Vocab
What is the meaning of the word "infamous"?
With a bad reputation, the antonym of famous
What are the names of the two types of relative clauses we saw?
What relative pronouns do we use for the relative clauses?
Who, whose, where, when, why, which
(That)
On Tuesday, we listened to reports about gentrification and beautification. What are the names of the two neighbourhoods mentioned in the audio?
LA Mas and Pop Brixton
How many people are there in Brazil?
a. 211 million
b. 212 million
c. 213 million
d. 214 million
a. 211 million
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Correct the mistake: "Never before they had seen such a beautiful city"
Never before HAD THEY seen such a beautiful city
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How many people a city has to have in order to be considered a Megacity?
10 Million +
What is the name of THIS week's unit?
Unit 3 - Positive Impact
"Urban Issues" was last week
What is the difference between "enhancement" and "investment"?
"Enhancement" is the improvement of something and "investment" is money dedicated to a cause
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Correct the mistake: "The people who come up with the idea were from Ireland"
The people who CAME up with the idea were from Ireland
What is the name of the article we read on Thursday about Megacities?
The Rise of the Megacity
What is the population of the city of Dublin?
The city of Dublin has around 600.000 people, while Dublin County has around 1.4 million people
What is the name of the "inverted" buildings, built towards the centre of the planet?
Earthscrapers
What word(s) do we have to add to a negative inversion when we don't have an auxiliary verb?
Do/does
Ex: "Crimes rarely happen in Tokyo"
"Rarely DO crimes happen in Tokyo"
Correct the mistake: "Not only do he believe in it, but he also teaches it"
Not only DOES he believe in it, but he also teaches it
What is the meaning of "beautification" when speaking in the context of cities?
The process of making a place more beautiful and appealing, often leading to a process of gentrification
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Give me the meaning of the compound word "out-price" and if it is a verb, noun or adjective
When can we omit the relative pronouns in the relative clauses?
ONLY in defining relative clauses where the relative pronouns relate to an object. EX: "The person (who) we were talking about is from Shanghai"
In what circumstance can we replace the relative pronouns with "that"?
ONLY in defining relative clauses with the exception of "whose"
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How old is EF?
EF turned 60 years old in February of 2025