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What does practically mean? What part of speech is it?
Almost [adverb]
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Change the following into adjectives:
1. tradition
2. pleasure
3. impress
1. traditional
2. pleasurable
3. impressive
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What are three essential things for humans to survive?
Examples: water, food, shelter, oxygen (air), etc...
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What are three different nutrients?
Protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, water...
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What types of hardships do immigrants have usually? Give at least 3 examples.
Adapting to local cultures and customs, learning new languages, meeting new people, understanding new laws, learning about taboos, etc.
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What is something taboo in your country?
Examples (U.S.): eating dog meat, older women with younger men, older men marrying women under 18, drinking blood, animal testing (experiments), etc...
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Give examples of equipment you can use to clean up a messy house.
Examples: vacuum, broom, mop, rags, paper towels, glass cleaner, etc.
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What is an example of something difficult to escape from?
Examples: prison (jail), an boat/car underwater, etc...
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How can you determine a good target for a new product?
Example: Do research, give out samples to different groups of people and see which group likes it the most, do some surveys/questionnaires, etc.
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Describe American society in the late 1800s.
Late 1900s: Americans building more cities, using more technology like trains, government taking more land and expanding, immigrants living in their own neighborhoods, etc. Americans were worried about immigrants, and they often felt resentment towards them (used them as scapegoats).

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How did you adapt to the U.S.?
Answers will vary...
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1.Give an example of a dangerous substance
2. Give an example of a safe substance
1. gasoline (fuel), bleach, etc.
2. water, milk, etc.
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What is a treaty?
A formal written agreement between your countries or governments.
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What nutrition is most important to remain healthy when you are very old? Give at least 2 examples)
When you get older, your body becomes weaker and it's easier to gain weight, so you need nutrients that help prevent these conditions.

Examples: Eating lots of minerals to make your bones strong, vitamins to prevent you from getting sick, protein to keep muscle, low-fat foods to keep a healthy weight, etc...
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What is the difference between effective and efficient?
Effective means "works well and as expected" // Efficient means "works well AND quickly, without wasting time or energy"
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What are some important steps to follow if you want to be self-reliant?
Get a job and save money, manage your money well and pay bills on time, manage your time well, learn how to cook your own meals and clean your house, etc...
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Think of one type of crop. Then, give an example of something that could affect supply and demand for that crop.
Example: Corn. 1000 people buy corn every week. One week, bad weather destroys much of the crop. The supply becomes low, but the demand is still high. The farmer might raise the price because the demand is higher than the supply.
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What are two clever ways you can motivate yourself to improve your diet?
Examples: Put small notes around your room to remind you to eat healthy, divide your food into the correct portions (amounts) right after you buy it (using small bags), take pictures of yourself and compare them to older pictures when you were younger, etc.
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What does settle mean?
What does concise mean?
settle: move to and live in an area for a long time
concise: focused, without using anything unnecessary
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Not including translating words from a different language, what is an interpretation? Explain and give an example.
An interpretation can be the way that you understand something, or the way that you believe something. An interpretation is commonly different from other people's.

For example, one student may interpret a 90% as a "high score", but a second student may interpret a 90% as a "low score".
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If you are taking a test...

1. What might be a relevant question to ask the teacher during a test?
2. What might be an irrelevant question to ask the teacher during a test?
Relevant: How many points is it worth, how much time do we have, etc.
Irrelevant: Is it cold outside, what is your favorite color, etc.
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What are two separate ways to extract information from a reading?
1. Skimming (quickly looking at a reading for the main points)
2. Scanning (quickly looking through a reading for specific information)
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Describe how consumers can affect the market.
Consumers determine what products become popular and which will be successful for companies and businesses. When the consumer doesn't like products, the businesses will lose money and probably start sales to get rid of their products. Businesses will continue to fight each other and try to make their product better than other companies' products, but ultimately the success depends on the consumer!