Grammar
What is the structure of a third conditional?
Main clause- conditional perfect, if clause- past perfect
Short on money
Do not have very much money
Come out of your shell
To become more confident and social and less shy.
We read about how public transportation helped a city with steep hills - What country was this city in? What city was it?
Medellín, Colombia
Write 2 passive sentences:
My brother is telling him a lie
He is being told a lie.
A lie is being told to him.
engaged
will get married soon
To begin to study intensely
What is an example from the reading of the sharing economy?
Airbnb, Rentez-vous, uber, taskrabbit
Use Reported Speech:
The teacher said: "you must do this exercise now"
The teacher told...
The teacher told me/us that I/we had to do that exercise then.
income
the money you earn
burn bridges
to damge a relationship with someone - often someone who could have helped you in the future
What does the woman in Gift of the Magi sell in order to buy her husband a present?
Her hair
In which two cases can you not omit "which" in a relative clause?
When it is the subject of the relative clause.
When it appears in a non-defining relative clause.
shine
sparkle, give off light
Blow a fuse
To become very angry / to lose your temper
Today, about what percentage of people in the world live in cities? Bonus if you can guess the predicition for 2050.
Today: 54%
2050: 66%
What two modal verbs do you use when you are (almost) certain about something?
MUST- You must be very clever if you always get a 10.
CAN'T- That can't be my mother. She is working.
attend
show up for
Beat around the bush
To avoid answering a question or talking about what is important
We read about school in different countries around the world. Which country has the largest average class size? Bonus if you can guess the number
China - 54 students