Vocabulary
Adverbs
Storytelling
Promotional Language
RUSSIAN ROULETTE!
100
Fill in the blank with a word from the list: evident, discipline, fulfilling, sustaining, centered, defense, confidence, made You've set yourself up for failure; your bad grades are a self-_____ reality. The truth was self-_____; everyone knew it without explanation. The fish tank was self-_____; I didn't have to touch it and everything survived! The hardest part about training for a marathon is having the self-_____ to train for weeks and weeks.; She was a self-____ woman who raised herself out of poverty and into Hollywood.; The self-_____ child didn't understand why his ill mother wouldn't take him to the park.; You need to be self-____ in order to speak well in public.; Pistorius maintains that he shot his girlfriend in self-_____.
fulfilling; evident; sustaining; discipline; made; centered; confident; defense
100
What can adverbs modify?
verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, nouns, prepositional phrases
100
Which tenses do we use to summarize a book? write a review? make past events feel immediate?
PRESENT TENSES!!!
100
Choose the correct adverb for these promotional materials: (1) The book vividly/highly describes the countryside of China. (2) "It was the most highly/deeply moving film I've seen in my life!" (3) What began as a perfectly/fully normal day turned into the adventure of a lifetime. (4) Whether you strongly/vividly believe in superheroes or not, this is the book for you. (5) In order to be deeply/fully prepared for the storm, buy our rechargeable batteries.
vividly; deeply; perfectly; strongly; fully
100
What genre is each book? 365 Penguins; The Flying Carpet to Baghdad; Farthest North; Slaughterhouse 5; How to Heal a Broken Heart in 30 Days
Children's; Biography; Creative non-fiction; Novel; Self-help
200
Match the words and then use the phrase in a sentence: command / language / master / get by / exposure / barrier / to a language / a language / of a language / in a language
command of a language; language barrier; master a language; get by in a language; exposure to a language
200
Match the adverbs and the verbs and use them in a sentence: deeply / highly / vividly / profoundly / fully / recognize / remember / regret / believe / recommend
deeply regret; highly recommend; vividly remember; profoundly believe; fully recognize
200
Fill in the blanks: I ____ (live) in Japan for three months when I _____ (take) my first vacation. I _____ (hope) that the weather _____ (be) nice, but it was terrible! I _____ (decide) to come home early because I was so miserable.
had been living; took; had been hoping; would be; decided
200
What is a boast? What is a slogan? Give me two examples of each!
Boast = brag about a product or accomplishment (world's best coffee! most popular app of 2013!); slogan = catchphrase of a company (Just do it! Más cerca de ti!)
200
What is linguistic determinism? Give me three arguments in favor and three arguments against.
What you can think is limited by what you have words for in your language. In favor: different cultures have different words for colors and perceive colors differently; different cultures have different orientation and perceive the world differently as a result; some languages don't have a word for X; Against: If your language doesn't have a word for X, you can describe it with a phrase; culture also has an effect; even if you tend to think one way or another because of your language, it doesn't mean that you CAN'T think another way.
300
Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions. I am applying ____ the position of "head teacher". I hope to become familiar _____ the traditions in India. I am already accustomed ____ eating vegetarian food. I have an aptitude ____ adapting to new environments. I am sure that I will benefit ____ the experience.
for; with; to; for; from
300
Fill in the blanks with an adverb answer. Do you want to go swimming? / _____! I was hoping you'd ask! / Are you excited about the party? / _____. I'm thinking about skipping it, actually. / Will Cindy be there? / _____. She said it depended on how much homework she had.
Absolutely! ; Not really ; Possibly
300
What tenses can be used to: set the scene of the story? clarify that one event happened before another? describe actions in progress up to a point in the past? describe the story's main events?
past progressive; past perfect; past perfect progressive; simple past
300
Imagine that you have been chosen to interview for a study abroad scholarship. Answer the following questions in a professional way. (1) What qualifications make you an excellent candidate for the study abroad program? (2) Why do you want to study abroad. (3) What will you add to our program?
Own answers
300
Complete the sentences so that they're equivalent in meaning: Learning English is worthwhile; it's worth your _______. / It's worth studying for the exam; ____ is worth _____. / It's worth doing the homework; It's worthwhile _____. / My car is very valuable. It's ____ in gold. / The contract is worthless. It isn't ____ it's printed on.
It's worth your while to learn English; The exam is worth studying for; It's worthwhile to do the homework.; It's worth its weight in gold. It isn't worth the paper it's printed on.
400
Correct the sentences: I have a master of the English language. I can get by on French. I have a little exposure with Zapotec.
I have a command of the English language. I can get by in French. I have a little exposure to Zapotec.
400
Categorize the adjectives: those that go with "highly," "perfectly," "fully," and "deeply." competitive / acceptable / questionable / disturbed / moved / informed (of) / booked / intelligent / clear / unlikely
Highly: competitive, intelligent, unlikely; Perfectly: acceptable, questionable, clear; Fully: informed (of), booked; Deeply: disturbed, moved
400
Tell me about a time that you were lost. Provide three points of background information and three events in the past.
It was raining. I was walking home. Cars were passing. I crossed the street in the rain, got turned around, and ended up in the wrong part of town!
400
Read the following and identify a boast, a promise, a pun, and a slogan: Singles International - finding love far and wide. By joining Singles International, you will become part of a community of adventurous singles. It's the best website for young, single world-travelers. Sign up today and receive one month free. It's a singular experience!
Boast - It's the best website for young, single world-travelers. Promise - You will become part of a community of adventurous singles/receive one month free. Pun - singular. Slogan - finding love far and wide.
400
What time is each sentence talking about, past, present, or future? 1) The teacher's strike is set to continue into December. 2) My mom tells me that you are engaged? 3) I'm visiting my mom next week and I'm returning on Sunday. 4) You chop the garlic finely, like this, and then you add it to the onion. 5) They discover penicillin, and soon after, the death rate had dramatically decreased.
future; past; future; present; past
500
Rewrite these sentences so that the meaning is the same; use the word in brackets. 1) I couldn't interrupt to say what I wanted to say! (edgewise); 2) My mother never gets straight to the point. (bush); 3) I was so nervous that everything I tried to say came out wrong. (string); 4) I couldn't get the words out! (tied); 5) Say what you want to say!
I couldn't get a word in edgewise!; My mother always beats around the bush; I was so nervous I couldn't string a sentence together; I was tongue-tied!; Make your point!
500
Add five adverbs to this paragraph: "How I Met Your Mother" is a funny show that will entertain all. I recommend it because the characters are all well developed. During the serious moments, I feel moved, and during the jokes, I often cry tears of joy. My friends agree with my opinion. I'm sure you'll enjoy the show.
"How I Met Your Mother" is a hilariously funny show that will entertain all. I highly recommend it because the characters are all very well developed. During the serious moments, I feel deeply moved, and during the jokes, I often cry tears of joy. My friends totally agree with my opinion. I'm sure you'll thoroughly enjoy the show.
500
Fill in the blanks: I _____ (spend) all of my money, and it was only my first day in Paris! I _____ (study) at University at the time, but I _____ (decide) to take my winter holiday in Europe. I _____ (plan) to live off that money for a week. I _____ (not know) what to do, so I _____ (call) my mom in Chicago. Well, of course, she _____ (freak) out, _____ (send) me some money, and _____ (make) me promise to be more responsible.
had spent; was studying; had decided; had been planning; didn't know; called; freaked; sent; made
500
Imagine that you are the marketing team for a new product called the "Teacher Distractor." It makes an annoying noise when the teacher is about to call on you so that she gets distracted and leaves you alone. You have 30 seconds to sell your product. Include a promise or prediction, a boast, and an exclamation.
Own answers
500
Name three differences between English and Chinese, according to "A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary For Lovers".
Chinese has no verb tenses; Chinese has no gender changes; Chinese speakers are the bosses of their own language
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