I enjoy doing, and meeting the individual needs of students who want to learn English is important to me.

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Mike and Molly Losing the Shield- ANSWERS

1.     How many people are outside looking for Mike?
Three
2.     What is it Mike has to say to Carl?
He quits
3.     Carl says that when they do decide to quit that will be a decision that they make together as a _____________.
Couple
4.     What has gotten into Mike?
A bullet
5.     What did the bartender cut Mike off from?
The nachos
6.     According to Carl, what has he and Mike patrolled?
Every inch of this city
7.     Carl points out the park where they busted the carriage driver for selling drugs.  Mike says that he knew something was fishy because too many junkies were what?
Taking romantic rides around the duck pond
8.     Carl says that Mike is a good cop because he’s the one who figured out that he was hiding the drugs where?
In the manure bag.
9.     What still gnaws at Mike?
Where did that horse poop?
10.  Carl says that he can’t believe how Mike went out on a ledge to save a jumper and asks him if he remembers how afraid of heights he used to be.  Mike responds that he still is and you just have to what?
Work through it
11.   Carl says he could take Mike by the drain pipe where he rescued the stuck kitten and the fire department had to rescue the stuck what?
you




Thursday, March 20, 2014

Mike and Molly- Losing the Shield

Mike and Molly
Losing the Shield


Vocabulary (idioms and phrases included)
Turn my badge in- take my badge and give it to the boss
Get out of here-no
I’m done- I can’t do this anymore
What’s gotten into you- What is wrong with you
Bartender cut me off- bartender won’t let me drink anymore
Patrolled- maintain order and security by passing through an area regularly
Busted- arrested
Carriage driver- a person driving a carriage
Fishy- not right
Junkies- drug addicts
Manure- excrement of animals
gnaws at me- bothers me
jumper- a person who is going to jump off of a building to commit suicide
Drain pipe- a pipe for carrying rainwater off of the roof of a house

Questions
1.       How many people are outside looking for Mike?
2.       What is it Mike has to say to Carl?
3.       Carl says that when they do decide to quit that it will be a decision that they make together as a _____________.
4.       What has gotten into Mike?
5.       What did the bartender cut Mike off from?
6.       According to Carl, what has he and Mike patrolled?
7.       Carl points out the park where they busted the carriage driver for selling drugs.  Mike says that he knew something was fishy because too many junkies were what?
8.       Carl says that Mike is a good cop because he’s the one who figured out that he was hiding the drugs where?
9.       What still gnaws at Mike?
10.   Carl says that he can’t believe how Mike went out on a ledge to save a jumper and asks him if he remembers how afraid of heights he used to be.  Mike responds that he still is and you just have to what?
11.   Carl says he could take Mike by the drain pipe where he rescued the stuck kitten and the fire department had to rescue the stuck what?





Thursday, March 13, 2014

Seinfeld- Soup Nazi ANSWERS

1.      What is Elaine in the mood for?
A cheeseburger
2.     Jerry says they gotta go to where?
The soup place
3.     Who has been going to the soup stand?
Kramer
4.     Jerry says that you can’t eat the soup standing up because what happens?
Your knees buckle
5.     Jerry says there’s only one caveat.  The guy who runs the place is a little temperamental, especially about the what?
Ordering procedure
6.     He’s secretly referred to as what?
The soup nazi
7.     What happens if you don’t order right?
He yells and you don’t get your soup
8.     Jerry tells them to follow the what?
Ordering procedure
9.     Jerry says the main thing is to what?
keep the line moving
10.  Jerry says it’s very important not to _____________ on your order.
Embellish
11.  Jorge didn’t get any bread.  When he tells the man he thinks he forgot his bread, what is the man (soup nazi)’s response?
Bread- two dollars extra
12.  Jorge says that everyone in front of him got free bread.  When Jorge tells the man that he wants bread, what is the new amount due for the bread?
Three dollars




Thursday, March 6, 2014

Seinfeld- Soup Nazi

Seinfeld
Soup Nazi
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Vocabulary (idioms and phrases included)
Soup stand- a small restaurant where you can buy soup
Raving about it- talking very highly about it
Stunned- shocked
Knees buckle- your knees become weak, usually from some form of excitement, and you can’t stand
Caveat- a warning
Nazi- a person who is fanatic about controlling a certain activity
Embellish- exaggerate
Extraneous comments- anything said that isn’t relevant to the situation


Questions
1.        What is Elaine in the mood for?
2.       Jerry says they gotta go to where?
3.       Who has been going to the soup stand?
4.       Jerry says that you can’t eat the soup standing up because what happens?
5.       Jerry says there’s only one caveat.  The guy who runs the place is a little temperamental, especially about the what?
6.       He’s secretly referred to as what?
7.       What happens if you don’t order right?
8.       Jerry tells them to follow the what?
9.       Jerry says the main thing is to what?
10.   Jerry says it’s very important not to _____________ on your order.
11.   Jorge didn’t get any bread.  When he tells the man he thinks he forgot his bread, what is the man (soup nazi)’s response?
12.   Jorge says that everyone in front of him got free bread.  When Jorge tells the man that he wants bread, what is the new amount due for the bread?





Saturday, March 1, 2014

Everybody Loves Raymond- The Dog ANSWERS

1.       Kristi Amaguchi asks Ray if he minds doing the interview where?
In the women’s locker room
2.       Ray’s only been in a women’s locker room once before in what?
7th grade
3.       What has been a big deal for female reporters?
Going into male locker rooms
4.       What does Ray ask the dog when they walk into the house?
Are you nervous?
5.       Ray says, “they’re gonna love you.”  Who is he talking about?
His family
6.       Ray decided to feed the dog and looks to see what they have.  He finds Debora’s meatloaf and says, “here, do me a favor,” and gives it to the dog.  Why does he say this?
The dog will be doing him a favor by eating it because Ray doesn’t like it.
7.       Debora asks Ray if he’s seen who?
Jeffrey.
8.       When Debora asks why the dog is here eating her meatloaf what is Ray’s response?
Because it’s so good
9.       Debora also asks what he’s doing with a dog and what’s his response?
It followed him home
10.   When Ray asks Debora if she wants to play with the dog she says she can’t even find one of their children and Ray says that this is because…..?
They’re walking now
11.   He told Debora all that crawling would lead to what?
No good
12.   Ray explains that he can’t belong to anyone because there’s no what?
Tag or collar
13.   Ray says he could’ve been born where?
In the wild
14.   Debora says the last thing they need around here is something else that eats and _______?
Poops
15.   Ray says that you can’t play catch with a hamster.  Then he says you can but the hamster doesn’t what?
Look forward to it.




Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Everybody Loves Raymond- The Dog

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Vocabulary (idioms and phrases included)
Press- someone who works for the media
Big deal- a very important thing
Outy/inny- the way your belly button is formed
Taken you for- thought you were
Buddy- friend
Meatloaf- an American dish made with ground meat and bread crumbs
Crawling- what babies do on their hands and knees to move across the floor
Are you kidding me?- do you really mean that?
Tag/collar- an identification card found on the collar of a pet, which goes around the neck of the animal
Herds-groups of certain kinds of animals (sheep, goats, cows)
Poops- goes to the bathroom, eliminating solid waste from the body
Hamster- a small rat-like pet
Play catch- a game where you throw a ball back and forth, or a ball to a dog
First communion-a religious ceremony for children in the Catholic church

Questions
1.       Kristi Amaguchi asks Ray if he minds doing the interview where?
2.       Ray’s only been in a women’s locker room once before in what?
3.       What has been a big deal for female reporters?
4.       What does Ray ask the dog when they walk into the house?
5.       Ray says, “they’re gonna love you.”  Who is he talking about?
6.       Ray decided to feed the dog and looks to see what they have.  He finds Debora’s meatloaf and says, “here, do me a favor,” and gives it to the dog.  Why does he say this?
7.       Debora asks Ray if he’s seen who?
8.       When Debora asks why the dog is here eating her meatloaf what is Ray’s response?
9.       Debora also asks what he’s doing with a dog and what’s his response?
10.   When Ray asks Debora if she wants to play with the dog she says she can’t even find one of their children and Ray says that this is because…..?
11.   He told Debora all that crawling would lead to what?
12.   Ray explains that he can’t belong to anyone because there’s no what?
13.   Ray says he could’ve been born where?
14.   Debora says the last thing they need around here is something else that eats and _______?
15.   Ray says that you can’t play catch with a hamster.  Then he says you can but the hamster doesn’t what?





Monday, February 10, 2014

Seinfeld-The Apology- ANSWERS



1.       Why did Jason Hanky call Elaine last night?

To apologize for standing her up five years ago.

2.       Jerry asks why he called now to apologize.  What is the reason?

AA- it’s one of the twelve steps.

3.       What is step number 9?

You have to apologize to everyone you’ve ever wronged.

4.       George says he can’t wait for Hanky to what?

Come crawling back to him.

5.       Jerry asks George if he’s still upset about the what?

Neckhole

6.       Why was the apartment Elaine threw the New Year’s Eve party in cold?

It was drafty

7.       Why does Elaine say “faster” while George is telling his story?

Because she wants him to tell his story faster

8.       What kind of sweater did George ask if he could borrow?

Cashmere

9.       What does Hank say the reason is he doesn’t want to loan George the sweater?

He doesn’t want him stretching out the neckhole.

10.    Who did he say this in front of?

Everyone at the party

11.   What did George have to walk around the rest of the party in?

A cheap Metlife windbreaker

12.   What time is it, according to George?

Payback time

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Seinfeld
The Apology
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Vocabulary (idioms and phrases included
Standing me up- not showing up for an appointed meeting time
AA- alcoholics anonymous
Twelve steps- Alcoholic Anonymous and other programs where people attend to get help have a set of principles they follow to begin a process of self-improvement and growth.
Wronged- did something hurtful to someone else
Crawling back to- approach someone with a great deal of humility in order to win their friendship back.
Neck hold- a wrestling move where someone wraps their arms around someone else’s neck to keep them from moving
Drafty- with a slight breeze of air coming through
Cashmere- a fine, downy wool used to make sweaters or other warm clothing
Neck hole- the hole in a sweater or shirt you put your head through
Windbreaker- a jacket made of a thin material used for protection from the wind
Payback- to get revenge

Questions
1.       Why did Jason Hanky call Elaine last night?
2.       Jerry asks why he called now to apologize.  What is the reason?
3.       What is step number 9?
4.       George says he can’t wait for Hanky to what?
5.       Jerry asks George if he’s still upset about the what?
6.       Why was the apartment Elaine threw the New Year’s Eve party in cold?
7.       Why does Elaine say “faster” while George is telling his story?
8.       What kind of sweater did George ask if he could borrow?
9.       What does Hank say the reason is he doesn’t want to loan George the sweater?
10.   Who did he say this in front of?
11.   What did George have to walk around the rest of the party in?
12.   What time is it, according to George?

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Seinfeld- Kramer Dijon ANSWERS


1.       Jerry says Kramer is really going to town with what?
              Turkey

2.       Kramer says he has a big what?
              Appetite

3.       Kramer tells Jerry he has no mustard and Jerry says it’s where?
              On the door

4.       What does Kramer call the mustard Jerry has?
              Yellow stuff

5.       What kind of mustard does Kramer want?
        Dijon

6.       Kramer decides not to eat the sandwich and Jerry asks him if he’s just going to leave it there.  It’s about how much turkey?
             A half a pound

7.       Kramer informs him that you can’t eat a sandwich without what?
              Dijon

8.       Jerry says he should what?
              Keep more of Kramer’s favorites on hand

9.       Kramer says he’s getting a what?
              A vibe

10.   He asks Jerry if he’s unhappy with their _______________.
              Arrangement

11.   What does Jerry ask him?
              What arrangement

12.   Kramer was under the impression of what?
              That he could take anything he wanted from Jerry’s fridge, and Jerry could take whatever he wants from his.

13.    What is Jerry’s response?
               Let me know when you get something in there and I will.