Vocab
Define "victim."
Someone who has been hurt by someone or something.
Joe does not understand his grammar class. He ___ more. (study more)
He should study more.
Which word shows compound stress pattern?
hogwash whitedog
hogwash
What does "My bad" mean? When do we say it?
It means, "It was my fault." We use it to say that we are sorry.
"My bad" or "I'm sorry. My bad."
Define "commit" and use it in a sentence.
Commit: to do something illegal
Which is stronger: should or had better?
Had better
What happened? Right. Spill the coffee.
A: I took the bus to Harvard Square and something really weird happened.
B: _____________________
A: A teenager with green skin got on and started singing.
What happened?
Name some forms of plural you in English.
you all, you guys, y'all, youse, you 'ins, you lot
Define "shred" and "deal with". Use "rip off" in a sentence.
Shred: to cut something into small pieces
Deal with: to do what is necessary to solve a problem
What are the rules for using ought when you are in the US?
We do not use "ought" with a negative in the US.
Which of these words follow the compound pronunciation rule (strong stress on first word)?
checkbook local police department brown cow
checkbook - yes
local police department - yes
brown cow - no
What does hangry mean?
Angry because you are hungry.
Define "watch out for" and use it in a sentence. Write a sentence with "authorize," "confirm" and "charge."
watch out for: be careful of
1. I forgot my friend's sister's name.
a. You should to ask her.
b. You not had better ask her.
c. You should ask her.
c. You should ask her.
And then what? I can't believe it? No problem. Go ahead.
A: The green woman started singing songs specifically to me.
B: ____________________
A: Then she sat down next to me.
And then what?
What does "was like" mean in the sentence: I was like Oh no!
said or reacted
Define "risk", "paranoid" and tip". Use the words "purchase" and "exposed" in 2 sentences.
risk: the possibility that something bad may happen
paranoid: believing that you cannot trust other people
tip: a helpful piece of advice
Lucia lost her passport.
a. She had better call her embassy quickly.
b. She ought not call her embassy.
c. She had better to call her embassy quickly.
a. She had better call her embassy quickly.
Which words follow compound word pronunciation patterns? Which syllables are accented?
blackbird
highwayman
mother-in-law
All follow the pattern.
blackbird
highwayman
mother-in-law
You are sick with a terrible cold. You see someone you don't know well on the street, and they ask how are you. You say:
a. Awful. I have a terrible cold.
b. Pretty bad. I am really sick.
c. Fine.
Fine.
If we don't know the person well, we don't say how we really are.