How's the weather?
Madrid is ___ (dry) most European cities. *
Madrid is drier than most European cities.
*What is the opposite of dry? Use it in a sentence.
Which animal doesn't belong: whale, turtle, elephant, wolf
Turtle, because the other animals are mammals and have live babies and the turtle is a reptile and lays eggs
These are smaller than mountains and can be manmade.
Hills
Which verb doesn't belong: throw, catch, jump, kick
Jump, because the other verbs you do with a ball and jump you do without a ball.
You shouldn't/mustn't wear that white sweater while cutting the tomatoes.
You shouldn't wear that white sweater while cutting the tomatoes.
Use 'snow' as a noun, an adjective, and a verb
Look at all the snow outside! (noun)
It's a snowy day. (adjective)
Does it usually snow in April? (verb)
What do you call a baby dog and a baby cat?
A baby dog is a puppy, and a baby cat is a kitten
This place has many trees and is usually very green *
Forest
*What's another word for forest, but in tropical areas?
He / swim / on Tuesdays / .
He goes swimming on Tuesdays.
True or False: In winter, you should wear long trousers, warm jackets, and thin socks.
False. In winter you should wear long trousers, warm jackets, and thick socks.
The weather today is ___ (good) yesterday. I think I'll ride my bike to the park.
The weather today is better than yesterday. I think I'll ride my bike to the park.
A baby tiger (cub) is ___ a kitten. cute / dangerous *
A cub is as cute as a kitten.
A cub is more dangerous than a kitten.
*What if we switch 'cub' and 'kitten' in both sentences? Does it mean the same?
The ___ is next to the ___ and it usually has many ___ .
A) coast, ocean, beaches B) valley, desert, lakes C) waterfall, hill, sand dunes
A) The coast is next to the ocean and it usually has many beaches.
T/F: We use 'go' for swimming, running, and karate *
False, with karate we say 'do karate'
*Replace karate with another sport for 'go'
Claire is a terrible cook. (can)
Claire can't cook well.
In Minnesota winter is usually ___ (cold), ___ (snowy), and ____ (wet) in Madrid.
In Minnesota the winter is usually colder, snowier, and wetter than in Madrid.
Say the plural form of these animals: lion, fly, fish, mouse
lions (add -s), flies (replace y and add -ies), fish (stays same), mice (changes completely)
The Namib is the world's ___ desert (old). It has amazing sand dunes, including Dune 7, which is one of ___ sand dunes in the world (high).
The Namib is the world's oldest desert. It has amazing sand dunes, including Dune 7, which is one of the highest sand dunes in the world.
She / can (-) / run / quick / .
She can't run quickly.
Fix the sentence: She should buy that black short coat. *
She should buy that short, black coat.
*Now, add 'beautiful'
The weather in the UK is ___ (bad) the weather in other European countries. Why? Use two more weather vocabulary in your answer.
The weather in the UK is worse than the weather in other European countries because of its geography, which makes the UK stormier, foggier, and wetter than the countries on the European continent.
No land animal is ___ (fast) a cheetah. What is another way to say this?
No land animal is as fast as a cheetah. A cheetah is the fastest land animal.
Africa is ___ (big) continent of all. Is this true or false?
Africa is the biggest continent of all. This is false, Asia is the biggest continent of all.
he / play tennis / good / ?
Can he play tennis well?
True or False: People spend more time watching cooking shows than actually cooking. Explain your answer.
True. Cooking shows are very popular, but people have problems making the meals they see because the recipes are very complicated, and the chefs use unusual or expensive ingredients that people cannot find at the supermarket or cannot afford.