Correct my English
Maori & Kiwi English
Pronunciation
Small Talk
That's not true
100

My wife wants a divorce. It's a really sour pill to swallow.

My wife wants a divorce. It's a really bitter pill to swallow.

100

What does "Kia Ora" mean?

Hello! (Greeting)

100

To pronounce "V", you use the same mouth shape as when pronouncing...

"F"

100

Name 3 topics appropriate for small talk

The weather, sports, movies, travel...etc

100

When making carbonara, Jamie Oliver used garlic, guanciale, pecorino romano, butter and spaghetti.

When making carbonara, Jamie Oliver used garlic, guanciale, pecorino romano, an egg and spaghetti.

200

A: When are you starting dinner?

B: I have started yet.

B: I haven't started yet.

OR

B: I have already started.

200

What does "Whanau" mean?

Family

200

A "T" in the middle of a word, such as "Metal" or "Fighter", is pronounced as a...

"D"

200

What is an echo word for this sentence:

"I recently started going to the gym, I wanted to join their yoga classes but they're really crowded, each one has at least forty people."

Forty people?!

200

In Alaska, moose licking road salt from cars is becoming a big problem.

In Canada, moose licking road salt from cars is becoming a big problem.

300

I was walking down the street at night when all in a sudden a dog appeared into nowhere.

I was walking down the street at night when all of a sudden a dog appeared out of nowhere.

300

What does "Keen" mean?

Eager to do something/Wanting to do something

300

Which one doesn't belong?

Cheap / Hit / Mean / Sleep

Hit

300

Everyone plays!

You have 30 seconds. The team which can write down the most agreeing phrases (eg. "Uh huh", "That's right", "Of course"...) wins the points! 

300

Henry Whittaker broke new ground by being the first disabled person to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Henry Whittaker broke new ground by being the first disabled person to climb Mt. Everest.

400

I'd like to make friends with the neighbour's cat, but whenever it sees me it quick runs away.

400

What does "Mean" mean?

Great, awesome, choice!

400

Which one doesn't belong?

Glitch / Quit / Switched / Heat

400

What is a follow-up question for "I went to the movies on the weekend."

400

Superstitious New Zealanders can make a wish at lots of different times, for example: When blowing out the candles on their birthday cake, seeing a shooting star, breaking a chicken drumstick bone or throwing a coin into a wishing well.

Superstitious New Zealanders can make a wish at lots of different times, for example: When blowing out the candles on their birthday cake, seeing a shooting star, breaking a chicken wishbone or throwing a coin into a wishing well.

500

Everyone plays!

This letter has many mistakes. The first team to correct them all wins the points!

Hello,
My name is Susan. I'm forteen and I life in Germany. My hobbys are go to dance, sometimes I hear music in the radio. In the July I go bathing in a lake. I don't any brothers or sisters. We take busses to scool. I visit year 9 at my school. My birthday is on Friday. I hope I will become a new guitar.
I'm looking forward to get a e-mail from you.

Yours,
Susan

500

What does this sentence mean?
"Aw man I'm keen to join at Dave's, but we'd better hit up Kfry first cos he lives out in the wop wops."

I want to go to Dave's house (for a party or other event), but before that let's go to KFC and get some food, because Dave lives out in the countryside (in the middle of nowhere).

500

Pronounce this sentence correctly:

We’re gonna hit up the dairy for some nice cheap chips. Mean!

500

What are the 7 "Wh" question words (one starts with "H")?

Who, what, when, where, which, why and how.

500

Everyone plays!

You have 1 minute to write down as many New Zealand superstitions as you can. The team with the most correct wins the points!

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