INTERMADIATE DRILL WEEK 21.03.

2022

ESTIMATED
TYPE OF ACTIVITY WHAT TO COVER
DURATION
1. How often does the postman deliver your mail?
2. How often do you take your children to the
swimming pool?
3. How often does the garbage truck pass through your
neighborhood?
4. How often have you visited your friend at the hospice
this month?
5. How often will you travel to visit clients?
6. How often does the traffic warden walk your street?
7. How often can a lion eat a week?
8. Do you feel exhausted after running?
9. Is running exhausting?
10. Are you normally bored in class?
1 H.P. DRILL 11. Was class boring last week? 6-8 MIN
12. Were your colleagues confused after the meeting?
13. Was it because the presentation was confusing?
14. Has Mary been depressed lately?
15. Is Mary´s marriage depressing?
16. Are you looking for a new job?
17. Did you pick up your friend from the airport?
18. Have you looked for an apartment yet?
19. What time will you pick your cousin up at the airport?
20. Is the government looking for a change in the
weather?

NATIONALITIES (languages)

For higher levels:

1. How many people do you know who speak JApna?

2. Do you think Spanish or Dutch is a more useful
language?
3. Is __ more similar to English or Spanish?
4. Is __ more similar to English than __?
2 BASICS 5. Do the people in __ speak the same language as 2 MIN
you?
6. Are you learning the same language __ people
speak?
7. Do you know a __ person who can speak __?
8. Would you say __ is a more difficult language than
__?
9. Do you know how to say some basic phrases in __?

4 MGP Second conditional interrogative. 6-8 MIN

Teacher: I teach English because I need money.

Student: Would you teach English If you didn't need the

money

1I'm here because I'm your teacher. Woud you be here if you
weren't our t.

2I live in a small flat because I'm not rich. Would you live in a
 small flat if you were rich?

3I'm not rich because I don't have a million euros. Would you
be rich if you had a million euros.

4My sister is tall because my mother is tall. Would your sister

be tall if your 5mother weren't tall.

6John is thin because he doesn't eat too much. Would John

be thin if he ate a lot.

7I'm not a politician because I don't like politics. Would you

be a politician if you liked politics.

8You're looking at me because I'm talking to you. Would I

look at you if you weren't talking to me?

9Sarah is overweight because she eats a lot. Would Sarah be

overweight if she didn't eat a lot.

10He's here because you want to learn English. Would he be

here if he didn't want to learn English.

11The sun is shining because it's not a cloudy day. Would the
sun be shining if it were a cloudy day.

12He is wearing a coat because it's very cold. Would he be

wearing a coat if it weren't so cold.

13He loves her because she cooks well. Would he love her if
she didn't cook well.

14We make mistakes because we are human. Would we make

mistakes if we weren't human.

15I don't play basketball because I'm not tall. Would you play
basketball if you were tall?

16I'm not famous because I can't fly like peter pan. Would
you be famous if you could fly like Peter Pan

17I'm poor because I'm a teacher. Would you be poor If you

weren't a teacher

18He's always ill because he doesn't take care of himself.

Would he be always ill if took care of himself.

19Helen is rich because she has a lot of money. Would Helen

be rich if she didn't have a lot of money.

20the box is empty because there's nothing in it. Would the

box be empty if there was something in it.

5 FILLER to act up’ (to stop working properly (body or machine) or to 2-5 MIN
start behaving badly (kids))
AH if his car has been acting up lately
AH if his knees ever act up
AH if his back acted up last year
Ask me if my computer’s been acting up lately
As a kid did you act up if you couldn’t get what you wanted
If something is acting up do you try to fix it yourself or do you
get someone to repair it?
What’s the last thing of yours that acted up?
Why do you think kids start acting up?
Does it work with you if kids start acting up?
What’s the best thing to do if a kid starts acting up?
If something starts acting up do you look at it straight away
or pray that it’ll start working again?
 Are you any good at fixing appliances that are acting up?
Do your colleagues start to act up if things don’t go their way?
When was the last time you acted up?!
AH if it’s professional to act up in the office
What do you think if someone starts acting up?

ON TIME VS. IN TIME

 DRILL (15-20 Q’s): Here your students learn the
difference between “on time” and “in time”….
 I got there on time; the meeting
hadn’t started yet.
 I got there in time for the meeting.

1. Did you arrive here on time?

2. Are the trains ever on time at this station?
3. Did the bride arrive in time for the wedding?
4. Have your colleagues arrived in time to see the
match?
8 MGP 6-8 MIN
5. Will the opera start on time?
6. Will the motorbike be repaired in time for the race?
7. Did the tourists get up in time to see the sunrise?
8. Why is Sheila never on time for class?
9. Did you remember your son´s birthday in time?
10. Will you come in time for dinner?
11. Will dinner be served on time?
12. Can you come in time to lead the discussion?
13. Would you rather arrive in time or on time for an
interview?
14. Did the pedestrian see the car in time to avoid the
accident?
15. Have you sent the job application in time to beat the
deadline?

9 ACTIVITY CHECK HOME WORK 3 MIN

10 the phrasal verb "act up" in a business context suitable for an 3 MIN
A1 ESL student:

1. Do computers sometimes act up in your office?

2. Has your printer ever acted up when you needed it?
3. What do you do when your phone or computer acts
up?
4. Do you know what to do when the office machines
act up?
5. Have you seen a colleague act up during a meeting?
6. How can you stop a computer from acting up?
7. Can you tell me about a time your internet
connection acted up?
8. What happens when your email acts up?
9. How do you fix it when the lights act up in the office?
10. What do you do if a customer acts up in the store?
11. Have you ever had a problem with a cash register
acting up?
12. Do employees sometimes act up during training
sessions?
13. What do you say if your boss's computer acts up?
14. How do you react when the elevator acts up in the
building?
15. Can you explain how to handle a situation when the
coffee machine acts up?
 16. Have you seen the company's website act up before?
17. How do you respond when a coworker's phone acts
up in the office?
18. Do you know how to fix it when the office lights act
up?
19. What can you do if a colleague's email acts up?
20. How do you handle it when the office equipment acts
up?

Are you Spanish?

Do you like good food?
Is Mexico in Europe?
Would you like to be a millionaire?
Will you be here tomorrow?
Are you in love with my neighbor?
Did you see a good movie last week?
Do your neighbors give you a lot of problems?
Were you here at this time yesterday?
12 H.P. DRILL Could you speak English when you were 5 years old? Does it 5-7 MIN
rain a lot in this city?
Are your shoes clean?
Does your back give you a lot of trouble?
Are your eyes blue? Does Spain belong to the European
Union?
Do the people in Chile speak Chinese?
Is this class boring?
Have you ever called me an idiot?
Are you from Finland? Was there a fire here yesterday?

END OF FIRST HOUR

INTERMADIATE DRILL WEEK 21.03.2022

ESTIMATED
TYPE OF ACTIVITY WHAT TO COVER
DURATION
Last class review
1 H.P. DRILL 6-8 MIN

2 BASICS There’s an X in X chance of.. 2 MIN

Dating a millionaire- 1 in 215.

Writing a best selling novel- 1 in 220.

Being injured while using a chain saw- 1 in 4644.

 Injured by a toilet- 1 in 10,000.

Injured by a toilet- 1 in 10,000.

Killed by fireworks- 1 in 616,488.

Winning an Olympic Gold medal- 1 in 662,000.

Crushed by a meteor- 1 in 700,000.

4 MGP Second conditional interrogative. 6-8 MIN

Teacher: I teach English because I need money.

Student: Would you teach English If you didn't need the

money

1I'm here because I'm your teacher. Woud you be here if you
weren't our t.

2I live in a small flat because I'm not rich. Would you live in a
small flat if you were rich?

3I'm not rich because I don't have a million euros. Would you
be rich if you had a million euros.

4My sister is tall because my mother is tall. Would your sister

be tall if your 5mother weren't tall.

6John is thin because he doesn't eat too much. Would John

be thin if he ate a lot.

7I'm not a politician because I don't like politics. Would you

be a politician if you liked politics.

8You're looking at me because I'm talking to you. Would I

look at you if you weren't talking to me?

9Sarah is overweight because she eats a lot. Would Sarah be

overweight if she didn't eat a lot.

10He's here because you want to learn English. Would he be

here if he didn't want to learn English.

11The sun is shining because it's not a cloudy day. Would the
sun be shining if it were a cloudy day.

12He is wearing a coat because it's very cold. Would he be

wearing a coat if it weren't so cold.

13He loves her because she cooks well. Would he love her if
she didn't cook well.

14We make mistakes because we are human. Would we make

mistakes if we weren't human.

15I don't play basketball because I'm not tall. Would you play
basketball if you were tall?

16I'm not famous because I can't fly like peter pan. Would
you be famous if you could fly like Peter Pan

17I'm poor because I'm a teacher. Would you be poor If you

weren't a teacher
 18He's always ill because he doesn't take care of himself.
Would he be always ill if took care of himself.

19Helen is rich because she has a lot of money. Would Helen

be rich if she didn't have a lot of money.

20the box is empty because there's nothing in it. Would the

box be empty if there was something in it.

the phrasal verb "act up" translated from Spanish to English in

a business context, suitable for an A1 ESL student:

1. El ordenador funciona mal a veces. (The computer

acts up sometimes.)
2. La impresora funciona mal con frecuencia. (The
printer acts up often.)
3. Su teléfono funcionó mal durante la llamada. (His
phone acted up during the call.)
4. El Wi-Fi funcionó mal en la reunión. (The Wi-Fi acted
up in the meeting.)
5. Los colegas pueden portarse mal en las reuniones.
(Colleagues can act up in meetings.)
6. La fotocopiadora funcionó mal hoy. (The copier acted
up today.)
7. La máquina de café funciona mal. (The coffee
machine acts up.)
8. El ascensor funcionó mal brevemente. (The elevator
acted up briefly.)
9. Las actualizaciones de software pueden funcionar
mal. (Software updates can act up.)
10. El sitio web funcionaó mal la semana pasada. (The
website acted up last week.)
5 FILLER 2-5 MIN
11. Las luces funcionaron mal en la oficina. (The lights
acted up in the office.)
12. Mi correo electrónico funcionó mal ayer. (My email
acted up yesterday.)
13. Los retrasos en las entregas hacen que las cosas
funcionaen mal. (Delivery delays make things act
up.)
14. Errores en la facturación causan que las cosas
funcionen mal. (Billing errors cause things to act up.)
15. Los miembros del equipo pueden portarse mal.
(Team members can act up.)
16. Los planes del proyecto a veces funcionan mal.
(Project plans sometimes act up.)
17. Los retrasos de los proveedores hacen que las
funcionen mal. (Supplier delays make things act up.)
18. Los problemas financieros pueden funcionar mal.
(Financial issues can act up.)
19. El horario funcionó mal esta semana. (The schedule
acted up this week.)
20. El equipo de oficina puede portarse mal. (Office
equipment may act up.)

8 P Family Words: Work Worker Workplace Working 6-8 MIN

1. Do you have a job?

2. Are you a worker?
3. Do you go to a workplace?
4. Are you currently working?
5. Does your workplace have many employees?
6. Do you enjoy working in your current job?
 7. Is your work-related to your education or training?
8. Are you familiar with the concept of remote working
(working from home or other locations)?
9. Do you have a specific uniform or dress code at your
workplace?
10. Is your work schedule flexible?

9 ACTIVITY CHECK HOME WORK 3 MIN

1. Is this project expected to be completed by the end of the

month?
2. Can the report be reviewed by the team lead before
submission?
3. Is remote work allowed by the company policy?
4. Is the decision-making process influenced by employee
feedback?
5. Has the training been conducted by an experienced
instructor?
On: 6. Will the seminar on workplace ethics take place next
week?
7. Are employees required to submit their timecards on a
weekly basis?
8. Has the HR department conducted any surveys on
employee satisfaction?
9. Is there a company policy on using personal devices on
company premises?
10. Did you receive any feedback on the new dress code
policy?
In:
11. Are there any job openings in the marketing
department?
12. Is there a probationary period in the employment
contract?
13. Are employees allowed to participate in conferences and
10 events in their field? 3 MIN
14. Are there any changes in the company's stance on
diversity and inclusion?
15. Is there a process in place for addressing conflicts in the
workplace?

At: 16. Is the new employee orientation scheduled at 9:00 AM

tomorrow?
17. Is there a mandatory meeting at the end of each month?
18. Is the company picnic happening at the local park this
year?
19. Are performance reviews typically conducted at the
beginning of the year?
20. Is there a dress code in place at the company
headquarters?
For: 21. Is there a budget set aside for employee training and
development?
22. Do employees need to provide a reason for requesting
time off?
23. Is the HR department responsible for handling workplace
harassment complaints?
24. Is there a process for requesting equipment and supplies
for remote work?
25. Are there guidelines for dressing appropriately for client
meetings?

1. Is your favorite color blue?

12 Short Answer Q´s 5-7 MIN
2. Do you like pizza?
3. Are you from Spain?
4. Have you been to the beach this year?
5. Is your birthday in January?
6. Can you swim?
7. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
8. Is it raining outside?
9. Is your teacher kind?
10. Did you eat breakfast this morning?
11. Is your pet a dog?
12. Do you like to read books?
13. Are you wearing glasses?
14. Did you watch a movie last night?
15. Is your school far from your home?
16. Is Monday your favorite day of the week?
17. Have you ever visited a zoo?
18. Do you like ice cream?
19. Is your best friend's name Sarah?
20. Did you go to the park yesterday?

END OF FIRST HOUR