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innovation
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a new idea, method or invention; the act of creating something new
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invention — to invent
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a new device or product someone has created — to create it
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(technological) advance
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a step forward; a way technology improves over time
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artificial intelligence (AI)
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computer systems that do tasks that usually need human thinking
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discovery — to discover
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finding something that existed but was not yet known — to find it
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research — to research
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careful study to find out new facts — to carry out that study
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to solve a problem
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to find an answer or a way to deal with a difficulty
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sustainable
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able to continue without harming the environment for the future
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the environment
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the natural world — air, water, land and living things
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ethics — ethical
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ideas about what is right and wrong — morally acceptable
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How do you introduce an opinion in English?
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In my opinion… / From my point of view… / It seems to me that…
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Give two connectors to link ideas.
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however (contrast), therefore (conclusion) — also: moreover, although.
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Which register suits a blog for other students?
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Informal — friendly and personal, addressing the reader directly.
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Name the three Paper 1 criteria.
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A Language (12), B Message (12), C Conceptual understanding (6).
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