US Culture 1
Name 3 animals that are part of the Chinese zodiac.
Rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, pig
Name one country besides China that celebrates Lunar New Year.
Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia. Also the US/Canada/countries with big Chinese immigrant population, but this has to be justified.
name 1 synonym of 'big'
huge, grand, enormous, gigantic, massive etc
Let the _____ out of the bag
Cat
How do you say "restar" in English?
Subtract
Name one American action film and one American sci-fi film.
Spy Kids and Honey I Shrunk the Kids for example.
Make a suggestion for two things we can do on vacation in California.
Shall we/why don't/how about we... or let's...
visit the Golden Gate Bridge
go to Santa Monica Pier
visit the Hollywood sign
eat california rolls/garlic ice cream, etc.
Has to be specific to California (i.e. no shall we go to the beach?)
name 2 synonyms of 'pretty'
cute, beautiful, gorgeous, glamorous, etc
What does it mean to see eye to eye with someone?
To agree with them
Say this correctly "$45,512"
forty five thousand, five hundred and twelve dollars
What are two things you can see in Yellowstone National Park in the US?
Geysers, springs, bison, canyons, valleys, etc.
What are three things you can do to reduce plastic pollution?
Buy less fast fashion, buy secondhand, donate old clothes, participate in a cleanup activity, support the global plastics petition
name 2 synonyms of 'cold'
cool, freezing, chilly, nippy
When something is really expensive, you might say "wow that costs...
...an arm and a leg!"
Say this correctly "12 x 13 = 156"
Twelve times thirteen equals one hundred fifty six
What is your carbon footprint?
The amount of CO2 (carbon dioxide) that is released into the atmosphere due to your actions.
Decide if each of the words better describes an MBTI thinker (T) or feeler (F):
emotional
empathetic
impartial
logical
Emotional (F)
Empathetic (F)
Impartial (T)
Logical (T)
name 2 synonyms of 'to be fired'
sack, to be let go, laid off, dismissed, downsize (the company)
When something is impossible, you might say...
when pigs fly
Say this correctly "23 + 32 = 17"
5 times (or multiplied by) 9 equals 45
Egg hunt - look for eggs and collect them in a bakset
Egg roll - roll the eggs with a spoon in a race
Egg fight (or egg tapping) - tap eggs together and see which one breaks first, the one that breaks loses
Decide if each of the words/phrases better describes an MBTI sensor (S) or intuititive (N):
imaginative
realistic
practical
focuses on details
focuses on the big picture
imaginative (N)
realistic (S)
practical (S)
focuses on details (S)
focuses on the big picture (N)
name 3 synonyms of 'crazy'
wild, mad, barbarian, free, savage, loco
When you want to wish someone good luck before a big competition/performance, you might say...
Break a leg!
Say this correctly "-1/4 - 3/2 = -7/4"
(imagine that these are fractions)
(negative or minus) one fourth minus three halves equals (negative or minus) seven fourths