Grammar: Verbs
Irregular verb: OPETTAA
teach, taught, taught
Write "nelivuotias poika" in English.
a four-year-old boy
saavuttaa
achieve
Name four countries where English is spoken as an official or a first language.
e.g. USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Botswana, the Gambia, Eswatini, Malta, Nigeria, ...
What is 'Santa Claus' called in the UK?
Father Christmas
Today, I must go early.
Yesterday, I _______________ go early.
Yesterday I HAD TO go early.
Mitä tarkoittaa SPOTPA ja minkä muistisääntö se on?
Sanajärjestys: Subjekti, Predikaatti, Objekti, Tapa, Paikka, Aika
aikakauslehti
a magazine
What does 'lingua franca' mean?
A lingua franca -- also known as a bridge language, common language, trade language, -- is a language or dialect systematically used to make communication possible between groups of people who do not share a native language or dialect, particularly when it is a third language that is distinct from both of the speakers' native languages. (Wikipedia)
Who is the President of the United States?
Joe Biden
Minulla oli ollut koira.
I HAD HAD a dog.
yhtä huolellisesti
huolellisemmin kuin
huolellisimmin
as carefully as
more carefully than
(the) most carefully
päättötodistus
a diploma
Where and why is Thanksgiving celebrated?
Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in the United States, Canada, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Liberia. It began as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year.
Who is the Head of the Commonwealth (and the ruler of UK)?
Queen Elizabeth II.
We ____________________ if we had more time. (jäädä)
We WOULD STAY if we had more time.
Täydennä sopiva relatiivipronomini:
I studied hard this year, ________ means I learned a lot.
I studied hard this year, WHICH means I learned a lot.
kokopäivätyö
full-time employment
How do American and British ways of being polite differ, according to Vicki and Jay from Simple English Videos?
For Americans, it is more important to be warm and friendly, while Brits emphasize not intruding (leaving people alone).
What was Barack Obama's political party?
The Democratic party.
The rules __________________ completely forgotten.
(passiivin pluskvamperfekti)
The rules HAD BEEN completely forgotten.
"I find grammar difficult."
She said...
She said she found grammar difficult.
vahingoittaa kasvillisuutta
harm vegetation
Miten AmE ja BrE eroavat toisistaan menneiden aikamuotojen käytössä?
Amerikanenglannissa perfekti ja pluskvamperfekti saatetaan joissain tilanteissa korvata imperfektillä, jolloin imperfekti on yleisempi amerikanenglannissa kuin brittienglannissa.
How long as Queen Elizabeth II ruled over her realm? (rounded to the decade)
70 years as of February 6, 2022.