City & Sights
What is the circular path inside Grace Cathedral called?
(There's also one off Land's End Trail)
The labyrinth
What food is a classic snack at American Baseball games?
Any one: Garlic Fries, Hot Dogs, Peanuts
What word did we learn that describes how peaceful Grace Cathedral felt?
Serene
Change to present perfect tense: "Did you visit the bridge"
"Have you (ever) visited the bridge?"
What name did San Franciscans give for the fog?
What ruins did you visit near the ocean during Week 1?
Sutro Baths
What's an example of American small talk?
Any appropriate answer.
Ex.)
A cashier asking "how are you?" to customers.
What is the casual, reduced pronunciation of "going to"?
gonna
Complete with a modal of speculation: "It ___ have been built in the 1800s."
must/ could/ might
Besides "San Francisco," what do locals often call this city?
Any: The City, SF, The Bay
(The Bay generally refers to the entire Bay Area, but I will accept it.)
Name one place you visited during your Chinatown/ North Beach walk.
Any one: Dragon's Gate, Stockton St, City Lights, Washington Square
Caffe Trieste is famous for helping bring what popular coffee drink to San Francisco?
The cappuccino
Name one fashion vocabulary word we learned and use it in a sentence.
Any correct example.
Which sounds more certain: "It can't be true" or "It couldn't be true"?
"It can't be true."
(Based on hard present evidence)
How has the tech industry shaped daily life in San Francisco? Give one specific example.
Any well supported answer.
What animal is the official mascot for the SF Giants?
A harbor seal (named Lou Seal)
Tipping at restaurants is a strong American custom. What percentage is typically considered a standard tip?
15-20%
What do we call the real color of the Golden Gate Bridge?
International Orange
Which preposition sometimes means completion (doing something entirely) when used with phrasal verbs? Give one example
UP (eat up, finish up, close up, etc.)
Name 4 San Francisco Museums.
Any 4 of: deYoung, Disney Family Museum, Exploratorium, SFMOMA, Legion of Honor, California Academy of Sciences, Asian Art Museum, or another real SF museum.
Why is it named "Silicon Valley"?
Named after silicon, the material used to make computer chips/semiconductors, which many companies in the region manufacture
What does food tell us about culture in America? Use one example from our readings or excursions.
Any well-supported personal reflection with a specific comparison or example
What's the difference between a glottal stop (') and true elision when a "t" sound drops in connected speech? Give examples.
Glottal stop (') = the t is held after a vowel
cat, what, fit
; true elision = the t is fully dropped after a consonant
thrift, next, first
Give an example using both Past Simple and Past Perfect in one sentence.
Any grammatically correct example.
Ex.)
"Sutro Baths had already been abandoned for years when the fire broke out."
How has your idea of "home" changed after three weeks of living in San Francisco?
Any well-supported personal reflection with a specific comparison or example