Grammar detectives
My brother (plays/is playing) football every day.
What is the social media plattform X called before 2023.
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra.
Whats the opposite of generous?
selfish/stingy
What do you call a person who travels into space?
An astronaut.
Choose the correct form.
While we _____ for the bus, it _____ to rain.
While we were waiting for the bus, it started to rain.
Name 3 countries where English is an official language.
The UK, the USA, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand
What does the expression "It's raining cats and dogs" mean?
It's raining heavily.
Which is the only mammal that can truly fly?
Put the words in the correct order.
you / ever / have / a horse / ridden / ?
Have you ever ridden a horse?
Gaming:
What does NPC stand for in a video game?
Non-player character
What is the diffrence between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales. The UK also includes Northern Ireland.
What does your friend mean by saying that something is "not my cup of tea"?
It means that it's something they particularly don't like or aren't interested in.
L I S T E N
silent
Rewrite in the past tense:
They are watching a film when the lights go out.
They were watching the film when the lights went out.
Influencer
False Friends - translate these words in German:
gift
brave
gymnasium
handy
gift - Geschenk, nicht Gift
brave - mutig, nicht brav
gymnasium - Sporthalle, nicht Gymnasium
handy - praktisch, nicht Handy
Your friend says, "I'm feeling blue today". What does this expression mean?
It means that your friend is feeling sad or unhappy.
You habe three apples and take away two. How many apples do you have?
Two - because you took two apples.
Join the sentences using a relative pronoun.
I met a girl. She speaks four languages.
I met a girl, who speaks four languages.
What is a cliffhanger, and why might it make people watch the next episode?
It’s an exciting or surprising moment when an episode ends before the story is resolved. It makes viewers curious about what happens next.
Imagine you are visiting an English-speaking country for the first time. Choose one country and explain two things you would like to experience there and why.
individual answers
Explain the difference between "to break the ice" and "to let the cat out of the bag". Give an example for either expression.
"Break the ice" means to make people more comfortable in a social situation. "Let the cat out of the bag" means to reveal a secret.
He broke the ice by telling a funny joke.
Come on, let the cat out of the bag.
A new road is planned through a forest where many wild animals live. Give one possible advantage and two disadvantages of building the road.
An advantage is faster travel. Disadvantages include destryoing animal habitats, increasing pollution, and causing more road accidents involving wild life.