Unit 1
Complete the sentence: One good thing about studying at the tec is ...
Example response (noun clause): we are well-prepared to be engineers.
Complete the sentence: It's rude to ...
Example response: talk while the teacher is talking.
If I say, "I know for a fact", what does that mean?
I am 100% sure about something
_______ (Play) soccer is a fun pastime.
Playing
What do you call the grandfather of your parent (mom or dad)?
Great-grandfather
What's your opinion about learning a second language?
Learning a second language is ...
Express this in a different way: It's inappropriate to shout in public.
Shouting in public is inappropriate.
Name something you had to do in the past.
Example response: When I was in high school, I had to wake up at 6:00am every day to go to school.
Choose the correct sentence:
I want learning play the guitar.
I want to learn to play the guitar.
I want to learn playing the guitar.
I want to learn to play the guitar.
Someone who makes people laugh a lot is ...
Funny
Name one advantage of taking public transportation.
Example response: One advantage of taking public transportation is (that) it's cheaper than driving.
Report this sentence: Pedro said, "It's rude to stare at people."
Pedro said it was/it's rude to stare at people.
If I say, "You should have listened to your friend", does that mean you listened, or you didn't listen? Explain.
It means you didn't listen. Using "should" in a positive statement means it was advisable or recommended, but it implies that the action was not done.
Complete the sentence: It's unusual ________ (hug) someone you don't know very well.
It's unusual to hug someone you don't know very well.
Someone who is unkind or rude is ...
Mean
Describe a family member using a compound family term and a personality trait that we learned in class. Explain your answer.
Example: My grandma is really uptight. She doesn't like to have fun.
Report this sentence: David said, "I'm hungry. Let's go get something to eat."
David said (that) he was hungry, so he told us to / requested that we go get something to eat.
Put the words in the correct order: Juan failed his test. He must _____ (studied/must/have/not).
He must not have studied.
What's the difference between these two sentences?
1. You weren't supposed to bring food to the event.
2. You didn't need to bring food to the event.
In #1, you brought food, but it was expected that you didn't; it was prohibited.
In #2, you brought food, but it wasn't necessary. It was probably appreciated.
Definition: disrespectful; having bad manners
Impolite
Name something that a family member enjoys using a gerund and a compound family term.
Example: My sister-in-law enjoys painting in her free time.
Report these phrases: My boss asked me, "Aren't you tired?" Then she said, "Get some rest. I'll let you know when I need you back at work."
My boss asked me if I was tired. Then she told me to get some rest, and said (that) she would let me know when she needs/needed me back at work.
A group of students didn't do well on their speaking test. Give a suggestion on what they could have done better.
Example response: They could have practiced more with pronunciation and expressing their ideas more clearly.
Kayla asked Toño, "Have you seen my keys? I think I left them in the kitchen but I'm not sure."
Kayla asked Toño if he had seen her keys. She said (that) she had left them in the kitchen but (that) she wasn't sure.
Your father is separated from your mother. He marries another woman who has a daughter. Who is the daughter to YOU?
Your step-sister