Units 1-2
When listening to a presentation, what is the most important thing to listen for:
a. Main Ideas
b. Minor details
c. Introduction
a. Main Ideas
What do you call words that have the same meaning but are different words?
synonym
What does GMO stand for?
Genetically Modified Organism
Which of the following three were invented by accident?
a. chocolate chip cookies
b. rechargeable batteries
c. tea
d. pacemaker
e. velcro
f. gps
a. chocolate chip cookies
c. tea
d. pacemaker
What is a pig unable to do?
Look up at the sky
Which of the following is a gerund?
a. to respect
b. leading
c. try
b. leading
Which types of words are said with more stress?
a. content words (important information)
b. function words (serves for grammatical purpose)
a. content words (important information)
Where does a prefix and suffix go?
prefix – beginning of word
suffix – end of word
What is serendipity?
When you look for one thing, but find something better
A dog will wait a week to eat the dead body of an owner, but a cat will wait…
2 days
What is a good way to take notes about 2 contrasting topics?
a. pie chart
b. main ideas
c. t-chart
c. t-chart
When giving a presentation, what is important to do?
Be confident, speak loudly, speak clearly, make eye contact, memorize main points, use emphasis
When comparing things of ideas, what can you use?
a. noun + than
b. adjective + than
c. verb + than
d. adverb + than
b. adjective + than
What is direct speech?
Using the speaker’s exact words
What is the tallest building in the world?
Burj Khalifa
What can you use to look up a definition?
dictionary
What are three things people create with their hands?
Ex. knit clothes, paint, cook food, build things, play an instrument, read a book, type
What is one situation where you should use more formal words?
Ex. interview, at work, meeting, with someone older
What are three benefits of children playing sports?
Ex. exercise, teamwork, confidence, new skills, break from school
Which bird can fly backwards?
Hummingbird
What can you ask if you don’t understand something?
Ex. What do you mean by this?
What does it mean to make inferences?
a. make a statement
b. say the answer
c. read between the lines
d. ask questions
c. read between the lines
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
a. I looked at the gap year information before I gave it to my brother.
b. I want to do research.
c. The worker went to a new company, and she moved up the ladder faster.
a. I looked at the gap year information before I gave it to my brother.
What is one signal word you can use when talking about what causes something?
Because of, as a result of, due to, since, by
What percent of the world speaks English?
a. 20%
b. 40%
c. 60%
d. 80%
a. 20%