NYC
What is NYC's nickname?
The Big Apple
After rehearsing all week, she went on stage and absolutely stole the show.
👉 What does “stole the show” mean in this sentence?
She got the most attention or praise because she performed better than everyone else.
She don’t like broccoli.
"Don’t" should be "doesn’t" — "She doesn’t like broccoli."
You told your friend not to tell anyone your secret, but they did anyway!
Spill the beans OR let the cat out of the bag
Where is Amy from?
Los Angeles, California
Name the five boroughs of NYC
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
He’s been burning the midnight oil to finish his university applications.
👉 What does “burning the midnight oil” mean?
Staying up late to work hard on something.
I have visited Paris last summer.
Use simple past, not present perfect:
"I visited Paris last summer."
You want to impress your boss, so you decide to take on extra work.
Go the extra mile
Where are Amy's parents from?
Mexico 🇲🇽
The buildings that were destroyed during terrorist attacks in 2001.
The World Trade Center
I was going to ask my crush out, but I got cold feet at the last second.
👉 What does “got cold feet” mean in this context?
Become too nervous or afraid to go through with something.
If I will see him, I will tell him the news.
First conditional needs simple present in the if-clause:
"If I see him, I will tell him the news."
The teacher gave the whole class detention because no one confessed to cheating.
One bad apple spoils the bunch
What countries has Amy been to?
USA, Canada, Mexico, India, South Korea
Which New York City borough is the most linguistically diverse, and home to speakers of over 150 languages?
Queens
During the heated argument, no one wanted to talk about the fact that the company was going bankrupt — it was the elephant in the room.
👉 What does “the elephant in the room” mean?
A big, obvious problem that everyone is ignoring.
Each of the students have submitted their projects
"Each" is singular, so use singular verb and pronoun:
"Each of the students has submitted his or her project."
You didn’t plan your project, and now you have to finish it all in one night!
In over your head
What languages does Amy speak, and which ones has she studied at least once?
English, Spanish, Italian
French, Basque, Mandarin, American Sign Language
What famous poem is engraved at the base of the Statue of Liberty, beginning with the line, "Give me your tired, your poor..."?
The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus
She always finds a silver lining, even when things don’t go her way.
👉 What does “a silver lining” mean?
A positive aspect in a bad or difficult situation.
The data shows that people is spending more time online now than ever before.
1. “Data” is plural → "The data show"
2. “People is” should be "people are"
→ "The data show that people are spending more time online now than ever before."
The manager was shouting instructions and no one could keep up. It was total chaos.
Like herding cats
What's Amy's DOB?
September 15, 2000