Vocabulary
Boring.
D___
Dull
The ___ person has an IQ of 100.
average
easy/pretty/learning/english/is/really
Learning English is pretty easy really.
or
Learning English is really pretty easy.
Name six relative pronouns.
Where Why What Who That When How Whom
What is the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
Great Britain is a geographical term. It is the name of the largest of the British Isles. (Islands)
The UK is a political term. It is the name of the country which sits on the island of Great Britain.
To not quite believe something.
D___
Doubt
I ___ to inform you that the bank is closed today, because it's a public holiday.
regret
go/ever/adventurous/the/done/have/most/I/is/thing/skydiving
The most adventurous thing I have ever done is go skydiving
The candle has been lit every night for as long as anyone can remember.
Is this active or passive?
Say the sentence in the opposite.
It's passive. The active is:
Someone has lit the candle every night for as long as anyone can remember.
What do we call people who like to seek out dangerous sporting activities?
Thrill Seekers.
Phrasal verb meaning just before something intentional happens.
A__ T__
about to
I'm sorry, but your ___ has been declined. Do you have any other way to pay?
transaction
Malaysia/next/on/I'm/to/holiday/going/with/year/my/girlfriend
I'm going on holiday to Malaysia with my girlfriend next year.
Next year, I'm going on holiday to Malaysia with my girlfriend.
I'm going on holiday with my girlfriend to Malaysia next year.
Next year, I'm going on holiday with my girlfriend to Malaysia.
What phrasal verb with run would we use when photocopying worksheets?
Run off
Can you run me off 20 copies of this worksheet?
Is the UK, we never say 'close the curtains'.
What do we say?
Draw the curtains.
To draw (verb) is to bring two things together.
The attraction drew a large crowd.
The part of the body that allows us to be erect.
Skeleton.
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has come under a lot of international ___.
criticism
he discovered a world of culture and friendship./forever grateful for the warmth of Cambodia's welcome./he quickly became a cherished part of his new community/through the language of laughter and shared moments/in the heart of Cambodia/amidst Phnom Penh's lively streets/a boy named Alex embraced the unknown.
In the heart of Cambodia, a boy named Alex embraced the unknown. Amidst Phnom Penh's lively streets, he discovered a world of culture and friendship. Through the language of laughter and shared moments, he quickly became a cherished part of his new community, forever grateful for the warmth of Cambodia's welcome.
Say this in the passive:
Scientists have recently discovered a new species of butterfly in the Amazon rainforest which are red and green in colour, and only fly at night.
A new species of butterfly has been discovered (by scientists) in the Amazon rainforest which are red and green in colour and only fly at night.
What's wrong with this sentence and why?
The man, he spoke into the microphone that it wasn't working.
The man spoke into the microphone that wasn't working.
There is no need for pronouns to be next to, or so close to the nouns to they are referring to.
To tell or show something that was previously not known.
Reveal
North Korea has said that it has now developed an inter___ nuclear missile that has the ability to hit mainland USA.
(inter)continental
Linh, a Cambodian girl, stepped/into the rainy UK for/curious. In the rain, she found/opening a surprise box, full of/and enjoy. Linh realised that, even though/a big adventure. Tall buildings and funny accents made her/the rain was different, the warmth of/friends who made her smile. Every day was like/friendship was the same everywhere./new things to learn
Linh, a Cambodian girl, stepped into the rainy UK for a big adventure. Tall buildings and funny accents made her curious. In the rain, she found friends who made her smile. Every day was like opening a surprise box, full of new things to learn and enjoy. Linh realized that, even though the rain was different, the warmth of friendship was the same everywhere.
Give a sentence that uses a gerund, infinitive and a base verb all in the same sentence.
Example:
"Jessica enjoys (base verb) swimming (gerund) in the morning and plans (base verb) to participate (infinitive) in a triathlon next year."
For being brave enough to go for the 500 lucky dip, you win 500 points.
Congratulations.