Vocabulary
attractive; interesting
appealing
How many countries are larger than Canada by land mass?
1
to find or discover something by chance and unexpectedly=come across
Stumble upon someone/something
to pay for your purchases
check out
He whistled to himself as he walked down the road. (change to present participle)
Whistling to himself, he walked down the road.
It was cold yesterday, but today it's ____________
hotter
exchange one thing for another
trade-off
What leaf is on the Canadian flag?
Maple
an object such as a fashion item or an electronic device that is a cheaper copy of the original, more expensive version
Knock-off
consider all available offers before buying something
shop around
She dropped the gun and put her hands in the air. (change to present participle)
dropping the gun, she put her hands in the air.
she put her hands in the air, dropping the gun
Your sister is your dad's ____________
daughter
making you believe the opposite of what is true
deceptive
What are Canada's national sports?
Ice hockey, Lacrosse
a large amount of money:
Big bucks
spend a certain amount of money (usually negative or difficult)
shell out
When two sentences describe actions which are happening at _________ time and their subject is ___________, we can replace the subject and verb of ________ of them with the present participle of the verb.
the same, the same, one
This person makes clay skillets, pans, containers, bowls, etc.
potter
not being available to share with others
exclusivity
What day is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?
second Monday in October.
having no purpose because there is no chance of success: pointless:
Futile
save something for future use
lay (sth) aside
When a phrase explains ___________ something happens, we can replace it with the present participle of the verb.
a. how
b. the reason why
b. the reason why
when you kill somebody (but you didn't mean to)
manslaughter
the offer of a price
bid / bidding
Originally from Quebec, what food comes from the local french slang word for a “mess”?
Poutine
a special liking for something;fondness:
a/somebody’s penchant for something
buy up
He was poor, so he didn’t spend too much on clothes. (change to present participle)
Being poor, he didn't spend too much on clothes.
He didn't spend too much on clothes, being poor.
Cute little animal that lives both on land and in the water
otter