Time for assessment! UNESCO Youth Activism Competition

UNESCO is an abbreviation for...

• United Nations Environment, Scientific and Contamination Organization

• United Nations Educational, Strategic and Cooperation Organization

• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Which one is not a Sustainable Development Goal?

• Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

• Reduce digital inequality, ensuring access to Internet for everyone

• Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

• Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

We have learned that MODAL verbs are...

• ...auxiliary verbs that express ideas like ability, permission, possibility, and necessity.

• ...auxiliary verbs that we use to talk about something that has recently happened.

• ...auxiliary verbs that make a sentence more formal.

Modals of Probability: Put in 'must + infinitive' or 'must + have + past participle'

I was impressed by my classmates post about climate change. They ____(do) previous good documentation work.

The phrase "I'm going to opt for..." is used to:

• Reject an idea

• Make a choice

• Justify an idea

• Introduce your opinion

The best way to REJECT an idea is to say:

• I won't go for... because

• Some people might say that...

• In my opinion...

• The reason for my choice is...

As we have discussed in class, take care to avoid overusing adverbs in your writing. Which statement wouldn't be correct?

• If the adverb isn't helping, remove it.

• If the adverb is weak, replace it with a strong adverb.

• Using "really" and "very" is always recommended.

Answer explanation

The adverbs "really" and "very" are overused a lot! Make sure they are truly necessary before adding them.

Find the ADVERB in the following sentence:

"The importance of actively promoting education for sustainable development was emphasized in the United Nations Conference."

Now, find the ADJECTIVE:

"No one doubts the vital role of women and the need for their participation and leadership."

Time to give your opinion!

Did you like participating in this project? What would you change to make it more interesting?