Unit 4: The task Flashcards
What’s a criterion?
A criterion is a specific requirement used to evaluate something based on its suitability.
What does conducive mean?
Conducive means something’s favourable for a particular outcome.
What does validity refer to?
Validity refers to how well something, like a test or argument, measures what it’s intended to, indicating its accuracy.
What does it mean to drill?
To drill means to practise something repeatedly to reinforce learning.
What does it mean to reinforce?
To reinforce means to make something stronger by emphasising it, like strengthening a concept by providing additional examples.
What does fruitless mean?
Fruitless means that something has been attempted but yielded no positive outcomes.
What does to yield mean?
To yield means to produce an output.
What does to puzzle out mean?
To puzzle out means to solve something that’s perplexing.
What does perplexing describe?
Perplexing describes something that’s confusing.
What does to impede mean?
To impede means to hinder the progress of something, often by creating obstacles in its path.
What does transitional refer to?
Transitional refers to the change something has from one state to another.
What does to consolidate mean?
To consolidate means to merge different information into a stronger whole.
What does proficiency refer to?
Proficiency refers to the level of expertise someone has in a specific task or field.
What’s a sample response?
A sample response is an example answer that demonstrates how to address a particular question, often used as a reference.
What does target forms refer to?
Target forms refer to specific grammatical structures, words or language patterns that a person’s wanting to learn in language acquisition.
What’s inattention?
Inattention is a lack of concentration on a task or activity.
What’s a dash?
A dash is a punctuation mark - often represented as “-“ and used to set off a sudden interruption or an emphatic pause.
What’s a gallows?
A gallows is a wooden frame used for hanging people as a form of execution.
What does it mean to be written up in full?
To be written up in full means that something has been described completely, without any omissions.
What’s an omission?
An omission is when something’s left out.
What does a language form refer to?
A language form refers to the way words and sentences are structured in a language.
What does it mean to induce?
To induce means to persuade or influence someone to do or feel something.
What does densely mean?
Densely means a high concentration of something in a limited space.
What’s the present perfect?
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.
