Grammar
In the following sentence "entire" is an adjective:
"The entire island is uninhabited".
Use the adverb from "entire" to complete the next sentence: " Islands are ........ surrounded by water"
" Islands are ..entirely...... surrounded by water"
How many hours of sleep are recommended to maintain good health?
7-8 hours
Read the sentences and think about the idiom in italics. What do you think it means?
Pedro, did you sign up for the baking class this year?
-No, I already have a full plate.
I already know how to bake.
I am very busy.
I am very busy
Some health experts say that traveling can be good for your mental health. Why do you think this could be true?
The combination of new experiences, relaxation, social interactions that travel provides can contribute significantly to better mental health.
Whom does the Governor General represent in Canada?
the monarch ( king or queen )
Finish the following sentence :
"Writing a book is harder than ...."
reading a book; writing an essay
Give example of one healthy and one unhealthy life style habit
Healthy: exercise regularly
Unhealthy: eat junk food
Read a list of expressions and select the ones that you can use to show that you don’t understand something
I don't think so.
I didn't do that.
I'm having trouble understanding.
I'm a bit lost.
I'm not following.
I'm having trouble understanding.
I'm a bit lost.
I'm not following.
Voluntourism is a word that is a combination of two other words. What are they?
volunteer + tourism
What is an income tax?
A portion of your annual income you pay to the government each year
Turn the following direct question into indirect:
"Where are you going ?"
Can you tell me where you are going?
Name three things you can do when you feel stressed
listen to music, go for a walk, talk to a friend
Read this email message to a manager and change it to a more formal one: I’ll let you know about the time of the meeting."
I will inform you about the time of the meeting.
What is the meaning of travel "bucket list"?
a list of places you want to visit at some point
in your life
What is the national motto of Canada?
"From sea to sea"
Second conditional sentences are useful for expressing outcomes that are completely unrealistic or will not likely happen in the future.Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct tense:
"“If I (have) a million dollars, I ( buy) a house.”
If I had a million dollars, I would buy a house.
What's the meaning of the idiom: "as fit as a fiddle"?
to be very healthy
"I was not informed about the change in the schedule" is a formal sentence. Can you change "I was not informed" with another expression to make in informal.
Nobody told me
Give at least one advantage and one disadvantage of voluntourism.
Advantages: helps local people;experience for the volunteers ;you are still on vacation
Disadvantages: take jobs away from the locals ; it's only for a short time ; some companies make money rather than helping local communities
Name one responsibility of the Federal Government and one of the Provincial Government
Federal: National defense, foreign policy, citizenship, criminal justice, international trade
Provincial: education, healthcare, property and civil rights, highways
Which other word we use instead of "used to" or past simple when talking about habits that don't happen any more?
Example: I used to play every evening with my friends.
I would play every evening with my friends.
Can you explain what metabolism is?
Metabolism is a chemical reaction in
the body which transforms food into
energy.
Related to college or university, describe in your own words what an open house is.
an event where the school is open to everyone to visit
Name three places where you can go on staycation in Ontario
Niagara Falls, Blue Mountains, Muskoka, Kawartha Lakes, Tobermory, 1 000 islands, etc.
What is the legislature responsible for ?
Making the laws for the nation or the province