Welcome to Lesson Three: Skills and Decisions!

We’re back with five useful verbs. Let’s see how we can use them in everyday situations. Keep up the great work!

1. to sew

Question: Did you learn to sew a patch on your jeans?

Answer: Yes, my grandmother taught me how to sew it on by hand.

Useful words & phrases:

to sew a patch/a button/clothes on your jeans by hand taught me how

Question: Why did the teacher dismiss the class early today?

Answer: She dismissed us early because the school had a special meeting.

Useful words & phrases:

to dismiss the class/a meeting to dismiss an idea/a suggestion early today special meeting

Question: Which apple did you pick from the basket?

Answer: I picked the reddest one because it looked the most delicious.

Useful words & phrases:

to pick an apple/a color/a team from the basket/a group the reddest one looked the most delicious

Question: Can you show me how to fold this napkin nicely for the dinner table?

Answer: Yes, first you fold it in half, and then you fold the corners in.

Useful words & phrases

to fold a napkin/clothes/paper for the dinner table in half fold the corners in

Question: Why can’t we make the cake? What do we lack?

Answer: We lack flour and eggs, so I need to go to the store.

Useful words & phrases

to lack (something: flour, time, information) to make a cake need to go to the store

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