What's wrong with this sentence? How would you correct it?: 'He pushed the door open. Light spilled into the darkened room, revealing the shocking truth: a cadaver lying in a pool of blood in the middle of the floor.'
'cadaver' is the wrong style here - it would be more appropriate in a scientific or technical text, not a story. 'Body' would be better here.
Complete the sentence: 'You're not nearly as ....'
Student's own - a grammatically correct comparison that makes sense (not nearly as ___ as...)
Complete the sentence with the correct idiom: 'When I'm feeling down ________ I always find that chocolate helps to cheer me up.'
in the dumps
Complete the sentence: 'The more I ...., ....'
Student's own - a grammatically correct comparison that makes sense (The more I...the less/more I/you...)
Choose someone from your group. They have to talk for one minute about how to develop the habit of happiness
Student's own - they should speak fluently and coherently for the whole minute
Complete the sentence with the correct idiom: 'It's best to avoid Emma early in the morning - she's like a bear __________________ till she's had her coffee.'
with a sore head
Complete the sentence: 'I am slightly ... than ...'
Student's own - a grammatically correct comparison that makes sense
What's wrong with this sentence? How would you correct it?: 'This report will consider the different ways in which society supports kids in their progress towards adulthood.'
'kids' is the wrong register - 'children' or 'young people' would be more appropriate for this kind of text.
Choose someone from your group. They have to talk for one minute about the most important factors that affect a country's level of happiness.
Student's own - they should speak fluently and coherently for the whole minute
The magazine claims that seven habits can help you create your own happiness. Name four of them.
Live for the moment; keep healthy; have 5 good friendships; help others; do something you can get 'lost' in; be thankful; take opportunities when they come
Complete the sentence: 'Spain has signficantly .... than ....'
Student's own - a grammatically correct comparison that makes sense
You have 30 seconds to tell me 3 idioms from the magazine that are related to feeling happy
3 from: be a happy camper, be on top of the world, be in seventh heaven, glow(ing) with happiness, give you a buzz