Issues vocabulary
Gang violence is more of an ur___ problem than a ru____ one.
Why?
urban; rural
How would you explain the notion of remorse?
well done :)
Make passive:
I hate it when people give me clothes as a present.
Is it true for you?
I hate it being given clothes as a present.
Correct the mistake:
I'm in favourite of banning people from eating food on public transport.
Do you agree?
I'm in favour
Lena's def a ___________ and she's so ____: she loves talking to everyone she meets.
Tessa will always tell you what she thinks, she's very ___________.
a people person, outgoing; down-to-earth
Are you more down-to-earth or do you always try to b__ __ more __ you __ ___?
bite off more you can chew
Give the word to the definition:
be relaxed and accept a situation, rather than trying to alter or control it
go with the flow
Make a question and answer it:
an / by / bitten / been / ever / you / have / animal?
Have you ever been bitten by an animal?
Name 5 verbs with the same noun form but a different stress
Well done!
What have you done that you are most proud of?
Would you mind telling ...?
Would you mind telling what you have done that you are most proud of?
Do politicians focus more on do_________ or gl______ issues before an election?
domestic; global
Give the word to its meaning: a special arrangement that you can do only once.
Can you give any examples of this thing?
a one-off deal
Make a question and answer it:
you / do / your homework for today?
How long / take / you / do it?
Have you done your HW? How long did it take you to do it?
Correct the mistakes:
I'm agree to a certain extent that lowering the voting age is a great idea, but I'm still not convincing.
I agree ; convinced
The article is called "Top health questiong you are too _______ to ask".
I was with my husband when we ran into his ex-wife, it was very __________.
embarassed ; awkward
It's difficult to k__ __ with you. What were you saying? Did you see a colleague stealing money from your boss? Such a shame.
(What would you do in this case?)
keep up with
When you promise to do something, e.g. money, in other words you ....
(a hint: ___ allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes)
pledge
Make it passive:
No one has ever robbed me.
Is it true for you?
What do you think about banning homework?
Give 2 reasons/examples why.
Never gonna happen :)
Make polite:
I'm calling to ask about a booking I made last week. (enquire)
I want to know whether I could move it to the week after. (wonder)
Can you tell me if that's going to cost more? (mind)
I was wondering...
I'm calling to enquire...
Would you mind telling me...
Name 3 natural disasters, social issues and health issues.
Which ones are the most urgent in Ukraine?
flood; volcanic eruption; earthquake; landslide; drought ...
homelessness; debt; domestic violence, war
obesity; poverty; drug abuse...
Name at least 5 phrases/words assosiated with New Year/Christmas period :) (recall the lesson materials)
Which of them do you find the most useful?
get into the spirit, put sb in the mood, kick off the season, creep back in, a temporal landmark, aspirational behaviours, set lofty resolutions, resolve to change, redemption, compassion, conscience....
Make a question and answer it:
you / by / invited / a / like / to / celebrity / to / would / dinner / be?
Would you like to be invited to dinner by a celebrity?
Make 5 adjectives from
disturb - ; ethics -; reason - ; responsibility - ; rage -
disturbing; (un)ethical; reasonable; (ir)responsible; outrageous
The _____ for______ deal is only available on Monday evenings.
A __________ deposit is required when booking the holiday.
two-for-one; non-refundable