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Vocabulary
Grammar
To Build A Fire
Russian Roulette
Telling a Story
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Fill in the blanks with the words below. expats / missed / adapt / outsider / welcoming / accepted When I was 25 years old, I moved to China to teach English as a second language. At first, people were very _____; they invited me into their homes and tried to make me feel _____. But after a while, I started to feel like a real _____. I didn’t understand the language, and I _____ my friends and family in the U.S. I tried to _____ to the culture of China, but eventually I just found a few other _____ who became my closest friends.
welcoming; accepted; outsider; missed; adapt; expats
100
Complete each sentence with "will" or "would". 1) My mom said that she _____ pick us up after school. 2) I _____ suggest combing your hair before your date. 3) Oh! That _____ be the mailman! 4) If I were the president, I _____ eliminate taxes. 5) Nowadays, I _____ study every night.
1) would; 2) would; 3) will; 4) would; 5) will
100
Put the events from "To Build A Fire" in order: The dog falls through the ice. The man freezes to death. The man eats lunch. The fire is put out by the snow. The man falls through the ice. The man fights the dog.
The dog falls through the ice. The man eats lunch. The man falls through the ice. The fire is put out by the snow. The man fights the dog. The man freezes to death.
100
What were the three baby activities that we saw taking place in Norway?
Baby swim lesson, baby massage, baby book readings
100
What are 6 ways we can make a story more interesting when we tell it out loud?
rhetorical questions; visual details; direct speech; addressing the audience directly; comments which are not part of the story; repetition
200
Rewrite the sentences using the word "remember". My grandma sees an old picture, and it'll jog her memory; she'll tell us a long story about her childhood. My dad has a mental block when it comes to picking me up from school. I am always writing notes as reminders of things that I need to do.
My grandma sees an old picture, and it'll help her remember a story about her childhood. My dad cannot remember to pick me up from school! I am always writing notes to remind myself of things that I need to do.
200
Fill in the blanks with the verb in infinitive or "-ing" form. 1) I don't suggest _____ (wait) until the night before to do the project. 2) I would offer _____ (help) you study. 3) You should avoid _____ (procrastinate) too much! 4) Let's agree _____ (work) together on this project. 5) I enjoy _____ (collaborate), so it'll be fun!
1) waiting; 2) to help; 3) procrastinating; 4) to work; 5) collaborating
200
How does the man's opinion of the wilderness and of the old timer change over the course of the story?
At first, he is unimpressed by nature and believes that he has nothing to worry about; he disregards the old-timer's advice. Later, he realizes that the old-timer was right and realizes how all-powerful nature can be.
200
What is "The Land" and what is unique about it?
It's a playground where kids can build their own play equipment. It's unique because kids encounter dangerous elements.
200
What is a rhetorical question? Provide me with three rhetorical questions.
Isn't that funny? You know what I mean? Can you believe that? Etc.
300
Add "just" to the sentences below. Does it mean "only," "really," or "simply"? I can't stand it when my phone rings in the middle of the night. I know it's a phone call, but it really annoys me. Wouldn't it be great if people called at a reasonable time?
I just can't stand it when my phone rings in the middle of the night. (really) I know it's just a phone call, but it really annoys me. (only) Wouldn't it be great if people just called at a reasonable time? (simply)
300
Which verbs can be followed by "-ing"? Which by infinitives? Which by both? remember / finish / manage / offer / regret / decide / mind / suggest / imagine / agree / enjoy / postpone / prepare / give up / risk / avoid
Infinitives: manage, offer, decide, agree, prepare; "-ing": finish, mind, suggest, imagine, enjoy, postpone, give up, risk, avoid, regret; both: remember
300
What is each type of determinism called? (1) Our DNA and other inherited traits determine everything. (2) Our past experiences and subconscious desires determine everything. (3) The laws of physics determine everything. (4) Natural elements, the weather, and climate determine everything. (5) Our social class and income level determine everything.
(1) Biological; (2) Psychic; (3) Mechanistic; (4) Environmental; (5) Economic
300
What does the question "Wherefore art thou Romeo?" mean? What is the answer, according to Juliet?
Why is your name "Romeo"? Juliet believes that it is completely arbitrary.
300
How can we address the audience directly in a storytelling? Give me three examples that you could use if you were telling an embarrassing story.
Wouldn't you be embarrassed? If you were there, you would have been so mortified! You should have seen me! Etc.
400
Create two sentences. Use "on the tip of my tongue" in one and "my mind went blank" in the other. The context is memory!
Her name was on the tip of my tongue. I raised my hand, but when the teacher called on me, my mind went blank.
400
When can you use "will"? When can you use "would"? 1) to make decisions, offers, promises, and threats. 2) to mean "wanted to" or "was willing to". 3) for habits in the past. 4) to make deductions. 5) to make requests. 6) to give orders. 7) for conditionals. 8) reported speech. 9) habit in the present. 10) to make predictions. 11) to soften assertions and suggestions.
1) will; 2) would; 3) would; 4) will; 5) will/would; 6) will; 7) would; 8) would; 9) will; 10) will; 11) would
400
Why was there a focus on facts and processes in naturalist stories?
Because this fed into the belief in mechanistic determinism, based on physics, wherein if we know all of the facts and processes that comprise physics, we can predict everything that will ever happen in the world.
400
How did the baby box affect the economic status of families in Finland?
Equalized their status by providing all Finnish children with the same starting point.
400
What are some of the tangential comments Kellie Pickler used in the story that she told to Ellen to get back to the main topic? Name three.
Washing machine She's a "good" driver Why are there undercover cops?
500
Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning is the same, but use the word in brackets. (1) The abbreviation helps me to remember. (jog) (2) I began to forget. (fade) (3) I use strings tied to my fingers to remind myself. (reminders) (4) All the sudden, I forgot everything! (mind) (5) Her name is so close in my memory! (tip)
(1) The abbreviation helps to jog my memory. (2) My memory started to fade. (3) I use strings tied around my fingers as reminders. (4) All the sudden, my mind went blank! (5) Her name is on the tip of my tongue!
500
Make sentences using the following verbs followed by either an infinitive or "-ing": decide; mind; remember; finish; postpone
We decided TO GO to the store. I didn't mind WAITING to arrive. My best friend remembered TO BRING the shopping list. I remembered WRITING the list with her last week. We finished SHOPPING at 6:00. I had to postpone DOING my homework until 6:30.
500
What did it mean when the man's "wires were drawn, but the fingers did not obey"? Describe the process that this was part of.
The man willed his fingers to close, but the muscles did not respond. This was part of the process of freezing to death.
500
What are the six forms of risky play that Sandseter identifies as being essential for childhood development?
exploring heights, using dangerous tools, being near dangerous elements, rough-and-tumble play, speed, and exploring alone
500
Identify the tangential information and the main event in the following story: Last week, I was shopping at the mall when the strangest thing happened. I'd been looking for a new raincoat. You see, mine had ripped the weekend before on a hike to the top of San Felipe, and when it rained this week I got totally soaked. I mean, my shirt underneath was totally drenched. Can you imagine what I looked like when I got back to work? Anyways, there I was in the store, when out of the corner of my eye, I saw my ex-girlfriend. I was sure it was her, but by the time I looked directly to where she was standing, she was gone. What's even weirder is that I asked the clerk where the blonde woman had gone, and the clerk said she hadn't seen a blonde customer all day. I mean, do you think that I could have imagined that I saw her?
Background information: how he looked after getting rained on. Main event: "seeing" his ex-girlfriend.