Idioms
This phrase is used to say that something is not as difficult or complicated as it seems. For example: "Fixing your phone screen isn't ______ ______; you just need the right tools and a tutorial."
rocket science
This is the name for a high-level programming language named after a comedy troupe and a 19th-century mathematician, Ada.
python
Your school's science club has been investigating the effects of social media on sleep patterns. Write a text for your school's online platform where you present your findings, including data from your survey, and suggest ways for students to improve their 'digital hygiene'
report
What is the grammatical error in this sentence? "Every student in the technology club have their own laptop."
subject-verb agreement
This 1999 film popularized the concept of "bullet time" and depicted a future where humans are farmed for energy by intelligent machines while living in a simulated reality.
the Matrix
This idiom describes technology or an idea that is far more advanced than anything else currently available. For example: "The new AI model is ______ ______ ______ of its competitors."
light years ahead
Named after a Italian physicist who experimented with falling objects, this company is a major manufacturer of premium smartwatches and fitness trackers.
Garmin
You recently watched a thought-provoking documentary about the ethical implications of artificial intelligence in warfare. For a personal blog you contribute to, write a text exploring your own thoughts and feelings on the matter, arguing whether such technology should be banned.
blog
This type of conditional sentence is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the past that did not happen. For example: "If the engineers had tested the system properly, the crash would have been avoided."
third conditional
This 2014 film starring Scarlett Johansson (as a voice) follows a man who falls in love with an AI operating system, exploring themes of isolation and connection in a hyper-connected world.
Her
This adjective describes an innovation that is so original and important that it introduces new ideas and changes the way things are done. For example: "The invention of the internet was a ______ moment for humanity."
groundbreaking
While Alexander Graham Bell is often credited with inventing the telephone, this lesser-known Italian inventor was actually pioneering the technology years earlier and is now the namesake of a common type of electrical battery.
Alessandro Volta
You need to submit a piece about the revival of the analog technology, specifically vinyl records. They want you to objectively describe the phenomenon, explain the science behind the sound, and discuss its cultural impact for their readership.
article
Rewrite this informal sentence for a scientific journal: "We got some really cool data that totally changes everything we thought about black holes."
The data obtained presents significant implications for our understanding of black holes.
This 2016 film, based on a true story, follows African-American mathematicians Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson who were essential to NASA's early space missions.
Hidden Figures
To try to solve a problem in a way that has been successful in the past, rather than trying something new.
reinvent the wheel
The first-ever photograph of one of these was captured by the Event Horizon Telescope in 2019.
black hole
For your school's yearbook, you have been asked to write about the new 3D printers in the design lab. Your piece should describe your personal experience using them, reflect on what you created, and evaluate how this technology has changed your approach to a recent project.
review
This term describes words that have the same spelling but different meanings depending on context. For example, "bat" (animal) and "bat" (sports equipment) or "chip" (computer part) and "chip" (snack food).
homonyms
In this popular Netflix series, a group of teenagers find their lives controlled by a mysterious video game that recreates events from the 1980s, heavily featuring themes of time travel and parallel dimensions.
Stranger Things
An expression meaning that something is working very well, with great success, energy, and speed.
firing on all cylinders
This scientific law, often summarized as "energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed," is the reason your phone battery gets hot when you use it for gaming—electrical energy is being converted into heat and light energy.
First Law of Thermodynamics
Your local community center is launching a new series of free workshops on digital literacy for senior citizens. Create a text to be displayed on their notice boards and handed out at the front desk. It must clearly state the workshop topics (e.g., using smartphones, spotting online scams), dates, times, and how to register, using persuasive and encouraging language
brochure
What is the function of the word "conversely" in an academic essay?
to introduce an opposite or contrasting point of view
This 2020 Netflix documentary series explores how various aspects of modern life (like cars, gold, and smartphones) are made, focusing on the massive industrial machines and complex supply chains behind everyday objects.
connected