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.
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.
Explain this concept in one clear academic sentence:
“algorithm”
Example answer:
An algorithm is a set of rules or instructions that a computer follows to solve a problem or process information
Complete the sentence in an academic way:
"One communication skill I developed while preparing my TED Talk was…"
Example answer: Statistics can strengthen a speaker’s argument by providing credible evidence.
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.
Improve the clarity and precision of this sentence:
"Technology is changing society in many ways."
Example answer: Digital technologies are transforming how people work, communicate, and access information.
Choose the correct tense and complete the sentence:
"In my talk, I ___ how automation affects employment."
Answer: explain
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.
Correct the sentence and explain the error:
"Preparing my TED Talk allow me to improve my communication skills."
Preparing my TED Talk allowed me to improve my communication skills.
Explanation: The experience happened in the past, so the verb should be in the past tense.
Speak for 15 seconds explaining this topic clearly:
“Why storytelling is effective in public speaking.”
Storytelling is effective because it makes complex ideas easier to understand and helps audiences remember key messages
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.
Correct the sentence:
"Although my talk is about automation but it also explores social inequality."
Answer: Although my talk is about automation, it also explores social inequality.
Explanation: Do not use both “although” and “but” together.
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.
Explain this idea without using the word itself:
“climate change”
Example answer:
It refers to long-term changes in global temperatures and weather patterns largely caused by human activity
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.
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.
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."
Example answer:
Social media is having a negative impact on the way people communicate and interact.
Give three academic alternatives for the word “big”.
Possible answers:
significant
substantial
major
considerable
Correct the sentence:
"People are more and more relying on podcasts to improve their English."
Answer: People are increasingly relying on podcasts to improve their English.
Explanation: “Increasingly” is the more natural academic form.
Correct: 'Let's discuss about the issue of...'
'Let's discuss the issue of...'
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”).
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