This week
September 22–28
Vocabulary review, Chapter 24, listening and a few riddles to prepare for our next lesson.
Vocabulary cards
Click the card to see the translation. Use the speaker to hear the English phrase.
Reading · Chapter 24
Select any unfamiliar word or short phrase in the text, then add it to your personal dictionary.
My personal dictionary
Save unfamiliar words while reading. Translation and notes are optional — we can discuss them in class.
No saved words yet
Open the Reading tab, select an unfamiliar word or phrase and choose “Add to dictionary”.
Practice homework
Complete the vocabulary crossword and the listening task. Your answers save automatically.
Task 1
Crossword · two weeks of vocabulary
Write the answers to the clues. Use words from this week and last week.
- 1. The organs you use to breathe.
- 2. People who study in the same class.
- 3. You and a friend understand each other well.
- 4. My company made me leave my job.
- 5. Kind, calm and not rough.
- 6. Very different people can make a good couple.
- 7. You resemble someone exactly.
- 8. A visual language used by deaf people.
- 9. A joke based on two meanings of a word.
Task 2
Listening · A small favor
Listen twice, then answer the questions. The audio uses an American English voice.
- Why did Mia need help?
- What happened at the coffee shop?
- What did Mia leave later that evening?
Bonus
Three riddles
- What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?
- What gets wetter the more it dries?
- I’m full of holes, but I can still hold water. What am I?
Prepare your guesses. We will check the answers together.
Send your work by email
A new email to startsevgroup@gmail.com will open with your answers and saved words ready.