vocabulary
the act of looking at someone directly in their eyes
eye-contact
fill the blank correctly:
When I was younger, I______________live in India.
would/ used to
used to
seeing this common pet cross your path is considered bad luck
black cat
You can take old products you don't want anymore and reuse them to make something new. Your old drawer could become a flowerpot!__________is the future.
upcycling
I won't help you wash the dishes________you do the laundry.
promise/unless/if
"unless"
Opening this item for protection indoors is considered an unlucky action.
an umbrella
A place where you can buy useable goods that have been owned by someone else.
second-hand shop
The students didn't get good scores on their exams because they didn't study hard enough.
Cause:
Effect:
Cause: the students didn't study hard enough
Effect: They didn't get good scores on their exams.
In many western cultures, breaking this, is said to bring seven years of bad luck
a mirror
doing something at the agreed or correct time and not being late.
Complete the sentence with the future perfect:
When will you have set up the website?
"I____________set it up by 3 o'clock this afternoon.
"will have"
In many Asian cultures, especiallty those which are influenced by China, this cardinal number is avoided because of its phonetic proximity to the word, "death."
the number 4
what is a paleontological dig?
digging to find fossilized organisms (plants, animals, etc.)
complete the sentence using the first conditional:
I go grocery shopping first, I can't cook the meals.
(Unless) I go grocery shopping first, I can't cook the meals.
*alternative
(If I don't) go grocery shopping first, I can't cook the meals.
In France, stepping in dog poo with your left foot is considered to be:
good luck