Trends and Graphs
If sales go up gradually, you could say they:
Rise steadily
What adverb means "without any doubt"?
Undoubtedly
Form a noun from "approve"
Approval
What is “The Attention Filter” about (one sentence)?
How people filter information and focus only on what seems important
Which modal expresses that something is very likely: “must / might / should / can”?
Must
What phrase means staying the same after going up?
Leveling off, plateau
Choose the correct option: “She __ (apparently / obviously) enjoys her job.”
Obviously
What’s the noun form of “vulnerable”?
Vulnerability
According to the reading, why do people not notice certain stimuli?
Because the brain filters out irrelevant information
Complete: “If the company hadn’t advertised so well, they ___ sold fewer units.”
would have
Describe a trend that is rapidly going down.
plummeting
Define “astonishingly.”
In a way that causes great surprise
Change “identify” into the noun that expresses the process.
Identification
Do you agree with the idea that media filters our attention? Give a reason.
Yes, because algorithms show us only what they think we want to see.
Make a sentence using “apparently” with a guess in a conditional.
Apparently, if they had invested earlier, profits would have been higher
Using Module 6 vocabulary, how would you describe something that fluctuates a lot?
frequent fluctuations OR showing considerable variation
Use “presumably” in a sentence about trends.
Example: The city will presumably continue expanding roads if traffic keeps increasing
Which noun is formed from "introduce"
Introduction
Compare two “trends” mentioned in the reading and say how they differ.
Social media usage is rising, while traditional newspaper reading is declining.
Difference between “would have + past participle” and “could have + past participle”?
Would have” = certain result; “could have” = possible but not certain result
In a graph showing a peak then dropping sharply, what words could you use?
reach a peak/skyrocket and rapid plummeting
Which adverb in Module 6 expresses a high level of surprise?
Astonishingly
Conscious, reluctant in a noun form
Consciousness, reluctance
What future trend might follow from “The Attention Filter”? Use vocabulary & conditionals.
If people continue to rely on social media, they will inevitably ignore important global issues.
Write a conditional expressing regret about a business decision.
If they had researched the market, they wouldn’t have lost money.”