Improve the register of this sentence:
"Podcasts are a great way to learn English."
Example answer: Podcasts are an effective tool for developing listening comprehension and vocabulary.
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Give three academic alternatives for the word “big”.
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significant
substantial
major
considerable
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Improve the register of this sentence: My TED Talk is about a really big problem that affects lots of people today.
Possible answer: My TED Talk is about a really big problem that affects lots of people today.
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Rephrase the sentence more concisely while keeping the meaning:"One of the main things that I realised during the process of preparing my talk was the fact that storytelling can be very powerful."
Possible answer: Preparing my talk made me realise that storytelling is a powerful communication tool.
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Rephrase the sentence in a more academic style:
"Doing this project helped me get better at explaining ideas."
Example answer: This project helped me improve my ability to explain complex ideas clearly.
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Replace “very important” with a stronger academic expression and use it in a full sentence.
Possible answers: crucial, essential, fundamental, significant.
Example: Audience engagement is crucial in a successful talk.
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Turn this very informal sentence into something appropriate for a TED Talk:
"Social media is kind of messing up how people talk to each other."
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Social media is having a negative impact on the way people communicate and interact.
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Improve the sentence by removing redundancy:
"In my personal opinion, I think that podcasts are very useful for learning English."
Example answer: Podcasts are a useful tool for learning English.
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Complete the sentence with a formal linking word:
"Podcasts are useful learning tools. ______, they expose learners to authentic language."
Possible answers: Furthermore; Moreover; In addition.
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Explain this idea without using the word itself:
“climate change”
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It refers to long-term changes in global temperatures and weather patterns largely caused by human activity
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Correct the sentence:
"The number of people who listen to podcasts are increasing."
Answer: The number of people who listen to podcasts is increasing.
Explanation: The subject is “the number”, which is singular.
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Correct the sentence:
"This experience made me to realise how important storytelling is."
Answer: This experience made me realise how important storytelling is.
Explanation: “Make” is followed by the base verb (no “to”).
