Int.Skills Unit.1

Question 1

false belief, that a lot of people believe is true

Answer 1

complete fallacy

Question 2

part of plan that’s true

Answer 2

element of truth

Question 3

very clearly not true

Answer 3

patently not true

Question 4

If something rings true, you believe it, even if you are not sure why

Answer 4

ring true

Question 5

exactly right

Answer 5

spot on

Question 6

say/do something that other people agree with

Answer 6

strike a chord

Question 7

statement that’s too general and doesn’t consider all the facts

Answer 7

sweeping statement

Question 8

use a phrase that is boring or not new and one that you have used too many times

Answer 8

trot out a trite phrase

Question 9

showing no intelligence or having no useful purpose

Answer 9

vacuous

Question 10

treat difficult subjects in a way that is much too simple

Answer 10

way too oversimplistic

Question 11

naturally suited for an activity or task

Answer 11

cut out for something

Question 12

try a different way of dealing with a situation

Answer 12

change tack

Question 13

be the opposite of what most people think is reasonable, sensible, or normal

Answer 13

fly in the face of

Question 14

To be thinking/worrying too much about someone/something

Answer 14

get hung up

Question 15

try doing something

Answer 15

give something a go

Question 16

To agree with or support someone or something

Answer 16

go along with

Question 17

if you have had your share of problems, you have a lot of problems

Answer 17

have your fair share of problems

Question 18

to have a negative effect on your belief in yourself

Answer 18

knock your confidence

Question 19

make progress towards achieving something

Answer 19

make strides in something

Question 20

to give up, to admit defeat

Answer 20

throw in the towel

Question 21

provide a courses of study of a high standard

Answer 21

deliver a quality curriculum

Question 22

create an environment where people feel cared for

Answer 22

develop a nurturing environment

Question 23

to establish that respect is felt and shown by two or more people for each other

Answer 23

establish mutual respect

Question 24

to find your own way or route to something

Answer 24

find your own path

Question 25

give attention to the qualities that make someone/something different

Answer 25

focus on individuality

Question 26

to help relationships develop over a period of time

Answer 26

foster good relationships

Question 27

to achieve the full development of your natural abilities

Answer 27

fulfil your potential

Question 28

make sure that exact standards continue to be met

Answer 28

maintain rigorous standards

Question 29

make a great effort to achieve high standards

Answer 29

strive for excellence

Question 30

a type of education where students learn online as well as face-to-face with teachers

Answer 30

blended learning

Question 31

way of judging a student’s ability by looking at the work they’ve ve done during the year

Answer 31

continuous assessment

Question 32

the ability to analyse information and make judgements

Answer 32

critical thinking

Question 33

independent (coming from outside the institution) confirmation of an acceptable standards

Answer 33

external accreditation

Question 34

assessment by someone of the same age/level as you

Answer 34

peer assessment

Question 35

an amount of money that you borrow from the government or a bank to pay for your education

Answer 35

student loan

Question 36

way of learning based on memorising,repetition

Answer 36

rote learning

Question 37

money paid by or for a student to a university or similar institution for its courses

Answer 37

tuition fees

Question 38

an enviroment that provides learning through computers and the internet, inside and outside

Answer 38

virtual learning environment

Question 39

training that provides to the skills you need to do a particular job

Answer 39

vocational training

Question 40

having a very high level of creativity

Answer 40

creative genius

Question 41

the ability to come up with original solutions and ideas

Answer 41

creative thinking

Question 42

an imagination that is able to produce a lot of interesting and unusual ideas

Answer 42

fertile imagination

Question 43

suddenly have idea

Answer 43

flash of inspiration

Question 44

something you are born with

Answer 44

innate

Question 45

a sudden clear understanding of something or part of something, especially a complicated

Answer 45

insight

Question 46

a natural tendency to behave in a particular way or a natural ability to know something

Answer 46

instinct

Question 47

an idea not like anything known before, unusual or interesting

Answer 47

novel idea

Question 48

if something happens out of the blue, it is very unexpected

Answer 48

out of the blue

Question 49

someone with raw talent is naturally good at something, but hasn’t developed their abilities

Answer 49

raw talent

Question 50

to be the cause of new ideas

Answer 50

spark ideas

Question 51

to think of new, different, or unusual ways of doing something, especially in business

Answer 51

think outside the box

Question 52

to change your teaching slightly to improve it or make it more suitable for a particular

Answer 52

adjust your teaching

Question 53

the way that students and teachers behave and interact in the classroom

Answer 53

classroom dynamic

Question 54

to supply answers without giving time for thought

Answer 54

feed answers to

Question 55

to encourage someone by making them feel confident and eager to do something

Answer 55

inspire someone

Question 56

to think about something important when you are making a decision or judgment

Answer 56

take into account

Question 57

to discuss something thoroughly with someone so that you are sure they understand it

Answer 57

talk you through something