Unit 4: The task

Question 1

What’s a criterion?

Answer 1

A criterion is a specific requirement used to evaluate something based on its suitability.

Question 2

What does conducive mean?

Answer 2

Conducive means something’s favourable for a particular outcome.

Question 3

What does validity refer to?

Answer 3

Validity refers to how well something, like a test or argument, measures what it’s intended to, indicating its accuracy.

Question 4

What does it mean to drill?

Answer 4

To drill means to practise something repeatedly to reinforce learning.

Question 5

What does it mean to reinforce?

Answer 5

To reinforce means to make something stronger by emphasising it, like strengthening a concept by providing additional examples.

Question 6

What does fruitless mean?

Answer 6

Fruitless means that something has been attempted but yielded no positive outcomes.

Question 7

What does to yield mean?

Answer 7

To yield means to produce an output.

Question 8

What does to puzzle out mean?

Answer 8

To puzzle out means to solve something that’s perplexing.

Question 9

What does perplexing describe?

Answer 9

Perplexing describes something that’s confusing.

Question 10

What does to impede mean?

Answer 10

To impede means to hinder the progress of something, often by creating obstacles in its path.

Question 11

What does transitional refer to?

Answer 11

Transitional refers to the change something has from one state to another.

Question 12

What does to consolidate mean?

Answer 12

To consolidate means to merge different information into a stronger whole.

Question 13

What does proficiency refer to?

Answer 13

Proficiency refers to the level of expertise someone has in a specific task or field.

Question 14

What’s a sample response?

Answer 14

A sample response is an example answer that demonstrates how to address a particular question, often used as a reference.

Question 15

What does target forms refer to?

Answer 15

Target forms refer to specific grammatical structures, words or language patterns that a person’s wanting to learn in language acquisition.

Question 16

What’s inattention?

Answer 16

Inattention is a lack of concentration on a task or activity.

Question 17

What’s a dash?

Answer 17

A dash is a punctuation mark - often represented as “-“ and used to set off a sudden interruption or an emphatic pause.

Question 18

What’s a gallows?

Answer 18

A gallows is a wooden frame used for hanging people as a form of execution.

Question 19

What does it mean to be written up in full?

Answer 19

To be written up in full means that something has been described completely, without any omissions.

Question 20

What’s an omission?

Answer 20

An omission is when something’s left out.

Question 21

What does a language form refer to?

Answer 21

A language form refers to the way words and sentences are structured in a language.

Question 22

What does it mean to induce?

Answer 22

To induce means to persuade or influence someone to do or feel something.

Question 23

What does densely mean?

Answer 23

Densely means a high concentration of something in a limited space.

Question 24

What’s the present perfect?

Answer 24

The present perfect is a verb tense used to show that an event started in the past and has relevance to the present. It’s typically formed with the auxiliary verb “have” (have/has) and the past participle of the main verb.

Question 25

What’s an auxiliary verb?

Answer 25

An auxiliary verb, a “helping verb”, is used to support the main verb by adding information about tense, mood and aspect. For example, in the sentence “She is running”, “is” is an auxiliary verb.

Question 26

What’s the past participle?

Answer 26

The past participle is a verb form used to indicate actions that’ve happened in the past, often ending in “-ed” for regular verbs, or formed irregularly like “gone”.

Question 27

What does dubious mean?

Answer 27

Dubious means having doubts about something, often because it appears uncertain.

Question 28

What does to account for mean?

Answer 28

To account for means to provide an explanation for something.

Question 29

What’s an adaptation?

Answer 29

An adaptation is a change made to make something more functional in its new setting.

Question 30

What’re puzzled looks?

Answer 30

Puzzled looks are facial expressions that show confusion or bewilderment.

Question 31

What does it mean to be bewildered?

Answer 31

To be bewildered means to be deeply confused.

Question 32

What’s a caricature?

Answer 32

A caricature is a humorous representation of a person or thing, often emphasising distinctive features or traits.

Question 33

What’s distortion?

Answer 33

Distortion is when something seems different from how it really is.

Question 34

What does brevity mean?

Answer 34

Brevity means being concise and using as few words as possible to convey an idea.

Question 35

What does to tread mean?

Answer 35

To tread means to step carefully and lightly, often to avoid making noise.

Question 36

What does to single out mean?

Answer 36

To single out means to choose one specific person or thing from a group, often for special attention or recognition.

Question 37

What does to forestall mean?

Answer 37

To forestall means to prevent something from happening by making preparations in advance.

Question 38

What’s to intervene?

Answer 38

To intervene is to step in to make a situation better or prevent it from getting worse.

Question 39

What does it mean to pool ideas on a board?

Answer 39

To pool ideas on a board means gathering thoughts or suggestions on a board to collaboratively organise concepts.

Question 40

What does it mean to contextualise?

Answer 40

To contextualise means to provide details that help to better understand something.

Question 41

What does higher-order thinking refer to?

Answer 41

Higher-order thinking refers to more complex levels of thinking.

Question 42

What does interpersonal refer to?

Answer 42

Interpersonal refers to interactions and relationships between people.

Question 43

What does temporal refer to?

Answer 43

Temporal refers to anything related to time or the sequence of events.

Question 44

What’s a constraint?

Answer 44

A constraint is a limitation or restriction on what can be done in a particular situation.

Question 45

What’s a task objective?

Answer 45

A task objective is a specific goal that needs to be accomplished in the given task.

Question 46

What does to implement something mean?

Answer 46

To implement something means to make it happen.

Question 47

What does to converse mean?

Answer 47

To converse means to talk or chat with someone, usually in a friendly and informal way.

Question 48

What does to foster mean?

Answer 48

To foster means to nurture or promote the growth of something.

Question 49

What does it mean to be worthwile?

Answer 49

To be worthwile means that something’s beneficial enough to be worth the time, effort or resources invested in it.

Question 50

What does it mean to exploit?

Answer 50

To exploit means to take advantage of someone or something for your benefit, often in an unfair way.

Question 51

What does metalinguistic refer to?

Answer 51

Metalinguistic refers to the ability to think and talk about language itself, such as discussing grammar rules or analysing the meaning of words.

Question 52

What does to culminate mean?

Answer 52

To culminate means to reach the final result of something, often after a series of efforts.

Question 53

What’s a booklet?

Answer 53

A booklet is a thin book, often used to provide information or instructions on a specific topic.

Question 54

What does substantially mean?

Answer 54

Substantially means to a great degree.

Question 55

What does in the course of mean?

Answer 55

In the course of means during the duration of a particular event or time period.

Question 56

What does to allot mean?

Answer 56

To allot means to assign or distribute something, such as a task to specific groups.

Question 57

What does completion refer to?

Answer 57

Completion refers to the state of successfully concluding a task.

Question 58

What does compulsory mean?

Answer 58

Compulsory means something that’s mandatory.

Question 59

What’s Moodle?

Answer 59

Moodle is an open-source learning system used for managing online courses.

Question 60

What does open-source refer to?

Answer 60

Open-source refers to software whose source code is freely avalible to the public, allowing anyone to view, modify and distribute it without cost or restriction.