Nominalization
Listening Strategies
Opinion Essay Language
Week Review
World Trivia
100

This is the noun form of "aware."

awareness

100

Before watching an explainer video, you should do this with the title to guess what it's about.

Predict the content

100

Complete this introduction phrase: "It is ___ that..." (meaning "without doubt")

indisputable

100

This adjective describes clothing that can be paired with lots of different outfits.

Versatile

100

This is the largest ocean on Earth.

The Pacific Ocean

200

this is the noun form of "similar."

similarity

200

You should do this to a video to give yourself time to write down key concepts.

Pause (and take notes)

200

A phrase like "This is exemplified by..." belongs in this part of the essay, used to support an argument.

A body paragraph

200

Complete it: "I don't take ___ to being told what to wear."

kindly

200

This South American country is home to the ancient city of Machu Picchu

Peru

300

This is the noun form of "popular."

popularity

300

Instead of getting distracted by the speaker's personality, you should do this.

Focus on the information

300

This essay section restates your opinion and summarizes your key points.

The conclusion

300

This phrase describes a trend that's extremely popular right now.

all the rage

300

This is currently the most populous country in the world.

India

400

This is the noun form of "regulate."

regulation

400

This type of language signals a change of topic or introduces an example or summary.

Signposting language

400

Complete this conclusion phrase: "___, it seems clear to me that..."

All in all

400

This term describes clothing made quickly and cheaply, meant to be worn only a few times.

fast fashion

400

This musical instrument is a traditional symbol of Scotland.

The bagpipes

500

This is the noun form of "demonstrate."

demonstration

500

If you don't know a word in a video, you can use these to guess its meaning.

Contextual clues

500

In formal opinion essays, writers usually avoid using this pronoun.

I

500

Complete it: "It's increasingly ___ that neutral tones are a key trend."

apparent

500

This is the smallest country in the world by both area and population

Vatican City