Private Lives
Vocabulary
Idioms
Lesson Trivia
100

Anton is a referee in which sport?

Basketball

100

A reduction in the usual price of something.

What is a discount?

100

When someone "drops the ball", what are they doing?

They make a mistake.

100

Which song did I sing for you on September 6?

Always look on the bright side of life by Monty Python.

200

Which country is Benjamin's favorite vacation spot?

Turkey.

200

The amount of money that is regularly paid to someone for the work that they do.

What is the definition of wages?

200

When some "digs down deep", what are they doing?

They are looking for something (usually strength/energy) in themselves.

200

What did we do in our first session in April?

You introduced yourselves and told me what you wanted to learn.

300

In which month is Patrick's birthday?

November.

300

To control someone by making them believe things about themselves that are not true.

What is gaslighting?

300

When someone "has the back" of someone else, what are they doing?

They support them.

300

What was the name of the bycicle company we helped to expand into Europe/Asia?

Taka Shimizu Cycles.

400

What card game does Wiebke play from time to time?

Magic: The Gathering.

400

Something that is done to continue or add to something done previously.

What is a follow-up?

400

When something "slips through the cracks", what does that mean?

It was missed/forgotten by someone.

400

What was the plot of the story "Lonely Dog", which you wrote during our cooperative game?

One dog walked the street along.
He was hungry and looked for something delicious to eat.
After some hours of searching, he found something delicious.
He found sausages hanging in a tree.
He had no one in his back to reach the sausages.
So he ran away as a lonely dog.

500

Which racetrack did Patrick visit this year?

Math.

500

To do something with the main purpose of pleasing or satisfying someone.

What is the definition of "to accommodate"?

500

When someone "doubles down" on something, what are they doing?

They commit even more strongly to their position.

500

Can you name the 6 steps we need to disagree with someone politely?

1. Say something positive

2. Check that we understand everything correctly

3. Apologize for disagreeing

4. Give reasons for your opinion

5. Show that we listen

6. End the conversation


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