Lesson of March 28, 2024

Question 1

What do we call the “work break” women get after they have a baby and that usually lasts around a year?

Example: My wife is on ……………….. right now.

Answer 1

Maternity leave

Example: My wife is on maternity leave right now.

Question 2

How do we pronounce this time in English? “5:30”

Answer 2

Five-thirty

Half past five
(not “Five and a half”)

Question 3

Where do we take our kids during the day when they are younger than 5 years old and both parents have to work?

Answer 3

to the daycare

Question 4

What do we call the money we need to give for our apartment rent to make sure the landlord has money in case we can’t pay for our rent or break something in the apartment?

Example: The landlord asked us for a 3-month ………………..

Answer 4

deposit

Example: The landlord asked us for a 3-month deposit.

Question 5

What is another word for “owner” for the owner of an apartment that rents it out to someone else?

Answer 5

landlord

Question 6

What do we call a person who lives in and rents an apartment?

Answer 6

tenant

Question 7

What do we call the money we pay for an apartment every month?

Answer 7

rent