Students - Ted Talk
Students - Ted Talk
Students - Ted Talk
Sentence Completion
Complete the sentences with the expressions above.
1. He was always so ______________ at school, he couldnt sit still for a second.
2. Im a bit weird, whenever I go near the edge of a cliff or a tall building I get the
sudden __________ jump off!
3. Dont worry, everything is going to be alright, I dont know how but I
______________________.
4. I managed to stop biting my fingernails for 6 months but recently, because of all
the stress at work, I have __________________________________.
5. Most voters are completely __________________________ politics in general
and extremist politicians like Donald Trump are simply
____________________________ the anger and resentment.
6. When my Mum was pregnant she had strong _____________ for avocado even
though she normally hates them.
7. The earthquake _______________ a huge tsunami that hit the coast at 10am.
8. When I was at school I always used to get into trouble for
_______________________________ during class.
9. 3 hours into the film I got a bit bored and my ____________________________
to what I was going to have for dinner.
10. A man suddenly started to ________________ a prawn and a fellow diner had
to give him the heimlich maneuver.
11. I was definitely a bit of a _____________ at school but I certainly wasnt a
____________.
12. I _________________________________ in the excitement of the party that I
didnt realise I had missed the last train home.
13. He caught the rugby ball, turned around and was immediately
___________________ by a huge opposition player.
14. I broke the carrots up into __________________ so that the children wouldnt
___________ them.
Discussion
1. Were you restless at school? Did you use to drift off into a daydream?
2. Do you know the heimlich maneuver? Have you ever choked on anything?
3. Were you a nerd when you were at school?
4. Do you ever get so caught up in something that you lose all sense of time?
5. Do you ever get the urge to do something silly or outrageous in social
situations?
6. Do you agree with sentence 5 above? What can we do to change the situation?