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Groups
Vocabulary
Grammar
Dystopia
Climate Change
100
Name the groups described: old people; people with disabilities; people with few resources; people with a great deal of money; people who need others' help; people without a place to live
the elderly; the disabled; the poor; the rich/the wealthy; the needy; the homeless
100
Match the adverbs and adjectives: breathtakingly / bitterly / eerily / stiflingly / notoriously / hot / cold / dangerous / beautiful / quiet
breathtakingly beautiful; bitterly cold; stiflingly hot; notoriously dangerous; eerily quiet
100
Complete the sentence using the active or the passive. By 2050, we could ____ (see) massive changes due to global warming. Sea levels could _____ (rise) by 10 meters, and cities like New York and New Orleans may _____ (submerge) by the water. Future cities could _____ (built) on floating man-made islands.
see; rise; be submerged; be built
100
What is a dystopia? Give three examples of dystopian stories.
A dystopia is an utterly imperfect world. Harrison Bergeron, 2084, 1984, A Brave New World, The Giver, etc.
100
What is meant by "The Vanishing Face of Gaia"?
The earth is disappearing because of climate change, and there's nothing we can do to stop it.
200
What expression with "together" means: a party; match; a composed person; plan
get-together; go together; a together person; get it together
200
Correct the sentences: (1) Just as four-wheelers, motorcycles are uncovered vehicles. (2) Rather than have a connection to the city's electricity grid, the home is powered by solar panels. (3) The new home has wind turbines, whereas the old home coal power.
(1) Just as with four-wheelers, motorcycles are uncovered vehicles. (2) Rather than having a connection to the city's electricity grid, the home is powered by solar panels. (3) The new home has wind turbines, whereas the old home had coal power.
200
Complete the sentences using the present prefect progressive, active or passive: Experts _____ (warn) us of disastrous climate change taking effect now. And what _____ (do) about the problem? Not very much. As time passes, experts _____ (grow) more and more worried; the planet _____ (destroy) as we watch.
are warning / is being done / are growing / is being destroyed
200
What is the job of the handicapper general? What American value is she enforcing?
Her job is to assign handicaps to everyone so that no one has an unfair advantage. She is enforcing the value of "all men are created equal," to the extreme.
200
What does it mean to live 'off-grid'? Describe the lifestyles of two people who live 'off-grid'.
Off-grid = unconnected from community resources including electricity, water, and sewage.
300
Complete these descriptions with a type of group: an angry _____; a violent _____; a well-trained _____; a small _____
mob; gang; team; clique
300
Compare solar power and wind power using like, whereas, and just as
Solar power, like wind power, is a green energy. Whereas solar power requires sunlight, wind power requires wind. Just as with solar power, wind power can be produced without a connection to the grid.
300
Correct three mistakes in the passage below: A new proposal for a human colony in space has been received by Congress. According the proposal, the new colony would be provided a home for about 2,000 people. At first, people could travel freely between the colony and Earth, but the colony could also isolate from Earth if Earth becomes contaminated. Congress would have complete authority over the colony, which could inhabit as soon as 2025.
A new proposal for a human colony in space has been received by Congress. According the proposal, the new colony would provide a home for about 2,000 people. At first, people could travel freely between the colony and Earth, but the colony could also be isolated from Earth if Earth becomes contaminated. Congress would have complete authority over the colony, which could be inhabited as soon as 2025.
300
What is the rebellion that takes place in 2084?
The children rebel against the limits set on them by their parents; they consume more than they should, saying that their parents were able to consume without discretion, so they should be able to as well.
300
What are 4 new ideas to combat global warming that we discussed in class? How do they work?
Large sunshade to block the sun; fire sulphur-filled rockets into space to create a sulphur cloud to block the sun; pump sea water into the clouds to make them thicker and able to reflect more light; create plankton farms that would consume carbon dioxide
400
Complete the sentences with the words below: hordes / mob / gang / crew / clique / crowd / team (1) I can't wait until the ____ is back together for the summer! (2) The police faced a _____ of angry protesters. (3) John Lennon faced the _____ and began to sing. (4) The flight _____ were prepared for takeoff. (5) _____ of fans would arrive for the big game.
(1) gang; (2) mob; (3) crowd; (4) crew; (5) hordes
400
Add an adverb to the sentence. The man was _____ ill; he was going to die. We were _____ close to the edge of the cliff - I was so scared! The streets were _____ quiet after the people had been evacuated. My husband remained _____ silent while I told him what he had done wrong; he didn't want to upset me more. The mountain looked _____ safe; once we started to climb, we saw how difficult it really was.
terminally; terrifyingly; eerily; tactfully; deceptively
400
Rewrite the sentences using a cleft construction. (1) My teachers encouraged me to graduate. (2) This morning, I received the call. (3) You should take a break. (4) We really need a day off.
It was my teachers who encouraged me to graduate. It was this morning that I received the call. What you should do is take a break. What we really need is a day off.
400
What is the significance of the two bombs in the film version of Harrison Bergeron?
The bombs represent two threats: a physical threat (the physical bomb that is disarmed by the police) and a psychological threat (the bomb that allows the television to broadcast; this mental power released by the bomb cannot be so easily suppressed by the government)
400
Do you think that climate change is irreversible? Why or why not? Give me three reasons and two counterarguments.
Own answers
500
Rewrite the sentence using a phrase with "together" so that the meaning is the same. (1) The tablecloth and the dishes match. The tablecloth and the dishes ___. (2) I realized that I wasn't welcome. I ____ and realized I wasn't welcome. (3) Dave's invited us to his house. Dave's having a ____ at his house. (4) It's important to work as a group. It's important to ____. (5) We need to prepare the report for Wednesday. We need to _____ for Wednesday.
(1) go together; (2) put two and two together; (3) get-together; (4) work together; (5) put together the report
500
Rewrite the sentence with the phrase in brackets so that the meaning is the same. (1) $13 pesos is the same as $1 USD. (equivalent); (2) Julia's answer was the same as Mike's. (identical); (3) Like traditional books, ebooks also have 'pages.' (just as); (4) Though she didn't say it directly, her response was basically a confession. (tantamount); (5) Whereas Mexico is warm, Chicago is cold. (unlike)
$13 pesos is equivalent to $1 USD. Julia's answer was identical to Mike's. Just as with traditional books, ebooks also have 'pages.' Her response was tantamount to a confession. Unlike Mexico, Chicago is cold.
500
Rewrite the sentences with adverbial phrases and inversion. (1) I had nothing to do with the conflict. In...; (2) He didn't turn in the assignment, and he didn't tell me why. Not... (3) We didn't see you coming until the last second. Not until... (4) The students hardly ever get a break. Very... (5) We've just found the cure. Only...
In no way did I have anything to do with the conflict. Not only did he not turn in the assignment, but he didn't tell me why. Not until the last second did we see you coming. Very rarely do the students get a break. Only recently have we found the cure.
500
How does society control individuals in Harrison Bergeron? In 2084? How effective is each method?
Harrison Bergeron: people are controlled by being handicapped and manipulated through television. 2084: people have agreed to limit the amount of products that they consume.
500
Tell me about the Sermilik fjord in Greenland. Use the following words: melt, trigger, replenish, shed, maintain
The iceberg is melting. This change can trigger other changes throughout the globe. The ice used to be replenished from winter snow. Some ice would be shed each spring. Now the ice cannot be maintained because of rising temperatures.