Vocabulary
An adjective used to describe things relating to the sea.
What is marine?
When a v-ing is used as a noun.
What is a gerund?
Name a useful phrase used to introduce the topic of a presentation.
The aim of my talk today is...
My talk will be of particular interest to those of you who...
Today I will be talking to you about...
Say 'treaty'.
Treaty
The number of letters in the English alphabet.
26
A noun to describe areas of land that have not been changed by humans, where few people live.
What is wilderness?
Correct this sentence: To burn all night, the fire destroyed 50 acres of land.
Burning all night, the fire destroyed 50 acres of land.
Name TWO phrases that are used to introduce priorities.
Priority number one is...
Our number one priority is...
Our top priority is...
Our main concern is...
The most important thing to consider is...
Say 'maintenance'.
Maintenance
The structure of a problem/solution essay.
Introduction (with thesis)
Body (Problem 1, solution 1; Problem 2, solution 2; etc... OR Problem 1, problem 2; Solution 1, solution 2)
Conclusion (summarise main points)
A verb meaning to state one's intention to harm someone or something.
What is threaten?
Change this sentence to the passive: The government will donate $10,000 to the local school.
$10,000 will be donated to the local school by the government.
Name TWO phrases used to identify facts when listening.
...have demonstrated that...
According to research by...
These findings confirm that...
...have recently discovered that...
Say 'halt'.
Halt
You have 20 seconds to arrange yourselves from tallest to shortest.
:)
A verb meaning to give a new shape or form to something.
What is remodel?
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets: At 10am tomorrow I ___ (walk) down the aisle in my wedding dress.
At 10am tomorrow I will be walking down the aisle in my wedding dress.
Name TWO phrases used to identify opinions when listening.
...claim that...
...argue that...
Some consider...
In my view...
It seems that...
Many people suggest that...
Say 'circumnavigate'.
Circumnavigate
The number of vowel sounds in English.
20
A word used to describe the second of two things mentioned previously.
What is latter?
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: By this time next year, I ___ (finish) my degree and __ (start) working as an engineer.
By this time next year, I will have finished my degree and (will have) started working as an engineer.
Name a phrase you can use to introduce a citation in a text.
According to...
Say 'indigenous'.
Indigenous.
Tell me a funny joke.
You win if I laugh.