Vocabulary Review Chapters 1 to 3 Ellis Island | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Sometimes you could meet a crooked used car salesman. He may try to sell you a car that is not really in good condition. Did you have any experience with a crooked salesperson before?

Ex: In New York, I met some crooked landlords who didn't want to fix problems in the apartments and then wanted to charge more money each month.

What is a problem that you found a way around in the past?

Ex: My husband needed to pay a lot of money to fix something in our house, so he watched YouTube videos and found out how to fix it himself.

She shortened her hair. What's something you (or someone you know) shortened recently?

Ex: I shortened my bangs because they were too long. I did it myself.

When do you rejoice? When did you rejoice recently? Why?

ex: I rejoiced when I went on my honeymoon vacation with my husband because it was a beautiful place.

Children sometimes struggle with math in school. Is there anything your child has struggled with in school? What about you - anything you struggled with as a child in school?

Ex: My stepson struggled this past year with his schedule. It was hard for him to be online all day, sitting in the same place just looking at a computer.

How have smart phones made a major shift in the way we communicate?

Ex: They allow us to be in contact with people around the world within seconds. They let us find information quickly which helps with our communication too.

Is there any medicine or natural remedy that gives you deep relief when you don't feel well?

Ex: Getting a back massage can be a deep relief for some people. Using ice on a sore leg or hand can be a deep relief.

It can be a hardship to live in a place where they are not many bus stops or other public transportation. What is a hardship that you or someone you know has had?

Ex: My friend needed to find a job. Many of the jobs required cars, and where he lives, there aren't buses, so it was a hardship.

Here, the ref is pulling one of the players aside to talk to him. When did you pull someone aside recently and why?

Ex: I pulled aside my son to remind him it's his dad's birthday and to say happy birthday in the morning.

What was one of the most likely medical reasons that people were sent back home at Ellis Island?

Trachoma, the eye disease that could spread quickly to other people.

When did you find out some good or surprising news? What did you find out?

Ex: I found out that my stepson wants to learn to drive. That's good because before, he didn't want to learn.

What was the last city you landed in other than Pittsburgh? When was that? How did you feel what you landed?

Ex: The last city I landed in was New York and it was in 2017. I felt stressed because NYC is stressful to me.

This picture shows a widespread heatwave. What is a widespread weather problem in your home country?

Ex: Many families faced the widespread problem of cell phone distraction.

What is something massive you have seen?

Ex: I've seen some massive buildings downtown and the Empire State Building in NYC.