LIS 1: Mythbusters and Conjunctions Class 22/03/2103

Today in class we watched a Mythbusters TV show and talked about drunk driving vs. cell phone.  Here are the videos and the worksheets that go along with it.

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Part 2:

Part 3:

Mythbusters is a television show in the United States that aims to "bust" common myths and urban legends that are commonly accepted using scientific experiments.

Part 1

1. What does the word "bust" mean in the sentence above?

        a. invent                              b. disprove                         c. explode                           d. understand

2. What is the myth that they are trying to bust? (00:25)

3. What were the two parts of talking on the phone that were thought of as dangerous? (00:35)

        a. dialing     b. conversation          c. keeping your eyes on the road              d. answering

4. What is the "key factor" of this myth? (00:50)

        a. it is safe talk at a stoplight        b. talking with a hands-free device is unsafe      

       

        c. texting while driving is unsafe

5. Where are they going to test this myth? (01:02)

6. What is a control lap?  What is their control lap? (01:19)

7. How will the navigate the course the second time? (01:29)

8. How will they navigate the course the third time? (01:40)

9. What speed did the drivers have to reach for the first test? (02:52)

        a. 20 mph            b. 30 mph            c. 40 mph             d. 50 mph

10. What is the last test? (04:15)

        a. speed test      b. brake test      c. parking test    d. accident avoidance test

Part 2

11. What is the first task on the cell phone? (00:24)

       

        a. respond to questions                b .repeat a sentence      c. tell a story       d. answer the phone

12. Did they do well on the tests? (03:10)

13. What did they do to feel drunk faster? (04:35)

                a. drink a lot       b. smoke cigarettes        c. fast (not eat)                 d. not sleep

14. What is the legal blood-alcohol  limit to operate a vehicle in California? (05:00)

       

        a. 1.0                     b. 0.05                   c. 0.3                      d. 0.08

15. How many beers did Adam have to drink? (07:00)

Part 3

16. Did Kari pass the test under the influence of alcohol? (01:45)

17. Did Adam pass the test under the influence of alcohol? (03:00)

18. What was the conclusion of this experiment? (03:53)

We also discussed conjunctions and had a worksheet to complete for homework:

What is a conjunction? ___________________________________________________________

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There are three specific types of conjunctions:

- Coordinating Conjunctions: connect two equal parts of a sentence.

ex. ____________;       _____________;     _____________

- Subordinating Conjunctions: connect two parts of a sentence that are not equal.

ex. ____________;   _____________;     _____________ ; ____________;   _____________;     _____________ ; ____________;     _____________;   _____________ ; ____________;       _____________;  _____________

- Correlative Conjunctions: pairs of conjunctions that work together and are separated in the sentence. 

ex. ___________________;   ___________________;   _________________; ________________

Exercises

Complete the exercises by choosing the correct answers or by rewriting the sentence with the conjunction.

1. I need an office _____________ I can get some work done.

      a. although      b. when           c. so that         d. since

2. I'll tell her ___________ I see her. 

      a. although      b. when           c. so that         d. since

3. ___________ he was the best candidate, he didn't get the job. 

      a. although      b. when           c. so that         d. since

4. We will wait here _________ the rain stops.

        a. unless              b. while                                c. until                   d. and

5. I saw him leave an hour ________ two ago.

        a. or                       b. but                    c. until                   d. while

6. You can hear what I am saying.  You are quiet. (if)

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7. He arrived home.  I had already cleaned the house. (by the time)

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8. Jason was cold.  He put on a coat. (so)

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9. I bought a bottle of wine.  We drank it together.  (and)

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10. I am a vegetarian.  I don't eat chicken. I don't eat pork.  (so, neither...nor)

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11. I don't care which color my car is.  It can be blue.  It can be red. (either...or)

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12. They were punished.  They were rewarded. (both...and)

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List of common conjunctions, please translate into French with a partner.

A after although and as as far as as how as if as long as as soon as as though as well as

B because before both but by the time

E either even if even though

F for

H how however

I if if only in case in order that

N neither nor now

O once only or

P provided

R rather than

S since so so that

T than that though till

U unless until

W when whenever where whereas wherever whether while

Y yet