Idioms
Which idiom means "something that is very easy"?
A walk in the park / A piece of cake
When you use 2 verbs directly together, after some verbs the 2nd verb must be a gerund, after other verbs the 2nd verb must be an infinitive, and after other verbs the 2nd verb can be a gerund or an infinitive.
Give 1 verb for each category: 1 that must be followed by a gerund, 1 by an infinitive, and 1 that can be both.
Multiple answers are possible. Either check the document from class, Google the verbs given, or message Jamie for help!
What football team did Jamie have as his background in week 3? (It is where I am from!)
Gillingham FC
Which word means "made to look like something real in order to trick people"?
Fake
Use the correct word from the textbook to complete this sentence:
"A neutral third party is often required to ___ potentially confrontational discussion."
Mediate
Which idiom means "sick"?
Under the weather
In class we studied 4 situations when a gerund must be used. What are the 4 situations?
1) After certain verbs, e.g. "enjoy" - "I enjoyed watching that movie."
2) When using a verb as the subject of a sentence, e.g. "Smoking is dangerous"
3) After prepositions, e.g. "Thanks for helping!"
4) Use “for + gerund” to give the function of an object (why an object exists), e.g. "PlayStations are for playing games."
This session I had 2 cartoons as my background. What 2 cartoons? (You can have 100 points if you can remember 1.)
Futurama and Adventure Time
Which word means "the ability to understand how someone feels because you can imagine what it is like to be them"?
Empathy
Use the correct word from the textbook to complete this sentence:
"It is impossible for a team to keep achieving ___ performance without occasional conflict."
Optimum
Which idiom means "to know a lot about something"?
To know your onions
In class we studied 3 situations when an infinitive (with "to") must be used. What are the 3 situations?
1) After certain verbs, e.g. "decide" - "I decided to move to Canada."
2) After many adjectives, e.g. "pleased" - "She's pleased to have a new job."
3) To express purpose of an action (the intended aim or goal of an action), e.g. "I went to London to study English."
What was Jamie's background for the 1st lesson (Monday for me) of this week (week 4)?
Mother's Day!
Which word means something that is "done so that something does not become worse or turn into a problem"?
Preventative
Use the correct word from the textbook to complete this sentence:
"It's important to be ___, but a good manager trust [their] team and doesn't try to control everything."
Assertive
Which idiom is an excuse for going to the toilet?
"See a man about a dog" or "Nature calls!"
In class we studied 4 situations when a bare infinitive (infinitive without "to") must be used. What are the 4 situations?
1) After modal verbs, e.g. "Can" - "She can speak English very well."
2) After "let", "make" and "help", e.g. "John let me go with him."
3) After many verbs of perception, e.g. "I heard my friend call (or 'calling') my name."
4) Can be used directly after 'why' in questions, e.g. "Why study English when your teacher only talks about gerunds and infinitives all the time?"
What was the name of the market in Melbourne that was my background in week 3?
Queen Vic (or "Victoria") Market - I went there with an old student.
Which word means "the action of solving a problem and dealing with disagreement in a satisfactory way"?
Conciliation
Which word is used to say that "something cannot be avoided or prevented"?
Inevitably
Which idiom means "slow down/wait a moment"?
Hold your horses
Choose the correct form of the verb for each sentence.
1) John made me ___ for him. (to wait)
2) I was worried about ___. (to fly)
3) I couldn't ___ to the party. (to go)
4) I was so happy ___ you yesterday. (to see)
5) I moved to Canada ___ new people. (to meet)
1) John made me wait for him. (to wait)
2) I was worried about flying. (to fly)
3) I couldn't go to the party. (to go)
4) I was so happy to see you yesterday. (to see)
5) I moved to Canada to meet new people. (to meet)
What was Jamie celebrating with his background on the final lesson (Friday for me) of last week (week 3)?
Which word means "a statement that people can examine in order to decide whether it's true"?
A proposition
Which word is used to "show that something is obvious and leaves no room for doubt"?
Unquestionably