Grammar
I can't drink this coffee, it has __________ much sugar!
too
Choose the correct word:
I am sorry to _______ you.
a. annoy
b. bother
c. irritate
bother
Who was Martin Luther King Jr?
He was a minister and Civil Rights activist from Atlanta, GA.
Defintion: the main idea
Gist
List two things you can ask for if you have to return an item to the store.
A refund
An exchange of one item for another
They moved the lamp ______________ the sofa.
beside
When you pay more than you were supposed to, you were ______________.
overcharged
What is the "myth" of Rosa Parks?
The myth is that she decided not to move to the back of the bus because she was tired. Her decision not to move was planned by Civil Rights activists to fight segregation.
What is a widow?
A woman whose spouse or partner has died.
What do you usually need in order to return something to the store?
A receipt
Complete the sentence with the correct preposition.
She waited __________ the kids were asleep to watch TV.
until
If you are the server and a customer complains about the food, what should you say or do?
Apologize and offer to correct the mistake.
Who was Ruby Bridges?
She was the first child to go to an all white school when segregation was made illegal. She was escorted to school by guards. White students dropped out or transferred to other schools, and her teacher stayed to teach her since she was her only student.
Use the word 'gather' in a sentence with some context.
We'll gather at school and go to the museum together.
Let's gather all of our papers.
List 3 different ways to protest someone or something.
1. A march
2. boycott
3. sit-ins
The flight attendant announced that we were now free to move __________the cabin.
about
If the company or person does not offer you a good solution to your complaint, what can you say or do?
State your apologies and ask for a specific thing; a refund, an exchange, or something complimentary. (free)
What were the Jim Crow laws?
These were a set of racist laws that said whites and blacks must be separated in all public locations, and offered poorer services to Black folks.
Definition: a form of economic protest in order to make an impact or change on how a business, government, or person functions.
A boycott
In 1999, Ruby Bridges created the Ruby Bridges Foundation to teach tolerance to students.
What is tolerance?
sympathy for beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one's own
There's _________________ food for everyone! We only planned to have 6 people, but there are 20 people here.
not enough
List 3 different phrases to apologize.
My apologies for....
I am so sorry.
That was my mistake.
Describe hypocrisy.
Hypocrisy is when a person says one thing but does the complete opposite. Remember the "All Men are Created Equal" phrase in the Declaration of Independence?
Complete the sentence with the correct word.
New York City is not _______________ in the number of restaurants.
lacking
To do something without much practice or preparation is to ______________?
What's the phrase?
Wing it