SPCH 153 Last Day Review

Canadian Culture

100

What day is Halloween?

October 31st

200

Which 3 provinces / territories share a border with Alberta?

BC, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories

300

How many people live in Canada?

38.93 million

400

What is a popular Canadian food that involves potatoes, cheese and gravy?

poutine

500

What are Canada's 2 national sports (Hint: there's a winter national sport and a summer national sport)

Winter: hockey

Summer: lacrosse

Collocations

100

Name 5 things we do.

- homework

- laundry
- dishes
- yoga
- taxes

200

Name 5 things we give.

- a donation
- an example
- a call
- a speech
- a reason

300

Name 5 things we make.

- breakfast / lunch / dinner / food
- tea
- a reservation
- an appointment
- friends

400

Name 5 things we have.

- kids
- a headache / stomachache
- an illness (cancer, heart attack)
- surgery / an operation
- an appointment
- a conversation

500

Name 5 things we pay

- a fee
- a fine
- a visit
- a compliment
- attention

Syllables

100

What is a syllable?

A part of a word that makes 1 vowel sound

200

How many syllables are there in "English Language Foundations"

7

300

What is syllable stress?

Putting emphasis on 1 syllable in a word

400

What syllable gets the stress in this word: 

Alberta 

The 2nd: 

ahl BER tuh

500

Which words get the stress in this sentence: 

Canadian food is so expensive!

Canadian / food / so / expensive 

Verbs

100

What verb tense do we use to describe habits and routines?

Give an example sentence.

simple present tense

She eats breakfast at 7 (every day)

200

What verb tense do we use to describe something that is 'right now'?

Give an example sentence.

present continuous tense OR present progressive tense

He is driving. He is listening to music (right now).

300

What verb phrase do we use to show that something started in the past and continues in the present? 

Give an example sentence. 

present perfect tense

I have lived in Calgary for # months/years.

400

How do we use 'will'? How do we use 'going to'? What's the difference between the 2 verbs?

'Will' is used for promises, commitment and short term plans.

'Going to' is used for making longer term plans

500

What verb tense do we use to show that something happened during a period of time in the past?

Give an example.

Past continuous

Last night we were watching Baby Reindeer.

Miscellaneous

100

Name 3 yellow fruits

lemons, bananas, pineapples

200

What are 3 wild animals that live in Canada?

beavers, bears, cougars

300

What is the past tense verb of cut?

cut

400

Unscramble this sentence:

breakfast and I eat will then wake up

I will wake up and then eat breakfast.

500

How many days are in 2024?

366