NO EXCUSES
ENGLISH LEARNERS OF THE WORLD
MAKING IT OVERSEAS
BITS OF CULTURE
BUILDING BLOCKS
100

MAKE A SENTENCE THAT SHOWS A CONSEQUENCE USING SO + THAT

STRUCTURE

SO + ADJECTIVE + THAT + CONSEQUENCE

SOCCER IS SO GOOD THAT I PLAY EVERYDAY

100

3 WORDS TO SAY THAT SOMETHING IS EASY

CHILD'S PLAY, EFFORTLESS, FEASIBLE, MANAGEABLE, NO SWEAT, PAINLESS, PIECE OF CAKE, SIMPLE AS ABC, STRAIGHFOWARD, UNCOMPLICATED

100

NAME 3 IMPORTANT THINGS A GOOD COUNTRY MUST HAVE

INTEGRATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, HEALTHCARE, TOLERANCE, SAFETY, QUALITY OF LIFE, POLITICAL STABILITY, ETC.

100

What means saying something “goes down the drain”? 

A complete failure

100

Say 3 words with prefixes

Anti, auto, co, inter, macro, micro, mid, mis, over, past, re 

200

MAKE A SENTENCE THAT SHOWS A CONSEQUENCE USING SUCH A/AN + THAT


STRUCTURE

SUCH A/AN + ADJECTIVE + THAT + CONSEQUENCE

NARUTO IS SUCH A GREAT ANIME THAT I HAVE REWATCHED 3 TIME

200
5 WORDS TO SAY THAT SOMETHING IS DIFFICULT

CHALLENGING, DEMANDING, EASIER SAID THAN DONE, EXHAUSTING, HARD-WON, NO PICNIC, PAINFUL, PROBLEMATIC, TOUGH, TROUBLESOME

200

2 EXPRESSIONS TO SHOW DISBELIEF

2 EXPRESSIONS TO SHOW CONFIRMATION

DISBELIEF: GET OUT OF HERE, I'M NOT BUYING IT, C'MON YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS, YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING

CONFIRMATION: YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT, I'M NOT KIDDING, I MEAN IT, THIS IS THE REAL DEAL, I'M DEAD SERIOUS, THIS IS AS REAL AS IT GETS

200

What means “to draw the line”?

Means to set a limit

200

Say three expressions that shows you are understanding or that you are lost in a conversation 

I see where you're going. I got the idea. I get the picture. I'm with you so for. I get/got it. / /  I don't follow. You lost me. I (still) don't get it. What are you talking about? It makes no sense to me

300

___________ MAKE UP

___________ ARTIFICIAL TANNING

___________ TREADMILL

WEAR/PUT ON MAKE UP

GET/DO ARTIFICIAL TANNING

USE A TREADMILL

300

MAKE A COMPLETE SENTENCE USING THE PAST PERFECT:

HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE

EXAMPLE:

I HAVE LIVED IN CURITIBA FOR 5 YEARS BEFORE I MOVED TO CIANORTE

I HAVE DRIVEN HOME WHEN HE ARRIVED 

300

COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT PREPOSITION:

THE STORM DIED ________

WE COULDN'T NEITHER CLIMB ________ NOR CRAWL _________ THE ROCKS

HE SAID GOODBAY AND WALKED ________ OF THE HOUSEAND DIDN'T EVEN LOOK _________

THE STORM DIED AWAY

WE COULDN'T NEITHER CLIMB OVER NOR CRAWL UNDER THE ROCKS

HE SAID GOODBAY AND WALKED OUT OF THE HOUSE AND DIDN'T EVEN LOOK BACK

300

What's the origin of the name “French fries”?

French fries actually originated ni Belgium. However, during World War I, American soldiers are said to have been served the dish by villagers along the river Meuse in Belgium. Since French is widely spoken in the south of the country, the soldiers believed they were in France and named the dish.

300

Complete with the correct prepositions:
I fell in love ______ teaching right after I taught my first class

We cannot ignore the dangers ________ living a sedentary life

My ring is made _______ gold

With/ of/ of

400

EXPLAIN IT:

MISUNDERSTAND

INTERCHANGEABLE

OVERQUALIFIED

REBORN

MISUNDERSTAND - DON'T UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY

INTERCHANGEABLE - YOU CAN CHANGE BETWEEN EACH OTHER

OVERQUALIFIED - MORE THAN SUFFICIENTLY QUALIFIED

REBORN - TO BE BORN AGAIN

400

COMPLETE:

MY RING FELL ________ THE WATER

I LOVE WALKING ________ THE BLOCKS

HE WANTS TO LOOK ____________ MY CELLPHONE PICS

JANE WAS WELCOMED ____________ HER BOYFRIEND'S FAMILY

MY RING FELL INTO THE WATER

I LOVE WALKING AROUND THE BLOCKS

HE WANTS TO LOOK THROUGH MY CELLPHONE PICS

JANE WAS WELCOMED INTO HER BOYFRIEND'S FAMILY

400
WHAT STRUCTURE DO WE USE TO TALK ABOUT IMAGINARY SITUATIONS IN THE PAST AND IT'S CONSEQUENCES?

IF + PAST PERFECT (HAD + PARTICIPLE)

CONSEQUENCE:

WOULD - COULD - MIGHT - MAY + HAVE + PARTICIPLE

400

What is HDI?

Human development index

400

Complete with the correct prepositions:

The paper is made ________ wood

My necklace is made _________ gold

My table is made ________ oak 

From/ of/ of

500

HOW CAN YOU REPLACE?

TO BEHAVE INCORRECTLY

A VERY LARGE STRUCTURE

USE CLOTHES TO FANCY FOR THE OCCASION

SOMEONE WHO WORKS TO MUCH 

MISBEHAVE

MACROSTRUCTURE

OVERDRESS

OVERWORKS

500

MAKE A COMPLETE SENTENCE USING THE PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE:

HAD BEEN + -ING VERB

EXAMPLE:

HE HAD BEEN PRACTICING BASKETBALL FOR 2 MONTHS WHEN HE STARTED THE ENGLISH COURSE

YOU HAD BEEN TRAVELING FOR 1 WEEK WHEN HE HAD AN ACCIDENT 

500

MAKE A SENTENCE USING THE 3d CONDITIONAL

 (IF + PAST PERFECT) + CONSEQUENCES

EXAMPLE:

IF I HAD STUDIED FOR THE ENGLISH TEST, I WOULDN'T HAVE TAKEN SUCH A BAD GRADE

500

What is a “breakthrough”?

It's an accomplishment, success after hard work
500

What are the three grammar structures that you revised?

Past perfect: Had + past particle 

Past perfect continuous: had been + -ing

Third conditional: if + past perfect