In the Workplace
If you get paid vacation and paid time off at your job, what is that called?
benefits
How many years is a 60 month warranty?
5
What country is the setting of Number the Stars?
Denmark
What holiday is always on the last Monday in May?
Memorial Day
Name 2 words that use the prefix "ex" meaning "out of"
Answers will vary; teacher will decide
exhale
exit
exhaust
extend
express
According to our textbook, what soft skill is most valued?
teamwork
Explain what a refurbished phone is.
A phone that has been repaired (inspected and updated)
"Repair" is the key word (teacher will decide)
Germany, France, and England are part of what Continent?
Europe
If I am looking at Punxutawney Phil, what do I see?
a groundhog
Name the comparative and superlative forms of "good"
better
best
Why is education a good return on investment?
The more education you have, the more money you will make at a job over a lifetime
Wording may vary; teacher will decide
Explain the main reason someone would get a 30 year mortgage rather than a 15 year mortgage
smaller payments
wording will vary; teacher will decide
Where are the people of Denmark trying to send the Jewish people? (what country?)
Sweden
Name 4 ways people might celebrate Cinco de Mayo, according to our reading and video
drink margaritas
east guacamole
parade
festival
family cookout
pinata
Could be others; teacher will decide
Add an appropriate adverb and adjective to this sentence:
She walked ______ away from the ______ barking dog.
answers could vary; teacher will decide
Name 2 things you should put on your resume and one thing you shouldn't put on your resume according to our textbook and what we discussed in class
Should: education, skills, experience, volunteer work, address, phone number, email (others possible)
Shouldn't: age, gender, picture, marital status (could be others; teacher will decide)
What is a hybrid car and what is the MAIN advantage of having a hybrid car?
works with gas and battery/electricity
advantage: gets better gas mileage
In what city AND country is the largest Mardi Gras celebration in the world?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
What is the next NATIONAL holiday after Memorial Day
July 4th (Independence Day)
Give an example of something that could "fluctuate" and give an example of how
Answers could vary
teacher will decide
Name 3 of the top 5 jobs that will be automated in the next 50 years according to our textbook (page 24)
Food preparation
construction
cleaning
driving
farming
What is the biggest reason small businesses fail, according to our textbook?
cash flow
wording may vary: teacher will decide
What 3 countries did Mexico owe money to before the Battle of Puebla?
Spain, England, and France
Name 3 holidays we didn't discuss or study this semester (didn't have a reading or video)
Thanksgiving
Christmas
New Year
Labor Day
Teacher will decide
Draw a simple bar graph on the board
(no cheesecake graphs please)
teacher will decide