Module 1: Build-Up Practice

👩‍🏫 For Teachers:

1. Guide students through Module 1 build-up activities in 15–20 minutes before moving to writing.

2. Use the automatic check buttons to review vocabulary and prefix rules interactively with the class.

👨‍🎓 For Learners:

1. Complete the word form, collocation, essay phrase, and prefix tasks in Module 1 first.

2. Next, use these exact words and sentence patterns when drafting your essay in Module 2.

⚡ Grammar Rule: Verb Prefixes

(a) Word Forms of Unit Words

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. If you are unhappy with a recording, it is better to _____ the scene immediately.

Meaning to show: take again

2. When saving the final project file, the video editor decided to _____ it to avoid confusion.

Meaning to show: give a new name to

3. Beginner creators often _____ how long video editing actually takes.

Meaning to show: guess too low

4. If you _____ key words in your title, viewers might not find your video in search results.

Meaning to show: spell wrongly

5. Some young vloggers _____ to negative comments instead of staying calm.

Meaning to show: react too strongly

(b) Collocations with Unit Words

Choose the correct Unit word to complete each common video-making collocation.

1. It is good practice to _____ a video before uploading it to check for audio errors.

2. Beginners often _____ lighting conditions when filming indoors without extra lights.

3. Try not to _____ sound effects in your vlog, as too many can distract your audience.

4. If you miss a quick tutorial step, you can _____ the video a few seconds.

5. Viewers may _____ a message if the creator does not state it clearly.

(c) Common Essay Linking Phrases

Fill in each blank using one phrase from the word bank below. Use each phrase exactly once.

1. _____, creating online content allows young people to develop useful technical skills.

2. Editing videos teaches time management and software skills. _____, it boosts creativity.

3. Many teenagers spend long hours editing in front of screens. _____, they may spend less time doing physical exercise.

4. Some people believe video making is a waste of time. _____, others think it is a valuable learning tool.

5. Making videos can teach practical skills. _____, a student who records a vlog practises speaking in public.

(d) Paraphrasing Practice

Complete the rewritten sentence so that it has the same meaning as the original sentence, using the target Unit verbs.

Original Sentence:

"Many teenagers spend too much time using video editing tools."

Rewrite using a prefix verb:

Original Sentence:

"People frequently do not realize how much work goes into making a good vlog."

Rewrite using a prefix verb:

Original Sentence:

"The video creator had to record the opening scene a second time."

Rewrite using a prefix verb:

(e) Quick Grammar Recap: Prefix Meanings

Form the correct verb by adding the appropriate prefix (re-, over-, under-, mis-) according to the meaning in brackets. Keep the verb in its correct form.

1. I broke the machine because I _____ the instructions the first time.

Hint: base verb "read" + prefix meaning "wrongly" (keep past form!)

2. The director asked the vlogger to _____ the introduction scene because the microphone was off.

Hint: base verb "take" + prefix meaning "again"

3. If companies _____ freelance video editors, they will not get high-quality work.

Hint: base verb "pay" + prefix meaning "too little"