Vocab (damages *complaints)
I don’t like using these plates because they have a small ___ on them.
chip/crack
Unjumble the sentence:
about / local / worried / something / food / is / I'd / the / be
The local food is something I'd be worried about.
OR
Something I'd be worried about is the local food
Fine one or more solution for this problem using the correct grammar structure (infinitive).
One way to avoid sickness is…
avoid junk food
exercise regularly
avoid smoking and drinking
sleep regularly
get annual physical exams
Rewrite the sentence using the passive and the preposition given:
High emissions of carbon dioxide are causing climate change. (by)
Climate changes are being caused by high emissions of carbon dioxide.
(present continuous passive)
The minor accident left a ___ and a ___ on my new car.
scratch...dent
I'd ____ not.
I'd ____ not to join a group.
I'd rather not.
I'd prefer not to join a group.
Find one or more solution for this problem using the correct grammar structure (infinitive).
The best way to stop global warming is…
to increase the use of cleaner energy
to reduce deforestation
Rewrite the sentence using the passive and the preposition given:
Rapid urbanization is depleting our natural resources. (through)
Our natural resources are being depleted through rapid urbanization.
(present continuous passive)
There’s a ___ in the sink. Water is now everywhere.
There’s a ____ on my white t-shirt. I don’t know how to remove it.
leak
stain
Unjumble the sentence:
friends / is / would / thing / I / with / my / one / miss / hanging out / really
One thing I'd really miss is hanging out with my friends.
OR
Hanging out with my friends is one thing I'd really miss.
Find one or more solution for this problem using the correct grammar structure (infinitive).
One way to help the homeless is…
to provide more affordable housing
to build more public shelters
Rewrite the sentence using the passive and the preposition given:
Water pollution has threatened the health of people all over the world. (due to)
The health of people all over the world has been threatened due to water pollution.
(present perfect continuous)
Complete the sentences using gerund.
My phone isn’t ____, but my calls keep ___.
The buttons on the remote control keep ___ .
dying...dropping
sticking
Would you ___ take an art course or a professional course?
Would you ____ to take an online course or a traditional course?
Would you rather take an art course or a professional course?
Would you prefer to take an online course or a traditional course?
Find one or more solution for this problem using the correct grammar structure (infinitive).
The best way to reduce government corruption is...
to make politicians accountable for decisions
Rewrite the sentence using the passive and the preposition given:
Livestock farms have contaminated the soil and underground water. (because of)
Soil and underground water have been contaminated because of livestock farms.
(present perfect continuous passive)
I can’t enjoy the album because the song keeps ____. (gerund)
The lights keep ____. It needs ___.
The printer keeps____. It needs ___.
skipping
flickering...changing/ to be changed
jamming...fixing/to be fixed
Unjumble the sentence:
the / I'd / miss / parents / most / my / are / people / the
My parents are the people I'd miss the most.
OR
The people I'd miss the most are my parents.
Find one or more solution for this problem using the correct grammar structure (infinitive).
One way to end unemployment is…
to create more jobs
to have more vocational training programs
to provide education to all children
Rewrite the sentence using the passive and the preposition given:
The destruction of rain forests is accelerating the extinction of plants and wildlife. (as a result of)
The extinction of plants and wildlife is being accelerated as a result of the destruction of rain forests.
(present continuous passive)
Describe some negative emotions and concerns you would experience when moving to a foreign country? How would you deal with it?
(2 minutes preparation)
Answers may vary