Vocab
Name three adjectives to describe a person's character.
Confident, shy, outgoing, brave, friendly, silly etc.
After I ______ (to finish) football practice, _______ (to go) straight home.
After I had finished football practice, I went straight home.
The earlier event is expressed with the past perfect (had + past participle/3rd column), the later event requires the simple past.
What is the name of the iconic building in Sydney that is used for musical events?
Sydney Opera House
Name the capital of New Zealand.
The correct answer is Wellington.
You heard that Emma likes balloons.
Formulate a simple question to ask if Emma likes balloons.
Does Emma like balloons?
Questions in the simple present are formed with 'do' (or 'does' for he/she/it)!Fill in the gaps:
New Zealand is __________ into two halves, a North and a South Island.
The outback _______ about three quarters of Australia.
New Zealand is divided into two halves, a North and a South Island.
The outback covers about three quarters of Australia
I hugged a cat.
Put the sentence into passive voice.
A cat was hugged (by me).
What's the capital of Australia?
The capital is Canberra.
What's the name of the traditional Maori dance that is performed at rugby matches?
The kiwi team performs the haka.
I have never been to New Zealand.
Say the same thing about Sally.
Sally has never been to New Zealand.
Remember:
I have, you have, he/she/it has(!)
We have, you have, they have
Give a synonym for 'very recognisable'.
Example: Mrs. Kruk's plush key chain is _______!
Mrs. Kruk's plush key chain is iconic!
Mary: I slept terribly yesterday.
Put the sentence into reported speech. (Mary said that...)
Mary said that she slept terribly the day before.
What's the name of the island south of Australia?
Tasmania
Name three types of landscapes thst exist in New Zealand.
Glaciers, fjords, mountains, beaches, rain forest, hills, volcanic regions etc.
Yesterday I ______ (have to run) to the bus stop. I hate rushing but it ______ (to be) necessary.
Fill in the gaps.
Yesterday I had to run to the bus stop. I hate rushing but it was necessary.
We use the simple past for actions that clearly started and ended in the past and are not ongoing.To officially start off the Olympic Games, atheletes carry the _____ to light the Olympic fire. It's an ancient Greek tradition.
They carry the Olympic torch.
I ________ (to clean) the whole day and I only just finished.
Use the present perfect progressive to fill the gap.
I have been cleaning the whole day and I only just finished.
What year did the Sydney Olympics take place?
They took place in the year 2000.
Name a famous lake from New Zealand.
Lake Wakatipu, Lake Tekapo, Lake Taupi Lake Wanaka, Lake Pukaki
This is a lovely view, [oder]?
Fill in the right question tag.
This is a lovely view, isn't it?
Question tags reuse the same auxiliary verb from the sentence itself, but negated.
Ex.: You liked my cake, didn't you?
Name three words that have to do with politics ans the political system.
politician, parliament, government, election, the right to vote, congress, president
Richard: "I think I swallowed a needle."
Put the sentence into reported/indirect speech.
Richard said he thought he had swallowed a needle.
Backshift:
I think (simple present) --> he thought (simple past)I swallowed (simple past) --> he had swallowed (past perfect)
What kind of animal is a kangaroo? Not a fish or a bird but a....?
Kangaroos are marsupials.
What is the Māori name for New Zealand, which translates to "land of the long white cloud"?
The Maori name is Aotearoa.
If I _________ (to have) wings, I ______ (tp be).
Use the conditional type II to for a correct sentence.
If I had wings, I would be a bird.