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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.

Friday, July 18, 2014

Everybody Loves Raymond- Robert's Wedding

Einstein- considered to be one of the smartest men in the world and in history, his name is now synonymous with “genius.”  When used in a sarcastic context in America, if you call someone Einstein you are calling them dumb.
Nervous wreck- very nervous, in a stressful state
Toast- this is the speech the best man of a groom gives at the wedding party to honor the man getting married.
Heartfelt- sincere, from the heart
Tux- short for tuxedo
Smart remark- a sarcastic remark, saying something obnoxious
Jinx- to put a curse on someone, creating bad luck for them
  

Questions
1.     Why is Deborah upset?
2.     Deborah says, “this goes on after the pants__________.”
3.     How long does it take to get to Pennsylvania?
4.     Deborah says that Amy is waiting for her and Robert is a what?
5.     Deborah tells Raymond to stop what?
6.     She tells Raymond to just say what?
7.     Robert tells Raymond to hurry, and that Mom is already yelling at Dad why?
8.   Robert tells Raymond to just get in what?
9.     Robert says this is the biggest what?
10. Raymond says, “that’s what you said at your ____________.”
11. Robert asks Raymond if he’s bringing up what?
12. Robert tells Raymond not to mess with him and that he’s in no mood for fun.  What is Raymond’s response?



Thursday, June 12, 2014

Idioms

(0:16) "Could you give me that one more time please." - Please repeat what you just said.
(0:18) "Stay with me."- Try to follow and understand what I'm saying.

Everybody Loves Raymond- Home Alone ANSWERS

1.     What is the question Ray’s friend asks everyone? 
When is the last time you cried
2.     What is Giani’s response?
What do you mean?  About sports?
3.     He wants to know if they cried about something what?
Real
4.     What was the movie he was watching last week?
“Honey I Shrunk the Kids.”
5.     Why did he cry when he saw the movie and the man was looking for his shrunken kids?
Because he didn’t think his father would come looking for him.
6.     Giani responds that it wouldn’t be hard to find him and the other man says you just look under where?
The cookie that’s moving across the floor.
7.     Ray says he understands what he’s talking about with the crying thing and that the other day he dropped his kids off at pre-school and just as the door was closing what did he see?
He saw Michael take Jeffrey’s hand.
8.     Giani says he’s going home before they start what?
Makin out
9.     One man tells Giani he’ll tell him his cry story in the car, and Giani says he’ll tell him his what story?
Throw-up
10. Ray gets upset that they’re leaving, and accuses them of not being strong enough to stay up later.  Giani responds that Ray is the one who cried because he thinks his twins are what?
gay



Monday, June 2, 2014

Everybody Loves Raymond- Ray Home Alone

Everybody Loves Raymond

Ray Home Alone (1:30-3:25)




Vocabulary  (contextual: phrases and idioms included)
Joke – not going well at all
Blow out- really bad, a failure
Makin out- kissing for a long period of time
Throw up- vomit
Wimps- weak, not strong or brave

Questions

1.     What is the question Ray’s friend asks everyone? 
2.     What is Giani’s response?
3.     He wants to know if they cried about something what?
4.     What was the movie he was watching last week?
5.     Why did he cry when he saw the movie and the man was looking for his shrunken kids?
6.     Giani responds that it wouldn’t be hard to find him and the other man says you just look under where?
7.     Ray says he understands what he’s talking about with the crying thing and that the other day he dropped his kids off at pre-school and just as the door was closing what did he see?
8.     Giani says he’s going home before they start what?
9.     One man tells Giani he’ll tell him his cry story in the car, and Giani says he’ll tell him his what story?
10. Ray gets upset that they’re leaving, and accuses them of not being strong enough to stay up later.  Giani responds that Ray is the one who cried because he thinks his twins are what?




Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Idioms

"We've been through hell together." (0:16)-  We've been through a lot of challenges together.
"You all know what we're up against." (0:33)- You all know what challenge you have to deal with.





Saturday, May 24, 2014

Everybody Loves Raymond- Blabbermouths ANSWERS

1.     What does Robert give Amy every night since their wedding?
A little massage
2.     What’s the problem with the massages?
He rubs too hard.
3.     The one woman says her Bernie kneels by the bed at night and prays.  What does Raymond kneel by the bed to do?
Beg
4.     What was Ray doing in his sleep when Deborah woke up the other night?
Wimpering
5.     Ray was dreaming that he was in the park with his mommy and the what left before he got on?
Kiddy train
6.     The woman next to Amy she is a sucker for that what in men?
Little boy thing
7.     Frank walks in and is looking for Marie because he lost what?
His shoe
8.     Raymond comes into his kitchen with Robert telling him he didn’t play that bad (golf) and that he was just what?
Awesome
9.     Robert says you always know what?
Just what to say
10. What does Ray offer Robert?
A mixed berry juice box
11. Why does Robert get upset when Raymond says he’ll put the straw in for him because he knows he won’t be able to get it anywhere near the hole?
Because he is teasing him about how poorly he played golf that day.
12. Raymond calls Robert a baby and Robert says what three words?
Choo choo gone
13. How did Robert find out about Raymond’s train dream?

From Amy

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Everybody Loves Raymond- Blabbermouths

Vocabulary (idioms and phrases included)
know his own strength- know how strong he is
squeeze- put pressure on something while holding it between your fingers or hands
juiced- extract the liquid from something
black out- faint, lose consciousness
back out- decide not to do something
shuffle in- take very little steps while walking
wimpering- crying very softly
choo-choo- a name for a train used by children
kiddy train- small train for children to ride on
endearing- very special and loved by someone
woods- forest
(0:00-3:02)



Questions

1.      What does Robert give Amy every night since their wedding?
2.      What’s the problem with this?
3.      The one woman says her Bernie kneels by the bed at night and prays.  What does Raymond kneel by the bed to do?
4.      What was Ray doing in his sleep when Deborah woke up the other night?
5.      Ray was dreaming that he was in the park with his mommy and the what left before he got on?
6.      The woman next to Amy said she is a sucker for that what in men?
7.      Frank walks in and is looking for Marie because he lost what?
8.      Raymond comes into his kitchen with Robert telling him he didn’t play that bad (golf) and that he was just what?
9.      Robert says you always know what?
10.  What does Ray offer Robert?
11.  Why does Robert get upset when Raymond says he’ll put the straw in for him because he knows he won’t be able to get it anywhere near the hole?
12.  Raymond calls Robert a baby and Robert says what three words?
13.  How did Robert find out about Raymond’s train dream?