Weather
Provide 3 examples of idioms that have to do with weather
It's raining cats and dogs!
I'm feeling under the weather.
Let's take a raincheck.
Storms a'brewin'
The audience loved the concert so much. After the artist had left the stage, the audience stayed present cheering and clapping until the artist returned to the stage. This process of them being encouraged to come perform more is called a/an __________.
encore
Provide 3 examples sentences that use 3 different modals about smoking.
You will spend a lot of money on smoking supplies if you smoke your whole life.
You should try to quit smoking.
You can get lung cancer if you smoke a lot. You ought to be careful.
What is the difference between a 'job' and a 'career'?
A job is usually for a fixed amount of time, whereas a career is one's total work experience
Complete with compound words:
1) A tablet has a __________. You can use your fingers to navigate the pages.
2) I missed a call from my mom, but luckily she left me a ________, so I listened to that.
3) While using Jitsi, none of the students turned on their __________.
touchscreen, voicemail, webcams
What is frostbite? What is a scenario in which someone would experience it?
Numbness of skin and underlying tissues after being exposed to extreme cold (or dampness) without proper protection / layering
When a group of old Russian ladies stepped on stage to perform at the 2012 Eurovision contest, people ______ believe their eyes. The contest is usually for young contestants who ______ sing ______. People _____ _____ ______ very surprised when the ladies took home second place.
couldn't, can, well, must have been
Correct the mistakes:
1) If you are overweight, you shouldn't eat vegetables.
2) If you lack endurance, you'll excel at a marathon.
3) If you are in good shape, you never exercise.
1) should
2) lack --> have; excel --> fail
3) usually / frequently / always
What does it mean to 'be off the hook'? Provide an example sentence.
Since we did not have enough time to present our project, the teacher let us off the hook. She told us we could submit a video version, instead.
To be let off the hook = not required to do something
Change the words to nouns by adding noun suffixes:
explore, belong, violent
exploration, belongings, violence
Around the world, climate has influenced the development of traditional foods and sports. What are the most popular foods and sports of the following countries?:
Canada, Norway, Australia
Canada: maple syrup & ice hockey
Norway: meatballs & cross-country skiing
Australia: BBQ & surfing
What is a 'DJ'? What does 'DJ' stand for?
Someone who plays recorded/remixed music for an audience; disc jockey
Yoga is an ancient system of _________ and ________ exercise that started in _______ over 5,000 years ago. It _____ ________ to the West in the late 19th century as a result of growing interest in Eastern culture.
mental, physical, India, was introduced
Define and categorize these school words into British / American English:
secondary school & high school; janitor & caretaker; timetable & schedule; noticeboard & bulletin board
British: secondary school, caretaker, timetable, noticeboard
American: high school, janitor, schedule, bulletin board
Provide a first conditional example that discusses overuse of video games.
If you play video games too frequently, you will likely get neck or eye pain from looking at the screen for so long.
Provide a future continuous example that would follow this sentence:
The forecasters say there are some large cold fronts coming this way next week.
We will be bundling up every time we leave the house to stay warm.
Fill in the gaps with the correct conjugation of 'sing':
When we were little, my brother and I ______ in the choir.
The chorus _____ _____ ________ at the Christmas festival.
Lauren _______ the National Anthem at her university's (American) football games.
sung, will be singing, sings
Provide a causative passive example that has to do with a doctor.
The doctor had the nurse call the patient to inform them of their test results.
When Danny came to class today, ____ told me that ____ dog ate his homework. I'm not so sure if I believe him, ____ seems like quite a silly excuse. I will ask him about it again ______ I see him next.
he, his, it, when
Fill in the missing dependent prepositions:
Eric's mother wanted to protect him _____ becoming addicted to video games. For this reason, she believed ____ dividing ____ free time, and minimizing game time. Eric did not exactly approve ____ the new plan.
from, in, up, of
To ensure cooperative weather on their important holidays, Russia uses air force planes to spray chemicals into the ____(N)____. These chemicals force the ___(same noun)___ to either produce rain or ____(V)____ before they reach Moscow. This is all an effort to keep the city ___(Adj)___.
clouds, clouds, disappear, dry
My mother truly sounded like a broken record after repeating the same instructions to me 5 times.
What is the difference between these phrasal verbs?
After his knee surgery, he was not able to work out and unfortunately, he put on weight.
Ryan put up a great fight when going through chemotherapy.
Hannah put off her vacation until she received the COVID-19 vaccine.
He gained weight
He continued battling with strength; perseverance
She postponed the trip
Provide the reported speech for this dialogue:
Emily: Will you have your degree before June of 2021?
Sandra: Yes, I will receive my diploma in May.
Emily asked Sandra if she'd have her degree before June 2021.
Sandra responded to Emily saying she'd receive her diploma in May.
Use the future simple and the future continuous to discuss how technology will change and affect humans in the next 100 years. Provide 3-4 sentences.
We will be relying more on digital sources rather than books.
The technology that develops in the future will be faster than what we currently have.
Children will be very accustomed to screens as the generations continue.