Reading
Paragraph 1 ‘I’m vegetarian.’ ‘I’m vegan.’ These statements typically will be met with a range of reactions, varying from bafflement to praise. But what makes people adopt a vegetarian or vegan diet? How are vegetarians and vegans viewed by the rest of society? And why don’t more people become vegetarian?
According to paragraph 1, this article seeks to understand:
1. Why there are more vegetarians than vegans.
2. Which reason for becoming a vegetarian is the most common.
3 What limits the number of vegetarians.
3. What limits the numbers of vegetarians.
In the introduction the speaker outlines the structure of the talk. Put the points in the correct order. (00:00-01:03)
a. How young people's education can be affected by sleep-related problems.
b. Ways in which sleep-related problems may be solved in the future.
c. Reasons why 12-25 year olds have problems with sleep.
c. Reasons why 12-25 year olds have problems with sleep.
a. How young people's education can be affected by sleep-related problems.
b. Ways in which sleep-related problems may be solved in the future.
Say a phrase you could use to disagree with someone politely.
Examples:
I'm sorry I don't agree
Although I understand your point I have to disagree
I get what you're saying but...
The part of an introduction which tells the reader what topics each paragraph will focus on. Starts with the letter S.
Scope
Name two places you can find academic articles online.
1. StarPlus
2. Google Scholar
Look at the sentence below.
‘The activation of reward systems in the brain and the loss of impulse control are similar to those involved in dependency on drugs.’ (Monbiot, 2015)
Is the following paraphrase:
1. Incorrect Meaning 2. Incorrect citation 3. Plagiarised 4. Acceptable paraphrase
a) The activation of reward processes in the brain and the loss of impulse control are like those involved in dependency on drugs (Monbiot, 2015).
3. Plagiarised
Complete the paraphrase of the speaker’s introduction, using no more than ONE word or a number from the lecture in each gap. (00:00-00:49)
People’s diets today have become much more varied, due partly to (a)________ . In the past, food in the UK was fairly (b)________ ; some food was only available at certain times of the year, depending on the local area.
a. access
b. seasonal
As a group, speak for 30 seconds without hesitation on the following topic:
Climate Change
Did you keep going?
What does PEE stands for?
Point, Evidence, Explanation
Spell the word your teacher says; it means without doubt.
D e f i n i t e l y
Paragraph 5 The future course of global food production will depend on how well societies can adapt to such climatic changes, as well as the influence of other pressures, such as the competition for land from biofuel production. The IPCC concluded that in the poorer, low-latitude countries, climate change could seriously challenge the capacity to adapt for a warming of more than 3°C. The richer, higher latitude countries are likely to have a greater capacity to adapt and exploit changing climatic conditions.
Complete the paraphrase of paragraph 5, using no more than two words from the text in each gap.
The IPCC claim that (a)_______ countries are likely to benefit from climate change, due to their ability to adapt and respond to new (b)_______ . Other countries are likely to suffer, due to being unable to adapt, in addition to being unable to secure land for (c)_______ .
a. the richer/higher latitude
b. climatic conditions
c. biofuel production
Why did the megaldon go extinct?
Summarise 2 of the 3 reasons stated in the video.
1. By the time they disappeared, the global climate had cooled, causing more glaciers to form and the sea level to drop. This dried up coastal habitats, meaning some of the world’s most resource-rich marine sites were lost.
2. About a third of all marine megafauna eventually went extinct, so fewer prey species were available and Megalodons faced high energetic demands because of their size and the way they regulated their body temperature.
3. Environmental changes may have made megalodons vulnerable and increasingly put them in competition with other predators, including the great white shark, a relative newcomer.
You are about to show a bar chart in a presentation about children's favourite colours. Say possible phrases you could use for the following:
1. Draw your audiences attention to the chart.
2. Explain what the chart shows.
3. Highlight key information.
Possible answers
1. Here you can see a bar chart.
I'd like to draw your attention to this bar chart.
On this slide, you can see a bar chart.
2. The chart shows children's favourite colours.
The chart provides data on children's favourite colours.
This chart shows which colours children like best.
3. As you can see yellow is the most popular colour.
You can see here that green is the least favourite colour.
It is apparent that red and yellow are most liked.
What type of essay is this:
Automation poses a serious threat to human employees. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Argument Essay
Rewrite this sentence to change active voice to passive voice:
Edward Barnes designed these houses in the 1880s.
These houses were designed by Edward Barnes in the 1880s.
Paragraph 3 Common sense tells us that of course there are limits to athletic achievement: Barring some drastic amendment to the laws of physics, no human will ever run at the speed of sound. And physiologically speaking there’s only so much calcium that can flood into a muscle cell causing it to contract; there’s only so much oxygen our red blood cells can shuttle around. In this vein, in 2008 running enthusiast and Stanford University biologist Mark Denny published a study attempting to determine if there are absolute limits to the speeds animals can run. To do so he analyzed the records of three racing sports with long histories of documentation: track and field and horse racing in the U.S., along with English greyhound racing.
Paragraph 3 outlines limits to athletic achievements. What are the two reasons cited?
1. Barring some drastic amendment to the laws of physics, no human will ever run at the speed of sound.
2. Physiologically speaking there’s only so much calcium that can flood into a muscle cell causing it to contract
And/or
there’s only so much oxygen our red blood cells can shuttle around.
Listen to the song 'Everything at Once' by Lenka
As a group, write down at least 10 different similes you hear in the song.
As sly as a fox, as strong as an ox
As fast as a hare, as brave as a bear
As free as a bird, as neat as a word
As quiet as a mouse, as big as a house
As mean as a wolf, as sharp as a tooth
As deep as a bite, as dark as the night
As sweet as a song, as right as a wrong
As long as a road, as ugly as a toad
As pretty as a picture hanging from a fixture
Strong like a family, strong as I wanna be
Bright as day, as light as play
As hard as nails, as grand as a whale
As warm as the sun, as silly as fun
As cool as a tree, as scary as the sea
As hot as fire, cold as ice
Sweet as sugar and everything nice
As old as time, as straight as a line
As royal as a queen, as buzzed as a bee
As stealth as a tiger, smooth as a glider
Pure as a melody, pure as I wanna be
As a group, speak for 1 minute without hesitation on the following topic:
Diet and nutrition
Did you keep going?
What two things are wrong with this citation?
The climate crisis is now beyond fixing point. (L. Smith and K. Jones, 2017)
The full stop is in the wrong place and the authors' initials are not needed.
The following sentence is not academic.
What are the 3 errors with academic language.
After looking at the evidence I believe that it's important for kids to stay in school until they're 18.
Errors
1. Personal pronoun (I)
2. Use of contractions (it's, they're)
3. Use of informal language (kids)
Possible academic example:
The evidence shows the importance of children staying in school until the age of 18.
Read paragraph 6. What do the words in CAPITALS refer to?
Fencing deer out of areas on the periphery of existing remnants of forest allows seedlings to grow naturally to maturity. This is the simplest and best method of regenerating the forest, as IT involves the minimum of intervention and allows nature to do most of the work. Once the forest has regenerated, deer populations can be allowed access once again. As in other areas where rewilding is taking place, they will then start to boost local biodiversity through THEIR grazing. Red squirrels have also been translocated from population strongholds to areas THEY cannot colonise naturally, helping to secure the future of this iconic forest species in Scotland.
IT: Fencing deer out of areas on the periphery of existing remnants of forest
THEIR: Deer populations
THEY: Red squirrels
Watch the TED Talk 'Keep Your Goals to Yourself', Derek Sivers.
Make notes as you watch.
When you have finished, accurately outline the process and results of the test which was conducted.
163 people across four separate tests. Everyone wrote down their personal goal. Then half of them announced their commitment to this goal to the room, and half didn't.
Then everyone was given 45 minutes of work that would directly lead them towards their goal, but they were told that they could stop at any time.
Now, those who kept their mouths shut worked the entire 45 minutes on average, and when asked afterward, said that they felt that they had a long way to go still to achieve their goal.
But those who had announced it quit after only 33 minutes, on average, and when asked afterward, said that they felt much closer to achieving their goal.
Pronounce the following three words correctly in English
Deteriorate
Exponentially
Phenomenon
/dɪˈtɪə.ri.ə.reɪt/
/ˌek.spəˈnen.ʃəl.i/
/fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/
When you write about how multiple authors agree or disagree with each other. Starts with the letter S
Synthesis
There are three grammar mistakes in the following sentence. Can you correct them?
It is bad enough that manufacturers of many smart, internet-connected consumer product are not doing enough to protect a consumer privacy but now it was revealed that the problem is worse than that.
It is bad enough that manufacturers of many smart, internet-connected consumer products are not doing enough to protect consumer privacy but now it has been revealed that the problem is worse than that.