Grammar 1
Choose the tense
Complete the sentence:
My sister usually _______ to work by bus, but today she _______ her car.
Answer: goes / is driving
Choose the best option:
“I am thirsty.”
“I _______ get you some water.”
A) am going to
B) will
C) am getting
Answer: B) will
The decision is made at the moment of speaking.
Give the definition:
“A person who always wants to win.”
Answer: competitive
Underline or identify the stressed syllable:
afraid
Answer: aFRAID
The team chooses one student.
Answer these questions:
What do you usually do after class?
What are you doing this week?
Expected grammar used by the student:
Choose the correct option:
I _______ what you mean.
A) am understanding
B) understand
Answer: B) understand
Because understand is generally a nonaction verb and is not normally used in the continuous form
Choose the best option:
We _______ (visit) Guadalajara next weekend. We already bought the tickets.
A) are going to visit
B) are visiting
C) will visit
Answer: B) are visiting
Check the clues:
🥩 It is meat.
🥩 It comes from a pig.
🥩 It is not beef or chicken.
Answer: pork
Identify the stressed syllable in:
pedestrian
Answer: peDEStrian
Choose one team member and the student must say:
One thing you have done in your life
One thing you did at a specific time
Example:
I have visited Mexico City several times.
I went there last summer.
Complete the sentence with the correct form:
I _______ (visit) Mexico City three times, but I _______ (go) there last summer with my family.
Answer: have visited / went
Check these three words:
car / bicycle / motorcycle
Now, as a team make three different comparisons, using:
Possible answer:
A motorcycle is faster than a bicycle.
A bicycle is not as fast as a car.
A car is the most comfortable of the three.
Match the words to the definitions in 60 seconds:
A. Money you pay to the government.
B. Money you receive for the work you do.
C. Money a bank lends you to buy a house.
D. Money that someone or a bank lends you.
Answers:
1–B
2–D
3–A
4–C
Match each word with a word that has the same sound:
jazz → _______
A) bridge
B) lane
C) seat
D) rush
E) coach
Answer: bridge
As a team check the next situation:
Your team is planning a weekend trip.
The whole team needs to talk about the plans using:
75 seconds to share the conversation
Expected answer: The three structures must have an appropriate communicative purpose.
Complete both sentences:
Answer:
Compare these two activities:
studying alone / studying with friends
As a team produce:
Expected answer:
Studying with friends is more social than studying alone.
I can work more quickly with friends.
Studying alone is not as distracting as studying with friends.
My study routine is the same as my friend's.
Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb:
Answers:
Find a word that shares the same vowel sound as in
tr AI n
You have 45 seconds
l A ne
Make four comparisons:
Example:
A bicycle is cheaper than a motorcycle.
A motorcycle can travel faster than a bicycle.
A bicycle is not as expensive as a motorcycle.
A car is the most comfortable of the three.
Analyze the next:
Maria started working at the university five years ago. She is still working there. She started learning English ten years ago and is still learning it.
As a team, produce two sentences:
Possible answers:
Maria has worked at the university for five years.
She has been learning English for ten years.
You and your team are choosing between two destinations for a weekend trip.
You have 60 seconds to discuss the options.
You must use:
The team receives the points only if all five structures are used appropriately.
We are going to present in Canadá for the Math Congress. Once there, we are visiting the waterfalls, and I promise I will bring you a nice keychain. The trip is less expensive than I think, but the cheapest thing is the food.
Check this situation:
You have $500, you are planning a trip, and you need to use public transportation.
In 60 seconds, prepare and create a short conversation that includes:
For example, you could have used:
salary, afford, platform, subway, set off, and depend on.
Check:
carriage — pedestrian — underground
You have 60 seconds to:
Answer:
CArriage - peDEStrian - UNderground
3. Sounds may vary
As a team check the next situation:
Your team is planning a trip together. You need to decide where to go.
The whole team has 2 minutes to minutes to create and prepare a conversation in which you:
Expected performance:
The team must naturally use: