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Summarizing skills
100
What two parts are included in an introduction?
Hook/Oomph Thesis statement
100
Guess the word It is a multinational celebration throughout 2012 marking the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the thrones of seven countries.
The Diamond Jubilee of Qeen Elizabeth
100
When do we use the present perfect? Make a sentence in the present perfect.
To talk about events that began in the past and continue to the present. To talk about an event in an unspecified past.
100
What is this transitional expression in English de plus
moreover
100
What is included in a summary? What is not included?
included: main ideas supporting ideas not included: supporting details
200
What are the three compnents of a paragraph? Name them.
topic sentence supporting ideas/supporting details conclusion
200
An Organization consisting of the United Kingdom and most of the countries (54) that were previously under its ruke
The Commonwealth. Canada besides being a member of G7, NATO, United Nations, etc., is also a member of Commonwealth of Nations.
200
When do we use past perfect? Provide an example in a sentence.
Past perfect is used to talk about two things that happened in the past, one happening before the other.
200
What are two transitional expressions in English for "par exemple"?
for example for instance
200
How many words in sequence directly taken from a text is considered plagiarism?
more than 3
300
What are 2 common ways of concluding an essay after you summarized your main points?
restating the main ideas question/food for thought
300
Idiomatic Expression: To come to no practical result
To go up in smoke
300
Can you form a conditional sentence where the condition is realistic and possible?
If I save money, I will go to Cuba next winter.
300
What is the transitional expression in English for "neamoins"?
nevertheless
300
When reporting what the author does in the article, you should use reporting verbs. What tense should you use? Give 3 examples of reporting verbs.
present simple discusses analyzes argues
400
Name. 5 types of supporting details
examples statistics quotes expert opinion anecdotes
400
To laugh at someone, to show that the person is foolish or inferior.
To mock
400
Can you form a conditional sentence where the conditional is improbable or even impossible.
If I was more fit, I would buy that red dress.
400
What is the transitional expression in English for "en d'autres mots"?
in other words
400
Surprise!!! Tricky riddle! Jerry's mom had 4 kids and the first boy's name was brown because he had brown eyes. The second boy's name was black because he had black eyes, and the third boy's name was blue because he had blue eyes. What was the fourth boy's name?
Jerry
500
What makes a narrative interesting? Name 3 things.
detail problem/conflict emotion: humor, sadness
500
A home of certain types of wild animals such as lions or foxes. It can be also your quiet place at home
A den
500
When do we use the past progressive? Make a sentence in the present perfect.
Past Progressive is used to talk about a continuing action in the past
500
What is the transitional expression in English for "par consequent"? What is the transitional expression in English for "pour recapituler"? What is the transitional expression in English for "en depit de"?
consequently to summarize despite
500
Surprise! A young child goes up to a wise man and shocks him by asking him, "What one thing do I have that God does not have?" What does he have that God hasn't?
Parents