Grammar
What is a noun?
The name of a person, place, thing, or idea
The most common lingua franca is
English
The president in the USA
Joe Biden
"All ears"
Eager to listen
The tickets was/were expensive
were
English is not the language with most L1 speakers, but is the language with most..
L2 and L3 speakers
"Plaster" in English
Band-aid
The prime minister in the UK
Boris Johnson
"Where the rubber meets the road"
Facing your challenges
They was/were walk/walking up the stair/stairs
they were walking up the stairs
What does "lingua franca" mean?
common language
Forebyggende
The country from the UK missing from this list:
Scotland, England, Wales
Northern Ireland
"Run circles around"
Being much better at something than a person
"She smiled *** at her friend"
Name an appropriate adverb to use here
happily, broadly, kindly etc
The language with most L1 speakers in the world
Chinese
What does "CPR" mean? Explain in English
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a lifesaving technique, useful in many emergencies
What countries make up Great Britian?
England, Scotland, Wales
"Call the shots"
Give orders/be in charge
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb
What are the two main historic reasons for English's dominance?
Britian creating an empire through colonization and the USA's power post WW2
What is a "defibrillator"? Explain in English
An apparatur used to control heart fibrillation. Uses an electronic to the chest.
The vice president of the USA
Kamala Harris
"By the skin of your teeth"
To just barely get by or make it