First, check here the different meanings of the word 'SNOWFLAKE'. As you can see, there is a wide range of meaning from the litteral one to the latest one. So are you really a snowflake and get offended by literally anything? Everybody has to be so careful with all the words he uses when speaking so as not to get into trouble.
Related articles you can read about the issue:
Is the snowflake generation really about to kill off comedy? (The Independent)
Don't call us snowflakes - it damages our mental health, say young people (The Telegraph)
What does the underlined expression in this sentence mean?
Political correctness is forcing more comics to delicately tip-toe around issues of race, class and sexuality.
Here's a listening exercise to do: Snowflakes and taking offence (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
REVISION
QUESTIONS. Subject & Object questions and others.
1. Complete the questions according to the answers in bold.
1. What ____________________________ at parties? I usually wear a short dress.
2. Who _________________ you to school yesterday? My dad drove me to school yesterday.
3. Who ______________________ us? Bill and Adam are calling us.
4. Who _____________________ at the park? I met Liz and Rose at the park.
5. How often ______________________ your bike? I ride it every day.
6. What ____________________ that strange noise? Our dog made that strange voice.
2. Write subject or object questions with the words below. Use the correct tenses. Then answer the questions.
1. Wh0 / ride / a horse / now ?
2. Who / eat / a lot of rice / in your family ?
3. What / fall / on the ground / yesterday ?
4. Where / Laura / go sailing / last week ?
5. Who / you / usually / do / your homework / with ?3. Write questions according to the answers in bold.
1. _______________? Emma flies to Paris every summer.
2. ______________ ? Steve feeds his pets in the morning.
3. _______________ ? My baby sister cries every night.
4. _______________ ? The stormy weather changed our plans.
5. _______________ ? Al left work early because he didn't feel well.
6. _______________ ? I play the piano twice a day.
Solutions to PART FOUR in the previous post.
31. c 32. a 33. c 34. c 35. a 36. c 37. b 38. a 39. b 40. aAnd now time to relax with Mark Knopfler....
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