Word Order
it/go/did/how?
How did it go?
How'd it go?
I sent you that picture because I thought you would get a kick out of it.
To get a kick out of something-to think it's funny
Name five other ways to say 'yes'.
Yeah, ya, yep, yup, I agree, right, uh huh, I hear ya, totally, definitely, I know, I know right
Shauna and her husband talked back and forth on the phone about where to go for dinner and ended up staying in.
talked
ended
stay in
What state am I from?
Wisconsin
told/not/I/the/glue/eat/him/to!
I told him not to eat the glue!
I sent you that story for kicks. It was a good one.
We went to see the movie again for kicks. We liked it so much the first time.
For kicks, they went to the park to read instead of their house.
To do something for kicks-to do it for fun, just because
There is one common verb we use instead of these phrasal verbs. What is it?
Hold on, I'll be right there.
Hold tight/Sit tight, I'll be right back.
Hold up, what did you just say?
To wait
Don't move
Stay there
Stay here
The children screamed, cried, yelled, and shouted at the teacher to get her attention, but nothing worked until they whispered.
screamed
cried
yelled
shouted
worked
whispered
What city am I from? It is also the capital of my state.
Madison
that/they/tell/didn't/weren't/coming/you/they?
Didn't they tell you that they weren't coming?
They didn't tell you that they weren't coming.
My friend and I are going to out this weekend, but we're not sure where yet. We might go to Mya, but we don't always like the music and she has some other friends that are going to meet us out too. They all live in the center though so we might just go out somewhere near there depending on how people are feeling. Because we're not sure yet, we're just going to play it by ear.
Play it by ear-to not make concrete plans and do whatever happens as it gets closer to the time of the event
Name two things you 'do' and two things you 'make'
Do-laundry, dishes, taxes, hair, homework, work, a good job, 100 kph
Make-food, bed, mistakes, time, an appointment, a bet
I helped out around the house growing up, but it wasn't until I moved out and washed and dried my own dishes, swept and mopped the floors and cleaned up daily, that I realized how tedious keeping house was.
helped-help out
grow up
move out
washed
dried
mopped
cleaned-clean up
realized
keep house
What is one of the football teams my state has?
The Green Bay Packers (NFL)
The Wisconsin Badgers (University)
DAILY DOULBE
were/if/to/you/someone/tell
they/that/sell/fancy/their/convertible/black/would/$1/new/for/you
strings/attached/no
them/you/believe/would?
If someone were to tell you that they would sell you their fancy, new, black convertible for $1, no strings attached, would you believe them?
1. OMG I just finished watching the best documentary on the American political system. It was amazing how they explained the electoral vote. Let me tell you all about it. (Your friend sighs and rolls their eyes) Just humor me, will you?
2. What if we could make a computer that fits in the palm of your hand?! I have an idea, but I need your help. (Your friend stares at you) Come on, humor me.
3. I can speak 10 different languages. No really, I can. (Your friend says, Oh yeah? Humor me.)
Humor me-asking someone to pretend that they care about what you're saying or to explain a really out there idea to someone
Humor me-asking someone to explain themselves further when you don't believe what they're telling you is true-for your own entertainment
Name three things you can catch.
A bus, train, plane, ride, taxi, cab, cold, object
Something you hear
We wanted to buy all the fixings for tacos, but the store ran out of what we needed, so we ended up having chicken instead.
wanted
needed
ended-end up
What is Wisconsin known for?
CHEESE! Milk, dairy products, cold, snow, beer, football, accent, farms
home/gotten/would/sooner/I/have
I/you/had/me/making/dinner/were/known
I would have gotten home sooner had I known you were making me dinner.
Yesterday I was driving home from work and this dude totally cut me off, so I yelled, "Dude, learn how to drive!"
I was going to park in the one spot that was left and then I saw that another car had parked a little sideways in two stalls. I was like, "Dude, learn how to park!"
Learn how to...-whatever you're doing, you're not doing it correctly and you made me mad or annoyed
Learn how to...drive, park, eat, walk, talk...
Give me a different way to say "more or less".
Did you like the restaurant?
More or less. It was crowded, but the food was good.
Kind of
The brother laughed at his sister after she tripped on a root, fell and scraped her knee all while their mother watched from afar.
laughed
tripped
scraped
watched
What does 'gotcha' mean?
I understand you.