SPACE TOURISM
USE OF ENGLISH
9/11
FAKE NEWS
RESERVATIONS
100

Name the 3 billionaires involved in space tourism.

Richard Branson - Elon Musk - Jeff Bezos

100

Rephrase :

How long has she been studying English? 

BEGIN

When did she begin studying English ?

100

How many planes crashed in the USA on 9/11 ?

4

100

How do you say "pas fiable" in English ?

unreliable

100

Give 3 reasons why reservations were created

-to take over Indian lands

-to have control over Native Americans

-to encourage them to adopt the white culture

-to minimize conflicts between Indians and settlers

200

Who was the first space tourist in 2001 ?

Dennis Tito

200

Rephrase : 

Somebody gave us some free cinema tickets last week.

GIVEN

We were given some free cinema tickets last week.

200

What was President Bush doing when he heard about the terrorist attacks ?

he was visiting a primary school

200

Which part of the American Constitution protects freedom of speech ?

the First Amendment

200

Name 6 important issues on Indian reservations today

suicide - poverty - alcoholism - drug abuse - domestic violence - unemployment - health problems / diseases - lack of education

300

Name the 3 companies involved in space tourism

Space X - Virgin Galactic - Blue Origin

300

Rephrase :

Lizzie couldn't train for two weeks because of an ankle injury

PREVENTED

An ankle injury prevented Lizzie from training for two weeks

300

Which country was attacked by the USA after the 9/11 terrorist attacks ?

Afghanistan

300

Name 6 types of misleading news

conspiracy theory - pseudoscience - fake news - propaganda - clickbait - hoax - sponsored content - misinformation / disinformation

300

Give the name of a famous Indian reservation

Standing Rock reservation (North Dakota)

Wind River reservation (Wyoming)

400

What are Jeff Bezos' arguments for colonising space ? (name 3)

-the planet is becoming too small for humans

-humans are destroying planet Earth

-making things in space will be cheaper and more eco-friendly


400

Rephrase : 

He was expelled from class because he was not concentrated

IF

If he had been more concentrated, he wouldn't have been expelled from class.

400

Can you translate "être en deuil", "ambulancier" and "rendre hommage à"?

-grieve / mourn

-a paramedic

-pay tribute to

400

What fake news about Donald Trump did Paul Horner create during the 2016 presidential campaign ?

He wrote that Donald Trump wanted American Muslims to wear badges (like Jews during WWII)


400

When was the reservation system created (+/- 10 years) ?

1851

500
Who wrote a lot of science fiction novels in the 1950s ?

Isaac Asimov

500

Rephrase : 

It's too bad I can't come to your party next saturday.

WISH

I wish I could come to your party next saturday.


500

How many people died in the World Trade Center attacks  (+/- 100) ?

2763

500

What was the name of the radio play which caused a wave of panic in 1938 ?

"War of the Worlds"

500

Which federal agency supervises modern Indian reservations ?

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)