Vocabulary
List 5 reporting verbs (other than said or stated)
found, rejected, queried, questioned, claimed, mentioned, pointed out, described, warned, offered, concluded, demonstrated, discussed, emphasised, examined, argued, showed, observed
Make a comparative sentence comparing the weather in your hometown to Sydney.
The weather is hotter in Seoul than Sydney.
The sun is brighter in Sydney than Bangkok.
How many paragraphs are usually expected AND what are they?
5: Introduction, 3 x Body Paragraphs, Conclusion
What is the topic of next week's Collaborative Speaking Exam?
parental leave
Name 2 other word forms of the word investigator:
investigate, investigative
Correct the grammar of this sentence:
If I would have seen her in class, I would tell her everything about the accident.
If I had seen her in class, I would have told her everything about the accident.
What is essential in a topic sentence? (2 parts)
1. Reference to the essay topic (e.g. The Gig Economy)
2. Reference to the topic of the paragraph (e.g. advantages of)
What is the average (words per minute) speed that a lecturer talks at?
125-150 words per minute
Nominalise the following words: 1.emphasise, 2.assume, 3.respond
1. emphasis
2. assumption
3. response
Create a cause and effect sentence using these prompts: fathers taking parental leave/father-child relationship
When fathers take parental, lead this often leads to a much stronger father-child relationship.
How would you cite this reference within the body of an essay?
Roberts, B. W., Lejuez, C., Krueger, R. F., Richards, J. M., & Hill, P. L. (2009). What is conscientiousness and how can it be assessed? Developmental Psychology, 50(5), 1315-1330. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0031109
(Roberts et al., 2009)
Pronounce this number correctly: $253,287,152.66
Two hundred and fifty three million, two hundred and eighty seven thousand, one hundred and fifty two dollars and sixty six cents.
What is the verb, adjective and adverb of the word: condition?
verb: condition; adjective: conditional; adverb:conditionally
Turn this prompt into any conditional:
not study
not pass exams
1st If I don't study for my exams, I will not pass.
2nd: If I didn't study for my exams, I would not pass.
3rd: If I had studied for my exams, I would have passed.
What are the four stages of the Introduction?
1.Introduction to the topic
2. Introduce the sources
3. Outline main arguments (topics in common)
4. State your position on the essay Q and give reason why
What is a hypothetical situation? Why do we use them in speaking?
Definition: talking about a scenario that is imaginary (but could happen)
Used: helps us illustrate concepts and their consequences
Explain the difference between remember and remind
remember: recall a memory from the past
remind: to cause someone to remember to do something in the future
Make a 3rd Conditional sentence:
weather good
go water-skiing
If the weather had been good last week, we would have gone water-skiing.
What are the four stages of the Conclusion?
1. Paraphrase the main arguments/points
2.Reiterate your position
3. Support your position with reasons
4. Final thought/recommendation
Think of a cause AND a consequence of this situation: most people are now looking for partners online. Express these as two spoken sentences.
This is because people are spending more time online and at home than ever before
This could lead to a lot of people being disappointed.