Use of English
Transformation, word formation and precision work in Cambridge C1 style.
Lesson objectives
- Improve grammatical precision and collocational control.
- Practise exam-style transformations and word formation systematically.
- Connect structure and lexis back to the unit theme of artificial intelligence & machine learning.
Part 1 — Word formation
Instrucciones: Completa las frases utilizando la palabra que aparece en mayúsculas al final de cada oración. Debes transformar la palabra para que encaje gramaticalmente en el contexto.
- The rapid _____ of generative AI has caught many industries off guard. DEVELOP
- Experts argue that the _____ of human decision-making is essential in high-stakes scenarios. INTEGRATION
- Some fear that the _____ of autonomous weapons could lead to unpredictable global conflicts. CREATION
- The algorithm's _____ was questioned when it produced biased results during the trial. RELIABILITY
- Many believe that AI will lead to an _____ increase in productivity across the globe. UNPRECEDENT
- The _____ of deep learning has revolutionised the field of natural language processing. EMERGE
- There is growing _____ regarding the ethical implications of data harvesting. CONCERN
- Without proper oversight, the _____ of AI could result in widespread job displacement. IMPLEMENT
Part 2 — Key word transformations
Instrucciones: Completa la segunda oración para que tenga el mismo significado que la primera, utilizando la palabra en negrita. No cambies la palabra proporcionada. Debes usar entre dos y cinco palabras.
1. It is essential that the developers fix the security flaw immediately. NECESSARY → It is ________ the security flaw immediately.
2. "You should submit the report by Friday," the manager said to her. SUGGESTED (SUBJUNCTIVE) → The manager ____ the report by Friday. 3. It is vital that every employee is informed about the new AI policy. BE → It is vital that every employee ___ about the new AI policy. 4. I strongly recommend that he takes a break after working on the algorithm all night. TAKE (SUBJUNCTIVE) → I suggest __ a break after working on the algorithm all night. 5. It was important that the data was kept confidential during the experiment. KEEP (SUBJUNCTIVE) → It was important that the data __ confidential during the experiment. 6. The committee demanded that the CEO resign after the scandal. RESIGNATION (SUBJUNCTIVE) → The committee demanded _____ of the CEO.
Answer key
- development
- integration
- creation
- reliability
- unprecedented
- emergence
- concern
- implementation
- necessary that developers fix
- suggested that she submit
- be informed
- that he take
- be kept
- the resignation