Vocabulary Reading 1
An antonym for expensive
Low-cost
Fill in the blanks.
Sacramento, the ______ of California, is ________. It only takes about 20 minutes to driver there.
a) capital, amazing b) capital, nearby c) location, amazing
b) capital, nearby
(1) Photo sharing sites like Instagram, Imgur, and Flickr are getting more and more popular. (2) In 2011, Instagram had 5 million users.(3) By 2016, that number was 500 million. (4) Sites like these are helping photographers connect with a large number of people.
Which sentence has the main idea?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 4
a) 1
What is something you should do in Davis?
Answers will vary.
Unscramble the text
at / feed / the monkeys / don't / the zoo
Don't feed the monkeys at the zoo!
A long walk in the countryside or in a national park
hiking
What are 2 things you should avoid right now?
a) capitals and tours b) crowds and museums
c) capitals and locations
b) crowds and museums
Risk-takers know something bad can happen, but they don't worry about it. A skydiver- a person who jumps from an airplane as sport-is an example of a risk-taker. It can be dangerous to jump from an airplane, of course. But a risk taker enjoys this type of danger.
What is the main idea? a) What is a Skydiver? b) What is a Risk-taker? c) Dangerous sports
b) What is a Risk-taker?
What is something a tourist shouldn't do in your country?
Answers will vary.
Unscramble the text
go skiing / Lake Tahoe / you / at / should / this winter
You should go skiing at Lake Tahoe this winter.
Yosemite is a popular place for many outdoor sports. If you like to __________, you should try Half-Dome.
Use "check out" in a sentence.
Answers will vary.
You should check out the new museum in San Francisco.
Since its launch in 2010, Instagram has become one of the most widely used image-sharing apps in the world. Around 90 percent of Instagram users are under the age of 35. Many of the most popular accounts are held by famous people. Taylor Swift, for example, has over 100 million Instagram followers.
What is the main idea?
Instagram has become one of the most widely used image-sharing apps in the world.
Give an imperative phrase (do NOT use should/shouldn't).
Example:
Take the garbage out!
Unscramble the text
should / have / you / the airport / passport / your / at
You should have your passport at the airport.
Map
Use "locations" in a sentence.
Answers will vary.
There are many famous locations to visit in Hollywood.
Most of us are not extreme athletes or explorers. However, we still take risks in our lives. Some of us take social risks, such as speaking in front of a large group of people. Sometimes we take financial risks, such as buying a house. And sometimes we take career risks, such as starting a business. Most people take risks in some areas of life, but not in others.
What is the main idea?
a) Most people take social risks.
b) Most people are not extreme athletes or explorers.
c)Most people take risks in some areas of life.
c)Most people take risks in some areas of life.
Give a negative imperative phrase. Do NOT use "shouldn't".
Example:
Don't go grocery shopping without a mask!
Unscramble the text
a microadventure / if / you're / go / bored / on
Go on a microadventure is you're bored!
Use "across" and "random" in a sentence.
I rowed across a random lake last summer.
I made a random decision to swim across the Sacramento River.
Use "tour", "nearby" and "amazing" in a sentence.
Answers will vary.
There are several amazing tours nearby in Sacramento or San Francisco.
From a young age, photography was more than just a hobby for Chris Burkard. His amazing photos of surfers in wild location helped him start a successful career. In 2013, however, something happened that took his career to new heights.
What is the main idea?
a) Chris Burkard's hobby
b) Photographing surfers
c) A change in Burkard's photography career.
c) A change in Burkard's photography career.
Use imperative phrases to explain how to get to the nearest grocery store.
Turn right on ...
Go straight...
Turn left...
Unscramble the text
answer / when / cell phone / don't / driving / your / you're
Don't answer your cell phone when you're driving!