Prepositions
I am not very interested in / at politics.
Interested in.
True/False? Case studies show writing is better than typing in terms of consolidating and remembering new information when learning a language.
True
I read a few times per week the news.
I read the news a few times per week
“Rapid cognition” is a book about a) What you first think when you meet people b) What you think all the time c) What you first think in many situations
c) What you first think in many situations, in “a blink of the eye”.
Define: real
/ ɹɪːl / not fake or imagined but a part of reality.
Japan is famous about / for many things.
Famous for.
A student who learns better when in groups and who also organises their learning on their own is (x2):
active | passive | studial | experiential.
active, experiential
* 0 * * * is the stress pattern of “recognisable”
* * 0 * * is the stress pattern of “recognisable”
Glad well a) ignores what critics say b) accepts what critics say c) partially accepts what critics say
C) partially accepts the criticism that some first impressions don’t seem to be based on anything.
Define: weak
/ wɪːk / not strong. Having little strength or influence to perform relatively demanding tasks.
We were disappointed for / about the trains.
Disappointed about.
A student who learns more rapidly when alone and who prefers to be given exercises to complete is (x2):
active | passive | studial | experiential
passive, studial
I don’t catch the bus anymore from my street, I walk to the station. At first it was too far to walk, but lately I am get used to it. I’m enjoying it and feeling healthier. It’s fine.
I don’t catch the bus anymore from my street, I walk to the station. At first it was too far to walk, but lately I am getting used to it. I’m enjoying it and feeling healthier. It’s fine.
Gladwell agrees that there is a no correlation between tall people and intelligence even though more tall people are employed, in some studies. True / False?
True. He conducted a study of 500 companies and commented about US presidents.
Define: (to not) “see the point“
To believe that something is a waste of energy or time relative to its benefits.
I was fascinated in / by the Turkish desserts.
Fascinated by.
A student who learns more rapidly when alone and who organises learning strategies and finds activities on their own is (x2)
active | passive | studial | experiential
studial, active
I’m not get used to this changing weather.
I’m not gettING used to this changing weather.
Gladwell talks about a hospital whose doctors stopped using first impression methods to diagnose heart attacks. True / False
False. The doctors were asked to use instincts instead of data about age, height, weight, etc., which was were highly successful.
Define: (that is) “a good point”
You agree with what someone says in a discussion.
I am getting sick with / of driving to work, I am not getting used to it.
Sick of.
A student who learns more rapidly when in groups and when given exercises to complete in the classroom is (x2):
active | passive | studial | experiential
passive, experiential
He hardly ever talks about originally.
He hardly ever talks about originality.
Gladwell hopes his book will convince people that rapid cognition is usually correct / worth studying/ the most reliable method.
Worth studying.
Define: I “suppose that’s true”
You assume what someone says in a discussion is true, you partially believe it.