Grammar
Surpirse pronunciation question: Which word has a different pronunciation?
A. delusion B. occasion C. profession D. decision E. conclusion
Profession
What's the expression for this? It is a pattern of self-doubt where someone feels they don’t really deserve their success and worries they’ll be “found out” as a fraud?
Imposter Syndrome
It is not common to use passive voice in academic or technical writing? True or false?
False
"What was wrong with you" follows the pattern of ___? A. OoooO B. ooOOO C.OoOoo D. OoOoO
C. OoOoo
Nina is very different ______ her older sister.
A. at B. to C. from D. than
C. from
Can you pronounce the below words correctly?
flooded, public, infrastructure, unexpected, reality
... Not: U does not always pronounce /u/
Can you name 3 connecting phrases at the beginning of a concluding paragraph？
To summarize, to sum up, in conclusion, to conclude, overall ......
We don't say "meet a problem", instead, we can say encounter a problem. The word "encounter" also means _____?
A. open up
B. go down
C. come across
C. come across
Correct or incorrect: I'm going to the ATM for withdrawing some cash. If wrong, can you correct it in 2 different ways?
Incorrect.
"-ly + adj" is a common pattern, for example: seriously ill, widely accepted. Can you use "-ly + adj" to describe your day today? (2 different expressions)
Extremely exhausted, incredibly relaxing, slightly tiring, perfectly normal...
What is the term for the practice of using someone else's work or ideas without giving proper credit in academic writing? P________
Plagiarism
In which year was Australia founded and from which year did immigrants start coming to Australia?
A. 1891 B. 1917 C. 1901 D. 1970 E. 1961 F. 1938
C. 1901
D. 1970
Empathy motivates people to help others. _____, guilt may trigger avoidance and produce distress.
A. However B. While C. Despite
D. Therefore E. On the contrary
A. E
Can you pronounce the below words correctly? Pay attention to word stress: Technician, technology, technological, technologically
Tech'nician, Tech'nology Techno'logical, Techno'logically
Use below words to write down one sentence: outside, wind, despite, have, they, the wedding, strong, the (Make sure to check your tense.)
Despite the storng wind, they had the wedding outside.
Can you name 5 icons from Queensland? (Think about landmarks, people, brands, food...) Kangaroo and koala don't count.
The Sydney Opera House, Steve Irwin, kangaroo, Telstra, Carol reef, Anthony Albanese, The Sydney Harbour Bridge, Boomerang ......