Culture
What's Australia's capital city?
Canberra
When was the movie Titanic released?
In 1997.
How do you say 'une canicule' in English?
A heatwave.
manger
eat, ate, eaten
Explique ce qu'est un auxiliaire modal, comment il fonctionne et fais une phrase d'exemple.
Les modaux sont des auxiliaires invariables. Ils modifient le verbe qui les suit et se placent derrière un nom ou un pronom personnel. Ils prennent la marque de la négation lorsque cela est nécessaire.
Ex: I may be late tonight. (ici, may exprime la probabilité)
When is celebrated Thanksgiving?
This American holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
How many Matrix movies are there?
4:
Matrix (1999)
Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Matrix Resurrections (2021)
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she died?
96 years old.
boire
drink, drank, drunk
Explique la différence entre le prétérit et le present perfect.
Le prétérit renvoie à une action ou un événement passé, terminé. Ex: Yesterday, I went shopping.
Le present perfect renvoie à une action ou un événement passé ayant un impact sur le présent. Ex: I have lost my keys => I can't get into my house.
What did the Unted States celebrate on the 4th of July this year?
They celebrated the 250 years of their independence.
Give the name of the four main characters (the group of children) of the series Stranger Things. It's fine if you can only find their first name.
Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) /
Mike Wheeler /
Dustin Henderson /
Lucas Sinclair (he disappeared)/
Will Byers
What right, which was overturned in 2022, did Roe v. Wade grant in the US?
It granted the right to abortion.
acheter (attention à la prononciation!)
buy, bought, bought
Explain the difference between the "which" and "who" in a complex sentence. Give an example to illustrate your explanation.
Which is used when it relates to an animal or an object whereas who is used when it relates to a human being:
The man, who is over there, is my brother.
The cat which is sat by the window is mine.
Who were Nishi Sunak, Keir Starmer and Liz Truss?
They used to be UK prime ministers.
Find the name of the song and the singer of the following song:
Hey, Mr. DJ (Oh, oh, oh)
Play a song for this pretty little lady (Oh, oh, oh)
'Cause if she dance as good as she look right now (Oh, oh, oh)
I just might, I just might make her my baby
Bruno Mars, I just might
Give the name of at least 20 of the 50 states of the USA?
Ecrire
write, wrote, written
Translate the three following sentences:
- John est plus grand que Sally.
- Dolly est aussi intelligente que Tim.
- Yanis n'est pas moins gentil que Pedro.
John is taller than Sally.
Dolly is as intelligent/ bright / smart as Tim.
Yanis is not less kind / nice than Pedro.
Who delivered the speech 'I have a dream' and when was it?
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the speech 'I have a dream' in 1963.
What British series is famous for its dystopian depictions of our society? There are currently 7 seasons.
Black Mirror
Four friends — Emma, Jack, Liam and Sophie — each have a different favourite film: Titanic, The Matrix, Avatar and The Lion King.
Which film is each person's favourite?
💡 Why it works: Students need to use both the release dates and process of elimination:
souffler
blow, blew, blown
Translate:
Si j'avais été là, je peux te dire que j'aurais osé dire à Bobby qu'il avait tort.
If I had been here, I can tell you I would have dared telling Bobby he was wrong.