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100
Give an example of a phrase that shows that you strongly believe something:
I strongly / firmly believe...
I really think...
As far as I'm concerned, ...
If you ask me, ...
100
Give an example of when we might want to use a passive voice:
Examples: If we don't know who the "doer" of the action is / it isn't important:
For example, I could say:
"An unknown person trashed my parked car last night."
However, if we use the passive voice, we can instead say:
"My parked car got trashed last night."
100
Share an example of one of the new phrases you learned, and what it means:
Examples:
not one’s type
There are plenty of fish in the sea.
one’s taste
it’s high time
old man
Good on/for you!
swing by
have one’s eye on
before one knows it
hit the books
100
What country offered the Statue of Liberty to the U.S.?
France offered it as a gift to celebrate the 100th anniversary of U.S. Independence.
200
Give an example of some things / phrases / words you might use in agreeing / disagreeing with someone else:
200
Take an active sentence, and make it passive. Here's a few examples:
The chef prepares the meal
The man drove the car crazily down the road
Answer:
The chef prepares the meal
--> The meal is prepared (by the chef).
The man drove the car crazily down the road
--> The car was driven (got driven) crazily down the road (by the man).
200
When someone says: "Yeah, I've had my eye on that new car for a while now," what does the bolded part mean?
To have one's eye on something means that you've taken an early interest in it.
200
In 1924, what happened with the Statue of Liberty?
It became a national monument
300
If you aren't sure about something, how might you respond to share a weak or hesitant opinion?
Weak or Hesitant
• As far as I know, ...
• This is just my opinion, but...
• I could be wrong, but...
• It seems to me that...
• You probably won't agree, but...
300
Are any of these sentences using the passive voice?
which ones are not? Make them passive:
1. All the food at the party was eaten
2. I fed the cat last night
3. The mechanic is fixing Joe's car right now
Answers:
1. All the food at the party was eaten
--> already passive
2. I fed the cat last night
--> The cat was fed last night (by me)
3. The mechanic is fixing Joe's car right now
--> Joe's car is being fixed right now (by the mechanic)
300
Define at least two of the following terms:
- not one’s type
- There are plenty of fish in the sea.
- one’s taste
- it’s high time
- old man
- Good on/for you
- swing by
- have one’s eye on
- before one knows it
- hit the books
- not one’s type
--> not well suited / matched
- There are plenty of fish in the sea.
--> There are many other single people to date.
- one’s taste
--> one’s personal preference or interest
- it’s high time
--> it should have happened before now
- old man
--> A slang for your father
- Good on/for you
--> Good decision / You've got this!
- swing by
--> stop briefly by
- have one’s eye on
--> to take an early interest in
- before one knows it
--> in no time / soon enough
- hit the books
--> study
300
In 1986, a restoration project was carried out. How much did it cost?
$87 million dollars
400
Share a strongly held opinion, and then share an unsure / weakly held one:
Examples:
Strong: "I am positive that __________ is a serious problem."
Weak / Unsure: "While I understand what you're saying, I am not sure that is the case."
400
Using the following words, create both a passive and an active sentence:
the Allies / defeat / the Germans / in 1945
Active: The Allies defeated the Germans in 1945
Passive: The Germans were defeated in 1945 (by the Allies)
400
List the phrases we've learned in the following sentence.
"It's high time I call my old man. Before I know it, I might not get the chance to call him again."
"It's high time I call my old man. Before I know it, I might not get the chance to call him again."
400
What is the name of the poem at the base of the statue? What is its message?
The New Colossus - The statue stands as a refuge to all who seek a new life / chance, at the gates to America.