Unit vocabulary
What does "retire" mean?
When you stop working because of old age or other conditions.
How old you should be before entering the first year of high school?
Around 15/16 years old.
When is Family Day in Brazil?
May 15th
What is the largest continent in the world by area?
Asia.
What's the name of the main character?
Elle Woods.
What does "unbelievable" mean?
When you cannot believe something.
How old do you have to be to start voting (minimum)?
16 years old.
True or false: Less money is spent on average for Father’s Day than Mother’s Day.
True
The largest gathering of people dressed as Superman is...
a.1253 people
b.867 people
c.974 people
d.1548 people
b.867 people
Where does Elle attend university?
Harvard.
What is the difference between move home and leave home?
Leave home is usually when you leave your parents house. Move home is when you move to another house/apartment.
What is the average age that people start having children in Brazil?
around 28 years old.
When is Mother's Day?
Second Sunday of May.
How old was the oldest man to father his first child?
a. 83
b. 76
c. 94
d. 93
What is the name of Elle's dog?
Bruiser.
How old do you have to be to get a driver's license in the USA (minimum)?
14 years old.
What is the percentage of ADULTS that have a degree in Brazil?
a. less than 15%
b. less than 20%
c. more than 25%
d. more than 30%
b. less than 20% (18%)
After Mother's Day, what is the next holiday in Brazil?
Corpus Christi.
The longest time anyone has successfully surfed a single wave is about...
a.37 minutes
b.10 minutes
c.28 minutes
d.7 minutes
a.37 minutes
In Elle’s winning case, what is her client's alibi that she cannot say to her coworkers?
She was doing lipo/plastic surgery at the time of the murder.
What is the difference between college and university?
You go to college before going to university. In university, you get a degree and a diploma.
How old do you have to be in order to retire (approximately)?
Around 62 to 65 years old.
You rub a gold coin.
he most balloons anyone has blown up in one hour is...
910
What's Elle's says when Warner says this? "You got into Harvard?"
"What? Like it's hard?"