Brains and Learning
The definition of "complex"
What is "Not easy to understand or explain; not simple"?
Define "initiative"
What is "willing to do something helpful without being asked"?
The word that means "something wrong with your body or mind that shows you have illness or disease"
What is "symptom"?
The definition of "credit"
What is the "money that a bank allows a person to use and then pay back in the future"?
Define income.
What is "money that is earned from work"?
What are the tiny cells in the brain called?
What is "Neurons"?
Use initiative in a sentence.
My friend showed initiative by talking to her boss about how working conditions can be made better.
Complete the sentence with the appropriate form: "My classmate _____ nauseous (Adjective)."
A. feel
B. has
C. feels
What is "feels"?
Name a section in a job application
What is "applicant information, employment position, education, or recent work experience"?
True or False: Reused materials are cheaper and make a home unique.
True
Choose the correct form to complete the sentence:
My neighbor helped me __________ the problem of water in my basement.
A. to solve B. Solves
C. Solving D. Solve
A. to solve
Identify the word:
Able to be trusted to do what is needed.
What is "reliable"?
Question: Use "for" or "since" to complete the sentence: "I have been studying English ______ three years."
What is "for"?
What is your opinion on using credit cards? Good or bad idea?
Answers may vary - teachers will assess.
Use the following vocabulary words to complete the sentences below: characters, conflict, fiction, setting
1. The ______ for the book is Germany in 1915.
2. She had a _________ with her brother about how to take care of their elderly parents.
3. The story had two main _________, and they each told the story in their own words.
4. I am writing a story that is fiction. It is about people who can go back to the past.
1. The setting for the book is Germany in 1915.
2. She had a conflict with her brother about how to take care of their elderly parents.
3. The story had two main characters, and they each told the story in their own words.
4. I am writing a story that is fiction. It is about people who can travel through time.
Define That Word!
"excited and interested in learning or reaching a goal."
What is Motivated?
What are some benefits of having friends?
- a sense of belonging
- lower stress
- help you feel happier
The term for "something wrong with your body or mind that shows you have an illness or disease."
What is a "symptom"?
Explain how credit cards work. Use one of these terms - purchases, statement, purchases, and borrowed - in your response.
Answers will vary.
Model Answer: "With a credit card, you make purchases. At the end of each month, the credit card company lists all the purchases in a document called a statement. The total in that statement is the balance. The balance is the amount of money borrowed that must be paid back."
Complete each sentence with "is made of" or "are made of"
1. My door _____ wood.
2. The chairs _____ plastic.
3. The vase ____ glass.
1. My door IS MADE OF wood.
2. The chairs ARE MADE OF plastic.
3. The vase IS MADE OF glass.
What is the main idea?
Main idea is the most important information about something in just one sentence.
How can you be a good friend?
- be kind
- listen to your friends
- see new friends regularly
- build trust
- share about yourself
This word describes something that continues for a long time and cannot be easily solved or cured. What is it?
What is "chronic"?
First, fill in the following sentences with the missing word from the key. Then, identify whether the sentence is past simple or present perfect.
KEY: worked, have paid, have completed
1. I _____ the application for the job.
2. I ____ as a doctor for ten years.
3. I ____ the employees.
1. I HAVE COMPLETED for the job(present perfect).
2. I WORKED as a doctor for ten years(simple past).
3. I HAVE PAID the employees(present perfect).
Read the following text and answer the questions:
Tet: "My name is Sandra. I have lived in Texas for three years. I live in an apartment with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a nice balcony. On the balcony, I am growing my favorite flowers. I live on the third floor, but there is an elevator. I like this apartment more than my old apartment because the rent is lower, the neighbors are friendly, and my workplace is closer. "
1. Where does Sandra live?
2. What does Sandra's apartment have?
3. Why does Sandra like her apartment in Texas more than her old apartment?
1. Sandra lives in an apartment in Texas.
2. Sandra's apartment has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a nice balcony, and an elevator.
3. Sandra likes this apartment better than her old one because the rent is lower, the neighbors are friendly, and her workplace is closer.