English Language Introductory Concepts

Hey there! Let's dive into a bit of language mystery with Fairclough. Imagine you're chatting with Anaya and Amelia, and you come across this term: "Synthetic personalisation." What do you think it means?

• The use of technology in personal communication.

• The use of language to suggest a personal connection between writer or speaker and reader or audience.

• The artificial creation of personal brands.

• The process of personalizing synthetic materials.

Hey there! Imagine you're at a fun party with Oscar, Poppy, and Rosie. You're chatting about how to make messages feel more personal, even when they're not. Which technique would you likely use to create that synthetic personalisation vibe?

• Using technical jargon that is difficult for the general audience to understand.

• Addressing the audience directly using 'you'.

• Avoiding any direct reference to the audience.

• Writing in a formal and impersonal tone.

Hey there! William, Neha, and Aarav are on a word adventure. They're curious: What magic do prefixes and suffixes add to words?

• They magically transform the tense of the word.

• They can reveal hidden attitudes and values.

• They're secret keys to forming compound words.

• They decide the word's role in the sentence spell.

Hey there! Anaya, Elsie, and Oliver were on a treasure hunt when they stumbled upon an ancient book filled with strange words. They're scratching their heads trying to figure out: What is an archaism?

• A new word that is becoming popular.

• An old fashioned word that is very rarely used now.

• A commonly used word in modern language.

• A technical term used in a specific field.

Imagine you're reading a book with Thomas and Chloe, and you stumble upon a sentence that sounds like it's from George's great-great-grandfather's time! What would you call this type of sentence structure?

• A set of rules for constructing sentences in a new language.

• A modern approach to sentence structure.

• Word order or grammar that sounds old-fashioned.

• The study of the history of words.

Imagine Scarlett and Arthur are in a storytelling competition. Scarlett describes an action, saying, "He got up from the chair." What type of sentence did Scarlett use?

• Compound

• Complex

• Simple

• Compound-complex

Imagine Alexander, Daniel, and Henry are in a drama class. They're practicing a scene where Alexander has to make a dramatic exit. Which sentence best describes Alexander's grand exit in a compound sentence?

• He got up from the chair.

• He got up from the chair, despite her pleas for him to stay.

• He got up from the chair and walked out.

• He got up from the chair and walked out, despite her pleas for him to stay.

Let's dive into a grammar adventure! Can you help Emily identify the complex sentence from the examples given?

• Leo got up from the chair.

• Leo got up from the chair and walked out.

• Leo got up from the chair, despite Neha's pleas for him to stay.

• Leo got up from the chair and walked out, despite Neha's pleas for him to stay.

Imagine George got up from the chair in the middle of a thrilling story Scarlett was narrating. Which example best captures this dramatic moment as a compound-complex sentence?

• He got up from the chair.

• He got up from the chair and walked out.

• He got up from the chair, despite Scarlett's pleas for him to stay and hear the end.

• He got up from the chair and walked out, despite Scarlett's pleas for him to stay and hear the end.

Imagine Harry, Emily, and Isabelle are playing a word game. Harry throws a challenge, asking, 'What is a minor sentence?' Can you help them figure it out?

• A sentence that always contains a main verb.

• A sentence that cannot be understood as a complete unit of meaning.

• A sentence that does not necessarily have a main verb in it, but which can be understood as a complete unit of meaning.

• A sentence that is not important in the context it is used.