Gap Year
Name 3 ways of travelling for a gap year
- Studying
- Doing an internship
- Volunteering
- Couch surfing
- WWOOfing
- Au pairing......
Give a nickname for Route 66
The Main Street of America
The Mother Road
Will Rogers Highway
America’s Road
What is the name given to women’s activists in the Victorian era?
The Suffragettes
What is the emblem of Canada?
The Beaver/The maple leaf
Who were the two candidates of the General election in November 2024?
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
Give a synonym of “Sleeping on somebody’s sofa”
Couch surfing
How many states does Route 66 cross ?
8, starting in Illinois
When did British women get the right to vote?
In 1928
What is the lowest recorded temperature in Canada?
Minus 63°C
What is the symbol of the Republicans and that of the Democrats
The Republicans: The elephant
The Democrats: The donkey
What does WWOOFing stand for ?
Willing Workers On Organic Farms
World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
How long is Route 66?
2,000 miles
What was the name of Emmeline Pankhurst movement?
The Suffragettes
The Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)
What is the percentage of the country land area covered by the Boreal Forest?
60%
What is a swing state?
a State which does not have a consistent support for one party or the other: Balanced and decisive for the Presidential election "états clés, états pivots"
What is the name given to the feeling you experience when you feel differences between your home country and a foreign country?
feeling homesick
What did Route 66 epitomize?
Freedom
The American Dream
Deliverance
What is the name of a barrier to advancement in a profession?
Glass ceiling
Canadian head of government
Mark Carney (Prime Minister)
What were the main ideas of Trump's campaign?
Give 2
Trump wants to restore some of his previous policies, “seal the border” and launch a massive deportation
Donald Trump opposes efforts to limit CO2 emissions at home and internationally.
Trump favors abolishing the Education Department, he wants to expand private school choice programs, cancel protections for LGBTQ students at school
Trump has described himself as the “most pro-life president”
What tips would you give to an au Pair before a job interview (3 tips)
- Don't use a translator, ask to rephrase, practise your job interview, your English
-show interest for the family: Ask questions
- show you are flexible
- be smart, smiling
- ...
When was Route 66 decommissioned?
In 1984
Name 3 famous feminists
Emma Watson Malala Yousafzai
Emmeline Pankhurst Simone De Beauvoir
Michelle Obama Hilary Clinton
Beyoncé Madonna
Meghan Markle ....
What are the three territories in Canada (which are under the authorities of the Canadian parliament)
North West territory
Yukon
Nunavut
What were Harris's main campaign ideas?
Give 2She doesn’t support the wall between the U.S. and Mexico but she wants to control immigration.
Harris advocates for injecting more funding to schools,
She believes that the climate crisis is real and is an urgent matter.
She supports abortion rights