Role Play Conversation: Choose one of your teammates to role play this situation:
-You've been patiently waiting for your food for almost an hour; you realize the waiter brings you the wrong order.
-Make a polite complain.
Open answer
What is the meaning of the idiom "Every cloud has a silver lining"?
There's always something positive out of every bad situation.
Mention three strategies for complaining in a polite way.
Open answer
In a formal letter/message of complaint, it is recommended to use...
Passive voice
"________________ is one thing that bothers me at home."
Sample answer: Bad internet connection
Role Play Conversation: Choose one of your teammates to role play this situation:
-You've been waiting in line for a long time, and someone suddenly cuts in front of you.
-Make a polite complaint
Open answer
For present unreal/unlikely/impossible situations, we use...
a) First conditional
b) Third conditional
c) Second conditional
c) Second conditional
What is the meaning of "good deed"?
Willingly doing something for others without expecting something in return.
I would take the money _____I really needed it.”
a) even if
b) only if
c) unless
b) only if
We use mixed conditionals (2nd &3rd)...
For hypothetical situations in the past with a present imaginary result.
To emphasize the duration of an action/event in progress by a certain point in the future:
a) Future perfect
b) Future perfect continuous
b) Future perfect continuous
Complete the next relative clause with a noun clause: "One thing that I hate is _________________."
Sample answer: when people speak too loud during a movie
One thing ____ bothers me is _____ my friends don't show up on time.
that/when
"I'm really looking forward ___ the new course!"
to
For regrets about the past, we use...
Past Perfect / Third conditional (if + past perfect, would+ have + verb in past participle)
Which is this type of complainer?
A whiner
For wishes about the present, we can use...
Simple Past & Past continuous
Back off! You're _________ on my nerves!
getting
After prepositions such as "to, with or about" we use...
Nouns, pronouns or gerunds
To emphasize the completion of an action/event by a certain point in the future:
a) Future perfect
b) Future perfect continuous
a) Future perfect
Mention three relative pronouns
which/who/that
"One thing that I hate is people______ talk during a movie.”
who
______ my friend asked me to lie about something, I wouldn't do it. I like to be honest in every situation.
a) Only if
b) Unless
c) Even if
c) Even if
Mention three adjectives describing "sad feelings".
demoralized, saddened, discouraged, depressed...
Why can’t I use my cell phone in an elevator? (The thing I don’t get is…)
The thing I don't get is why I can't use my cell phone in an elevator.
Role Play: Asking for a refund
-Student A: Customer asking for a refund.
-Student B: Clerk
Open answer
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