American Things
How many states are in the USA?
50
Name 5 things you would do in a library (verbs)
read, study, learn, review, practice, research, etc.
Raining cats and dogs
For example: "It was raining cats and dogs yesterday"
to rain really hard / a lot of rain
like / film / didn't / she / the
She didn't like the film.
Did he went to Maine last summer?
Did he go to Maine last summer?
(past simple question)
What is the largest city in the USA? (by population)
New York City
~8.4 million residents
Name 5 adjectives you would use to describe a city
big/small, crowded, busy, charming, lively, bustling, metropolitan, etc.
Under the weather
For example: "I was feeling under the weather yesterday so I didn't go to work."
sick / unwell
cats / much / elephants / than / bigger / are
elephants are much bigger than cats
New York is the most crazy city I've ever been to!
New York is the craziest city I've ever been to!
What is the smallest state in the USA? (by size)
Rhode Island
1,545 sq mi
Name 5 things in an airport
check-in desk, security, gate, terminal, airplane, restaurant, etc.
have butterflies in your stomach
For example: "Later today I have an interview and I have butterflies in my stomach!"
very nervous / anxious
break / home / went / He / his / for / lunch
He went home for his lunch break.
When I was a child, I have been interested in traveling
When I was a child, I was interested in traveling
(past simple vs. present perfect)
What is the biggest state in the USA? (by size)
Alaska
665,384 square miles (1,723,337 square km)
More than double the size of Texas
Name 5 irrregular verbs in the past tense
saw, went, took, knew, had, did, spoke, etc.
think twice
For example: ""You should think twice before quitting your job without having savings in the bank."
think carefully / pause before making a big choice / reconsider
than / Spanish / more / is / difficult / English / slightly
English is slightly more difficult than Spanish
I worked at that company since 2015
I have worked at that company since 2015
(present perfect vs. past simple)
Which state in the USA is the oldest?
Delaware 1787
After the USA gained independence from England, Delware was the first state to confirm the constitution.
Name 5 modals in English
For example: I might go to the park this weekend
might, may, would, could, can, must, etc.
all set
Examples:
WAITER: "Anything else?" CUSTOMER: "I'm all set."
A: "Ready to go?" B: "All set."
don't need anything / ready, prepared / completed, finished
newest / have / Marvel movie / the / you / seen / ?
Have you seen the newest Marvel movie?
I had watched the film alone before I had seen it with my family.
I had watched the film alone before I saw it with my family
(past perfect vs. past simple)