Vocabulary 1
What's this life event? "to start living in a place where you intend to stay for a long time, usually with your partner".
Settle down
Say three regular verbs and three irregular verbs in the simple past.
Possible answers: regular - work, study, enjoy, walk, watch, want, like, love, hate, finish... / irregular - be, get, win, eat, drink, go, make, do...
When is Saint Patrick's Day celebrated?
March 17th
Say three pairs of normal and extreme adjectives.
Possible answers: big/enormous, small/tiny, cold/freezing, hot/boiling, tired/exhausted...
What do we say when we have small, medium, large, and zero quantities of something? Give examples.
Small - a few, a little (I've brought a little money)
Medium - some (I've asked for some sugar)
Large - many, much, a lot of (I ate many slices of pizza)
Zero - any (I don't have any money)
Name four life changing events.
When do we use "used to"? Give an example.
To talk about past habits that no longer happen now. Example: I used to study French.
What are the colors of the Irish flag?
White, orange and green.
Answer the question: What makes you feel delighted? Why?
Correct answer: use normal/extreme adjectives and life activities.
Answer the question: How many things do you have in your bedroom?
Correct answer: use word for quantity and countable/uncountable nouns.
Answer the question: Have you ever been on a long journey? How was it? What did you do there?
Correct answer: use travel activities and simple past/present perfect.
Make three sentences: one using used to, one using the simple past, and one using the present perfect.
Examples: I used to like rock music. I watched this movie last night. I've gone to the park.
Who's Viola Davis? Name two productions she's worked on.
She's an American actress. She's worked on How to Get Away with Murder, Fences, Suicide Squad, The Help, CSI...
What are the correct prepositions: listen _____, depend _____, talk _____, dream _____, participate _____.
listen TO, depend ON, talk TO, dream ABOUT, participate IN.
Name four countable nouns and four uncountable nouns.
Countable - window, computer, cellphone, book, notebook, pencil, orange, dog, cat...
Uncountable - milk, water, juice, ketchup, chocolate, information, money, honey...
Name three false friends in English.
Examples: parents, fabric, costume, novel, pretend, actually, exit, realize...
Answer the question: What was the best journey you have ever had?
Correct answer: use the simple past and the present perfect correctly.
If you're in California, love ferry rides and like visiting places with an interesting and unusual history, where should you go?
Alcatraz Island.
What's the difference between "argue about" and "argue with"?
Argue about - a topic, or subject people discuss.
Argue with - someone, a person we discuss with.
Make an object and a subject question.
Examples: Where did you go? (object) Who called you? (subject)
Plan a journey using travel activities and the "linkers" learned in class.
Example: First, I pack a suitcase. Then, I set off for the place and arrive there. Next, I get on a train and go to the hotel. After that, I buy a guidebook to enjoy the place. Finally, I have adventures and come back home.
When do we use the present perfect? Give examples.
To talk about experiences in the past without mentioning when they happened. Example: I have lived in the USA.
Name four touristic attractions in California.
Possible answers: Golden Gate Bridge, Disneyland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Alcatraz, Santa Cruz, Venice Beach, Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39, Grammy Museum...
Would you prefer to fight 20 tiny horses or 1 enormous duck? Give a convincing answer!
Correct answer: convincing answer on why you would win one of these fights.
Complete the sentence: Michael's father asked him to buy _____ apples, but he didn't leave _____ money before going to work. Michael remembered that he had _____ money in his bedroom, so he got it and bought the apples. It wasn't _____ money, but it was enough.
Some - any - some/a little - much