EF6WI567 Class 28

 

 

Today’s agenda- Last day before Winter Break

·      Attendance

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 6

Surprise quiz-

·      Vocab Exercises

·      Verb Tense exercises- Test B 1-20

·      Reading “Christmas”

·      Funny Xmas video (last 30m)

 

*Two-week Winter Break*

Back on Monday, January 5^th

After Winter Break, we have three more weeks.

We will keep doing quizzes and tests until the end.

 

Monday, January 5^th

·      Begin adjective clauses- final type of clause

·      Talk about spoken presentations

 

 

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Vocabulary Exercises

11.

genuine- real, sincere

She gave a genuine smile.

He gave a fake smile.

 

aftermarket- not original parts from the manufacturer

He bought aftermarket parts for his car.

 

 

 

12. reliable(adj)

rely(v) rely on   - depend on

IDIOM I am counting on you.

 

13.vibrant- lively, colourful

14.hesitate(v) delay, wait, feel uncertain

She always hesitates before turning left.

15.expand-

regions- areas of a country

16.sufficient- enough, adequate

 

popular, unpopular

possible, impossible

adequate, inadequate

regular- irregular

moral, amoral

 

17.courageous(adj) brave

courage(n) bravery

He had courage. She showed bravery.

 

18.infer- make a good guess, assume

infer- make a good guess, pick up on someone’s meaning

imply – show your idea indirectly, hint

 

19. absorb- soak up

The towel soaked up the water.

You soaked up the Canadian way of life.

She soaked up the beautiful paintings in the gallery.

 

adapt- change

assimilate- fit in

 

20. predict(v)-

meteorologist- weather forecaster

 

pre- before dict- talk,say

dictionary, dictation

 

 

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“Christmas”

12. sleigh- sled  horse-drawn sleigh, dog sleds

Huskies are working dogs.

There is a horse-drawn carriage in Stanley Park. Those horses are Clydesdales.

 

shock-absorption

 

IDIOM She has sticker-shock. The price was outrageous.

outrage(n) It was an outrage that Trump bulldozed part of the White House.

outraged(adj)- very upset, high emotion

She was outraged when she had to pay a parking fine.

 

13. similar(adj), similarity(n)

14. appear(v) appearance(n)

15. festive(adj)

festival(n)

Octoberfest – Germany

They drink steins of beer.

He drank a glass/pint of beer.

 

 

 

 

 

alcohol- chemical

beer, wine, spirits, all have alcohol

spirits- rum, whiskey, gin, tequila, vodka, etc

beverage- any drink beside water or milk

 

soft drink- pop, US soda

hard liquor- spirits

 

beer, wine, champagne-

 

cocktail- fancy mixed drink

 

Shiraz- wine form Iran

 

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“Christmas”

 

Black Friday-

accounting – black ink, red ink

IDIOM in the black- making a profit

in the red – losing money, owe money