Vocabulary
Say in other words: "It blows me away."
It amazes me.
1) The birthrate is getting lower and ________.
2) ________ children study, _________slowly they learned.
2) less, more
Give an example of an advertisement that uses these techniques: 1) join the bandwagon, 2) play on hidden fears
1) everyone is buying this, so you should too
2) buy this product or risk something terrible
In reported speech, the backshift for: will, can, may, must, have to
would, could, might, had to, had to
What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A stamp
When a person ___________, they throw trash on the ground. When a person ___________, they work without pay.
litters, volunteers
List five modal verbs.
can, might(not), could, couldn't, should, shouldn't, have to, must...
Name three examples of mysteries in history from the text.
Bigfoot, Lochness Monster, Bermuda Triangle.
Say the expressions with different words: It blows me away, It gets on my nerves, It cracks me up, It chokes me up
Amazes me, bothers me, makes me laugh, makes me cry
I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
A candle.
Give an example for: lenient, spoiled
Make a sentence using the passive voice and a modal verb.
New medicines might be discovered through animal testing.
Alternatives can be found for medical research on animals.
Give the noun form of: expect, permit, difficult, reliable, fair, selfish, strict, lenient, capable
expectation, permission, difficulty, reliability, fairness, selfishness, strictness, lenience, capability
Give some 4 positive and 4 negative traits of animals.
positive: adorable, affectionate, gentle, good-natured, low maintenance, loyal/devoted.
negative: aggressive, costly, destructive, filthy, high maintenance
What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?
a towel
Give the following words for:
1) able to use intelligence to do something.
2) too ready to believe, easy to trick.
3) willing to hurt others, especially with words.
4) too proud of one's looks, abilities, or position.
clever, gullible, mean, vain
How do you form a passive gerund and passive infinitive? Give an example sentence for each.
being+past participle or to be+past participle.
I enjoy being entertained by commercials.
I don't expect to be told the truth by advertisers.
What are the main differences in shopping habits between past and present generations?
Past generations bought out of necessity and today, many people buy to treat themselves.
Give 3 expressions for describing low prices, and 3 expressions for high prices.
A good deal, a bargain, a great offer, a steal. No bargain, a bit steep, a rip-off, highway robbery.
A box without hinges, key, or lid,
Yet golden treasure inside is hid.
eggs
What is the meaning of: 1) "Don't tell me you buy / bought that story." 2) You're such a skeptic.
1) Don't tell me you believe that. 2) You don't believe anything.
What are the antonyms for: appropriate, courteous, imaginable, honest, pleasant, rational, mature?
inappropriate, discourteous, unimaginable, dishonest, unpleasant, irrational, immature
Divide these words into 4 categories of "very certain, almost certain, somewhat certain, not certain": clearly, there's no question, maybe, I guess, I suppose, I'll bet, most likely
see page. 101
Explain the following phrasal verbs and use them each in a sentence: get back at, get over, get along
take revenge, recover, have a good relationship
Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black instead.
a match