Things we talked about this year
What is a dystopia ?
An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.
YOU FELL INTO THE TRAP.
If you don't answer the question, you will lose 300 points.
You have 1 minute to name 10 link words.
Indeed, Moreover, However, Yet, Then, Thus, Plus, Consequently, Also, Furthermore, Besides, First, Secondly ...
Translating [qui], [WHO] or [WHICH] :
My brother has taken me to school this morning, [ ... ] is very nice.
Which
How many states are there in the United States ?
50.
Who was Winston Churchill ?
British Prime Minister during the second World War.
Name 3 dystopian works
1984, Farenheit 451, The giver, The Mazer Runner, The Hunger Games, Vox ...
What's the english for "PDG"
+300 bonus points: What does it stand for ?
CEO -> Chief Executive Officer
Transform this sentence into the negative.
I saw a bear yesterday.
I didn't see a bear yesterday.
When was the America discovered ?
+100 Bonus question: Who discovered it ? (name in English)
1492.
Christopher Columbus
Can you name 5 British cities ?
London, Manchester, Bristol, Liverpool, Birmingham ...
Where is the Silicon Valley ?
+200 BONUS QUESTION: Which company is considered to be the first to establish there?
It's a neighborhood of San Francisco.
Hewlett Packard (HP)
Give 10 adjectives in 30 seconds.
Tall, Slim, Skinny, Narrow, Long, Fast, Slow, Green, Smart, Useful, Bland ...
Use a superlative (le plus ...) and a comparative (plus que ...)
I am the tallest person here. My brother is smaller than me.
Name 10 American Presidents
Lincoln, Trump, Obama, Roosevelt, Biden, Bush, Washington, Nixon, Truman, Kennedy, Reagan ...
What's the name of the political alliance of the former British colonies?
The Commonwealth.
What is the name of the American Football player who first kneeled during the national anthem ?
Colin Kaepernick.
[Since] or [For]
I have lived in London [ X ] 2014.
I have lived in London [ SINCE ] 2014.
Make a sentence using the present perfect.
I have visited Paris last week.
Name 4 American sports league
NBA, NFL, NHL, MBL ...
What's the difference between Great Britain and The United Kingdom ?
+300 Bonus question: name the capital city of each country of the UK.
Great Britain = main island
United Kingdom = political union of GB + Northern Ireland.
EN = London ; Wales = Cardiff ; Scotland = Edinburgh ; N. Ireland = Belfast.
What happened to Native Americans in the US ?
Some of them were kidnapped and brought to residential schools to be assimilated. Most of them were evicted from their lands and forced to live in reservations.
[Much] or [Many]
I don't have [ X ] time.
I don't have [ MUCH ] time.
How do you build the passive form ?
+300 BONUS QUESTION: Make a passive negative question.
Aux [ Be ] conjugué + [ Base Verbale ] au Participe passé
The mouse was eaten by the cat
-> Wasn't the mouse eaten by the cat ?
When, exactly, did the US become independent ?
4th of July 1776.
Can you name 3 English newspapers ?
The Guardian, The Times, The Sun, The Globe, The Independent ...