Unlock 3 - Classwork for Unit 4 (Synonyms + Critical Thinking)

Unlock 3 - Unit 4 and 5 - Classwork - Participation Grade

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17th April 2024 ​

Poll

First of all, what do we mean by a SYNONYM?

• A word that has an opposite meaning to another word.

• A word that has the same meaning as another word.

• A word that changes the meaning of another word.

• A word that connects different ideas together.

Match

Have a go! Try to match the following - (use a thesaurus)

• powerful

• short

• bad

• some

• different

important

brief

serious

certain

separate

• important

• brief

• serious

• certain

• separate

Match

Match the following

• clear

• usual

• different

• powerful

• short

obvious

common

separate

important

brief

• obvious

• common

• separate

• important

• brief

Dropdown

The business meeting was short, and we went straight to the reception for our overseas visitors. (There are two answers. Try to work it out).​ ​

Select answer

​ ​ ​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

The high cost of education is a bad/___ problem for many families.

• obvious

• serious

• separate

• important

Drag and Drop

In many cultures, parents and their married children live in different​ houses. ​

Placeholder

In some countries, cooking traditional food is becoming less popular. ​

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

certain

separate

obvious

common

brief

serious

Fill in the Blanks

There were several powerful people at the event.

Dropdown

Some customs and traditions are not clear to people who are visiting a country for the first time.​

Select answer

Drag and Drop

It is ​usual / ​

Placeholder

for people in my country to have large families.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

common

brief

serious

important

Poll

How many are easy? (You'll need these for the final exam).

• All of them

• 6/7

• 5/7

• 4/7

• 3 or less/7

She once made a brief appearance on television.

This time their visit is brief.

In a brief statement, he concentrated entirely on international affairs.

Write a very brief description of a typical problem.

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​More examples of 3 of these words in context

Her doctor immediately noticed the obvious signs of the disease.
She saw only the most obvious differences.
It was obvious that things weren't working out.
The answer seems obvious enough to me.

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​More examples of these words in context - Read them (Make your examples too)

The flat is separate from the rest of the house.

Keep the knives separate from the forks.

There is a separate pool and games room for children.

They asked for separate bills.

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​More examples of these words in context - Read them (Make your examples too) - Search the web for more

Audio Response

Talk! 1, 2 or 3 - Share your opinions - Up to a minute

Open Audio Recorder

Critical Thinking Sections

Categorize

Options (6)

What do you think?

What's your opinion?

You may be right, but...

I see your point, but...

Excuse me, can I say something?

Excuse me for interrupting, but...

Organize these options into the right categories- Show me what you understood - Ls - P96

Disagree with Respect

To Interrupt Someone Politely

Invite Someone to Speak

Open Ended

Type or send an image of your work/efforts. Ex 1 - P.97

Audio Response

Up to one minute. Answer A or B. Imagine it's live.

Open Audio Recorder

Poll

Choose the one that is NOT an adverb used for emphasis- P.97 (Quick test)

• strongly

• totally

• seldom

• definitely

• completely

Poll

Which of these is used to make a point stronger?

• I totally agree.

• I really think that we should protect our traditions.

• It's absolutely not true.

• I'm really not convinced.

Audio Response

Consider the question, then share your views. Up to 2 minutes. P.98 Ex3

Open Audio Recorder

Open Ended

Type or send an image of your work.

Dropdown

In which of these sentences does the speaker refer to information from other people? (O)​ ​

Select answer

​

Select answer

​

Select answer

​

Select answer

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Open Ended

Type or send your work! Examples from you - P.99 Ex 7

Poll

Read this and choose the option below that best suits your understanding of it!

• This is clear to me. I understand it very well.

• I understand most of it.

• I understand some of the meanings.

• I don't understand it, or I only understand a little bit.

Match

Read this and then match the following - RW. Para-P.96

• 1

• 2

• 3

C

A

B

• C

• A

• B

Open Ended

Type or send an image of your work - P.96-Ex2

Match

Match the following

• separate

ceremony

exchange

greet

protection

separate

• ceremony

• exchange

• greet

• protection

• separate

Multiple Choice

Praying 5 times a day is an ______ for a Muslim

• acceptable

• occasion

• interact

• obligation

• anniversary