Leadership & Idioms
What does the idiom 'call the shots' mean?
To make the important decisions in an organisation or group.
What is the Super Bowl?
The annual championship game of the NFL (National Football League).
What is a 'novel'?
A long, printed story about imaginary characters and events.
Complete with Zero Conditional: 'If you _______ (heat) ice, it _______ (melt).'
If you heat ice, it melts.
Which modal verb completes this sentence? 'You _______ eat in the library. It is not allowed.'
mustn't / can't
What does 'cut him some slack' mean?
To avoid treating someone too strictly or severely.
What does 'de facto' mean? Use it in a sentence about the Super Bowl.
Existing in fact, although perhaps not intended or accepted. E.g., 'The Super Bowl is a de facto national holiday.'
What literary genre uses humour to criticise people, ideas, or society? Name one famous example from Unit 3.
Satire. Example: Gulliver's Travels.
Complete with First Conditional: 'If it _______ (not rain) tomorrow, we _______ (go) to the beach.'
If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we will go to the beach.
Rewrite using the Saxon Genitive: 'The car that belongs to my father.'
My father's car.
Complete the idiom: 'Too many ________ and not enough ________.' What does it mean?
Too many chiefs and not enough Indians — everyone wants to be a leader and no one wants to do the work.
What is Royal Ascot, and what is the strict dress code for men?
One of Britain's most famous horse racecourses. Men must wear a waistcoat, a tie, and a top hat.
In 'The Fault in Our Stars,' what does the word 'unavoidable' mean?
Sure, certain, inevitable — something that cannot be avoided.
Complete with Second Conditional: 'If I _______ (have) more money, I _______ (travel) the world.'
If I had more money, I would travel the world.
Choose the correct modal: '_______ you please pass me the salt?' (Can / Could / Must)
Could — it is the most polite form.
Winston Churchill led which country during World War II? What prize did he win in 1953?
The United Kingdom. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
What does the idiom 'hold your horses' mean?
Slow down; wait; be patient.
What is a 'bildungsroman'? Name the example from Unit 3.
A novel about growing up — describing a character's passage from childhood to adulthood. Example: The Fault in Our Stars.
Which conditional is this and WHY? 'If she studied harder, she would pass the exams.'
Second Conditional — it describes an unreal/hypothetical situation in the present (she doesn't study hard).
Fix the Saxon Genitive errors: 'The childrens books are on the womens shelf.'
The children's books are on the women's shelf.
Name THREE leadership qualities from Unit 3 and explain why one of them is the most important.
Any three from: honesty, confidence, passion, empathy, ambition, flexibility, creativity, decision making, etc.
Name the idiom: 'No matter how much you try to help someone, it will not work unless they put in the effort.'
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
What does 'strike a bond' mean, and in which book from Unit 3 do two characters strike a bond immediately?
To develop a close and lasting relationship. Hazel and Augustus in 'The Fault in Our Stars.'
Write ONE sentence in each conditional type (0, 1, and 2) about the weather.
E.g., 0: If it rains, the grass gets wet. 1: If it rains tomorrow, I will take an umbrella. 2: If it rained every day, I would move away.
Explain the difference: 'She might come to the party.' vs. 'She must come to the party.'
'Might' = possibility (maybe she will come). 'Must' = obligation/necessity (she is required to come).