Name one learner who likes gardening
Lawan, Adi, Elly, etc...
A word that describes a verb, like 'quickly' or 'happily', is called.....?
An adverb!
What other Kiwi slang is similar to 'bro'?
Mate
Bill Cosby was fired from the NFL for taking a knee to protest racism in the American police.
Colin Kaepernick was fired from the NFL for taking a knee to protest racism in the American police.
Who was the first learner to join our class today?
Alex
What is a phrasal verb? Give me one example
A verb made up of two or more words - for example, 'pick up'.
What does 'kai' mean in English?
Food
When learning about storytelling, we watched a short film about an older lady sharing her cookies with a young man.
When learning about storytelling, we watched a short film about an young man sharing his cookies with an older lady.
What country is Kevin from?
Taiwan
Please tell me 3 collocations you have learned in class this term.
Make noise, do business, fast food, get in the shower, cause harm, etc...
What does 'gizza' mean?
'Give me' (Give us a...)
In casual English we might say somebody "made a killing", meaning they got away with a crime.
In casual English we might say somebody "made a killing", meaning they made a lot of money very quickly and with not much work.
What is Omar's native language?
Arabic
Is past perfect tense used to show which action happened first in time, or second in time?
Example: When I got to work, the meeting had already finished.
First in time!
What is the Maori phrase meaning 'stay strong'?
Kia kaha
In our online Show & Tell we saw a nice variety of pictures and items, including a landscape portrait, a painting on a grain of rice, and a rock shaped like a pineapple.
In our online Show & Tell we saw a nice variety of pictures and items, including a family portrait, a painting on a strand of hair, and a rock shaped like a Thai mango.
How long did Padma work in journalism for?
22 years!
Please fill in the blanks to complete these common storytelling phrases:
1)..........mistake=accidentally
2) all .......... a sudden =very suddenly
3).......... of nowhere =appearing, arriving, happening, etc. quickly or unexpectedly
4).......... purpose=intentionally
5).......... a hurry =more quickly than usual
1) By mistake=accidentally
2) all of a sudden =very suddenly
3) Out of nowhere =appearing, arriving, happening, etc. quickly or unexpectedly
4) On purpose=intentionally
5) In a hurry =more quickly than usual
Rephrase this sentence so it doesn't use any slang:
"Yeah nah, I'm not that keen for the movies."
"No, I don't want to go to the movies"
One grandma said that if you were having a bad day, she would make you Mole from Oaxaca, because it has lots of alcohol in it, and alcohol makes everybody happy!
One grandma said that if you were having a bad day, she would make you Mole from Oaxaca, because it has lots of chocolate in it, and chocolate makes everybody happy!