https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj What things can we learn from this that makes our next one easier? en-us 2022-02-16 19:01:52 UTC 2026-03-16 01:59:49 UTC hello@padlet.com martosteach https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051652671 Find two examples of C2 grammar structures and lexis. Explain what they mean and how they are used in the text. ]]> 2022-02-16 19:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051652671 martosteach https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051653259 We saw in point 1 earlier that this is a formal article, written for people who are probably quite knowledgeable about the topic. So how does the writer make a distance between themselves and the target reader? What writing tasks could you use this technique in?]]> 2022-02-16 19:04:14 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051653259 martosteach https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051695903 In an exam text, 'blocking' lexis refers to words or phrases which could stop you from finding the correct answer, or from understanding the text. Find three examples of lexis (words or phrases) which you needed to look up (or, at least, you should have...).]]> 2022-02-16 19:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051695903 martosteach https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051698244 Writers use referencing to avoid repetition in a text. This could be for nouns, verb phrases, or bigger ideas, often with pronouns like this, these, it, etc. Find three different examples, and explain how they are used. ]]> 2022-02-16 19:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051698244 martosteach https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051699054 Paragraph D is the odd one out. What features of the text could (or did!) trick you into using it?]]> 2022-02-16 19:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051699054 martosteach https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051699538 On a scale from very informal to very formal, what register would you say the text has? Give examples. ]]> 2022-02-16 19:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051699538 https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051767650 Formal; use of passive and lots of fixed expressions in formal way]]> 2022-02-16 19:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051767650 https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051769698 Using “despite”. It means, paragraph D is a continuation of the previous paragraph ]]> 2022-02-16 19:59:18 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051769698 martosteach https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051769769 Formal, as it next talks to use in first person and it also uses some complex expressions such as VIA instead of using THROUGH]]> 2022-02-16 19:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051769769 https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051770673 For the many marketers]]> 2022-02-16 19:59:48 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051770673 https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051772960 These Worlds differ from massive multi player online games because they dont offer... ]]> 2022-02-16 20:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051772960 https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051773442 The paragraph D contains a lot of different activities at the end. While in the paragraph 5 it starts with "it was this range of creative possibilities..." ]]> 2022-02-16 20:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051773442 https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051776302 The writer uses the second and third person instead of the third and first ones]]> 2022-02-16 20:03:00 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051776302 https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051777145 It makes reference to the wide range of actions that are included in the virtual world. This could make you think that it is a possible answer for 4]]> 2022-02-16 20:03:30 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051777145 https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051781989 Only to have them largely vacant

]]> 2022-02-16 20:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051781989 https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051784058 2nd paragraph “which” referencing to Maze War



]]> 2022-02-16 20:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051784058 https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051794555 Paragraph 7 : “Despite these difficulties”
These refers to some difficulties that the previous Paragraph must talked about 

Paragraph 5: “It was this range of creative possibilities…” 
This makes a reference for a well-known possibilities as the Paragraph before might have talk about


Paragraph 4: “Most early virtual worlds like these faded…”
These refers to a virtual world that the writter have talked about in the previous paragraph ]]> 2022-02-16 20:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051794555 https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051796082 Talk about the subject in third person. Make use of strong grammar as well as vocabulary ]]> 2022-02-16 20:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051796082 https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051800469 Tools ]]> 2022-02-16 20:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051800469 https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051804225 Ok, cool. We've all pretty much identified that it's a formal text. This is because of the long and complex sentneces, use of polysyllabic words, and third person - it doesn't address the reader once, nor does it (ooh, inversion!) talk in the first person. ]]> 2022-02-16 20:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051804225 https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051811008 Virtual worlds will certainly spring up, designed to carter...
(To grow up)]]> 2022-02-16 20:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051811008 https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051814461 Virtual worlds will certainly spring up, designed to carter...
(To grow up)]]> 2022-02-16 20:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/martosteach/7xqxonc3jh311pwj/wish/2051814461