T Week9

Luckily there are choices

​or examiners would be tired to death.

​Prose Summary Questions

​Prose

Written language in its ordinary form rather than poetry.

what is a summary?

Almost anything written

when my first essay was due

it was only 2000 words​

​

It is essential to be able to summarise.​

​a lot to take, innit?

​Like all these

Open Ended

What does your Chinese teacher say about summaries, since all languages share common traits?

On page 51, 52 and we have read most of the passage.

2 minutes are allowed for you to read the passage and another 1 for submitting your choices.​

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​Let's see a real iBT task first.

Open Ended

This is only a timer, don't need to send anything.

Though you can send 'finish' when you are done reading to let me know.

​Before anything,

Look carefully at the task description​:

'An introductory sentence for a​ brief summary of the passage is provided below. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage. This question is worth 2 points.'

know what you need to do

Fill in the Blank

And you have another minute to submit your final answers:

This passage discusses fundamental differences between applied-art objects and fine-art objects.

Try to tell the difference between key and trivial points and things that are not even mentioned.​

​filtering

Understanding the structure can help you make sense and retain information​.

​structure

​Tips you might find handy

Luckily we have done some practice into these basics

​real practice tasks

​Skill and drill

​let's look at this guy, who worked with chemical elements

​As for skills

​Dmitri Mendeleev and the Periodic Table

Dmitri Mendeleev was a Russian chemist born in 1834. As a young man, Mendeleev was spellbound by glass, and this interest would later cause him to study liquids and the properties of light. Mendeleev was also interested in all of the chemical elements. A chemical element is a substance that cannot be broken down further. The smallest part of each element is called an atom, which contains electrons, protons and neutrons. Several chemists before Mendeleev worked on creating a table of elements, usually based upon atomic weight, but it was Dmitri whose table was successful, as he mapped the elements based upon their atomic mass. His periodic table of elements is also arranged to show that elements with similar chemical properties also have atomic weights which increase in regular increments. Mendeleev's periodic Table of Elements is still used today.

Chemistry

Poll

The text is mainly about ... ?

• an anecdote about Dmitri Mendeleev

• the periodic table and its inventor

• features of the periodic table

• the structure of chemical substances

• the introduction of basic chemistry

​take notes when necessary

​to help you understand

Multiple Choice

Mendeleev was spellbound by glass, and this interest would later cause him to study liquids and the properties of light

Mendeleev's interest when he was young was ...

• chemistry

• glass

• liquid

• light

Multiple Choice

Mendeleev was spellbound by glass, and this interest would later cause him to study liquids and the properties of light

The word spellbound by is closest in meaning to ... ?

• taught by

• cursed for

• fascinated by

• scared of

Multiple Choice

Mendeleev was spellbound by glass, and this interest would later cause him to study liquids and the properties of light

Who does/do NOT look spellbound?

Multiple Choice

Mendeleev was spellbound by glass, and this interest would later cause him to study liquids and the properties of light

The word properties is closest in meaning to ... ?

• magic

• qualities

• stories

• changes

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a property of water?

• it burns

• it is transparent, you can see through it.

• it freezes when it is sub-zero

• it helps transport chemicals in our body

​some sentences are vital

some others are merely trivial​

do you still remember the title and the main idea of the passage?​

​vital or trivial?

Draw

Cut the passage into several sections.

Poll

Dmitri Mendeleev was a Russian chemist born in 1834.

• it is important therefore should be summarised

• it is not one of the most important bits but still useful for the topic

• it goes with the main idea but rather trivial

• it is only trivial so should be discarded

Poll

As a young man, Mendeleev was spellbound by glass, and this interest would later cause him to study liquids and the properties of light.

• it is important therefore should be summarised

• it is not one of the most important bits but still useful for the topic

• it goes with the main idea but rather trivial

• it is only trivial so should be discarded

Poll

Mendeleev was also interested in all of the chemical elements.

• it is important therefore should be summarised

• it is not one of the most important bits but still useful for the topic

• it goes with the main idea but rather trivial

• it is only trivial so should be discarded

Poll

A chemical element is a substance that cannot be broken down further.

• it is important therefore should be summarised

• it is not one of the most important bits but still useful for the topic

• it goes with the main idea but rather trivial

• it is only trivial so should be discarded

Poll

The smallest part of each element is called an atom, which contains electrons, protons and neutrons.

• it is important therefore should be summarised

• it is not one of the most important bits but still useful for the topic

• it goes with the main idea but rather trivial

• it is only trivial so should be discarded

Poll

Several chemists before Mendeleev worked on creating a table of elements, usually based upon atomic weight, but it was Dmitri whose table was successful, as he mapped the elements based upon their atomic mass.

• it is important therefore should be summarised

• it is not one of the most important bits but still useful for the topic

• it goes with the main idea but rather trivial

• it is only trivial so should be discarded

Poll

His periodic table of elements is also arranged to show that elements with similar chemical properties also have atomic weights which increase in regular increments.

• it is important therefore should be summarised

• it is not one of the most important bits but still useful for the topic

• it goes with the main idea but rather trivial

• it is only trivial so should be discarded

Poll

Mendeleev's periodic Table of Elements is still used today.

• it is important therefore should be summarised

• it is not one of the most important bits but still useful for the topic

• it goes with the main idea but rather trivial

• it is only trivial so should be discarded

It begins with:

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​Let's see your options now

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Poll

Mendeleev's periodic Table of Elements is still used today.

• it is important therefore should be summarised

• it is not one of the most important bits but still useful for the topic

• it goes with the main idea but rather trivial

• it is only trivial so should be discarded

​and then you choose 3 options from the 6 choices.

​It begins with a heading

Open Ended

The Periodic Table is credited to Dmitri Mendeleev

Paraphrase the sentence with your own words.

Multiple Choice

Before Mendeleev, chemists unsuccessfully attempted to arrange the elements according to their atomic weight.

• wanted

• failed

• changed

• tried

Multiple Choice

An atom is composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons.

• formed from

• written with

• changed by

• shown by

Multiple Choice

Mendeleev's interest in glass caused him to investigate the properties of liquids and light.

• discover the truth of

• turn

• close the gate of

• instigate

Multiple Choice

Mendeleev's interest in glass caused him to investigate the properties of liquids and light.

• discover the truth of

• turn

• close the gate of

• instigate

​Dmitri Mendeleev and the Periodic Table

Dmitri Mendeleev was a Russian chemist born in 1834. As a young man, Mendeleev was spellbound by glass, and this interest would later cause him to study liquids and the properties of light. Mendeleev was also interested in all of the chemical elements. A chemical element is a substance that cannot be broken down further. The smallest part of each element is called an atom, which contains electrons, protons and neutrons. Several chemists before Mendeleev worked on creating a table of elements, usually based upon atomic weight, but it was Dmitri whose table was successful, as he mapped the elements based upon their atomic mass. His periodic table of elements is also arranged to show that elements with similar chemical properties also have atomic weights which increase in regular increments. Mendeleev's periodic Table of Elements is still used today.

Chemistry

Fill in the Blank

Make your choice.

From 1 to 6

Open Ended

What significant discoveries made by us Chinese can you think of?

​remember the following questions

​Before we drill

​What does the writer want to tell you?

What's the main topic?

The title and heading might help a lot​

​

1. ​The topic

​Is a sentence serving the main topic?

Or is it supporting other sentences?​

​2. Structure

​Does each one summarise key or trivial information?

​3. Options

​And if you don't ... this happens

​Drilling

​OK Let's rock

​we rock a bit too hard ...

​And sometimes ...

Poll

How does the earth shake during an earthquake?

• up and down

• left and right

• in and out

• swirling

​Types of Seismic Waves

Seismic waves are waves that travel through Earth as a consequence of an earthquake. There are two types of seismic waves. One is the body wave, which travels internally through the Earth, and the other is the surface wave, which travels just under Earth's exterior.

The initial tremors experienced during an earthquake can be attributed to body waves, which are comprised of both P waves and S waves. The paths these two waves journey are dependent on both the composition and density of Earth. P waves elicit alternate compressions and dilations of the ground. Meanwhile, S waves are busy displacing the Earth in a transverse fashion.

Surface waves move with a low frequency, long duration, and large amplitude. They are culpable for an earthquake's corresponding destructiveness. There are two types of surface waves: the Rayleigh wave causes the ground to roll like ripples of water, and the Love wave causes the horizontal sheering of the ground.​

Geology

Earthquakes result in seismic waves:

​take notes when necessary

​to help you understand

Multiple Choice

Seismic waves are waves that travel through Earth as a consequence of an earthquake.

The word consequence is closest in meaning to ... ?

• sound

• result

• sign

• feature

Open Ended

What are some consequences of breaking school rules.

E.g. about homework, school uniform, timing, relationships, etc.

Fill in the Blank

find a pair of opposite words in paragraph 1, one adverb, the other noun.

Multiple Choice

Which does NOT show the interior of a thing.

Multiple Choice

Which paragraph introduces how many types of waves there are?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Select

Pick the major types of seismic waves.

• body wave

• surface wave

• micro wave

• ultrasonic wave

Multiple Choice

The initial tremors experienced during an earthquake can be attributed to body waves, which are comprised of both P waves and S waves.

The word initial tremors is closest in meaning to ... ?

• insignificant shakes

• first letter of a name

• most serious fears

• first few shakes

Open Ended

Do you still remember the initial measures taken to contain the corona virus?

Open Ended

The initial tremors experienced during an earthquake can be attributed to body waves, which are comprised of both P waves and S waves.

Remember this phrase? We talked about it last time

Open Ended

Complete the sentence with your own idea:

Chinese population comprises of ...

Multiple Choice

The paths these two waves journey are dependent on both the composition and density of Earth.

Journey is closest in meaning to ... ?

• trip

• voyage

• holiday

• travel

​same word, different POS

The paths these two waves journey are dependent on both the composition and density of Earth.

​

The paths that these two kinds of waves travel/go depends on both the composition and density of Earth​

​

Multiple Choice

The paths these two waves journey are dependent on both the composition and density of Earth.

This phrase is closest in meaning to ... ?

• what it's made of and how much there is

• landscape and weight

• how long it has formed and the temperature

• what kind of people live there and how many

Multiple Choice

Study the picture and take a guess: where do we get different types of metal to make cars and stuff?

• crust

• mantle

• core

• mars

Fill in the Blank

P waves elicit alternate compressions and dilations of the ground.

A pair of opposites in this sentence are:

Multiple Choice

P waves elicit alternate compressions and dilations of the ground.

Elicit is closest in meaning to ... ?

• happen before

• go after

• lead to

Multiple Choice

P waves elicit alternate compressions and dilations of the ground.

Elicit is closest in meaning to ... ?

• happen before

• go after

• lead to

• happen between

Multiple Choice

S waves are busy displacing the Earth in a transverse fashion.

Displace possibly means ... ?

• force something out of its usual position

• remove because of emergencies or disasters

• put to a wrong place

• doing something in a wrong way

Multiple Select

Pick the types of body waves.

• P waves

• S waves

• Love waves

• Rayleigh waves

Draw

Which sentence(s) explain(s) what jobs the waves do?

Fill in the Blank

They are culpable for an earthquake's corresponding destructiveness.

The shortest form of the word destructiveness is ... ?

Multiple Choice

They are culpable for an earthquake's corresponding destructiveness.

Culpable is closest in meaning to ... ?

• favoured

• discussed

• measurable

• blamed

Fill in the Blank

To quote a phrase from the last paragraph, this picture illustrates ... ?

Multiple Select

Pick the types of surface waves.

• P waves

• S waves

• Love waves

• Rayleigh waves

Draw

Which sentence(s) explain(s) what jobs the waves do?

​Types of Seismic Waves

Seismic waves are waves that travel through Earth as a consequence of an earthquake. There are two types of seismic waves. One is the body wave, which travels internally through the Earth, and the other is the surface wave, which travels just under Earth's exterior.

The initial tremors experienced during an earthquake can be attributed to body waves, which are comprised of both P waves and S waves. The paths these two waves journey are dependent on both the composition and density of Earth. P waves elicit alternate compressions and dilations of the ground. Meanwhile, S waves are busy displacing the Earth in a transverse fashion.

Surface waves move with a low frequency, long duration, and large amplitude. They are culpable for an earthquake's corresponding destructiveness. There are two types of surface waves: the Rayleigh wave causes the ground to roll like ripples of water, and the Love wave causes the horizontal sheering of the ground.​

Geology

Earthquakes result in seismic waves:

Fill in the Blank

Earthquakes result in seismic waves

Make your choice

From A to F

​The compressions, dilations, transverse fashion.

The ripples of water and horizontal sheering of the ground​.

​

The​frequency, duration and amplitude.

​still about rocks

​Keep on rocking

Poll

Do you think it is possible for you to live to such a day?

• Totally

• Very likely

• Not me but probably my kids in the next several generation

• Not in a million years

​Asteroid 1989 FC

An asteroid is an astronomical object that drifts in the solar system and orbit the sun. One type of asteroids is known as NEAs, or Near-Earth asteroids, because their orbits are very close to Earth's orbit around the sun. Some NEAs have an intersecting orbit with Earth, posing a risk of collision.

One such NEA did pose a significant risk of Earth on March 23, 1994. The Apollo asteroid 4581 Asclepius, later to be known as 1989 FC, just missed colliding with Earth by 400, 163 miles. While that may not seem like a near-miss situation, to put it in perspective, Asteroid 1989 FC moved into the same position in space that Earth had occupied only six hours prior. Had the asteroid struck Earth, it would have created the largest explosion known to man. The ​impact would have been equivalent to one large atomic bomb detonating every second for fifty days in a row.

Astronomy

Asteroids create a risk of colliding with Earth.​

Poll

What is the passage mainly about?

What is the author trying to tell us?

• What are NEAs

• NEAs are dangerous and might hit us

• How Earth has escaped from apocalypse

• Astronomical objects and their orbit tracks

• Coincidences in the mighty universe

​a little bit

​to help you

Multiple Choice

Some NEAs have an intersecting orbit with Earth, posing a risk of collision

Which word does NOT usually follow pose?

• threat

• problem

• challenge

• suggestion

Multiple Choice

Some NEAs have an intersecting orbit with Earth, posing a risk of collision

If it poses 'a risk of collision', which picture does NOT show intersecting situation?

Multiple Choice

While that may not seem like a near-miss situation, to put it in perspective, Asteroid 1989 FC moved into the same position in space that Earth had occupied only six hours prior

If it poses 'a risk of collision', which picture does NOT show intersecting situation?

• explain in a fancy way

• demonstrate using computer imagery

• compare and make it clear

• exemplify like a scientist

Open Ended

Kan is a very handsome teacher. While that might not describe his beauty, to put it into perspective, ...

Open Ended

The impact would have been equivalent to one large atomic bomb detonating every second for fifty days in a row.

What would the impact of an astroid do to earth and its living things?

Draw

Underline key sentences that support the main topic: Asteroids create a risk of colliding with Earth.

Fill in the Blank

Asteroids create a risk of colliding with Earth.​

Make your choice

From A to F

Open Ended

What would you do if this were to happen in the next 24 hours?