Reflections from VCU English Language Learners

Instructor: Audrey Short
English Language Program
Virginia Commonwealth University
Mon Jul 27

weekly speaking: Week 5. gum and cavities

DO YOU THINK PEOPLE CHEW GUM MORE HERE OR IN SPAIN?

spanishsara:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106347234

Gum: A Stick A Day May Keep The Dentist Away

Questions:

- Do you think is a good idea to substitute the fact of brushing your teeth for chewing gum? …SUBSTITUTE CHEWING GUM FOR BRUSHING YOUR TEETH?

-Which age do you think is appropiate for chewing gum? When did you take your first gum?  WHEN DID YOU CHEW GUM FOR THE FIRST TIME?

-Apart from to wash teeth do you know more methods to prevent cavities?  APART FROM WASHING (PREPOSITION + GERUND)…

Vocabulary:

-claim: statement/ assertion

-sweetener: thing or material wich sweetens.

-cavities: hole (for example in your teeth)