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Give a list of 8 personality adjectives.
adventurous, ambitious, assertive, bossy, cautious, creative, energetic, generous, moody, organised, quiet, reliable, sensible, sensitive, serious, sociable, talkative, thoughtful
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Correct this sentence: Josh are a adventure person which likes to abroad travel.
Josh is an adventurous person who likes to travel abroad.
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What type of reading would you use when reading for main ideas?
Skim reading
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What is the structure of a comparative essay?
1) Introduction 2) Arguments for 3) Arguments against 4) Conclusion
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Name the 6 compound personality adjectives focused on in this week. BONUS POINTS: Correct word stress
EASY-going, OPEN-minded, EVEN-tempered, HARD-working, SELF-confident, STRONG-willed
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Put the words in the right order to make a question. There is a word missing. test you ________ ever taken personality a ?
Have you ever taken a personality test?
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What is the difference between skim reading, scanning and close reading?
Skim reading - use to find main ideas Scanning - use when searching for specific words, e.g., charisma Close reading - careful reading of text to find specific information
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Which linking language can you use to show contrast between ideas?
However Although On the other hand Despite the fact In contrast
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Would you describe yourself as an INTROVERT or EXTROVERT? Give examples of personality traits that support your answer BONUS POINTS: What are the qualities of the opposite personality?
Introvert - quiet, cautious, thoughtful, often unsociable, Extrovert - talkative, assertive, self-confident, energetic
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John gave this answer to a question: I would describe myself as an ambitious and creative person. What question could he have been asked?
How would you describe your personality?
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List 7 strategies that you could use to 'guess' the meaning of unknown words in a text.
1) Determine the PART OF SPEECH (adj, noun, verb, adverb) 2) Split the word up into PREFIXES, base word, SUFFIXES 3) Look for synonyms in the text 4) Look for antonyms in the text 5) Look for definitions in the text 6) Look for examples in the text 7) Think about how conjunctions (and, but) and signposting language (However, In contrast) are being used 8) What is the main idea in the sentence? 9) Look at the surrounding sentences
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Combine these sentences using an appropriate linker: When Carol is working, she is very serious and reliable. When she is at home, she is extremely moody and thoughtful.
When Carol is working, she is very serious and reliable. However, when she is at home, she is extremely moody and thoughtful.
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What does 'kempt' mean? Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat appearance at his job interview. BONUS POINTS: What strategies did you use to predict the meaning?
kempt = tidy STRATEGIES part of speech - adjective prefix - un (not) synonyms - neat signposting language - although (but/contrast)