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What does 'accommodation' mean?
a place to stay (hotel, hostel, Airbnb)
e.g. “We booked our accommodation near the city centre.”
Who was the most famous leader of the Indian Independence and "Quit India" movement?
Mahatma Gandhi
Who became South Africa's most symbolic leader during the anti-Apartheid movement?
Nelson Mandela
What was the name of the Civil Right's Movement most famous leader?
Martin Luther King jr.
What is a 'noun' in Norwegian?
Substantiv
What is an 'itinerary'?
a plan for a trip (where and when)
What was something he did that gained widespread attention globally? Give at least one example,
The Salt March, his hunger strikes, his boycott of British goods, his assasination/death/funeral, his Hartals, his philosophy
How did Nelson Mandela die?
Of old age
What background/education did he have?
What is an example of a pronoun?
I, you, he, him, she, her, it, me, them, they, we
Give examples of social trends influencing teenage culture. Give at least one example.
Social media, influencers, mental health awareness, race/ethnicity, gender identity, LGBTQ+ movement, gaming and online communities, fashion, environmental awareness, streaming and pop culture, beauty standards
What was the name of the event in 1919 that made many Indians angry?
The Amritsar Massacre
Give at least two different examples of methods used by the anti-Apartheid movement and that Nelson Mandela supported.
Non-violent methods - protests, strikes, boycotts and negotiations
Violent methods - sabotage
Besides Martin Luther King jr., there was another famous leader during the Civil Rights Movement. He was Muslim and sometimes referred to as a "black supremacist". His name was...
Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little)
What is the difference between a proper and a common noun?
Proper nouns start with a capital letter (e.g. Stephanie, USA, Dakota, Coca Cola, Mount Rushmore).
Common nouns don't (table, tv, piano, car, pillow).
What is a 'subculture'?
A subculture is a group of people who share a way of life, a way of dressing, or special interests or beliefs. For example, 21st-century subcultures include goth, cyberculture, emo, gamer, hip-hop and hipster.
Who was India's 1st Prime Minister?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Where was Nelson Mandela imprisoned the longest?
Robben Island
What happened after Rosa Parkes refused to leave her seat and was arrested?
It resulted in the Montgomery bus boycott, which was a 13-month mass protest that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional (illegal according to the Constitution)
Give an example of a linking word/conjunction
and, or, but, so, however, even so, therefore, additionally, also, moreover, furthermore, again, then, besides etc.
What are these examples of?
'the feeling is not mutual'
'unrequited love'
'happily married'
'significant other'
English collocations related to the topic of 'relationships'
What was the name of Gandhi's philosophy? Give example of what it meant.
Ahimsa and Satyagraha – Ahimsa means nonviolence (not harming others), and Satyagraha means peaceful resistance.
Example: during the Salt March, people protested British laws by making their own salt, without using violence.
South African police opened fire on a peaceful protest against apartheid pass laws, killing 69 people and wounding more than 180. What was the name of this event?
Sharpeville Massacre
What was "lynching"?
Lynching – the killing of a person by a mob, without a legal trial.
Example: the murder of Emmett Till in 1955, which helped spark the Civil Rights Movement.
When do you use "it" vs. "there"?
It - weather, distance, time, referring to something in a previous sentence/clause, or when used as a pronoun (it was fine, it was 3 o'clock, it was raining, it was 1 km ahead)
There - if something exists (e.g. there was a car).