Wonderful Words
My home isn't very big but there is just enough ___ for my family to feel comfortable.
a) area b) space c) places d) size
b) space
Make the second sentence have a similar meaning.
This book wasn't as interesting as the last one.
This book was ___ interesting than the last one.
This book was less interesting than the last one
/ˌriːˈsaɪ.kəl/
recycle
What are 3 reasons you are studying in UMAR?
Because....
Ideas: I like the course, I want to study _____,
my friends, the library, it's close to my house,
I was late for school.
It was raining heavily.
(so)
It was raining heavily SO I was late for school.
Which one is different? Why?
yawn breathe wink blow
wink (You do that with an eye. The other words are all able to be done with a mouth.)
Finish the sentence with one word.
The new sports center, ___ is very cheap, is near my home.
which
/ˈθɜːz.deɪ /
What are three reasons that watching a film at home is better than watching one at a cinema?
Ideas: you can talk during the film, eat anything you want, pause the film for a break anytime
The students were noisy.
The teacher was angry.
(because of)
The teacher was angry because of the noisy students.
What is it?
An area of low land between hills and mountains.
a valley
Finish the sentence with one or more words.
Sherry has always wanted to visit ___ Amazon Rainforest.
the
/ˈkæl.kjə.leɪt/
calculate
What are 3 reasons a teacher might be angry at their students?
Ideas: They didn't study, talking in class, cheating on a test,
It was raining.
I still went for a run.
(Although)
Although it was raining, I still went for a run.
What's the difference between a refund and an exchange?
Example answer:
A refund is money given back to you however an exchange is changing the thing you bought for something else.
'I've learned a lot this term.'
The student said she ____ lot this term.
The student said she has / had learned a lot this semester.
/pɚˈfɔːr.məns/
performance
What are 3 reasons someone's hair might be wet?
Ideas: took a shower / bath, went swimming, forgot an umbrella
I didn't put on sun lotion.
I got a sunburn.
(because)
Because I didn't put on sun lotion, I got sunburn.
Can you name 4 different verbs that describe different ways of cooking?
Possible answers: bake, boil, fry, grill, roast, steam, barbecue etc ...
We spoke softly so we didn't wake the baby.
We didn't wake the baby because we didn't _____ ______ .
We didn't wake the baby because we didn't _____ ______ .
/tʃuːz.deɪ/
Colloquial/Informal Pronunciation: sounds like "CHEWZ-day"
What are three reasons a student might be late for school?
Ideas: no bus service, bad weather, roadworks
Finish the sentence with linking words:
We planned on going camping that day, _____ the weather was terrible. ___, my dad woke up with a terrible cold ___ we decided to cancel.
But
In addition / Also / Then
So