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End of semester quiz!

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Who is this and what is she?

Sophia, the world's first robot citizen.

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Can you think of three ways in which we're already using AI (Artifical Intelligence) at home or in the workplace?

voice/face recognition, social media profiling, Google searches, GPS. Alexa/Siri, smart devices at home, robots...

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Which of these is NOT an environmental activist? Greta Thunberg, Boyan Slat, Malala Yousafzai, Dola Akter Reba

Malala Yousafzai and Dola Akter Reba

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How old was Malala when she won the Nobel Peace Prize?

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Can you give an example of a fossil fuel?

gas, oil, coal

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What's a synonym for 'to take a year out'?

take a gap year

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What's a synonym for the verb predict beginning with 'a' or 'f'?

anticipate or foresee

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Where's the stress on this word, 'Japanese' - the 1st, 2nd or 3rd syllable?

the 3rd syllable

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Where's the stress on this word, 'Arabic' - on the 1st, 2nd or 3rd syllable?

the 1st syllable

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What country is this and what language do they speak there?

Sweden / Swedish

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What's the difference between simultaneous interpreting and consecutive interpreting?

Simultaneous happens at the same time as the person is speaking/Consecutive is when the speaker pauses to let the interpreter interpret.

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If you make a decision/come up with an answer without having time to think or prepare, you 'think on your ___'?

feet

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What is a false friend?

A word that looks similar in two languages but actually has very different meanings.

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Why is library a false friend in English and Spanish?

librería (Sp) bookstore (Eng) / biblioteca (Sp) library (Eng)

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Why is 'embarrassed' a false friend in English and Spanish?

embarazada (Sp) pregant (Eng) / embarrassed (Eng) avergonzado (Sp)

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